Stu wrote:
Why?
Edit: Ahhh, now I see. Our favourite eBayer cv00030. The listing was private, and therefore any cautious buyer would have to assume shill bidding was a high risk (there is no reason that I can think of for private listing of non-sensitive items other than to make shill bidding less obvious).
Note to eBay buyers - protected bidding is a huge, huge warning sign that something shady is going on for anything a Tolkien collector might be interested in (really, almost any collector). If you look at the bidding history for this item, it is clear that the seller (through another account) was placing extremely high bids in order to see what the real bidder's top value was, then cancelling the high bid and placing another bid just under. This causes the real bidder to pay top dollar for the book even though there was no real competition for it. This is illegal (not just against eBay terms and conditions, it is actually illegal).
Avoid this seller, and avoid private auctions on eBay!
This is comedy gold, so sticking it in the Wonders of thread, even though it is not Tolkien related.
He has bought a first edition paperback of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from a charity shop/thrift store and gets all excited as he completely misunderstands the number line in books
The misunderstanding on the number line is about 40 seconds in.
He shows a hardback of The Deathly Hallows, which has First edition on the number line, over 8 million copies were printed of the first edition.
He has bought a first edition paperback of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from a charity shop/thrift store and gets all excited as he completely misunderstands the number line in books
The misunderstanding on the number line is about 40 seconds in.
He shows a hardback of The Deathly Hallows, which has First edition on the number line, over 8 million copies were printed of the first edition.
7,000 copies were printed of ‘The Return of the King’ in its first print run. There are several states or variants of the first edition, with a ‘4’ or without a ‘4’ on page 49. Tolkien bibliography experts change their minds every few years what state precedes the other. Thus, we prefer the term variant to state.
Sheesh... you guys should just make up your minds already!
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Trotter edit, I think it is this eBay Auction, that laurel is pointing out, from a seller that has not in the past given good descriptions of his auctions
Its poor descriptions like this that give sellers a bad name.
He knows exactly what impression it is, yet doesnt state in description. Instead chooses to add a photo and some would say in the hope a unsuspecting buyer thinks otherwise. Its verging on deceptive imho.
Rant over
Trotter edit, I think it is this eBay Auction, that laurel is pointing out, from a seller that has not in the past given good descriptions of his auctions
Its poor descriptions like this that give sellers a bad name.
He knows exactly what impression it is, yet doesnt state in description. Instead chooses to add a photo and some would say in the hope a unsuspecting buyer thinks otherwise. Its verging on deceptive imho.
Rant over
laurel wrote:
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Trotter edit, I think it is this eBay Auction, that laurel is pointing out, from a seller that has not in the past given good descriptions of his auctions
Its poor descriptions like this that give sellers a bad name.
He knows exactly what impression it is, yet doesnt state in description. Instead chooses to add a photo and some would say in the hope a unsuspecting buyer thinks otherwise. Its verging on deceptive imho.
Rant over
1973lee1973.... 'nuff said.
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