SarahExMachina wrote:
Hi, owner of this copy.
As mentioned in the updated ebay listing, the photos came out that way due to not switching camera settings back to manual. Trying to sell a damaged book at that price is ridiculous, and it is possible to ask a seller questions to clear up any perceived issues. I've been sitting on it for a good chunk of time and don't want the stress of possibly losing it between moves, hence the sale.
As for no feedback, I don't use ebay unless I'm buying MTG cards, which is funny because I was originally going to list it with a copy of The One Ring just for something funny. If you have any suggestions on how I can verify the condition of the book, that would be super.
The apparent water marks on the book are still visible on your second photograph of the limitation page. I do not believe that these are purely camera artefacts as the exact same non-uniform marks appear to be present to varying degrees on different versions of your photography (including the one presumably done with different settings). While it is certainly possible that the stains look much worse on the photograph than real life, I do not personally find it credible that these marks do not exist AT ALL and are a result purely of camera settings, given they can be observed to a greater or lesser degree on multiple photographs. To me, they look like typical tide marks that can be seen on paper that has had water splashed on it.
I guess you could photograph using a different device under good lighting. As potential buyers, we can only go on the photography you provide, and the photos so far appear to show a faulty book.
FWIW, I have two copies of this book and the limitation pages are a crisp and uniform creamy-white. I have never seen one look like the copy you have on eBay, either in person or in photographs. It is going to be incumbent on you to show that there is an issue with the photography, not the book.
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