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Post by: Breotan
This next one isn't a seller folly. It's a "fool and his money" folly. http://www.ebay.com/itm/s/111154319111 Thing is, these have been going for 5.99 BIN for the past month. Makes me want to consider selling mine. 
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Post by: captain collius
Read the description its an army with 3 demigryph knights but no pics Buyer beware.
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Post by: timetowaste85
It has pictures now...I had no trouble viewing them.
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Post by: optimusprime14
MagickalMemories wrote:
Items are sold without boxes for 2 reasons; either they were part of a larger set and the seller is breaking down the set for profit or the seller has realized that the sprues can be packed into a smaller shipping box if you don't include the box for the unit... especially in a large set like this.
My money's on the latter.
Eric
Discount games Store has been around for a while. I've ordered a bunch from him and have always got 100% GW product. The without box comes from the days when you could sell the sprue as a "used" model to get around some of GW's online restrictions.
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Post by: Breotan
They're legit but in the past their "discounts" have usually run around 15% and that's less than most online retailers so I've stopped looking at their auctions.
The ship without the box to save money. More sprues into smaller space and all that.
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Post by: timetowaste85
Um...wow. That's...is 'creative' the word I'm looking for? 
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Post by: Bolognesus
Uhm, that's actually quite nice, in a somewhat cartoony way.
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Post by: Phobos
No the word you are looking for is horrifying.
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Post by: Mecha_buddha
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Post by: dreamakuma
It's not terrible if he wasn't lying in the title. But he calls it a "convertion" in the details...
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Post by: Bloodhorror
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Post by: Alfndrate
 Bloodhorror wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Pro-Painted-Cygnar-Stormwall-/141070899172?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item20d87b17e4
Is this a Folly?
£300 for THAT Model seems like ALOT. ALOT LOT LOT.
It does indeed seem to be a lot, but at the same time it is a pretty high quality paintjob.
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Post by: Bloodhorror
But is it high enough to charge double the cost of the model?
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Post by: Alfndrate
Yes, I could tell you that if you wanted a clean paintjob like that from most commission painters, it'd easily be double the cost of the model.
To put it in perspective, Dakka's own Ifalna runs her own miniature painting service. For a tank or a mounted dragon (or mini of that size), she charges 110 euros for her highest non-showpiece quality paintjob (which doubles the price of the commission to 220 euros).
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Post by: Bossk_Hogg
Its to save money on shipping. Sometimes they ship the box flattened with the item.
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Post by: jonolikespie
I dunno, some of it is already in a nice ball shape,that saves me a lot of work 
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Post by: forrestfire
660 sold! 
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Post by: warriorpriest
jonolikespie wrote:
I dunno, some of it is already in a nice ball shape,that saves me a lot of work
forrestfire wrote:660 sold!
This is all just a case of the seller using a high amount on the action as he is out of stock on the item and doesn't want to pay a relisting fee. see it all the time. still funny at first glance though.
EDIT: I was right. click on the 660 sold and you see the prices everyone paid.
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Post by: bu11etmagn3tt
As a seller I have sold the cards from action figures by themselves ($5 to $70 each), empty boxes from various items like Star Wars, GI Joe, etc..., I sold several auctions of 50 upc code bundles from halo toys (mfg sometimes had mail in X# of upcs to get free item), sold a bundle of receipts (all cash transactions) from several stores for $95 (transactions ttld $1,695.27), sold xbox game cases by themselves, sold 77 GW model directions to a guy in Russia for $113.77, sold 50 plastic bubbles from hot wheels cards for $30, and the last strangest item I sold was a discarded Barnes & Noble coffee cup & lid that Brittney Spears had (I had video of her at Calabasas B&N & of her drinking it and then discarding it & me grabbing it, on the auction) $388 (with lipstick on it!)....
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Post by: doc1234
In fairness it's a nice box, unsure of the size but going off the base next to it it'd make a handy small model storage (RP minis and whatnot if you don't feel like dragging a whole bag around)
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Post by: Rayvon
 Ghiest1 wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer-Forge-world-EMPTY-Box-from-ABADDON-AND-LOKEN-diorama-horus-heresy-/251349576656
Enjoy this one, and yes there are bids on it.....
I dont see the problem there, lots of people buy boxes and scenic bases and that price seems cheap to me.
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Post by: Eisensapper
Ordered Canis Wolfborn from Discount Games Store way back in the middle of June, were now well into October. Their excuse to why it is so late is "Some times it can be a very long wait to get specific models in."
I think this excuse is bs, if the discount was more than $9 I would be more patient but I'm starting to think this thing is never going to come in.
TL: DR dont buy from Discount Games Store, you'll get screwed/scammed.
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Post by: Leigen_Zero
Not only that, but it looks like it's made entirely using a single box of the new deathwing terminators, plus the wings from a ravenwing bike.
I don't know about US prices accuractely, but I think you could probably buy a box of the terminators plus odds n ends for less than the conversion, then replicate it yourself quite easily
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Post by: MagickalMemories
Yep... but then *I* would have to make the purchases and do the work MYSELF.
The conversion is a pretty cool looking piece. Many people don't get overly concerned about playability and gladly proxy cool models.
I have a converted and (literally) professionally painted Black Templars Emperor's Champion with a Thunder Hammer bought off of Feebay to prove it. : )
Eric
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Post by: MagickalMemories
My opinion is that the fun bit is getting together with my buddies and playing.
Second is converting... I'm good at painting, but I'd just rather not.
Eric
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Post by: Basimpo
 sing your life wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer-Space-Marines-97199-Chunky-Tracks-Baal-Predator-Conversion-/310734813776?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item48593cfa50
Not because of price, but becuase it's such a weird conversion.
Thats actually pretty awesome
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Post by: doc1234
It...Looks like a My First 40k tonka toy or something...
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Post by: sing your life
Basimpo wrote: sing your life wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer-Space-Marines-97199-Chunky-Tracks-Baal-Predator-Conversion-/310734813776?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item48593cfa50
Not because of price, but becuase it's such a weird conversion.
Thats actually pretty awesome
Matter of opinion I suppose, I think iit looks really derby.
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Post by: warriorpriest
sing your life wrote:Basimpo wrote: sing your life wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer-Space-Marines-97199-Chunky-Tracks-Baal-Predator-Conversion-/310734813776?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item48593cfa50
Not because of price, but becuase it's such a weird conversion.
Thats actually pretty awesome
Matter of opinion I suppose, I think iit looks really derby.
So you think it looks like a bowler hat or a horse race???
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Post by: randomtoaster
 Eisensapper wrote:http://www.ebay.ca/itm/111190775384?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX: IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649
I think someone put in an extra zero.
It actually sold as well with 4 bids? :| Off to my bits box I go! Must have a gold mine in there.
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Post by: rigeld2
100% chance that's the same "increase price to not have to pay to relist while we get more inventory" thing that's happened about 3 dozen times in this thread.
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Post by: col. krazy kenny
 dreamakuma wrote:
It's not terrible if he wasn't lying in the title. But he calls it a "convertion" in the details...
I like it, i would buy it if it were a little cheaper.I may even build one for are Tau one day.
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Post by: MagickalMemories
randomtoaster wrote: Eisensapper wrote:http://www.ebay.ca/itm/111190775384?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX: IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649
I think someone put in an extra zero.
It actually sold as well with 4 bids? :| Off to my bits box I go! Must have a gold mine in there.
rigeld2 wrote:100% chance that's the same "increase price to not have to pay to relist while we get more inventory" thing that's happened about 3 dozen times in this thread.
Nope. It was a single auction.
My guess is that the high bidder and the next highest bidder are both of a like mind... They both put in super-high prices for items, expecting to outbid all of the "reasonable" bidders, but not expecting to come across someone with the same tactic as they have. I've known people who use this same tactic.
I am guessing that the $100 doesn't get paid & the bidder ends up with a non-paying bidder strike against him.
Eric
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Post by: ruff
All I got is WOW!!
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Post by: Dinamarth
They're rare and out of production from Forge Planet. LOL!
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Post by: curran12
Grey Knights of the Sad Green Skull!
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Post by: Cryptek of Awesome
I love that it tells me - "May not ship to Canada".
Like, "I'm sorry, I just can't handle the pressure of mailing these fine valuable items to such a distant and barbarous land."
They could probably be dropped in an envelope and mailed with a single stamp...
Side note - those look like plastic weapons from "Dollarama" dollar store toys. I've actually used a big axe from a similar one as in Ogre Maneater conversion and a mace/club in a troll conversion. So they're kind of handy - but probably way too large & chunky for Grey Knights.
-- Adam
Things I hate:
1) Stupid signatures bypassing my hide-all signatures profile setting because they've been pasted at the end ofevery post
2) Lists
3) Irony
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Post by: Andilus Greatsword
Looks like all the proper parts for a 2nd/3rd ed Dread, but too expensive when you can get an AOBR Dread for half that price...
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Post by: PlaguelordHobbyServices
Hey, there are two Dragondagger bits from the old power rangers toys!!!
lol... Still, kinda funny...
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Post by: Bloodhorror
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Post by: quickfuze
Bloodhorror wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer-Forgeworld-US-resin-Herdstone-Beastmen-Beasts-Chaos-rare-limited-L678-/310786239056?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item485c4daa50
Is this a real model?
Or is it just something homemade?
I saw that too, Im not sure that this is an official model. I cant find anything about this thing and as further evidence, there is an article from back when the Beastmen were released on the GW website
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=8200023a
Toward the bottom it talks about how the guys at a couple Hobby Centers were motivated to create a Herdstone....if they were sent a herdstone for the release, why would they have to create one?
just my 2cents
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Post by: Azreal13
I wouldn't call that a folly as such.
Considering the sheer amount of man hours, alongside it being not awful, I think he has a right to ask a good price for it.
I wouldn't pay that, but I understand why he would ask it.
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Post by: ruff
 Dinamarth wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer- 40k-Apocalypse-Scale-Chaos-Emperor-Imperator-Titan-Unique-Item-/271309729397?pt=Games_US&hash=item3f2b51ee75
I have to hand it to him for building one.. But looking at the glue lines damn could have been better for sure..
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Post by: Dinamarth
 azreal13 wrote:I wouldn't call that a folly as such.
Considering the sheer amount of man hours, alongside it being not awful, I think he has a right to ask a good price for it.
I wouldn't pay that, but I understand why he would ask it.
It's a folly to sell it. 
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Post by: ruff
Dinamarth wrote: azreal13 wrote:I wouldn't call that a folly as such.
Considering the sheer amount of man hours, alongside it being not awful, I think he has a right to ask a good price for it.
I wouldn't pay that, but I understand why he would ask it.
It's a folly to sell it.
I totally agree.. Bet its some dudes wife or girlfriend making him get rid of it lol..
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Post by: warriorpriest
But if you buy now you can save $7.50 before the holiday rush.
My guess he thinks that when he buys it, it automatically makes them vintage???? Maybe??? Either way he is off his rocker.
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Post by: Alfndrate
So... Yeah... Not a folly on the seller's part, but a folly on the fact that there are bidders bidding on a piece of cardboard no bigger than a playing card... This way to crazy eBay bids!
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Post by: rigeld2
It's folly to bid on a collectible? O.o
I wonder what some of the RT era minis that had low cast runs go for.
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Post by: doc1234
If i recall fantasy flighty offers most of that stuff (cards etc) free as images anyway?
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Post by: Alfndrate
rigeld2 wrote:It's folly to bid on a collectible? O.o
I wonder what some of the RT era minis that had low cast runs go for.
If it was like a special edition ship with the Khan card, pilot marker, and objective, then maybe I could see it going for 55 dollars, but it's literally a playing card and a piece of cardboard. Granted you only got the damn thing when you bought the attack wing starter box (40 bucks) but still... Automatically Appended Next Post:  doc1234 wrote:If i recall fantasy flighty offers most of that stuff (cards etc) free as images anyway?
This is WizKids from their offshoot Star Trek Attack Wing, they aren't as giving.
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Post by: Alfndrate
I looked at the past auctions, and they're all folly. You're spending 50 bucks on cardboard and paper all because someone only offered it during a single weekend.
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Post by: warriorpriest
 Alfndrate wrote:I looked at the past auctions, and they're all folly. You're spending 50 bucks on cardboard and paper all because someone only offered it during a single weekend.
how is that any different then 50 bucks for a plastic, resin, or metal toy soldier.... or better yet a baseball card?
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Post by: Alfndrate
 warriorpriest wrote: Alfndrate wrote:I looked at the past auctions, and they're all folly. You're spending 50 bucks on cardboard and paper all because someone only offered it during a single weekend.
how is that any different then 50 bucks for a plastic, resin, or metal toy soldier.... or better yet a baseball card?
material costs That and the fact that you still can't actually do anything with what you're getting in that auction. With a model, a signed sportsball, or hell even just a baseball card, they are at least pretty to look at if you don't do anything with them.
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Post by: warriorpriest
Alfndrate wrote: warriorpriest wrote: Alfndrate wrote:I looked at the past auctions, and they're all folly. You're spending 50 bucks on cardboard and paper all because someone only offered it during a single weekend.
how is that any different then 50 bucks for a plastic, resin, or metal toy soldier.... or better yet a baseball card?
material costs
That and the fact that you still can't actually do anything with what you're getting in that auction. With a model, a signed sportsball, or hell even just a baseball card, they are at least pretty to look at if you don't do anything with them.
You can't really do anything with a baseball card either. Baseball card are not pretty. Unless you think sweaty men in uniforms are hot... 
Either way it is a collectors world and collectors will pay what they feel something is worth. Whether is a a Star Trek card, Star Wars figure, a toy soldier, someones used bubble gum or a baseball card.
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Post by: boyd
 ruff wrote: Dinamarth wrote: azreal13 wrote:I wouldn't call that a folly as such.
Considering the sheer amount of man hours, alongside it being not awful, I think he has a right to ask a good price for it.
I wouldn't pay that, but I understand why he would ask it.
It's a folly to sell it.
I totally agree.. Bet its some dudes wife or girlfriend making him get rid of it lol..
The guy used to play at amorous armadillo and mini duels here in Orlando. Did you see it in person?
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
$50.000  realy?
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Post by: SheSpits
Better come with at least 5 games.
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Post by: randomtoaster
"Additional proceeds will go to a good cause" that cause better not be a new house and a holiday!
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Post by: xraytango
So I have some Reaper foam that I like and am always interested in finding more of it.
Mind that it should be less than $9 usd for this item, either that or there is a collector's market for storage foam that I don't know about.
Anyway I laughed and shook my head on this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reaper-Miniature-Transport-3-Foam-Tray-/200983670367?pt=Games_US&hash=item2ecb8f6e5f
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Post by: Scott_K
What?
"Notice of offer-
If you would are interested, Johnny say's he would like to reassemble and paint the to models to look thr old original Epic Green cadian, the one with the White and red stripes in front. for an addition cost."
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baneblade-and-Shadowsword-Warhammer-40K-Imperial-Guard-Armorcast-/301014797213?pt=Games_US&hash=item4615e14b9d
And don't forget to buy a $45 "space marine pendant" for that special someone in your life -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Space-Marine-Pendant-warhammer-40k-/301023527884?pt=Handcrafted_Artisan_Jewelry&hash=item46166683cc
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Post by: doc1234
Boltpistol still has mold lines, and I have a feeling that pendant case is just what chessex ship their dice in...
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Post by: inquisitorlewis
Be careful on how you spell things. The misspelled title probably cost this seller 50+ dollars on this auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171177188908?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649
Should be Golgotha.
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Post by: Breotan
So, could someone check the math? I seem to be missing something in the currency conversion that would transform £70.00 into $150.00.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Horus-Heresy-Book-One-Betrayal-New-In-Shrink-Wrap-/181277995224?pt=Games_US&hash=item2a3502b0d8
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Post by: Ouze
Eh. You order the book yourself, with the 15% shipping you're looking at $131 and a 3 or 4 week wait. I image to some people getting it from a US based shipper and having it in hand a few days later is worth $20.
I'm not even sure how they are making money on this at all. Shipping a big heavy book has to be at a minimum 6 or 7 bucks, an ebay final value fee is $15, and paypal will eat an additional $4.50 or so, right? Even if they ordered a bunch of them and got free express shipping, they still are only making about $9 or so. if they didn't get express shipping they wound up losing $9. It's marked as new and still sealed so it's not like they used it a while and then are recouping costs on an item they already got some value out of it.
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Post by: Bronzefists42
Okay that is just shameful...
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Post by: quickfuze
 Ouze wrote:
Eh. You order the book yourself, with the 15% shipping you're looking at $131 and a 3 or 4 week wait. I image to some people getting it from a US based shipper and having it in hand a few days later is worth $20.
I'm not even sure how they are making money on this at all. Shipping a big heavy book has to be at a minimum 6 or 7 bucks, an ebay final value fee is $15, and paypal will eat an additional $4.50 or so, right? Even if they ordered a bunch of them and got free express shipping, they still are only making about $9 or so. if they didn't get express shipping they wound up losing $9. It's marked as new and still sealed so it's not like they used it a while and then are recouping costs on an item they already got some value out of it.
Probably bought a couple from FW and then reported them as damaged so they could get the replacements to sell off.
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Post by: Ouze
 quickfuze wrote:Probably bought a couple from FW and then reported them as damaged so they could get the replacements to sell off.
Oooooh. That's horrible. I hope something terrible but appropriate happens to them if that is the case.
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Post by: Breotan
Media mail within the US isn't too bad.
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
truly a bargain! 
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Post by: Breotan
Okay. Slightly wargaming related as you can buy discount iTunes cards and thus get a discount on the eBook stuff sold through iTunes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Apple-iTunes-Gift-Card-Willing-to-ship-via-email-/301051017575?pt=US_Gift_Certificates&hash=item461809f967
Okay. We have a $100 iTunes card is sitting with a $182.50 bid. Why? Why would anyone ever bid over retail price for one of these? What am I missing here?
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Post by: basement.dweller
Someone REALLY wants that card?
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Post by: sing your life
Some people are just really dumb....
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Post by: TheCustomLime
Maybe its a money laundering scheme? Please be a money laundering scheme.
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Post by: fishy bob
Maybe the bidder is banned from iTunes
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Post by: Breotan
That one I can understand. People in the US buying them at a discount and selling to Asians/Europeans most likely. Could also be people buying with stolen CC cards, but you'd have to check the seller's history to be sure.
Edit: Missed the part where he wasn't sending the physical card. Yea, I'd be concerned about that one.
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Post by: warriorpriest
When I click the link it says the winning bid is $98.00. Its not money laundering. There are businesses that sell gift cards like these. You have employees that buy then with their employee discount then sells then online. They send the code via the ebay email so there is no shipping. They do not make a huge amount doing this but a few extra bucks may make it worth it to them.
Another way it could be done is a business account . They strike deals with these companies to buy mass amounts of their cards at a discount and then resells them. This though usually requires a lot of purchasing power so with the guy having so few auctions i would lean towards the first possible reason.
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Post by: Tannhauser42
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Horus-Heresy-Book-One-Betrayal-New-In-Shrink-Wrap-/181284393022?pt=Games_US&hash=item2a3564503e
It always amazes me how much people are willing to overpay for FW items sometimes. It's $12 cheaper to buy it direct from Forgeworld (and that's with shipping included).
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Post by: Bronzefists42
 Tannhauser42 wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Horus-Heresy-Book-One-Betrayal-New-In-Shrink-Wrap-/181284393022?pt=Games_US&hash=item2a3564503e
It always amazes me how much people are willing to overpay for FW items sometimes. It's $12 cheaper to buy it direct from Forgeworld (and that's with shipping included).
Maybe it's $12 shrink-wrap? Well someone did buy it...
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Post by: winnertakesall
warriorpriest wrote:When I click the link it says the winning bid is $98.00. Its not money laundering. There are businesses that sell gift cards like these. You have employees that buy then with their employee discount then sells then online. They send the code via the ebay email so there is no shipping. They do not make a huge amount doing this but a few extra bucks may make it worth it to them.
Another way it could be done is a business account . They strike deals with these companies to buy mass amounts of their cards at a discount and then resells them. This though usually requires a lot of purchasing power so with the guy having so few auctions i would lean towards the first possible reason.
At the time it was at 140 american dollaroos, so a bunch of bids must have been deleted.
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Post by: sing your life
That guy must be insane... at least no-one is fooled [0 bids]
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Post by: Dawnbringer
I'm pretty sure it's a case of the seller trying to get around Ebays listing system. I.e., They don't currently have any in-stock, but rather than take the listing down and pay to relist it, they just change the price to something that no-one will pay, then put it back down once they have more stock.
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Post by: Bolognesus
Do auctions work like that nowadays, though? That trick goes for BIN listings only AFAIK.
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Post by: warriorpriest
 Bolognesus wrote:Do auctions work like that nowadays, though? That trick goes for BIN listings only AFAIK.
Only if he was some how able to change the listing type Don't know if that is possible or not.
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Post by: Breotan
Yea, that's a standard bid type auction so putting the starting bid that high doesn't really do anything. Still, he probably got one of eBay's monthly "free listing" offers so it isn't like he's out anything unless it sells, in which case he probably won't care.
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Post by: Glaiceana
You get some people though that have so much money to throw away, and they see something like this and assume it's rare and important, so they just want it for that. So there's a small chance that could happen with that auction xD
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Post by: quickfuze
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281237492541?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
If anyone is really willing to pay this.....contact me...I have 50 that I will sell lol...
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Post by: Aerethan
quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/281237492541?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX: IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
If anyone is really willing to pay this.....contact me...I have 50 that I will sell lol...
The past few years I've seen them average $12 per model, so this one isn't far off.
If I had the money, I'd make you an offer on your 50.
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Post by: quickfuze
 Aerethan wrote: quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/281237492541?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX: IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
If anyone is really willing to pay this.....contact me...I have 50 that I will sell lol...
The past few years I've seen them average $12 per model, so this one isn't far off.
If I had the money, I'd make you an offer on your 50.
I have found that the majority of successful auctions are $7-9 per diazanette and $10-12 per diaz seeker (i have 15 of those also  )
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Post by: Bronzefists42
 Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer- 40K-Superbly-Painted-Grey-Knight-Inquisitor-Army-/121247851419?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item1c3aef639b&_uhb=1
While well painted and complete it's a lot of money for relatively few models.
Bonus points for avoiding the 'pro-' moniker though.
Bonus points for dumb clip art background.
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Post by: quickfuze
Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer- 40K-Superbly-Painted-Grey-Knight-Inquisitor-Army-/121247851419?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item1c3aef639b&_uhb=1
While well painted and complete it's a lot of money for relatively few models.
Bonus points for avoiding the 'pro-' moniker though.
I do use washes on certain things (like as a layer on skin before highlights), but I really sometimes hate the fact that "dip" was successfully marketed. Now everyone thinks they are a "pro-painter"
Here is another one for you all....not painted at all and just bad....I mean bad
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greatest-Ogre-Kingdoms-Army-Ever-Made-Rare-OOP-Models-Master-Conversions-/171205258851?pt=Games_US&hash=item27dca0ee63
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Post by: gunslingerpro
At the end of the description says he's selling it to pay for a new baby. I've seen guys list their collections way too high to placate their significant others. Classic case of 'I'm trying to sell it, but it won't sell! I promise!'
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Post by: doc1234
And not even free shipping
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Post by: alanmckenzie
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OOP-Warhammer-40k-Rogue-Trader-Space-Marines-RTB05-RTB11-Land-Raider-BNIB-/221334959926?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item3388977736
... Or just buy about 5 or 6 Forgeworld ones? Automatically Appended Next Post: Same seller that had the £349 predator posted a page or two back....
Also has a £2500 Thunderhawk.
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Post by: jason1977
Warning:
Do not click link if you are drinking. You may spit on your computer
Do not click link if you are eating. You may puke on the floor.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GW-40K-Space-Marine-Combi-Melta-Bit-Bitz-/231131484621?pt=Games_US&hash=item35d08291cd
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Post by: Glaiceana
LOL, and not only that, its also set as used XD Perhaps it has super rare diamonds inside of it?
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Post by: master of ordinance
My thoughts exactly. I think I just mouthpuked. Please tell me that this is an honest mistake?
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Post by: jason1977
Not sure. I just sent seller a message. Lets see if he/she/it responds.
Jason
PS only 200x mark up from GW
PS 2:
Dear metalord,
GW 40K Space Marine Combi Melta Bit Bitz
On the above auction, is there
a reason you have a starting price almost 200 times the cost of the
complete kit from GamesWorkshop?? Just would like to know your
reasoning.
Thanks,
Jason
Responce:
That is for the fully operational version lol. Fixed, thanks for the heads
up!
-metalord
New price is $3.99
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Post by: Bronzefists42
I've seen it put it at 10$.
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Post by: sing your life
But how could someone make such a listing mistake?
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Post by: rigeld2
Because he's out of them so he put the price in an unreasonable place to prevent relisting fees?
It's not like it hasn't happened before 4738383 times in this thread.
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Post by: sing your life
 cerbrus2 wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer- 40k-Ultramarines-Entire-Chapter-PRO-Painted-To-Order-/251407757782?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item3a8911f1d6&nma=true&si=WSKA%252BjiIONKs%252FINz38CYVo%252Fh6T8%253D&orig_cvip=true& rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Some people are plain deluded.
actually I think it's some commission, so if you pay him he'll paint you a chapter [which would probably take 40 years]
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Post by: jonolikespie
 jason1977 wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Games-Workshop- GW-Warhammer- 40k-40-000-Battle-for-Macragge-Starter-Game- oop-rare-/161201621985?pt=Games_US&hash=item25885d8be1
$70 (before shipping) to get 4th starter box.
Hey in Australia you're paying very nearly that much just for the tac squad so if someone played both marines and nids and needed more of both core troops then that could be good value.
Plus terrain
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Post by: TheCustomLime
You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
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Post by: Breotan
It looks like it was dipped in latex.
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Post by: Shandara
quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
I wonder if he'll just ship it in the case like that so you can get it pro-disassembled.
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Post by: master of ordinance
jason1977 wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Space-Marines-Dark-Angels-Death-Company-NEW-/131103132694?pt=Games_US&hash=item1e865b0c16
Angels of Death codex kit
$22.00 seems reasonable.
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Post by: jason1977
Price is fine. The sellers title is whats wrong.
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Post by: monders
I think that's the guy I bought my Eldar Carnifex off...
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Post by: quickfuze
Not an ebay folly but I found this amusing. Look at the price he is willing to take Riptides (yeah because nobody plays THOSE) off your hands for!
http://www.bartertown.com/trading/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=224935
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Post by: doc1234
Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Sexy-Daemons-of-Chaos-Slaanesh-Army-78-Juan-Diaz-Sculpts-84-Total-Daemons-/161213431911?pt=Games_US&hash=item258911c067&_uhb=1
Guy sure feels that merely mentioning Juan Diaz makes it 3 times the value!
That's sexy and Juan diaz mind you!
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Post by: Colpicklejar
I've seen it put it at 10$.
Yeah, the prices for SM gun bits are absolutely outrageous. Every grav gun I've seen is around that same price. $5 for a single gun. Makes me want to just paint my plasmas a different color.
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Post by: easysauce
 Alfndrate wrote:I looked at the past auctions, and they're all folly. You're spending 50 bucks on cardboard and paper all because someone only offered it during a single weekend.
lol.. I saw one go for OVER 100$ on ebay...
sad thing is... you can buy a reliant model for 20$ and get one that way.....
or print it off yourself and use it...
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Post by: Ignatius-Grulgor
Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Sexy-Daemons-of-Chaos-Slaanesh-Army-78-Juan-Diaz-Sculpts-84-Total-Daemons-/161213431911?pt=Games_US&hash=item258911c067&_uhb=1
Guy sure feels that merely mentioning Juan Diaz makes it 3 times the value!
Jesus I have about that many surely they won't sell at that... will they?
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Post by: Shandara
 Ignatius-Grulgor wrote: Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Sexy-Daemons-of-Chaos-Slaanesh-Army-78-Juan-Diaz-Sculpts-84-Total-Daemons-/161213431911?pt=Games_US&hash=item258911c067&_uhb=1
Guy sure feels that merely mentioning Juan Diaz makes it 3 times the value!
Jesus I have about that many surely they won't sell at that... will they?
The daemonettes seems to sell anywhere between 6 and 10 dollars a piece quite often. I keep track of them vainly in hopes of scoring them cheaper.
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Post by: timetowaste85
I sold 20 seekers on ebay for $400, and some parts were mildly damaged. Also sold 20 on foot for about $100, I think. Or maybe it was 10 at $60. It was a while ago when the new plastics came out.
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Post by: Glaiceana
quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697?
Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
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Post by: puma713
 timetowaste85 wrote:I sold 20 seekers on ebay for $400, and some parts were mildly damaged. Also sold 20 on foot for about $100, I think. Or maybe it was 10 at $60. It was a while ago when the new plastics came out.
I used to buy Seekers at an exorbitant price ($20 each I think) when I was building my Slaanesh chariots (back when Daemons were new to the scene).
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Post by: Bronzefists42
But the seller has used his pro painting skills to make the last chancers look like melta burn victims Surely that's worth an extra 50 dollars.
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Post by: doc1234
 Glaiceana wrote:quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697?
Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
But it's a Special Deal!
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Post by: Elemental
But it's the pelvic thrusts....that really drive you insa-ya-ya-yane....
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Post by: Bronzefists42
That Black Templar is making me feel uncomfortable.
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Post by: Tydil
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ON-SPRUE-NOS-40K-Tau-Empire-x1-XV104-Riptide-and-x2-XV88-Broadside-/321312741573?pt=Games_US&hash=item4acfbb58c5
Does anyone wonder if auctions like these are actually GW and not just recasts? The seller's entire stock is new on sprue stuff and without the box. How could there be that big of a demand for just boxes? Just sounds like you're not actually getting a GW product and instead getting a lie.
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Post by: Eldarain
Could be to both save on shipping and make identifying the source of the product harder in the event they are violating their "screw the customer" GW trade agreement.
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Post by: Bronzefists42
I think we have a winner. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE THE WORST GW RELATED AUCTION EVER MADE!!!
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Post by: Tannhauser42
 Bronzefists42 wrote:
I think we have a winner. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE THE WORST GW RELATED AUCTION EVER MADE!!!
Honestly, if that wasn't "ship to UK only," I would shell out a couple of bucks for it.
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Post by: jason1977
If you ever play against someone with a nut allergy you would win.
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Post by: motyak
Tannhauser42 wrote: Bronzefists42 wrote: I think we have a winner. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE THE WORST GW RELATED AUCTION EVER MADE!!!
Honestly, if that wasn't "ship to UK only," I would shell out a couple of bucks for it.
I agree, the price is nuts Also, I like this bit from the description "My friend ensures me you can play with this piece as long as you agree what it is before you start playing. "
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Post by: puma713
OMG, tell me you guys read the description of the auction:
ebay Seller wrote:This is a limited edition custom made WARNUT. My friend ensures me you can play with this piece as long as you agree what it is before you start playing. Made from a real 100% walnut. It still has its nutty goodness inside!
Put fear into the hearts of your opponents when you release the mighty WARNUT!
This item has been custom painted and base was made from 'Green Stuff'.
Bio
Where WARNUTS are concerned, they can rarely die or run away. With armour harder to break into then steel itself they are formidable opponents. They are halfway decent shots, but the fact they have no eyes makes them awful in hand to hand combat.They are poor and often unwilling fighters, but make good shields.
Backstory
Goblins being scavengers often took to the trees in search of walnuts and their nutty goodness. The nuts filled their rage and gave them the energy to storm the enemy. Walnuts having the ability to boost brain power, gave the goblins the ability to use machinery and weapons. Before they found the nuts they used small sticks and rocks to attack each other.
Through the process of evolution the mighty WARNUTS became self aware and dropped on the goblins from a height killing thousands as they scuttled up the trees in search for food. As they rolled along the battlefield they gathered weapons, armoury and battle experience. Keeping their brains safely locked away in their bullet proof shells makes the WARNUT not only a intellectual opponent but a dangerous one.
Should be GW's new mascot. Games Workshop: "Our prices are nuts!"
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Post by: Bronzefists42
 puma713 wrote:OMG, tell me you guys read the description of the auction:
ebay Seller wrote:This is a limited edition custom made WARNUT. My friend ensures me you can play with this piece as long as you agree what it is before you start playing. Made from a real 100% walnut. It still has its nutty goodness inside!
Put fear into the hearts of your opponents when you release the mighty WARNUT!
This item has been custom painted and base was made from 'Green Stuff'.
Bio
Where WARNUTS are concerned, they can rarely die or run away. With armour harder to break into then steel itself they are formidable opponents. They are halfway decent shots, but the fact they have no eyes makes them awful in hand to hand combat.They are poor and often unwilling fighters, but make good shields.
Backstory
Goblins being scavengers often took to the trees in search of walnuts and their nutty goodness. The nuts filled their rage and gave them the energy to storm the enemy. Walnuts having the ability to boost brain power, gave the goblins the ability to use machinery and weapons. Before they found the nuts they used small sticks and rocks to attack each other.
Through the process of evolution the mighty WARNUTS became self aware and dropped on the goblins from a height killing thousands as they scuttled up the trees in search for food. As they rolled along the battlefield they gathered weapons, armoury and battle experience. Keeping their brains safely locked away in their bullet proof shells makes the WARNUT not only a intellectual opponent but a dangerous one.
Should be GW's new mascot. Games Workshop: "Our prices are nuts!"
But their not the nice kind of nuts their the "copyright every universal sci fi term nuts" 
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Post by: Glaiceana
He talks about WARNUTS like it's an actual thing, anyone see anything like this before? xD
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Post by: puma713
Glaiceana wrote:He talks about WARNUTS like it's an actual thing, anyone see anything like this before? xD
What, you haven't seen the new Codex: Warnuts coming out?
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Post by: DarkTraveler777
Really? Not sure? Really?
The auction above and the Warnut one had me laughing.
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Post by: timetowaste85
You know, the Warnut one is ridiculous, but the guy at least put some back story and some umph into it. Gotta give him props for that.
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Post by: Fishboy
This made me laugh so hard
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Post by: OneManNoodles
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Post by: redbristles
I was just about to post this myself! I figure they really annoyed someone ((ex) Spouse I presume?) and they've been hacked, hilarious all the same.
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Post by: tomball0706
I got one, not as good as everyones else, but still a 200% markup on retail, it's a Necron Catacomb Command Barge / Annihilation Barge going for £46.90 when the model of the GW site is £22.50. But hey, least the seller is giving free P&P...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Necron-Catacomb-Command-Barge-Annihilation-Barge-/310810269472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item485dbc5720
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
And no bids? unbelievable!
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Post by: carlos13th
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Post by: Col.Gravis
My words fail me. Um, inventive?
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Post by: Trasvi
Shandara wrote:http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Sexy-Daemons-of-Chaos-Slaanesh-Army-78-Juan-Diaz-Sculpts-84-Total-Daemons-/161213431911?pt=Games_US&hash=item258911c067&_uhb=1
Guy sure feels that merely mentioning Juan Diaz makes it 3 times the value!
He's being greedy, but not overly so. I'm chasing down metal Seekers and they're listed for $20-$25 apeice at the moment. Metal Daemonettes go $5-$10 apiece. Taking the high end of those price ranges you get pretty close to the asking price. If he went for 20% less they might sell.
(Also if anyone has metal 6th edition Juan Diaz Seekers of Slaanesh, i'll buy at $10 each )
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Post by: Elemental
From an alternate universe where Rob Liefeld became a sculptor instead of a comic book artist?
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Post by: Bronzefists42
 Elemental wrote:
From an alternate universe where Rob Liefeld became a sculptor instead of a comic book artist?
Is that an...
LOTR piece...
On warhammer models...?
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Post by: 40KNobz11
Bronzefists42 wrote: Elemental wrote:
From an alternate universe where Rob Liefeld became a sculptor instead of a comic book artist?
Is that an...
LOTR piece...
On warhammer models...?
Looks like a LOTR troll spear on part of a space marine with some sort or tank arm haha. That's pretty expensive for what it is bahaha!
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Post by: TheCustomLime
Glaiceana wrote:quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697?
Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
I guess all that paint might rub off onto other models. The model is so sad that even the eagles on his back pack look depressed.
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Post by: Bronzefists42
 TheCustomLime wrote: Glaiceana wrote:quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697?
Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
I guess all that paint might rub off onto other models. The model is so sad that even the eagles on his back pack look depressed.
If that barrier ever breaks then it will spread the horror of it's own existence, creating an army of tiny plastic men who have been subjected to this fate. That day is the one when wargaming as we know it will cease to exist.
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Post by: master of ordinance
40KNobz11 wrote: Bronzefists42 wrote: Elemental wrote: From an alternate universe where Rob Liefeld became a sculptor instead of a comic book artist?
Is that an... LOTR piece... On warhammer models...?
Looks like a LOTR troll spear on part of a space marine with some sort or tank arm haha. That's pretty expensive for what it is bahaha!
HERESY- GW Staff members everywhere Bronzefists42 wrote: TheCustomLime wrote: Glaiceana wrote:quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697? Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
I guess all that paint might rub off onto other models. The model is so sad that even the eagles on his back pack look depressed.
If that barrier ever breaks then it will spread the horror of it's own existence, creating an army of tiny plastic men who have been subjected to this fate. That day is the one when wargaming as we know it will cease to exist.
Ah, one of the rumoured gamerpocalypses.... Stand tall brothers and brace yourselves! For with our cans of airosol paint thinner we shall hold off the badpaintjobpocalypse!
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Post by: Cyvash
40KNobz11 wrote: Bronzefists42 wrote: Elemental wrote:
From an alternate universe where Rob Liefeld became a sculptor instead of a comic book artist?
Is that an...
LOTR piece...
On warhammer models...?
Looks like a LOTR troll spear on part of a space marine with some sort or tank arm haha. That's pretty expensive for what it is bahaha!
if i had the money i could probably fix that, all it needs is a soak in some easy-off oven cleaner, (arisol can version) as gs doesn't last long in that stuff.
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Post by: TheCustomLime
Man, that model is goofy looking as all get out. If only I had gotten armorcast when I was a wee lad.
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Post by: Agamemnon2
Damn, that's the nicest-condition Armorcast Gargant I've ever seen.
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Post by: Atropus
TheCustomLime wrote: Glaiceana wrote:quickfuze wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281247679757?pt=Games_US&hash=item417bab050d
All I can say is WOW......at least it doesn't say "Pro-painted"
TheCustomLime wrote:You get a fricking case for it. Soooo worth the money.
The guy relisted this one xD http://www.ebay.com/itm/space-marine-army-special-deal-sgt-/281257469697?
Price has dropped a lot now. And you know what, I don't think its a case, its actually a containment facility, so he can't escape and influence any other models xD
I guess all that paint might rub off onto other models. The model is so sad that even the eagles on his back pack look depressed.
Im pretty sure that was painted with crayola..........
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Post by: master of ordinance
Feth me, in that condition, its a great investment!
In a few years, those will be worth double that.
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Post by: Retrogamer0001
I didn't even realize that Warhammer had a "rare" model market at all - I just recently picked up a sealed OOP Razorback from 1998, I wonder what that would be worth...
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Post by: carlos13th
Badly sprayed with an airbrush is professionally prepared?
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Post by: Shandara
Not to mention these are monopose single piece metal models (apart from the Exarch), just how much pinning did he have to do!?
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Post by: randomtoaster
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Post by: master of ordinance
 randomtoaster wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/warhammer- 40k-Metal-Blood-Angel-CAPTAIN-with-CLOAK-Pro-Painted-/221374007457?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item338aeb48a1
Get a load of this pro paint job!
Wow, now my old Skaven dont look so bad
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
randomtoaster wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/warhammer-40k-Metal-Blood-Angel-CAPTAIN-with-CLOAK-Pro-Painted-/221374007457?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item338aeb48a1
Get a load of this pro paint job!
If that is pro-painted my paintwork must be a godly standard
Shandara wrote:
Not to mention these are monopose single piece metal models (apart from the Exarch), just how much pinning did he have to do!?
I like the way he wrote prepared and it probably means superglue only.
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Post by: warriorpriest
Makes you wonder if people list stuff on ebay just to see if it pops up here.......
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Post by: Elemental
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warhammer-40k-legion-of-the-damned-marine-skulls-/221387875027
This one stood out just for the refreshing honesty: "badly painted marine and LOTD unpainted backpack metal shoulder pad and plastic arm, see photo,"
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Post by: 40KNobz11
Elemental wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer- 40k-legion-of-the-damned-marine-skulls-/221387875027
This one stood out just for the refreshing honesty: "badly painted marine and LOTD unpainted backpack metal shoulder pad and plastic arm, see photo,"
At least he admits "badly painted"
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
Elemental wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/Warhammer- 40k-legion-of-the-damned-marine-skulls-/221387875027
This one stood out just for the refreshing honesty: "badly painted marine and LOTD unpainted backpack metal shoulder pad and plastic arm, see photo,"
I see the real problem, not enough skulls
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Post by: ClassicCarraway
Tydil wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ON-SPRUE- NOS- 40K-Tau-Empire-x1-XV104-Riptide-and-x2-XV88-Broadside-/321312741573?pt=Games_US&hash=item4acfbb58c5
Does anyone wonder if auctions like these are actually GW and not just recasts? The seller's entire stock is new on sprue stuff and without the box. How could there be that big of a demand for just boxes? Just sounds like you're not actually getting a GW product and instead getting a lie.
Most of them are broken up army box sets. You pay $150 or so for an army starter kit, break it up into individual units, make a few bucks profit and don't have to pay for shipping a large box (they normally just pack them in padded envelopes. Alot of online game stores do that.
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Post by: Elemental
This is the thread for follies, not works of genius.
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Post by: reds8n
If that is a genuine 1979 Falcon he's painted over he probably could have just sold that, bought an actual T.hawk and had change.
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
 reds8n wrote: If that is a genuine 1979 Falcon he's painted over he probably could have just sold that, bought an actual T.hawk and had change.
I kind of like it, although not for 260 quid.
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Post by: reds8n
I've seen far worse conversions.
Least he/she has put some effort into it and also finished it.
best of luck to'em !
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Post by: Glaiceana
Reckon the buy it now price is meant to be 24.00 xD
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Post by: randomtoaster
reds8n wrote: I've seen far worse conversions.
Least he/she has put some effort into it and also finished it.
best of luck to'em !
Keep seeing it on a Warhammer trade page on facebook, guy has been trying to offload it for ages, with no luck whatsoever. People love it, but won't pay that much for it.
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Post by: necrovamp
It amuses me it has 4 watchers too
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Post by: monders
But at the very least, he got the GW hand scale absolutely spot on
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Post by: warriorpriest
I thought he was suppose to be a cyclops?? Am I wrong in that assumption??
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Post by: monders
It looks like his right eye has a scar/wound across it... hard to tell though, it's far too expertly painted.
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Post by: Glaiceana
At least its not the worst painted model we have seen on here xD
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Post by: monders
I must go - my people need me!
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Post by: Shandara
Just why?
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Post by: optimusprime14
Best. Comment. In. This. Thread.
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Post by: 12thRonin
Old school Cloak of Dunes representation?
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Post by: Skriker
Plenty of sellers on ebay have no clue about the market they are trying to sell too. I remember the last time I got the urge to get back into the Jyhad card game from WotC and picked up something like 5 full booster boxes of cards with 30+ packs in each box for $100 total. The next day I was out there scanning again and found some dufus selling a single unlimited Jyhad booster for $100. If he had done even the quickest of searches on the subject he would have seen his price was ludicrous, but he obviously didn't and just assumed his older booster pack for a game that never really took off was worth a lot of money. Hahahaha
Skriker
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Post by: doc1234
The fact that it's had 24 offers...
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Post by: easysauce
Limited edition, in the world of 3D printers, and E-bay is the hypothesis that the harder you squeeze water, the more you will get.
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Post by: Shandara
And the fact the seller doesn't have it in hand (and might not get it depending on how badly GW oversold it).
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Post by: StormKing
Haha it has 48 watchers.....people are just waiting for it I guess
If this actually sells for anywhere near that price I am buying a limited edition model just to sell right after. Make more money off that than GW stocks
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Post by: Bloodhorror
Truth be told its kind of the only reason I wanted to buy one...
Or 2...
Or 3 and have the third sent to a Chinese Recaster to get more copies
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
And 5 available, for only...are they out of their frikkin mind?!
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Post by: necrovamp
Yep, gonna buy me all five..........you can't find them cheaper!
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Post by: necrovamp
I really don't understand the obsession over these shield generators aside from them being limited edition, they look awful and were overpriced even when GW sold them.
I could understand if it was a Knight or special Vendetta or something, but something that looks like a blown up version of an 80's epic model.....ew.
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Post by: jason1977
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WARHAMMER-40K-SPACE-MARINE-LAND-RAIDER-CRUSADER-/161265570069?pt=Games_US&hash=item258c2d5115
Not sure if paying $25 more than current retail for the metal is worth it. Heck, you could buy a plastic LR and the extra sprue from GW (giving you all 3 current LR types) and still have money left ($5) for some food.
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Post by: Shandara
That metal conversion kit is horrible. All those fiddly small metal parts and they make the sponsons very heavy and harder to magnetize.
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Post by: xraytango
Okay kids, here's one for you:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Army-Transport-Case-/360853042850?pt=Games_US&hash=item54048476a2
For that price it had better be free shipping and come with an army, oh and be hand delivered by a fetching young thing in something scandalous.
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Post by: Genoside07
Ok...here is mine.. Not warhammer related but is a game piece from days back..
So they are wanting $4 for a small piece of paper that you can find online and print out your self ... plus get a ton more heroes in the process..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Marvel-TSR-Super-Heroes-RPG-Game-Captain-America-Character-Piece-As-Is-/231183897739?pt=Games_US&hash=item35d3a2548b
I am glad he is listing at "as is" .. because I would hate to get it damaged..
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Post by: TheCustomLime
6 dollars for something some guy printed off of the internet. Yeah, sounds like a pretty good deal there.
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Post by: optimusprime14
But it's unglued! it's still in near mint condition!
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Post by: jonolikespie
randomtoaster wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/400470989379?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
So, playing £2.95 over the cost for 10 all because he's "pro painted"
But it's "refurbished", totally worth it
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Post by: ironside_online
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Post by: TheCustomLime
ironside_online wrote:http://www.ebay.co. uk/itm/PRO-PAINTED-TAU-EMPIRE-FIRE-WARRIORS-WARHAMMER- 40K-/111315373886?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item19eae9cf3e
For once, they actually are pro-painted. But £85/$140 for 10 Firewarriors is extracting the urine slightly.
Yeah, that paintjob, while nice, isn't something that is worth four times as much as the base price. It's nothing the average person can't achieve with some drybrushing and line hightlighting.
BUT AT LEAST ITS DONE BY A PRO!
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Post by: ironside_online
At least throw the drones in.
If he gets any interest at that price I'll eat my hat.
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Post by: Glaiceana
Excellent, could have a whole troop of hands.
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Post by: Swan-of-War
An army of high-fives
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Post by: Glaiceana
4 watchers as well.
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Post by: Nuwisha
Wait, why did that stormtrooper codex sell for $150?
Also, the description for the zombie hand says that he is trying to each your brains just like he did someone else. If the second part is true, does that mean the zombie buried himself like some sort of zombie ninja so he could slowly crawl back out and slowly each someone else's brains?
This thread is blowing my mind.
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Post by: TheCustomLime
It had FREE SHIPPING! And it was going out of print! Sure, pretty much every other listing of the same book was 1/5 or so of the price but...
Maybe he was trying to sell to Australian players for a discount?
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Post by: Nuwisha
Thats true, I think that was still half price for them.
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Post by: jonolikespie
Not sure if that is brilliant, or really sad.
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Post by: Swastakowey
Here in new zealand, i put up an auction on trade me (our ebay) and people paid 20 dollars more than its worth (despite me putting a link so they could see where I got them) on all 3 units. 3rd party models sell like gold here, I was tempted to start selling them for profit as it happens every time. But Id feel a bit bad doing that.
I once saw a squad of cadians with pith helmet heads go for well over 60 dollars painted (here they cost 58 new) just because it was 3rd party.
Unfortunately people are oblivious to other awesome models out there.
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Post by: Mathieu Raymond
Just so no one posts my fleet as a crazy price, I'm on eBay too right now. Link in sig.
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Post by: Breotan
Any IG players out there? You might not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a long OOP Chimera from 1995.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-OOP-Citadel-Warhammer-40k-40000-IMPERIAL-CHIMERA-Tank-Model-Kit-NIB-NOS-/160998221691?pt=Games_US&hash=item257c3de77b
They've had nine offers so far so buy it now before it's gone.
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Post by: warriorpriest
I really like the damaged ships.
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Post by: Mathieu Raymond
Thank you. They were made when we had a store campaign... not in a GW store mind you. They told me to handle it for the store, and I was given sprues to do this kind of thing. They let me keep them at the end of the summer.
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Post by: doc1234
While I wouldnt put it past GW selling a single commissar for £45 if they could, surely the seller knows these aren't what they're saying they are....
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Post by: Jehan-reznor
doc1234 wrote:While I wouldnt put it past GW selling a single commissar for £45 if they could, surely the seller knows these aren't what they're saying they are....
Uhm, yeah so what? If the buyer doesn't do his homework, he's the dumbass, you can find out very easily on the web that they are from Raging heroes.
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Post by: doc1234
 Jehan-reznor wrote: doc1234 wrote:While I wouldnt put it past GW selling a single commissar for £45 if they could, surely the seller knows these aren't what they're saying they are....
Uhm, yeah so what? If the buyer doesn't do his homework, he's the dumbass, you can find out very easily on the web that they are from Raging heroes.
Never said they weren't, if anything my guess is on its just for the search box hits. Same as everything now is "pro painted", " NIB" and "Limited Edition". Throw enough words on and ensure it comes up in more peoples searches.
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Post by: Bezerker Saberhagen
"pro painted", "NIB" and "Limited Edition".
All of those are open to some interpretation, but:
Brand: Citadel miniatures
is false regardless of how you take it..And you can't hold the buyer responsible if he has been flat out lied to.
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Post by: timetowaste85
If a buyer found out after buying it, spending an arm and a leg for false advertising, send it back. And dock the guy on eBay for selling under false pretenses. eBay can pull up proof that OOP GW models sell for decent dough, they're collectible. This is a lying seller taking advantage of that line of thought and lying to his customers. "Not as advertised" is a legit complaint, right?
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Post by: Winter
Here is an interesting one I found that is apparently Golden Demon? I am not sure if they mean Golden Demon standard or a winner or what...
I mean it's well painted, but I don't feel as if it is Golden Demon standard, nor is it worth $70 per model, or 8 times the RRP of the squad.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Warhammer-40k-Eldar-Harlequin-troupe-golden-demon-pro-painted-/251514012848?pt=Games_US&hash=item3a8f6744b0&_uhb=1
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Post by: Shandara
Not to mention he didn't even fix all the Finecast issues (so much is bent awfully).
Most likely he once gazed upon a Golden Demon in White Dwarf and so is now an expert Golden Demon painter.
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Post by: reps0l
I guess you have to differentiate from all the "pro painted" pieces out there.
And those look like Warmachine bases. The basing is hideous.
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Post by: ruff
Might have to watch that one.. I see a lot of custom battle fleet gothic ships from that lot..
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Post by: Elemental
Let's admit it, it's the logical end-point of the SKULLZ aesthetic.
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Post by: ruff
6 of them are people who watch this thread to see if it actually sells.. lol..
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Post by: Mathieu Raymond
I'd like the box on that one. To store and carry shinies... but not at that price. Automatically Appended Next Post: That's an odd one 0_o
Is it someone ripping the text and reprinting it on demand?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Warhammer-40-000-Apocalypse-by-Paperback-Book-English-Free-Shipping-/360715460101?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item53fc511e05
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Post by: Shandara
That's a printed pdf/e-book most likely..
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Post by: Alpharius
I've often wondered - just what is the point of this thread?
The whole things seems to be in rather bad taste and potentially against some of the actual rules of this site.
Some of the things that get pointed out in here are probably from people just trying to make a quick buck, but some of the things in here might actually represent someone's best effort, and now they're being mocked on this site?
The thread in general seems to do quite a few of the things we usually don't stand for here on the site - 'attacking' people who in all likelihood aren't here to defend themselves, making fun of people's painting 'efforts', etc.
It all seems rather mean-spirited and, ultimately, pointless.
So, what am I missing?
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Post by: doc1234
 Alpharius wrote:I've often wondered - just what is the point of this thread?
The whole things seems to be in rather bad taste and potentially against some of the actual rules of this site.
Some of the things that get pointed out in here are probably from people just trying to make a quick buck, but some of the things in here might actually represent someone's best effort, and now they're being mocked on this site?
The thread in general seems to do quite a few of the things we usually don't stand for here on the site - 'attacking' people who in all likelihood aren't here to defend themselves, making fun of people's painting 'efforts', etc.
It all seems rather mean-spirited and, ultimately, pointless.
So, what am I missing?
I can agree the tones a little mean, but the content seems to be more sharing the things you'd see on ebay any time yourself for a chuckle, much like the GW Fulchester thread kroothawk maintains? Bit of i guess mostly good natured ribbing?
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Post by: MajorTom11
Thing is, we would never allow the kind of comments in here to happen in P&M for example... it's tricky to decide for me. eBay is pretty famous for everything, no matter what level, being labelled pro-painted, and at times I personally find that both offensive and amusing depending on my mood lol... I can't say I'm mystified where most of the comments are coming from.
BUT, if that is all there is to this thread I am not sure we really need it either... it is basically a thread to mock things, and that is not really accepted here, for a plethora of reasons... EVEN if things are eminently mockable. It's one of those times where in real life I would laugh along, but at Dakka I think we need to think twice...
I dunno I think Alpharius' question was an honest one, is there a redeeming activity happening here too? It would help us decide if this thread has run it's course or not, and your help would be appreciated.
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Post by: Shandara
Maybe it's better to move it to off-topic then?
This thread has been mostly clear of the extreme bashing and/or hating on people that aren't here that plague some threads.
Mostly it's people sharing interesting or baffling Ebay links for everyone's viewing pleasure.
"Mostly harmless." is what I call it.
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Post by: yakface
This thread is being locked so that it can get restarted with a clear set of guidelines for behavior in the first post of the thread.
The new thread can be found here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/592991.page
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