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FormCritic
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:14 pm

simrion wrote:$101.00+ for a poorly represented D&D grab bag?!

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=5444348

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An interesting package. Someone who was able to divine the contents of those two stacks might be able to score.

For instance, what is that publication with the chevrons that is just barely visible?

This lot is in Tacoma, which pisses me off. If the local Goodwill is not going to put these items on the shelf, why bother going in there?

One might suspect that the nicest items have individual pictures while the ones left in the stack were left covered for a reason.

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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:21 pm

FormCritic wrote:
10 Bidders

An interesting package. Someone who was able to divine the contents of those two stacks might be able to score.

For instance, what is that publication with the chevrons that is just barely visible?

This lot is in Tacoma, which pisses me off. If the local Goodwill is not going to put these items on the shelf, why bother going in there?

One might suspect that the nicest items have individual pictures while the ones left in the stack were left covered for a reason.

The chevrons are the interior cover map from Q1 showing the demonweb pits I believe.

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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:32 pm

Goodwill bargains are generally few and far between. Of course you are supporting those that are less fortunate so there is a charitable benefit.

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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:47 pm

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The Finieous Treasury is great, but I usually see it sell for around $10

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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:16 pm

Missed this one...

X10 SW; $256 (/sold/ not asked for);
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(barely half a Tiamat, I know

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:57 pm

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The seller was kind enough to send me some pics so I could see what he is selling. No, they aren't the rare blue cover or RPGA issues; yes, they are the garden-variety B7 in shrink.

I told him he might be a little optimistic in his pricing but wished him well all the same!

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:43 pm

TollHouseGolem wrote:I told him he might be a little optimistic in his pricing but wished him well all the same!

A LITTLE optimistic???? :roll:

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:21 pm

benjoshua wrote:A LITTLE optimistic????

Only a bit more than the last one which went for the best part of $100 out of Germany, IIRC.

Heck, you could buy three at that price and still have over a hundred bucks change from selling an oB3 (chalk up another one to lack of Acaeum price updates?

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:09 pm

Think an X13 can save another mixed mystery lot?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0408500456

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:23 pm

Not sure if it qualifies here, but there was a Ghostbusters box set that sold for $75+... I thought that was pretty ridiculous.

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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:05 am

TheHistorian wrote:Think an X13 can save another mixed mystery lot?

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Approx. $12 per item as is. The X13 has some help with the B11 and B12 plus the RS1, but not enough for my blood. Move the decimal one place to the left...

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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:08 pm

TheHistorian wrote:Think an X13 can save another mixed mystery lot?

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And so the first thing I looked for was an orange B3 (at that price), but it was green...

... oh well...

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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:23 pm

When I first posted it, there weren't even pictures.

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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:16 pm

TheHistorian wrote:Think an X13 can save another mixed mystery lot?

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The way some things are selling, I actually think it might go for that price. The DL 11 doesn't hurt either, even if it is incomplete.

I give it a 50/50 chance.

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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:59 pm

Granted, I don't follow the D&D toy sales, but seriously?

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I'm not exactly sure why the seller needed to add the 1-12 paragraphs verbatim from the packaging. You'd think if you're going to spend this kind of $$$, you'd already be familiar with what it is you're buying

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:33 am

Ravenloft lot. $540 for 25 items. Granted most of this lot is sealed but you can pick up sealed RL stuff on the cheap. Saves time I guess.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-Lot-of-Ravenloft-Items_W0QQitemZ190350463063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2c51c59057

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:53 am

Oops, found another one. RS1 in there but the rest is boring. Yours for only $800!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-lot-of-Dungeons-And-Dragons-D-D-Books_W0QQitemZ170408500456QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ad235ce8

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:47 pm

After some of those multi-hundred dollar items being posted, it's good to see that you don't have to drop the big bucks to get a rare, collectible book

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