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3 Aug, 2010
2010-8-3 8:18:44 PM UTC
You missed the free postage, makes all the difference
3 Aug, 2010
2010-8-3 9:09:15 PM UTC
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?
3 Aug, 2010
2010-8-3 9:26:04 PM UTC
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
17 Aug, 2010 (edited)
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.
26 Aug, 2010
2010-8-26 12:10:00 PM UTC
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
1 Sep, 2010
2010-9-1 6:19:01 PM UTC
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
2 Sep, 2010
2010-9-2 4:39:36 PM UTC
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.
3 Sep, 2010
2010-9-3 9:14:44 PM UTC
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.
19 Sep, 2010
2010-9-19 7:58:24 AM UTC
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.
21 Sep, 2010 (edited)
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

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
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