Demis wrote:
Stu wrote:
Urulókë wrote:
Demis wrote:
What is your expectation on price for the fellowship? Does anyone here have any references of similar sales lately? Thank you
It is near £4000 already with nine days to go. I hazard a guess it will reach ~£10,000 or so in this current hot market.
Pick a random number. It only takes two people who happen to want to fight it out to generate a very high price. The next week the price might be totally different. I would also guess 10K or more.
Thank you for your feedback guys. I got a deal with the buyer after all and bought it! Hence he finished the auction early..
Being a long term user of ebay (both to buy and sell items) I can agree that it is ‘anything goes’… I have found myself many times in the position to bid in good faith only for the buyer to end the auction early… hence when I really want something I tend to ask the seller if he would consider an offer. If he says yes, then he would consider an offer from anyone - so it might as well be me…
Congratulations on your purchase!
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
that was amusing to read! Now I understand where comments on that seller come from.
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money.
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Would you say this price was a bargain price, or an average price, or maybe something else? I wasn’t able to find recent eBay sales for a comparison.
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Would you say this price was a bargain price, or an average price, or maybe something else? I wasn’t able to find recent eBay sales for a comparison.
Hard to say. I paid £590 a decade or so back for my previous copy. I guess taking UK inflation into account, this one was a little bit cheaper than that (£691 in today's money, which is about £552 in 2011 pounds).
They sell so infrequently that guessing the price is hard. The last one I saw sell was that nasty condition copy (https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/auctions/274737396442), which sold for $1,500 recently - but that doesn't tell us anything other than there was one person willing to pay a lot for a very poor copy. If I had to *guess*, I'd say it was probably a good price for the current market and I could make a few hundred dollars on it without much effort or risk. It was worth the punt because it was in NZ and the shipping was only $4 + no taxes to worry about.
Ex-lib, but might make a good reading copy or filler for someone who is trying to make a full set.
Seller: webuybooks
(1413891)
Ended Aug 19, 2021
This item ended more than 90 days ago
Would have bought it, if I wasn't on holidays...
I'm looking for this for centuries, less than £700 for a fine condition copy, that was a bargain for sure !
I'm ready for waiting another 5 years :)
I'm looking for this for centuries, less than £700 for a fine condition copy, that was a bargain for sure !
I'm ready for waiting another 5 years :)
Stu wrote:
Ex-lib, but might make a good reading copy or filler for someone who is trying to make a full set.Seller: webuybooks(1413891)Ended Aug 19, 2021This item ended more than 90 days ago
FYI: Think the photo may be a stock photo and according to description no DJ (Dustjacket: False).
remy wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ex-lib, but might make a good reading copy or filler for someone who is trying to make a full set.Seller: webuybooks(1413891)Ended Aug 19, 2021This item ended more than 90 days ago
FYI: Think the photo may be a stock photo and according to description no DJ (Dustjacket: False).
Ahh, good catch.
Stu wrote:
Demis wrote:
Stu wrote:
Urulókë wrote:
Demis wrote:
What is your expectation on price for the fellowship? Does anyone here have any references of similar sales lately? Thank you
It is near £4000 already with nine days to go. I hazard a guess it will reach ~£10,000 or so in this current hot market.
Pick a random number. It only takes two people who happen to want to fight it out to generate a very high price. The next week the price might be totally different. I would also guess 10K or more.
Thank you for your feedback guys. I got a deal with the buyer after all and bought it! Hence he finished the auction early..
Being a long term user of ebay (both to buy and sell items) I can agree that it is ‘anything goes’… I have found myself many times in the position to bid in good faith only for the buyer to end the auction early… hence when I really want something I tend to ask the seller if he would consider an offer. If he says yes, then he would consider an offer from anyone - so it might as well be me…
Congratulations on your purchase!
Thank you 🙏
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