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22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 7:35:42 AM UTC

Druss wrote:

I don't understand, I look on ebay each day, with words like "hobbit 1946" and I didn't see this auction. There is a private section or something like this on ebay ?

BINs often sell very quickly if well priced. I'd imagine that was the case with this copy.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 7:54:02 AM UTC
Thanks for the tip. At least the buyer did a very good deal !
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 10:01:28 AM UTC
What Stu said was probably the case here. I notice that often times that items that originate shipping from the UK are not viewable to other ebay sites (.com .co.uk, etc) unless you are on the same region. I would guess this is due to seller's shipping preferences not being available outside the country, so it will not show up in searches even when selecting 'worldwide' as the item location.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 10:40:22 AM UTC
So, you suggest that with a VPN, that may make visible some auctions ?
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 11:26:40 AM UTC

Druss wrote:

I don't understand, I look on ebay each day, with words like "hobbit 1946" and I didn't see this auction. There is a private section or something like this on ebay ?

Druss, could that be the way you search on eBay? I know there is a tick-box or was when I used eBay more frequently that allowed one to exclude items that are not shipped to your location. Of course if you are in the UK that is moot as it was from the UK.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 11:45:34 AM UTC
Generally, I made research on Ebay US/UK and French, without excluding the location. And I made the research with basic key words, that's all.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 2:07:47 PM UTC

Druss wrote:

So, you suggest that with a VPN, that may make visible some auctions ?

VPN shouldn't make a difference. Just make sure you're on the correct site, and checking often.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 2:48:40 PM UTC
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Seller: laras-things
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Ended Sep 22, 2020
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Damn, missed it.
22 Sep, 2020 (edited)
2020-9-22 10:47:40 PM UTC

Caudimordax wrote:

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Seller: laras-things
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Ended Sep 22, 2020
This item ended more than 90 days ago


Damn, missed it.


Oh well, more fish in the sea. We are definitely seeing more of these show up. Oddly folded jacket on that one. Have seen plenty of oddly folded HoME jackets in the past, but definitely on the extreme end.
22 Sep, 2020
2020-9-22 11:28:07 PM UTC
I agree, the dust jacket is less than desirable. At the price, you can't really complain too much, but you'd also kind of hope to receive your grail in better condition. And as you say, it's good to see more of these hitting the market!
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