ScketreWhisp wrote:Bombadil... some items like the PotVQ I place on eBay at a higher price not to sell, but for "advertisement" since very rare items seem to draw a crowd
Badmike wrote:Really? Wow, LUCKY US! Mike B.
bclarkie wrote:Kingofpain89 wrote: So the Coug tried to "corner" the H1 market a few years back. Did it work? No....and if Doug were actually trying to corner the market on Dragon mags it wouldnt work with that either. I dont know what Doug scored on his SAT's but I guarantee he isnt that stupid. Was he able to successfully corner the market on H1? No, you are right he wasn't. that said, do you honestly believe that his continuous jacking up the price on them has not had an affect on the value of them even still today? You bet your ass it has. Cougarrinard is one of the primary reasons that complete H1s typical exceed $100 at auction even today. Its not the only reason albiet, but its a big one. There are several other comparable modules out there with counters including B10 which may in fact be borh harder to find complete then H1 and is a superior adventure by just about anyone's standards and yet consistantly falls well short of the $100 range in auctions. The common denomintor in this is Cougar and not much else.
bclarkie wrote:Hi Mike, Why don't you go hang out with Sea to Sky Games, because he was such a swell guy that you vouched for too.
Badmike wrote:I'm starting to see a common denominator here...Mike B.
bclarkie wrote:You're right of course. It's funny though that the common denominator here seems to be you keep "vouching" for people who aren't turning out to be so great....
Badmike wrote: I honestly don't know who you are thinking you are helping by harping on the fact he's buying up Dragon #1s. Mike B.
serleran wrote:This forum needs a War Room.
bclarkie wrote:Of course you don't. You view people who drive the prices as being good for your business. As a matter of fact you love to see this crap happen, as it not only allows you to get the positive end result of higehr prices without having to be the "bad guy" by doing it yourself. You know you claim to have the hobby's best interest in mind all the time, so since thats the case can you please explain how its good for anyone and I mean anyone else for one person to buying up all the Dragon #1s?
Badmike wrote: Brian, I really forsee a very upsetting next few years for you as prices continue to rise on collectibles in the RPG market, as the genie isn't going back in the bottle here. You can continue to complain about rising prices and forlornly wish for the "good old days" or realize the hobby has reached a maturity that occured with such collectibles as baseball cards, comics and pulp magazines. I dabbled in the last two both before, during and after the collectible aspect reached what is going on in RPGS right now. Like you, on the forums I lurked and posted on and in the collecting circles I ran in there were several who fought tooth and nail to keep their hobby "pristine". It didn't make sense then, and it doesn't make sense now.
bclarkie wrote:Except I don't care if the prices continue to rise. As a matter of fact with all the crap I am currently sitting on, I would benefit from it. The only thing that I care about is the outright in your face price manipualtion by certain "people"(not anyone in particular either). Its the market manipulators who ruin it for everyone else. As far as the rest of it goes, I really could care less.
Badmike wrote:And I just thought "Boy, how BEAT UP am I going to get here later on this year when I put up my Dragon collection on ebay..."Seriously, I need a new car. I promise. My truck sucks. Ask King....Mike B.