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Post Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:42 am 
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/War-of-Wizards-Fantasy-Fighting-Game-boxed-TSR-used_W0QQitemZ290284080835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116




For the prices they are asking you would think they would maybe use a stock photo of the actually same manufacturer, let alone an ACTUAL photo of the item.... SHEESH!




Also, why "If there is a split corner, it has been mended well..." this is a major deal-breaker for a lot of folks, mended corners that is, I expect details like this to be described per item.
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:33 am 
 

Whats worse is that they know it is wrong, but they could care less what anyone else thinks of such terrible methods for listing items.

They told me as much when I asked them why they list even the most expensive items with stock photos....


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Post Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:55 am 
 

It's a shame because they may have some nice items but we can never really know for sure.

Straight business goes a long way...

I guess quick cash is just that to them.
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:03 am 
 

maybe I'll just but this instead :)




** expired/removed eBay auction **
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Post Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:49 pm 
 

I happened across this listing... could be a stock image, I guess, but the description is "near mint conditon..." with "very slight shelf wear"...




** expired/removed eBay auction **




If the box set is that nice (one would hope for $525), I wonder how come no effort to locate a better image   :o
  

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Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:12 am 
 

I love the use of T&T's "may have" and "may be" phrases. That just screams that the items "DO HAVE" the problem listed.

I swear that a damn lawyer wrote the listings for them, double speaking @$$HATS!

I guess honesty is NOT the best policy for T&T .........
.......... almost couglish come to think of it!


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:25 am 
 

http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Stull/557545466

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