Zenfinite wrote:Wasn't there a thread with a list of shrinkwrap prices in here somewhere? I couldn't find it and was looking for some eBay past prices on shrink. Can somebody resurrect it for me? Much appreciated.Zenfinite
JasonZavoda wrote:It is way out of date. Best thing is to check ebay and the recent selling history.
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:Shrinkwrapped prices are very volatile. Part of that volatility is because many auctions don't state - explicitly - that the item is shrinkwrapped. So the number of bidders will vary wildly. You can find shrink items using all kinds of different search terms - shrink, sealed, new, factory wrap, cellophane, etc. There are easily more than a dozen permutations. Also, some consumers don't care too much, if at all, about the state of the shrink, so long as it's impossible for the book to have been opened. Again, this will cause prices to vary wildly.A good rule of thumb is $15 for a common book (some 1E, many 2E); $30 for an uncommon; $50+ for something unusual (like a GAZ8, WGR6, etc), and $100+ for something very rare (like a DL11 in shrink, 10th anniversary sets, etc). According to my taste, $300 for a TOEE seems like a pretty good deal, actually, but then I am one of the bigger buyers in shrink.Note that there is often an inverse relationship between common out of shrink, and common in shrink. For EX. In my experience it's easier to find a CM9 in shrink, than a B3 in shrink. This is why a simple +50% rule is rarely accurate [although I have personally benefited greatly by others following it].For collectors, my advice is to bid what you think the item is worth to you. You're the one who will be enjoying it. The prices at Acaeum are informative, not meant to dictate the value of the books. On a side note: For me, an opened version of OB3 is as valuable or more valuable than a shrinked copy, in a similar condition. A big reason for the value of the item is its unusual artwork on the inside and the rest of the differences/errors in content. I suppose you can get the pdf, but that doesn't amount to the same thing, imo. I would say also that most copies of OB3 are shrinked, so the "rarity" if anything goes in the other direction. [Disclaimer: my OB3 is opened]
dwarf wrote:- a few collectors can bid high to get a SW item, even if the item is not so rare : for example, this DQ1 in SW ** expired/removed eBay auction ** has already a bid on it (starting price $30), but it is quite easy to find one sealed for less than $15.
