FormCritic wrote:
I don't sell, but doesn't the snag shipping to the UK from the US lie in delivery tracking?

Yes if you send M-Bag, but the USPS Flat Rate boxes ban be tracked on USPS.com, and then on Parcelforce.com (or if their site isn't working as it often is, by phone to an 0844 number here in the UK).

But on the whole, M-bag, the $14 USPS Box, and the USPS Flat Rate Envelope lose tracking at UK Customes, and the more expensive USPS Flat Rate Boxes have UK Tracking.

jonjhargreaves wrote:ST1


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This Seller actually put this up for private offers here at the Acaeum first. I had asked about it as oldtimer57 is a new member. I was considering making an offer, but was nervous as seller is an unknown.



I'm still tempted but uncertain on this one.

simonmwh wrote:  If it was split into three it might not be too much.  I had 50-60 kgs of 3e books sent over and that came in at £150-200 if memory serves.  Insurance and tracking on top never adds too much.  I had thought about £500 would cover it at the most.  I will see if i can look it up on t'internet.  
Fedex - $454 for 100lbs International ecomony to England.  So approx 50kgs.  That would fit in with what I remember as it was probably 5 or so years ago with a more favourable exchange rate.

The seller is planning on shipping it out in 5 or 6 boxes.  As a quick guess, the lot probably weights 150 - 200 kg.  If getting it shipped direct to the UK, a 30Kg box by Priority (I can't image a seller would want to use anything cheaper) is over $200.  Ball park figure of $1300 for all 6.  I think the seller will be surprised in the end how much this stuff will weigh and how many boxes he needs if he wants to pack it properly.

Have you ever used Fedex internationally?  On a lot valued over $1000, in Canada, Fedex would also hit you with a $200+ brokerage fee after it arrived at your door.

Hmmm:  I hadn't noticed the newer pictures with the full run of Mythic Masters Magazine, among others....

grodog wrote:Hmmm:  I hadn't noticed the newer pictures with the full run of Mythic Masters Magazine, among others....

That is the main reason I am thinking it might be worth the time to go through and resell this lot - just to get those.

beasterbrook wrote:Want them but no idea what they are worth.. some were sold at gencon I recall..

Lots of small press stuff goes cheap at GenCon because of the lack of audience (i.e. us).  But I would think that small press Gygax material should be worth something substantial.  The price of them probably also just went up again.

Sold for $2716.66.  So the lot went for under $3000 with shipping.  I haven't fully run the numbers, but I've got to believe that the buyer can make all that and more back by carefully selling off chunks, and still get to keep most of the nicer items.

Nice win for e***b, whoever you are.

I don't know, but I would be interested in a few items

lokiwookie wrote:I don't know, but I would be interested in a few items

Me too    Great resellers lot, a pity it was in the wrong continent!