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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2004, 07:29:10 PM » |
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This seller has another auction that, unless I'm reading it wrong, is for one pack of eight cards currently going for $25.50. Makes my purchase of 9 hobby packs yesterday for $3.00 per pack seem like a steal.
I do have a question about his auction with the $200 reserve. I've been buying through eBay for seven years, and have seen many reserve auctions. I know that this type of auction sets a minimum price at which the seller is willing to part with the item. But what is the advantage of that over making the opening bid the minimum selling price? As a buyer, I find it extremely aggravating to bid on an item and then not get it because I didn't meet the reserve. I usually avoid reserve price auctions for that reason.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2004, 06:52:53 PM » |
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I sent an email to the seller, and indeed, the auction was for one pack. The final price was $31.05. This can't be typical, because if you do the math, it would work out to $745.20 for a box. Plus, the seller so far hasn't generated much interest in his $200 for 10 packs auction.
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mcgonagall
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2004, 07:14:48 PM » |
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just bought 2 packet for 4.80 think I am doing well
Still wish I had bought a box but hey am getting in on the update early . Can't wait to get a box finally
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2004, 08:00:13 PM » |
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Seriously, if you guys pull a chocolate frog/Hermione.Sirius auto from those, alot of people on this board will be very very annoyed. And if oyu do mcgonagall, I may have to pop around and 'borrow' it for a while!  |
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kbmum
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2004, 08:21:07 PM » |
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It's difficult when you come to something like this a bit late. I'm kicking myself for ignoring several emails from the HP Wizard Shop, which was preselling boxes for around $60 each. At the time, I thought it was crazy to pay that much for a bunch of trading cards. If only I'd known...So, I've been able to buy a total of only 26 packs from three different sources (one on eBay and two that were online comic book/collectibles stores). A few weeks ago, I bought 12 packs for $1.99 each from a comic book store in Nebraska, and yes, I pulled a Sirius auto. Absolute shock gave way to the Dance of Joy around my kitchen.  For me, it's been more economical to buy individual cards, rather than take a chance on a $200+ box. But when the opportunity to buy the nine packs presented itself, I thought it would be foolish to pass it up. We'll see what I get, if anything, when the packs arrive today or tomorrow. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2004, 08:23:39 PM » |
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UUUUUUmmmmmm No  I think if I pulled one of those you would have to pick me up off the ground lol |
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2004, 03:40:35 PM » |
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If I am honest with you I think this is a bit of a cheek! When I opened my "tepid box" (not quite hot but a very nice box indeed) which had a Sirius auto, a George costume and a Dervish and Banges card in it I had 3 items before I had opened HALF of the packs in the box. Now I don't know about the rest of you but I have never heard of anyone getting more than 3 rare items in one box... have you? So had I stopped there I could have put the packs on ebay -it's unfair and it's misleading but I believe that is what this guy has done with the 10 packs on auction here!  |
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2004, 01:50:03 PM » |
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Oh yeah and Ben was watching on his webcam and would have become all susupicious if we had stopped opening packs  |
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2004, 02:07:46 AM » |
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It's difficult when you come to something like this a bit late. I'm kicking myself for ignoring several emails from the HP Wizard Shop, which was preselling boxes for around $60 each. At the time, I thought it was crazy to pay that much for a bunch of trading cards. Just thought you might feel better knowing HP wizard shop listed those products incorrectly. He never got ANY hobby boxes. Those were all retail. I talked to him myself!! He didn't get any from Artbox. I ordered 2 cases and was disappointed to find out they were retail though he discribed the Hobby Boxes exactly. So don't feel so bad! |
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2004, 02:33:41 AM » |
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Thanks for letting me know! Did he let you cancel the order?
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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2004, 03:17:46 AM » |
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Yeah, he let me cancel the order and adjusted his discription somewhat on his site.
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