Obviously a rarer early print, in apparently pretty good condition, and I would guess it might go for around $100, maybe more.  I'm not an expert on High Fantasy, though.

I had an offer for $150 from a different board, but maybe I should eBay it, open it up at, say $100, and see if there is any interest.  The only mark on it was from where a price sticker was removed, just beneath the title.  

Thanks for your input, it is much appreciated.

Hmmm, I wonder if Jeffrey Dillow lives around Indianapolis, where this was published, maybe I could get it autographed, lol.

If you are going to start it at a high price you might as well start it at $150

The chances with ebay are that if you start it at $100, then $100 is all you may get. Start it at $150 and you can always lower your price if it doesn't sell. Start it at $100 and if it sells for $100 you can never raise that price.

Of course this depends on whether you want maximum value or a quick sale. For a quick sale start the price low and take the gamble.

lokiwookie wrote:I am pretty sure that there is more chance to go over $150 (or at least to sold for $150) if starting price is $100 (even less, I would suggest $50) than if the starting price is set to $150, which would definitely scared all bidders. Most of huge bidders will never place a bid on such a so high starting price but will bid over this in the last seconds of the auction.

My experience is that with ebay the more likely scenario is to get less. With a high starting bid you only need 1 bidder, not 2 or more to get into a bidding war. If there is already an offer of $150 then starting the bid at $100 is simply gambling.

If it were me I'd start it at $200 and offer it as a bin. BIN's cost .50c a month or $6 a year. But why anyone would start an auction $50 lower than an existing offer (or $100 lower) makes absolutely no sense to me unless the seller wants a quick return. He'd do better to just take the $150 now and avoid the ebay/paypal fees (about $20 wortth of fees at that level).

I think this new novel calls for the resurrection of this old thread  


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(Edit: Actually didn't notice this was in the appraisal forum, I'll post it to non-TSR)