Turok Evolution - EB Games ... discovered!

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:20:11 pm

tbrezz wrote:
depluto wrote:In a related topic, I just came across a small collection (about 10) of the EB Turoks.

Anybody who wants one should email me immediately at depluto@mygrandfatherhasacolossaldong.com.

Serious offers only.
I don't know if your messing with us or not but the email adress doesn't work ( some more) but if you do have some of the EB vars. I would be interested in one

Damn......I fell for it too....

That's it, depluto is on the list.....

tbrezz · Post by **tbrezz** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:25:39 pm

Well at least I wasn't the only one. Depluto got us good aparently. Now to plot a way to punk him

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:18:58 pm

For those who want to Punk depluto back, send me an e-mail to 400yrs@mygrandfatherdoesnothaveacolossaldong.com

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:26:21 pm

Sorry fellas ...

I now accept and deserve all insults sent my way.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:57:54 pm

Man, I can't believe you guys fell for that one knowing depluto. I guess that shows you what a fever this book is creating. (Pssst hey depluto save one of those 10 for me).

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:04:48 pm

Interesting. I guess this is what happens when us valiant freaks try to give someone a fair price for what they got.

How about next time someone doesn't know what they have we rob them blind and work out the rest between ourselves?

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:16:24 pm

dino wrote:Interesting. I guess this is what happens when us valiant freaks try to give someone a fair price for what they got.

How about next time someone doesn't know what they have we rob them blind and work out the rest between ourselves?

Sounds good to me.

Here's another thumb hoping the guide price suddenly returns to what it was a week or two ago ----->

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:22:45 pm

I have to say I agree with a drop but only to the previous price and only because even though we know $80 is more resonable there is no precedent to support it. When you start making a price guide proactive you run the risk of becoming what wizard was in the 90s (a hype machine).

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:43:03 pm

dino wrote:I have to say I agree with a drop but only to the previous price and only because even though we know $80 is more resonable there is no precedent to support it. When you start making a price guide proactive you run the risk of becoming what wizard was in the 90s (a hype machine).

Exactly, and we all see how quickly it can get out of hand.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:03:22 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
dino wrote:I have to say I agree with a drop but only to the previous price and only because even though we know $80 is more resonable there is no precedent to support it. When you start making a price guide proactive you run the risk of becoming what wizard was in the 90s (a hype machine).
Exactly, and we all see how quickly it can get out of hand.

No way would that auction gotten to 464 with like 6 days left on it if the price hadn't been doubled. On the other hand, the price bump may (or may not have) brought these books to market giving Valiant collectors a chance to grab them which is most likely what was intended by the price bump.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:50:26 pm

I inquired with the seller as to why he ended the auction. Here was his reply:

"Hi,I would like to apologize. I made a mistake.Are you Still interested in the books.I fell bad and might list then again."

WTF? Now I have no interest in bidding on these, just a curious observer.
I'm thankful I already own the book. It has been very interesting to watch.
I can't believe the seller ended it early and sounds like he already regrets it.
DAN

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:00:39 pm

sonicdan wrote:I inquired with the seller as to why he ended the auction. Here was his reply:

"Hi,I would like to apologize. I made a mistake.Are you Still interested in the books.I fell bad and might list then again."

WTF? Now I have no interest in bidding on these, just a curious observer.
I'm thankful I already own the book. It has been very interesting to watch.
I can't believe the seller ended it early and sounds like he already regrets it.
DAN

That's a pretty lame explantion in my book. How are we supposed to trust this guy now? For the kind of money those things will be going for it doesn't ease my mind to read " I made a mistake" and that's it.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:42:27 pm

Sounds more like because the auction was going so high, he thinks he can get more dough if he lists them individually. Greed is a b itch isn't it?

ryostar · Post by **ryostar** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:04:08 pm

x-omatic wrote:I hope Christinascollectables got them for much more and then just sits on them while they go down in price to a $10.00 book.

I hope you die alone with your hand shoved down your pants , loser.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:10:31 pm

ryostar wrote:
x-omatic wrote:I hope Christinascollectables got them for much more and then just sits on them while they go down in price to a $10.00 book.
I hope you die alone with your hand shoved down your pants , loser.

SO I guess it is true you are Christinacollectables. All this time it was just speculation. Thanks for clearing that up.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:58:34 pm

david_albuq wrote:It's not a shame, it's just lame. As my momma always told me, "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." These dork-@$$s that close out auctions early with live bids on them, tick me off.

As many of us have pointed out on numerous occassions, once someone bids on your auction, that becomes a contract with the bidder. Be a man and let the damn thing play its course instead of bailing like a punk.

It's back up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6508974290

And I'm the first bidder...BOO YAH SUCKAS!!!!!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:00:34 pm

I suppose if 10 PGX'd 9.8-10 level copies show up for sale by christinascollectables, it will answer even more questions . . .

Man, those knee-jerk posts can get you in trouble in the business world.

"It's far better to remain silent and allow you're intelligence to be in question than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:03:27 pm

Ah, congrat's to the man; the pull down has undoubtably cost him some high bidders, but it takes stones to toss 'em back out after getting a lot o' people :x .

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:17:12 pm

What does I made a mistake mean? He accidentally click the right buttons on ebay to cancel the auction? Hmm, sounds waaaay too fishy to me. Maybe he made a mistake about condition too. And he still hasn't mentioned if he has more then 10. I think I'll stay away but maybe not, we'll see.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:03:16 pm

400yrs wrote:
No way would that auction gotten to 464 with like 6 days left on it if the price hadn't been doubled.

Sure it would have...hell, I was considering bidding $500, and I almost never look at the guide. I had no idea it'd been bumped until Greg mentioned it here.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:14:36 pm

Well..if'n y'all are gonna let me have 'em for $10, by all means.

He takes Paypal, right...?

greg · Post by **greg** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:24:06 pm

Makes sense to change the price guide now, though...

$80 was an estimate for the first sale, or two...
(No copies were sold on Ebay from 2002 to 2004... $80 was a good guess.)
But I don't think that's true for ten.

$50 is a more appropriate estimate for 10 immediate sales...
http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/issue.asp?cn=1248

Plus... it's not like the guide is the law...
Shadowman Vol 3 #2 variant sold for $399 when the guide said $25.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:24:59 pm

Did NOBODY learn ANYTHING????????????

It's already back up to $152.50 and Zeph is talking like he thought $500 was fair before....

Anybody that gets taken by this loser deserves it....

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:53:58 pm

MagnusRF wrote:Did NOBODY learn ANYTHING????????????

It's already back up to $152.50 and Zeph is talking like he thought $500 was fair before....

Anybody that gets taken by this loser deserves it....

Dude...it's all about what the market will support.

I have no doubt that this guy's got the 10 books, I think someone made him an 'offer' and he jumped at it...and then realized that was a mistake.

If he DOESN'T come through...chargeback.

Just a waste of time, but no money lost.

And I didn't say I'd WIN at $500.

BUT...I have no doubt that NOW, the books will sell for LESS (perhaps substantially less) because of these shenanigans.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:27:18 pm

ryostar wrote:
x-omatic wrote:I hope Christinascollectables got them for much more and then just sits on them while they go down in price to a $10.00 book.
I hope you die alone with your hand shoved down your pants , loser.

As Kelso would say, "You just got burned man".