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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:48 pm

An identical thread to the old one.

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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:37 pm

I'll nominate these two:

Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook Book NEW Hardcover d20

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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:44 pm

kythri wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:I'll nominate these two:

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I might have to part with mine if these sell, lol

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SimperingToad wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Okay, I don't know if I've ever typed this before, but WTF?!!

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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:42 pm

FoulFoot wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:An identical thread to the old one.

Like D&D clones, which aren't? ;>

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:59 pm

Hmmm... Dunno, Frank. Clones aren't exact duplicates, so maybe it's an appropriate phrase.

I'd have to ponder on that a bit.

Or decide it's not really worth the effort. :mrgreen:

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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:09 pm

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WOW. Seriously? Were there only 3 of these made or something? :)

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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:49 pm

Zenfinite wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:
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WOW. Seriously? Were there only 3 of these made or something? :)

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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:08 pm

Zenfinite wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:
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WOW. Seriously? Were there only 3 of these made or something? :)

Zen

I was thinking along the same lines....some really high? ending prices on several of their items. Good for the seller though!

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:00 pm

Alarums and Excursions 62 Sep Oct 1980 Dungeons Dragons Fan Magazine D D | eBay

Am I missing something here? Seriously?

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:45 pm

Deadlord wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:
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Am I missing something here? Seriously?

A winning bid? :lol:

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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:17 am

I don't like calling any collector's purchase silly, especially when two have to agree on the right neighborhood for an item, but wow to this one, wouldn't have expected this:

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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:06 pm

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This seems high for a catalog, even allowing for it coming from the collection of Kevin Hendryx and a Collector's Trove auction. These black-covered catalogs are Uncommon but not Rare. I have one.

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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:08 pm

Zenopus wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:
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This seems high for a catalog, even allowing for it coming from the collection of Kevin Hendryx and a Collector's Trove auction. These black-covered catalogs are Uncommon but not Rare. I have one.

That one is the most puzzling to me, especially with the three bids stacked on top. Not only was the winner concerned the auction would go much higher, but multiple people thought it was worth more than a hundred or even a couple hundred. I didn't see anything in the listing which mentioned anything out of the ordinary. Was there some behind the scenes emails or people who viewed it that said there was something different about it?

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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:39 pm

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And his current listings:

eBay listings

Someone should stick to Star Wars collectibles.

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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:35 pm

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A tad overpriced, methinks.

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:59 am

Beat-up DMG... $40 ?

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ps: Relisted multiple times, sold for less than $16

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:56 pm

ExTSR wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:Beat-up DMG... $40 ?

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is this seller a member on here?

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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:57 pm

I've got a copy in just about the same shape (less tears, more use). At some point, it's going to be listed, but certainly not for $40.

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