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Mars
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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:53 am

I would say its about double. I didn't think he was going to get any bids. Figure a number of people still looking for CDM2 but the others hitting $50-$100 are quite a bit higher than I would want to pay - but I think I am a pretty frugal collector.

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:59 am

By frugal, perhaps you mean patient?

I thought some of these might sell, but the prices realized were shocking.

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:44 pm

TheHistorian wrote:What the heck?

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They are in nice shape... and one person obviously wanted the set... but $380!!! That's what... DOUBLE what these should go for?

I haven't seen these come up for sale in awhile. Collectables can hit a certain point and jump up in rarity as items for sale and not in the hands of collectors. But this was a complete set and it is Christmas. All it takes is two people who really, really want an item and they can push prices beyond any reasonable expectation.

I like video games but don't mind waiting a couple of months to get a copy for a third of the price used rather than HAVING to have it as soon as it is released at full retail.

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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:21 am

I'm not sure this is in sync with the current market demand...

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Perhaps they are trolling for $$$...

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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:45 pm

ok this is game-related not rpg-related but the price is overwhelmingly silly

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Scrabble-Word-Play-Poker-Card-Game-Family-FUN_W0QQitemZ160387112438QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2557d11df6

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:32 am

I know I have not tracked these in quite some time, but...wow...I remember when I sold one for $110 and it was a really big deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:48 am

bbarsh wrote:I know I have not tracked these in quite some time, but...wow...I remember when I sold one for $110 and it was a really big deal!

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Interesting pattern of zero feedback bidding. Looks like an attempt to drive up the price towards the end of the auction.

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:04 am

I sold one a couple of months ago for just under $100. That was the 2nd attempt. The first failed to hit the reserve and ended at about $56.

I saw two previous to mine sell for about $75 each.

This is one lucky seller.

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:35 pm

SimperingToad wrote:I sold one a couple of months ago for just under $100. That was the 2nd attempt. The first failed to hit the reserve and ended at about $56.

I saw two previous to mine sell for about $75 each.

This is one lucky seller.

I have my doubts that luck had anything to do with that final auction price.

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:36 pm

Check out the bidders list on that...it looked like a shilling took place. I'd hope that it wasn't, and that the economic recovery is on its way up, but that's way too high and wishful thinking. I didn't even see the sticker on the set, so it looked like it was just the standard, unsigned version.

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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:31 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Or ... 2a03fbcee6

Seller has a bunch of other ridiculously priced stuff as well.

:lol:

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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:23 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:
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Seller has a bunch of other ridiculously priced stuff as well.

lol, I wanted to send him a message but then I figured it wouldn't matter. People who price crap this way are just not worth the effort.

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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:39 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:55 pm

bbarsh wrote:
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:14 pm

JasonZavoda wrote:

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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:20 pm

bbarsh wrote:
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Maybe, but the last one I recall seeing was six months ago and vanished in a BIN puff of smoke for about $20-25. So it's not as common as the rest of the TG material.

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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:23 pm

Crazy shrinkophiles

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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:05 pm

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And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

Everything Pacesetter at http://pacesettergames.blog.com/

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