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GreyM
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:56 am

nerelas wrote:

Wow... There are two sitting on the shelf of my local mall bookstore. I guess I'd better stop by to pick them up today and throw them up on eBay . That's just ridiculous; you could buy two Dwarven Forge sets for that price. Does anyone have an explanation for it?

Doing a quick search on completed auctions, one set sold 4 days ago for $77, so if they are still there, I'd pick them up and throw them up for auction

The only thing I can think of is if they (the buyers) were thinking they were buying both sets for the one price....and even then they would be paying more then normal.

The seller "found" two more and put them up as well http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Dungeon-Tiles-DT1-D-D-OOP_W0QQitemZ320282745984QQihZ011QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem...currently at $40USD with almost 4 days left to go.

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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:02 am

Hi,

to be fair, these were a very limited print run, that gained popularity as further sets came out.

One of my staff has been looking for a cheap-ish one for a year or so, with no luck.

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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:37 am

Yeah, those things are stupidly popular. People don't wanna use Dwarven Forge or Hirst Arts stuff -- that doesn't have the "D&D Logo" so it ain't good enough.

Hell, I'd rather buy two box set sof Warhammer Quest for that amount. Get damn near 200 miniatures of much higher (unpainted) quality than the DDM shite and get several really neat "dungeon tiles" too... plus lots of dice, some cards, and so on and so forth.

"D&D-mania" plus.... well, you guys are talking about them... so, Acaeum-effect.

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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:32 pm

I agree; 200 bucks for a shrink wrapped set of cardboard floor tiles seems a bit over the top to me.
Like as in over a cliff........... with no parachute, or hang glider.

I would MUCH rather spend 200 bucks on a HUGE box full of Dwarven Forge Walls, and floors.
Or two room sets, and some floors and walls,
Or a Caverns set, and some floor and walls,
Or almost amything they have save for the Sci Fi stuff.

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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:57 am

Even though this is in SW, I think it's way over the top.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=004

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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:58 am

dbartman wrote:Even though this is in SW, I think it's way over the top.

Gee, y'think?

They lost me before the halfway mark. :/

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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:21 am

lofenloc must have money to burn. I have all of these in NM, and paid less than $20 each. These SW junkies.....

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Incidentally, I think the Seller should give me a commission. These were originally listed with a $120 BIN. I broke that by making the $60 starting bid. I thought maybe $80 to $100 max. .... $177.50

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:21 am

Here's another high proce in Australia. Can't recall seeing one of these (World of Greyhawk Boxed Set) going for this much (just under $60) before:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=016

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:47 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:Here's another high proce in Australia. Can't recall seeing one of these (World of Greyhawk Boxed Set) going for this much (just under $60) before:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Look at the buyer, the buyers home location, and buyers feedback score. It pretty much screams payment verified and "certified mail signature required" to me if I were selling (even then, no offense to those of you legitimate collectors in Brazil, I wouldnt accept the bid unless the feedback score was much higher from an established bidder). Such a high price for that kinda thing is not unheard of, we have seen alot worse, but it still makes you go

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:09 pm

OK... I was expecting to have to pay for a complete copy of B10 - Night's Dark Terror, but is this normal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0281412066

That just seems insane!

I was bidding on this one but was blown out of the water. Am I just oblivious or do they really go for those prices? ($152.50) From what I saw online, I thought they would go for something like $55 in complete condition. (The Acaeum price guide shows it for $40 in NM condition.) Either I am way wrong, or this particular auction was just bonkers. Can anyone help me out so I know what to expect when bidding for this sucker? Thanks.

I'm starting to learn that the Acaeum price guide seems to not be accurate when it comes to eBay. lol

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:19 pm

Katchoo wrote:OK... I was expecting to have to pay for a complete copy of B10 - Night's Dark Terror, but is this normal?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

That just seems insane! I was bidding on this one but was blown out of the water. Am I just oblivious or do they really go for those prices? ($152.50) From what I saw online, I thought they would go for something like $55 in complete condition. (The Acaeum price guide shows it for $40 in NM condition.) Either I am way wrong, or this particular auction was just bonkers. Can anyone help me out so I know what to expect when bidding for this sucker? Thanks.

I'm starting to learn that the Acaeum price guide seems to not be accurate when it comes to eBay. lol

~Kat ^_^

i think thats at least twice over what its worth - so well done in avoiding the end

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:24 pm

Katchoo wrote:OK... I was expecting to have to pay for a complete copy of B10 - Night's Dark Terror, but is this normal?

Can anyone help me out so I know what to expect when bidding for this sucker? Thanks.

$150+ looks high. third bid $81 with minutes to end. not so many b10s recent while x10 more common. unpunched probably $75/100-125 until few more appear then see which way that goes

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:57 pm

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:$150+ looks high. third bid $81 with minutes to end. not so many b10s recent while x10 more common. unpunched probably $75/100-125 until few more appear then see which way that goes

To think I GAVE this to a friend of mine 20+ years ago. I still remember buying it new at Harts Five & Dime in New Milford CT.

If I had only saved it to sell it now to buy something else I REALLY want

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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:12 am

dbartman said:

Even though this is in SW, I think it's way over the top.

** expired/removed eBay auction **
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Perhaps they confused this module with Dwarven Glory? :lol:

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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:03 am

$120 - $125 range for unpunched NM Night's Dark is typical via auction.
I picked up an copy but I got lucky because it was part of a lot. They don't show up very often that I've seen.

Be patient.. you can grab one cheaper. (Except the UK version of course)
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:47 am

Some Judges Guild Journals in Average to Good condition:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Average to Good = stored in the dungeon and used to house train prisoners.

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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:01 pm

WG7 Shrink madness

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... NA:US:1123

Hello Mrs. Cleaver, Theodore.

Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ... That certainly is a lovely dress.

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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:14 pm

smarmy1 wrote:WG7 Shrink madness

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Amazing.

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