22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 6:27:35 PM UTC
I've got a potential deal in the works...haggle, haggle, haggle.
I'm curious, how much would y'all be willing to pay for this 1988 Unwin Hyman set?
The seller is asking about $90(USD)
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 6:33:34 PM UTC
I'd say that's a reasonable for 3 hardbacks, in a box, that are out of print. Of course, it depends on the condition listed (I PERSONALLY never buy anything below 'very good' grade)
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 9:44:45 PM UTC
The books are Very Good, the box is a little beat up. With shipping it's going to be about $125...oh well, I think I'll take the plunge.
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 10:10:05 PM UTC
Generally, I can accept the slipcase being less than VG, provided it's done its job by protecting the book within. The danger there is spine wear and sunning...
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 10:11:02 PM UTC
The books themselves are worth nothing, so the value is in the slipcase. I think I paid about £45 for a set that was in fairly excellent condition last year. I've seen a couple sell in the £30 - 40 region where more tatty. I paid £30 for a set three or four years ago, but the slipcase got quite damaged in the post due to totally inadequate packing (so I was refunded in that case).
$90 is on the high side (initially read it as $125 which would be way too much), but it isn't "madness expensive".
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 10:47:24 PM UTC
It's shipping that's killing me here for UK to America.
£65 for the set
£30 for shipping
which converts to about $125 on my end.
22 Aug, 2020
2020-8-22 11:10:02 PM UTC
Yeah, I’ve pretty much stopped collecting items from the UK since shipping costs skyrocketed in March, except for a handful of essentials.
Actually with the USPS so strangled recently, I’m not buying or selling anything really. Hope it gets better next year. I sent my glasses frames in for repair via first class mail to my optometrist about a mile away, and it took two weeks to get delivered.
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