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JTAS vol# 1 found on ebay

There goes the theory that reprints and PDFs actually bring down the prices on eBay...And just when I thought I was going to sell them all off (near complete collection...). These babies will pay for my son's education...
 
Originally posted by chshrkt:
Gotta love the $8 shipping on a thin book. His seller comments are interesting too.
Whoa, you're right. People, before you bid, check out the seller's reputation.

I also like how the thread starter's first CotI post is an ebay link.
 
Originally posted by Rhialto the Marvelous:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by chshrkt:
Gotta love the $8 shipping on a thin book. His seller comments are interesting too.
Whoa, you're right. People, before you bid, check out the seller's reputation.</font>[/QUOTE]I'm not sure you all are complaining about the $8 s&h or applauding it? I speak from experience that $8 is not robbery and seems reasonable.

As for the feedback comments, checking them is always good advice, but you need to read them in context which is hard when the items in question have expired and there's only two to go on. Sounds to me like the neg was a case of buying multiple small items and the seller making the money on the s&h at extortionist rates. I've actually seen some of that sellers items recently and the s&h is about what the item should go for and the bidding starts low. I think it's a scam as they don't pay eBay as much in fees and they guarantee they don't lose if the bids stay low. There is a lot of that on eBay and the buyer didn't read close enough I'd say.

Originally posted by Rhialto the Marvelous:
I also like how the thread starter's first CotI post is an ebay link.
And both are in California too ;)

Still, there'd be nothing wrong according to board policy with pointing out his eBay auction (if that is indeed the case) as long as it had been done on the Duty Free forum. Even posting it in the wrong forum is forgivable for a new citizen but it would have been best to acquaint himself with the board first. Again, if that is the case.
 
Originally posted by kafka47:
There goes the theory that reprints and PDFs actually bring down the prices on eBay...And just when I thought I was going to sell them all off (near complete collection...). These babies will pay for my son's education...
Have you got a closet full of them? Or is your son going to public schools? ;)

I think this is a special case, being issue #1. I doubt the rest will do as well but you never know, get the right bidders going and things can get crazy like the stuff I sold a while back for a friend.

Or, like the out of print, rare, and highly desirable (by wide accounts) GT "First In" I sold today you only get one offer out of several lookers (over 30 on the SJG Gurps forums alone, and no offers there)
No regrets, it's going to a good home and I'm sure the buyer is happy with the deal but I didn't score big like some might expect.

It's a crap shoot.
 
I just pointed it out some of old timers may have a nice pot of cash in the back of our closets and not know about it. And $77 bucks on a $2 buck book is a good deal.
 
In which case GW you posted in a good place and your service to the community is appreciated. Now if only I did have JTAS Issue #1 lying about ;)
 
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