I can't believe that I never thought of dust jacketing this edition! Maybe I'll buy this and make a custom slipcase for it! Anyone know any good ebay sellers who could help me get it signed by the author?
Guess it will not take much longer (or until I find some more free time) and I'm going to write an open letter to ebay...
Want to talk about
- how they make profit from people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,...
- how they don't allow people to comment on items, and leave the 'seller' (including people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,... ) to decide to post q&a's on the items, while it should be the other way around
- how they undermine the book selling business by allowing this (people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,... )
- how they could change some things to make all better
- etc
Want to talk about
- how they make profit from people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,...
- how they don't allow people to comment on items, and leave the 'seller' (including people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,... ) to decide to post q&a's on the items, while it should be the other way around
- how they undermine the book selling business by allowing this (people selling fake items, overpriced items, so called rare items,... )
- how they could change some things to make all better
- etc
17 Aug, 2010
(edited)
2010-8-17 5:25:51 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-8-17 5:48:33 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-8-17 5:52:21 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-8-17 6:32:02 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-8-17 5:52:21 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-8-17 6:32:02 PM UTC
2010-8-17 5:25:51 PM UTC
What a bargain, the event finished two days ago so I'm not sure what you get for your money, but 100's of tickets still available
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Festival-Shire- ... ?pt=UK_Tickets_Tickets_LE (100 still available)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Festival-Shire- ... ?pt=UK_Tickets_Tickets_LE (500 still available)
I'd like to think that Mark Faith would not take any money from these auctions but surely he could remove these from eBay once the event has finished.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Festival-Shire- ... ?pt=UK_Tickets_Tickets_LE (100 still available)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Festival-Shire- ... ?pt=UK_Tickets_Tickets_LE (500 still available)
I'd like to think that Mark Faith would not take any money from these auctions but surely he could remove these from eBay once the event has finished.
Have a look at this auction
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LORD-RINGS-Tolk ... t=Antiquarian_Collectible
The pictures show the terrible neglect that these books have gone through, pretty much everything that could be wrong is wrong in these sorry examples. How do you arrive at USD $3000 for this set
and they have picked an appalling and highly unreadable font for the listing
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LORD-RINGS-Tolk ... t=Antiquarian_Collectible
The pictures show the terrible neglect that these books have gone through, pretty much everything that could be wrong is wrong in these sorry examples. How do you arrive at USD $3000 for this set
and they have picked an appalling and highly unreadable font for the listing
Here is a quiz, which book are you getting if you were to buy one of the three copies available. I'm struggling from the description to have any idea at all!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/History-Middle- ... 295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3
From looking at the ISBN listed it is possible to find which book it is, but that is cheating for this quiz.
If you want to cheat, it is probably this book
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Complete-Histor ... -/290465401265?pt=Fiction
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/History-Middle- ... 295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3
From looking at the ISBN listed it is possible to find which book it is, but that is cheating for this quiz.
If you want to cheat, it is probably this book
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Complete-Histor ... -/290465401265?pt=Fiction
Based on the ISBN only, I think you are correct (the Complete HoME Vol 2 trade edition). Other than that, a completely useless eBay listing as far as information content.
Here's an interesting ebay anecdote - I picked up a copy of TLOTR as a "buy it now" - then recieved an email from the seller telling me he had made a mistake on the price and wasn't going to honor the transaction. He refunded the money - but I'd rather have the book.
Here's one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-1ST-Ed-3-Vol ... tible&hash=item5889e536ac
First edition? Good examples go for $1300? Hardly!
I got mine (brand new condition) from ebay for £20.00, and later on, got Alan Lee to sign 'em for me. Wonder how much this ... twit... would put on those.
To me, they're priceless.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-1ST-Ed-3-Vol ... tible&hash=item5889e536ac
First edition? Good examples go for $1300? Hardly!
I got mine (brand new condition) from ebay for £20.00, and later on, got Alan Lee to sign 'em for me. Wonder how much this ... twit... would put on those.
To me, they're priceless.
21 Sep, 2010
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2010-9-21 5:31:54 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-9-21 5:46:34 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-9-21 5:49:32 PM UTC
Edited by Trotter on 2010-9-21 5:49:32 PM UTC
2010-9-21 5:31:54 PM UTC
I know the seller of this item very well and have a lot of respect for ADC, but would anyone really want to have this item in their house, at this price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Oak- ... es_EH&hash=item4cf1e0717e
As an aside, I thought I had to mention this one as well
I'm struggling with this item, from the pictures the box set looks pretty good but the Dust Jackets are in appalling condition, so probably not the same set of books that came in the box set.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOLKIEN-LORD-RI ... ks_UK&hash=item20b3d39f68
And another one, second edition's with accompanying dust jackets
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Tril ... ks_UK&hash=item5889e44250
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Oak- ... es_EH&hash=item4cf1e0717e
As an aside, I thought I had to mention this one as well
A VERY RARE CHANCE TO GRAB SUCH A COLLECTABLE EDITION A TRUE COLLECTORS ITEM VERY COLLECTABLE AND A GREAT INVESTMENT
I'm struggling with this item, from the pictures the box set looks pretty good but the Dust Jackets are in appalling condition, so probably not the same set of books that came in the box set.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOLKIEN-LORD-RI ... ks_UK&hash=item20b3d39f68
And another one, second edition's with accompanying dust jackets
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Tril ... ks_UK&hash=item5889e44250