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Mercenary_Roadie
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:52 am

Deadlord39 wrote:That must make it hard with a 12th level wizard's Fireball
You're right, though, it stinks of shill.

I ain't afraid of no 12th level wizard with some puny fire ball.

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:30 pm

Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............

Sweet.......

I am sure this wont last long now.

Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:38 pm

$135.88 shipping to Canada.

Though it's nice to see that they've listed it as "Other Int'l Shipping" rather than their standard "First Class Mail Int'l" shipping method.

Recently saw an auction of theirs with the latter method listed for ~$34 for shipping -- which was amusing, since First Class to Canada tops out at $16.

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:21 pm

Aneoth wrote:Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............

Sweet.......

I am sure this wont last long now.

Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

They need a better photo, that one makes it looked warped.

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:41 pm

Aneoth wrote:Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............

Sweet.......

I am sure this wont last long now.

Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

there you go anny, they have discounted your orange B3. so does that mean i can just have yours for free?

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:24 pm

JZavoda wrote:
They need a better photo, that one makes it looked warped.

Its not the actual item being sold.
That is a stock photo, as it states in the description.
I specifically asked them last time they had this one listed, and they confirmed it.
In fact, they were quite miffed that I even asked them, questioning the use of a stock phot for an $8,600 USD item.
They said they were too busy taking invetory of that huge collection they had purchased to be bothered with taking and posting a new picture.

BTW: they also told me this specific Orange B3 came from that same huge collection.

Dem guys is really classy...........

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:37 pm

killjoy32 wrote:there you go anny, they have discounted your orange B3. so does that mean i can just have yours for free?

IMO: My copy is in better condition than the one in that photo.
Of course the one listed is not the one in that stock photo, so who knows?

Still, considering the current revised and heavily discounted BIN of $5,164.68,

Such a great deal I have... JUST for you Sir.....

I would take half that new BIN amount ($5,164.68 USD) for my copy of orange B3.

And as a BONUS: if mine sold for that ($2,582.32), then I would PAY the shipping costs myself, so you would not be out that other $100.61 USD for shipping ..... :wink:

WOW!!!!!! that amounts to a savings of $2,682.93 (more or less) USD!!!!!!

After all, I would not be paying the high E-Bay fees, so I could afford to waive shipping costs couldn't I?

I shall await your PM in my message box........ :lol:

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:05 pm

to me, i just couldnt justify buying one of them - doesnt do anything for me tbh. so ummm nah

anny i will PM you re the other thing too when i get a chance - just havent had a chance dude.

Al

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:15 pm

killjoy32 wrote:to me, i just couldnt justify buying one of them - doesnt do anything for me tbh. so ummm nah

anny i will PM you re the other thing too when i get a chance - just havent had a chance dude.

Al

I knew you would not bite on the B3.... no worries.

Besides, the Silver Princess has been escorted back to her plush residence inside her glass castle once again.

As for that other thing, I am not worried.
I know you are VERY busy planning the big GenCon thing, not to mention all the planning you must be doing for the Tegel Manor Game.

After all ....... another giant shrew encounter may just be overdoing it a bit...
you gotta come up with some other nasty surprise for the guys, like a gigantic living Bacon Cheeseburger......

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:54 pm

as well as training almost every day, spending time with my kids / family / g/f - going to work, trying to sell a load of my books, move the house around so i can decorate, move stuff to my parents so i can sort jobs out in the house - arrange to sell it and numerous other things.

yea time is a little short you could say

all good fun in the end!

Al

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:32 pm

killjoy32 wrote::)
as well as training almost every day, spending time with my kids / family / g/f - going to work, trying to sell a load of my books, move the house around so i can decorate, move stuff to my parents so i can sort jobs out in the house - arrange to sell it and numerous other things.
yea time is a little short you could say
all good fun in the end!
Al

I bet you also take time to sleep on occasion too.... sheese.... :roll:

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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:03 pm

Aneoth wrote:
I knew you would not bite on the B3.... no worries.
Besides, the Silver Princess has been escorted back to her plush residence inside her glass castle once again.

As for that other thing, I am not worried.
I know you are VERY busy planning the big GenCon thing, not to mention all the planning you must be doing for the Tegel Manor Game.

After all ....... another giant shrew encounter may just be overdoing it a bit...
you gotta come up with some other nasty surprise for the guys, like a gigantic living Bacon Cheeseburger......

Mmmm..gigantic living Bacon Cheesburger.....drool....

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/AD-D-2nd-Edition-HUGE-LOT-OF-BOOKS_W0QQitemZ280247854213QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2545QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Where do we start with this one? First of all there's the ridiculous BIN price of $300. Not even sure if the $75 opening bid price is worth it. The real kicker is the $50 shipping cost for media mail

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:25 pm

There is also this guy over on Dragonsfoot who wants $35 for 2nd edition hardcovers and $15 for Complete book of ...:

http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewt ... 21&t=30118

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:29 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/AD-D-2nd-Edition-HU ... temZ280247 854213QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2545QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Where do we start with this one? First of all there's the ridiculous BIN price of $300. Not even sure if the $75 opening bid price is worth it. The real kicker is the $50 shipping cost for media mail

After seeing that this seller had a second auction with a $50 media mail charge as well I reported it.

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:40 pm

napoleonsdad wrote:
After seeing that this seller had a second auction with a $50 media mail charge as well I reported it.

Thank you for doing so.

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:55 pm

There is also this guy over on Dragonsfoot who wants $35 for 2nd edition hardcovers and $15 for Complete book of ...:

http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewt ... 21&t=30118

The forum there roasted the seller pretty good

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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:26 pm

Finding many of these books for sale is very difficult - BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

15 people told him that those books were common. Oh well.
:evil:

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