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Dark Tower game.

Has some problems but even so, this one is truly On the cheap.

Normally these can sell as high as $300, and this one is just over $21 at the moment with only 9 hours left.

The tower seems to be corroded (Battery compartment)



But this listing (below) is for a Dark Tower alone.

Currently at $15.55, with 3-1/2 days remaining.




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I had three of them at one time and learned a lot about them then.



The game has a cult like following and there are some out there who sell parts and repair the towers.

When I had my copies, I knew of one person that actually repaired Dark Towers and sells parts for a small fee.

This is interesting for the number of books, the retail price of the books, and the (unknown) shipping cost.  Separately, the books are nothing special.  But, damn, the total cover price of eighty-eight 3.x books is huge.  The opening bid is $499.99.  Will anyone bite, or will it not sell?



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JasonZavoda wrote:Well these can be shipped media mail so I don't think the shipping cost would be as outrageous as might be imagined. They could also fit in 4 or 5 large flat rate priority boxes (though the rates for those go up on the 11th). So with todays rates flat rate priority should be around $65 to ship, maybe less.  

But there really isnt anything astounding in this collection and $6 a pop is more than some of these items go for.

I agree on all counts.  Shipping may be a small percentage of the final price.  The Eberron books and the softcover Guides aren't worth much.  The resale value of the hardcover books may be closer to $10 apiece.

But it is still a sizable lot that is in allegedly excellent condition.  The SRP must be at least $1500, resale value of . . . $750?  $1000?  I may compare the eBay/Amazon prices to see what the potential value is.

Yeah, it is probably interesting only to me.  If I had $500 to spare, then I'd bid on it to resell or to start playing 3.5.      The schadenfreude factor is high; someone bought $1500 - $2000 worth of 3.x books and will get less than that for them.  And now I feel sorry for him.

Another large 3.x lot is on eBay, and it has some more valuable items.  However, some of those books have initials written in them, and the photos aren't as good as this lot.

Been driving all day.  This lot isn't all that interesting.  Ignore this post and my previous post.  Fnord.

[Edit:  Jason was correct.  The eBay value of this lot is fairly low.  Excluding the Eberron, Dragonlance, and some other items, I looked up completed eBay auctions for 51 of the items and got the following values:

•        Dungeon Masters Guide V3.5 - X2         -         33
•        Players Handbook V3.5 - X2         -         40
•        Players Handbook Volume #2         -         10
•        Dungeon Masters Guide Volume #2         -         15
•        Monster Manual V3.5 - X2         -         20
•        Monster Manual II         -         10
•        Monster Manual III         -         10
•        Monster Manual IV         -         12.5
•        Hordes of the Abyss         -         7.5
•        Fiend Folio         -         7.5
•        Draconomicon         -         10
•        Libris Mortis         -         15
•        Book of Vile Darkness         -         10
•        Book of Exalted Deeds         -         10
•        Lords of Madness         -         5
•        Deities and Demigods         -         10
•        Planar Handbook         -         10
•        Manual of the Planes X2         -         5
•        Weapons of Legacy         -         10
•        Epic Level Handbook         -         10
•        Unearthed Arcana         -         7.5
•        Time of Magic         -         15
•        Spell Compendium         -         20
•        Arms and Equipment Guide         -         5
•        Stronghold Builders Guide - Softcover         -         5
•        Song and Silence - Softcover         -         5
•        Defenders of the Faith - Softcover         -         0
•        Tome and Blood - Softcover         -         0
•        Masters of the Waste - Softcover         -         0
•        Hero Builders Guidebook - Softcover         -         0
•        Sword and Fist - Softcover         -         5
•        Forgotten Realms : Campaign Setting         -         7.5
•        Forgotten Realms : Players Guide to Faerun         -         5
•        Forgotten Realms : Races of Faerun          -         5
•        Forgotten Realms : Waterdeep         -         10
•        Forgotten Realms : Champions of Valor         -         7.5
•        Forgotten Realms : Faiths and Pantheons         -         10
•        Forgotten Realms : Underdark - X2         -         0
•        Forgotten Realms : Lost Empires of Faerun         -         7.5
•        Forgotten Realms : Serpent Kingdoms         -         10
•        Forgotten Realms : Shining South         -         7.5
•        Forgotten Realms : Unapproachable East         -         0
•        Forgotten Realms : Champions of Ruin         -         5
•        Forgotten Realms : Magic of Faerun - Softcover         -         5
•        Forgotten Realms : Silver Marches - Softcover         -         7.5
•        Forgotten Realms : Lords of Darkness - Softcover         -         5
•        Ghostwalk         -         0
•        Sandstorm         -         10
•        Stormwrack         -         15
•        Frostburn         -         5
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  Total Value of 51 items - 445.50

End Edit]

JohnGaunt wrote:I agree on all counts.  Shipping may be a small percentage of the final price.  The Eberron books and the softcover Guides aren't worth much.  The resale value of the hardcover books may be closer to $10 apiece.

But it is still a sizable lot that is in allegedly excellent condition.  The SRP must be at least $1500, resale value of . . . $750?  $1000?  I may compare the eBay/Amazon prices to see what the potential value is.

Yeah, it is probably interesting only to me.  If I had $500 to spare, then I'd bid on it to resell or to start playing 3.5.      The schadenfreude factor is high; someone bought $1500 - $2000 worth of 3.x books and will get less than that for them.  And now I feel sorry for him.

Another large 3.x lot is on eBay, and it has some more valuable items.  However, some of those books have initials written in them, and the photos aren't as good as this lot.

Been driving all day.  This lot isn't all that interesting.  Ignore this post and my previous post.  Fnord.

How far did you get today?

Start playing 3.5? You leave Texas and you are already contemplating things too gruesome to imagine. Before long you'll be in a L5R Larp or something....

Mike B.

Mars wrote:
Yes, I feel for the guy who was selling those.  Part of my sympathy is that he brought them to one of those "Sell4You" Ebay places so they are taking a 35% share of the profits.  Also, on a number of his earlier auctions that sold for under $5, he is actually paying the "Sell4You" place  since their min price is $5 whether the auction sells or not.  I rant about it a little bit here:

http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewt ... d&start=15

Jeez that is depressing.

JasonZavoda wrote:What is this other more interesting lot you speak of?

OK, my last posting in the "Reseller - Non-TSR" thread.  



This lot is worth much less than the previous lot, but it has two Iron Kingdoms items and The Tomb of Abysthor:



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All the Worlds Monsters



The curse of the 3 hole punch.

JohnGaunt wrote:Yeah, when I think that 3.5 lots are interesting enough to post on this thread, then I know that I should go to sleep.

You moving Brian?

JohnGaunt wrote:Missouri Alternate Acaeum Mafia --- MA'AM.  Off to raid the FLGS.  

Welcome to the near mid west!  Watch out for all the Adult Arcades along the interstate (I64), apparently there's some seriously lonely folks in MO.