Got them..thanks

ShaneG.

Really?
eBay.com Item Bid History

I'd noted the Inferno was laminated, in passing.

Full description from the seller was
"cover has been covered in plastic laminate (some years ago) still fine, however the bottom staple came away from the cover and the pages have been sello taped to the cover to prevent any worsening - this tape is old now. The book holds together, but might need re-sticking etc. if it was to get a lot of use. of the three books, it's in the worse shape, but having said that it is ok given it's over 20 years old and was printed on cheaper stock."

Oh well... I suppose the worn-cover UK S1 makes up a bit of value, too.

faro wrote:Really?
eBay.com Item Bid History

I'd noted the Inferno was laminated, in passing.

Full description from the seller was
"cover has been covered in plastic laminate (some years ago) still fine, however the bottom staple came away from the cover and the pages have been sello taped to the cover to prevent any worsening - this tape is old now. The book holds together, but might need re-sticking etc. if it was to get a lot of use. of the three books, it's in the worse shape, but having said that it is ok given it's over 20 years old and was printed on cheaper stock."

Oh well... I suppose the worn-cover UK S1 makes up a bit of value, too.

As the buy I am less than happy to see that. I guess I missed the post here about it. I may contact the seller and explore my options as it were. I want an Inferno but I hate it when sellers are less than honest. Now I know why there were not more people from here bidding.

Marlith wrote:As the buy I am less than happy to see that. I guess I missed the post here about it. I may contact the seller and explore my options as it were. I want an Inferno but I hate it when sellers are less than honest. Now I know why there were not more people from here bidding.

Aside from the price already being close to too high, even if it was in better condition?

My post re. the condition of the Inferno is higher up this page.
Difficult to say the seller was dishonest: just a very small scan with no claims re. condition at all.
Have been disappointed by the likes of that often enough before not to have asked them for a better description.

I still had a (low) bid in on the lot, so it wouldn't have been "best practice" to overdo telling everyone it's a mess and then win it myself...

faro wrote:Note to sellers: a good run of desirable items seems to help prices along very nicely (regardless of whether some are damp-affected, etc.).

e.g. Wraith Overlord;

Just finished at $26 ("Has some wear and dirt on cover from storage")
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8766624234

vs. the previous copy, sold at $7 ("Mint condition - This is a brand new supplement (with map) that is still in the original shrink wrap")
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8381547778

Hmm... $19 extra for grime?

The run of items and also a picture. It is easy to miss something as you are scrolling through listings if it is just text...and yes I still do all that crazy manual searching most of the time.

bclarkie wrote:

Marlith wrote:
The run of items and also a picture. It is easy to miss something as you are scrolling through listings if it is just text...and yes I still do all that crazy manual searching most of the time.

I am sure that the one that that for $6 would have been bumped higher if it was in the right category as well.  Fiction books.......

Didn't catch that    So selling my antique books under tools/lawncare would not garner the best price     

bclarkie wrote:I am sure that the one that that for $6 would have been bumped higher if it was in the right category as well.  Fiction books.......

Well OK, they "normally" go for $15 or thereabouts, in good condition...

Hey, ho! $83 for Inferno. What d'ya think, Al?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8398820229

killjoy32 wrote:

faro wrote:Hey, ho! $83 for Inferno. What d'ya think, Al?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8398820229

wow! thats a record for an inferno that. that lofenloc drives prices up on stuff he/she bids on - seen em about quite a lot. so there you go david, you got a bargain inferno from my store then eh

i still have another there too i think and they are in better condition than that one on ebay thats for sure.

i dunno ppl make me laugh sometimes. they go bidding on that and could have bought one off me for less than half lol

*considers raising the price now*  

Al

I had a snipe in on that. I purposely put my snipe in at 81.00, thinking that no one else in their right mind would go any higher than that.

F**k.

Anyway, it was my snipe that drove lofenloc's price that high. I wanna say that I'd apologize to him, but um... nah.

Al, if you still have an Inferno up, can you point me to the link? I'll buy it off'n ya if it's < $40.