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[rns91294]

I enter them once in a while, but it is hard for me since I am at work and don't want to get caught on eBay.  

Speaking of competitions, we haven't seen any in a while.

[Roz]

We have plenty of things to give away but no time for Mark to set up the pages

[rns91294]

That's okay.  I just thought they were fun.  I look forward to them when they start back up.

[blackcat20]

I have a minor suggestion for the price guide, for the FOTR set. Is it possible to put a listing in for the FOTR retail boxes? One ended on ebay today for $us280....

[Roz]

Definitely - I wrote to XgamingX to see if we could use their retail box picture - they said it had their logo inside and they couldn't find the original so that was no good.

If I can get a pic then it's no prob.

Thanks

[blackcat20]

This is the auction that ended this morning: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6147794209&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT. I was going to suggest you use their pic, but its a hobby box pic apparently.

I found a pic on another website its not watermarked...

[Roz]

Brill - I'll use that one but I think that's Hobby (no mention of stickers on the front)! I used one I found on the web... not great but it will do for the moment

[blackcat20]

  I dont know much about the diffs between FOTR hobby and retail, as I didnt know the cards existed back then, and haven't wanted to spend that kind of money...

[Roz]

They are pricey Kate, but they are lovely but the box price even by my standards is a little loopy especially when you consider you probably won't get anything in it!!!!

Nope I am not kidding. Two in three of those boxes have no autos in them, just base cards and stickers

To be fair $280 goes a long way towards buying one of the autos outright, well at least the Christopher Lee and Hugo Weaving ones.

So if you happen across one - DON'T OPEN IT!

[blackcat20]

especially when you consider you probably won't get anything in it!!!!
Nope I am not kidding. Two in three of those boxes have no autos in them, just base cards and stickers

Thats exactly why I havent bothered buying the boxes, its cheaper to buy the cards I want (except Legolas unfortunately, which I may never afford).  So far the only Fellowship card I have is Pippin, but Im happy with that...

[Roz]

Well a FOTR card that in my opinion is going for a song at the moment is Aragorn, it's usually around $100 which to be honest with you is a complete steal - they were around $240 not long ago and I think I paid about $170 for the one we have .

[blackcat20]

Thats a card I really want (rather than TT or ROTK), but I bought a TT Arwen last night, so Im gonna have to wait till my next pay day...plus there are a couple of cheap Galadriels around at the min...

[ferdinand_the_yak]

My opinion is that if you are going to buy a TT/ROTK auto - save up or splash out and get the FOTR equivalent (if they have one). They are, as most people say, alot nicer and the quality of the sigs is MUCH better than the later sets. Thats what I am aiming for at the moment - picking up FOTR ones that are going for cheap - I've had alot of bargains that way - most not much different from TT/ROTK prices