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SimperingToad
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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:30 pm

If it's one of the 'free 50' listings per month, or under a special listing promo, fees won't be a problem.

Same seller, different item. Meeza wundrin wot goin on.

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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:43 pm

SimperingToad wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:If it's one of the 'free 50' listings per month, or under a special listing promo, fees won't be a problem.

Same seller, different item. Meeza wundrin wot goin on.

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Free listing or not, I believe you still pay your final value fees.

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Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:19 pm

Remember when Half Price Books used to be, you know, half price?

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Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:05 pm

The retail on that gem is over $4k.

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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:23 am

Badmike wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Remember when Half Price Books used to be, you know, half price?

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Perhaps, their automated listing tool hiccuped?

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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:39 pm

Were these the rare "gold leaf" editions of Dragon?? PDT_Armataz_01_23

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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:40 pm

PM-Knight wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Were these the rare "gold leaf" editions of Dragon?? PDT_Armataz_01_23 WTF

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Exactly what I said or at least the WTF!

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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:57 am

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this is what happens when two bidders make war : ending price is two to three times higher than what it normally sells for in an open auction.

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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:35 am

dwarf wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
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this is what happens when two bidders make war : ending price is two to three times higher than what it normally sells for in an open auction.

Over $100 for UK6? oi. That's nuts (even for SW).

I wasn't too impressed with the UK line...

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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:14 pm

JasonZavoda wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Exactly what I said or at least the WTF!

Regarding the thread in general - How much of this phenomenon is simply money laundering, or disguised sale of contraband?

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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:27 am

Double post

"You get more with a kind word and an excruciator than with just a kind word."

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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:27 am

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Seems like a silly price to me, but I haven't followed these.

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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:54 am

JasonZavoda wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year: Ultra Rare Chainmail 1st Edition 1st Printing Holy Grail | eBay

Seems like a silly price to me, but I haven't followed these.

i'd say it's simply doubled...

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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:54 pm

AD D D D THE Dragon Magazine VOL 1 1 Clean SEE Pics | eBay

Am I mistaken or does that look like moisture damage to the lower spine?

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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:51 am

These don't come up that often... but I don't necessarily agree with the seller's assessment of its value... what do you all think?

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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:58 am

JasonZavoda wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
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Am I mistaken or does that look like moisture damage to the lower spine?

Front and back covers are most certainly moister damaged.

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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:46 pm

aia wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
JasonZavoda wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
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Seems like a silly price to me, but I haven't followed these.

i'd say it's simply doubled...

I'm actually a bit surprised they accepted that offer (sold at $1,350).

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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:37 pm

Wow! What shipping info is this guy looking at?

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