Not sure where this post should goe, but what are the assurances of buying something through the classifieds section? I am just curious mostly, I know (or at least hope) that registered members are avid D&D fans and lovers even if they are parting with parts of their collection but I could also see the opportunity for issues.

Obviously if Paypal is used there is some protection but any thoughts?

Thanks

Oh agreed, I didnt think I was offending anyone just curious. I notice OldGamerbytheSea selling his collection and I am highly interested. I see he has few posts but has worked with board members on grading and pricing and I feel comfortable making the purchase.

It was more of a general question that you answered well.

Thanks again!

Mars' collection of non-TSR D&D may well be among the largest and most complete out there now, and the non-TSR collections of some of our other regular posters is quite considerable. There is a lot of interest in collecting the small press and rare D&D products. You don't need to have Woodgrains and all the printings of the hardbacks to be a big collector in this genre.

A huge chunk of my collection has gone now, but my non-TSR collections was quite sizeable at the poit I was spending my money collecting. I think there is a cyclical nature to collecting. Some people buy, enjoy, and then sell on. Some sell their collections for unforseen reasons, and then come back when their lives have greater stability.

TFM has steadily been jetesoning huge chunks of his collection over the past three years or so, and the Burnie Bros go through phases of house cleaning in theirs. In fact, only Strat' and Faro jump to mind of being collections that are truely focused and refined with little apparent 'turnover' of stuff that just passes through.

For the most part, I think people here collect knowledge. That seemed to be the intent of the forum originally, and that seems to be why the likes of ToT have been assembled.

If anything, the quantity of people's posts is probably a relection of how much free time they have, and unless they are very lucky, those with oodles of free time probably have not so much of the disposable income stuff we need to swap for collectables.

mbassoc2003 wrote:
In fact, only Strat' and Faro jump to mind of being collections that are truely focused and refined with little apparent 'turnover' of stuff that just passes through.

This is a completly false statment and more than a little insulting

I would say there are 30 - 40 collectors on this site that fall in that catagory.  

This is a "collecting site", that is the focus, lots of knowledge is discovered and reported but mainly this is a place for collectors.

Blackmoor wrote:
This is a completly false statment and more than a little insulting

I would say there are 30 - 40 collectors on this site that fall in that catagory.  

This is a "collecting site", that is the focus, lots of knowledge is discovered and reported but mainly this is a place for collectors.

Conversely, some of us are collectors with focuses that are only tangentially RPG related. I myself have a quite large Fantasy and Science Fiction (and related biography and nonfiction) collection, but also have a substantial interest in Dungeons and Dragons and other FRPGs, because that is an obviously allied field. My knowledge (about RPGs) will never equal that of the most avid of RPG collectors, or perhaps even the average member here, but I find the acquisitions and insights of the Acaeum members endlessly fascinating, and I know a lot more about D&D than I would if I didn't follow some of the conversations here. And I hope I give back a little bit by offering the results of my delvings into my own focus. In other words, you don't have to be a diehard D&D collector to benefit from being here.

I don't think I'm that talkative really.. I'm one that doesn't get rid of much (ever) which does cause troubles with extra stuff of course..

Brette:)

HermitFromPluto wrote:I have to admit, I was contemplating making an offer to OldGamerbytheSea for the ST1, but was also very nervous as that ad was his first post. At any rate, I always get my wife's permission before making really big purchases and she said I have spent too much this year!!! (and she is right   ). If you are the successful buyer cabala, I would be interested to hear what price you got it for.

Hey Hermit,

Man I thought I was going blind as I couldn't find any ST1 being offered by OldGamerbytheSea...

Then I realized you were referring to oldtimer57...

Best regards,
Ronald