eBay missed opportunity

Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
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I'm new to this eBay lark, only bought my first item this week, a rare copy of Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps. However, I noticed a recent rarity; an old copy of Live and Let Die, a bit notorious as you have a pale Solitaire in cuffs with negroes making her submit... :o Well, it's never to early to think about buying Prince Harry a birthday present, and it had 'Buy it Now' on the price...

Does that mean you really can 'buy it now' for the price, and it doesn't go auction? It wasn't going for too much. I didn't get around to it, but I might next time one comes up. They also had From Russia With Love film tie in, but the US one. It didn't hang around...
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

Roger Moore 1927-2017

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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    I'm new to this eBay lark, only bought my first item this week, a rare copy of Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps. However, I noticed a recent rarity; an old copy of Live and Let Die, a bit notorious as you have a pale Solitaire in cuffs with negroes making her submit... :o Well, it's never to early to think about buying Prince Harry a birthday present, and it had 'Buy it Now' on the price...

    Does that mean you really can 'buy it now' for the price, and it doesn't go auction? It wasn't going for too much. I didn't get around to it, but I might next time one comes up. They also had From Russia With Love film tie in, but the US one. It didn't hang around...

    Yeah, 'Buy It Now' is the same as if you were just buying it from anywhere...but they still congratulate you for 'winning' the item! :)) Quite often, you can get pretty cool stuff for not much money.
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    edited February 2009
    This is an eyecatcher:

    Cool Moonraker paperback

    I always thought it would be great to do a homage to that cover in a new film.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    I always thought it would be great to do a homage to that cover in a new film.

    Though much has been made of DAD's appropriation of the basic concept of the MR novel, I'm convinced such a thing could be done---especially in this particular era.

    At any rate, it's a great cover B-)
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    Cool or not, £85 for a scruffy paperback is a bit much! It went unsold, with no bidders! Methinks the seller bought it on eBay for that amount and, once the credit crunch bit, regretted his decision...
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    edited February 2009
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Cool or not, £85 for a scruffy paperback is a bit much! It went unsold, with no bidders! Methinks the seller bought it on eBay for that amount and, once the credit crunch bit, regretted his decision...

    You're probably right...or perhaps he found it in his parents' attic, and overestimated the excitement/demand an old paperback might generate. He'll certainly sell it, but not at that price :o

    I'm very happy to have just successfully bid on a 3 DVD set of The Secret Policeman's Balls, a collection of five comedy shows---benefitting Amnesty International---starring the Pythons, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Rowan Atkinson, et al., plus 'unplugged' musical performance by various rock stars like Sting, Phil Collins and Pete Townsend.

    I love these shows---they were just (finally) made available over here on disc last month B-)
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    It's a bit addictive though isn't it?

    I've just bid for an item, a JB book, only to find the next hour that the same one for sale in slightly better condition... :# X-(

    It's like that sketch about the hugely rare Penny Black up for auction, your one chance to buy. Any more bidders? And so on, yes sir, do I hear more... SOLD!
    Next item on the list: another rare Penny Black... :o :(
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    It's a bit addictive though isn't it?

    Certainly is...I advise caution! :o

    I've got a bunch of Sideshow Bond 12" figures I bought on a lark---including the coveted Desmond Llewellyn "Q"---and I've recently come to realize I'll likely never display them...I'm considering trying to unload them on ebay, as long as I don't take much of a loss...!

    The auction process does get the blood moving...
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  • Mark HazardMark Hazard West Midlands, UKPosts: 495MI6 Agent
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Cool or not, £85 for a scruffy paperback is a bit much! It went unsold, with no bidders! Methinks the seller bought it on eBay for that amount and, once the credit crunch bit, regretted his decision...

    You're probably right...or perhaps he found it in his parents' attic, and overestimated the excitement/demand an old paperback might generate. He'll certainly sell it, but not at that price :o

    Not at that price, just looked - sold for £132 :o just happy that I paid nowhere near that price for mine (in slightly better nick too, only slightly mind).
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Mark Hazard wrote:
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Cool or not, £85 for a scruffy paperback is a bit much! It went unsold, with no bidders! Methinks the seller bought it on eBay for that amount and, once the credit crunch bit, regretted his decision...

    You're probably right...or perhaps he found it in his parents' attic, and overestimated the excitement/demand an old paperback might generate. He'll certainly sell it, but not at that price :o

    Not at that price, just looked - sold for £132 :o just happy that I paid nowhere near that price for mine (in slightly better nick too, only slightly mind).

    Huh? It went unsold, with no bidders, and then jumped to 132 pounds ?:) Shows you what I know! ;% There's a buyer for everything, I guess, and one never knows. A fortuitous turn for that seller (if he's the same one).

    Yeah...ebay is addictive, all right :v
    Check out my Amazon author page! Mark Loeffelholz
    "I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    Here's another rarity!
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,443Chief of Staff
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Here's another rarity!

    Nice copy.

    Here's another rare one from the same seller...it will be interesting to see what price this book goes for...

    Licence To Kill
    YNWA 97
  • Mark HazardMark Hazard West Midlands, UKPosts: 495MI6 Agent
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    Too true, MH!

    Anyway, I have a question about a Beatles item on eBay.

    I want to buy Sgt Pepper on vinyl mono. There are loads on eBay here, obviously from the same seller and with what looks like the same picture! They're not too pricey but should I be suspicious? It's the ones with the red carpet background. They're not being snapped up at all, which makes me wonder.

    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=sgt+pepper+mono&_sacat=See-All-Categories
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • TonyDPTonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,303MI6 Agent
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Too true, MH!

    Anyway, I have a question about a Beatles item on eBay.

    I want to buy Sgt Pepper on vinyl mono. There are loads on eBay here, obviously from the same seller and with what looks like the same picture! They're not too pricey but should I be suspicious? It's the ones with the red carpet background. They're not being snapped up at all, which makes me wonder.

    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=sgt+pepper+mono&_sacat=See-All-Categories

    All Ebay purchases are to some extent a calculated risk. In looking at that seller he has a 100% positive feedback rating and 8691 individual positive responses so I'd tend to think that he is a relatively safe person to deal with.

    In America, if you pay for your auction with PayPal (which is a subsidiary of Ebay) your purchase is protected and if the item is defective or materially different from what is pictured in the auction you can usually get a refund, regardless of the seller's terms. I'd assume there is some similar arrangement on your side of the pond.

    I don't even want to begin to think how much my brother and I have spent on Ebay over the years as much of our collection was obtained thru that site; they make it all to easy to blow your cash away.
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    I know, just imagine if they allowed porn on eBay - I'd be bankrupt by now... :#
    Only joking! (I'd be quids in - I could sell my collection...)
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    Oh please yourself!
    Like I have to...
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    edited November 2009
    :))
    NP, you are completely obessed with sex and porn. :v
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    When I've seen a good deal, and no bidders, I've emailed the seller, and asked them if they want to sell it 'right then' for a slightly higher price. I've had two responses, one said yes (but I ended up not buying from him, as he just sounded too dodgy and no selling history) and the other said no. But well, it's worth a shot. I know it goes against the whole point of e-bay, but greed or just a quick sell, sometimes get's people to sell sooner, especially if there is still 8 or so days left on the auction!
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  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    Dan Same wrote:
    :))
    NP, you are completely obessed with sex and porn. :v

    No Dan, I think NP just needs a good sh*g! :))
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    Lexi wrote:
    Dan Same wrote:
    :))
    NP, you are completely obessed with sex and porn. :v

    No Dan, I think NP just needs a good sh*g! :))
    I think you're right about that. :))
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    A good shag? I'd settle for any kind of shag...

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    Ding dong!
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    or how about.... :D

    shag_300_tcm9-142477.jpg
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    "Darling, I give you very best duck..." :))
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    On a similar note:

    http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=8056&t=mi6&s=news

    Must say, I prefer Sir Rog in his should-have-gone-to-Specsavers specs
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    BTW what's the deal with selling, say CDs, for UK users? It always says 'Postage free' when you buy. Does that mean a seller has to factor in the price of postage before selling his item on eBay? Otherwise, it said item goes for 50p he could be out of pocket when it comes to posting it? I have looked on eBay for the answer to this.

    In other words, nothing will be sold for 0p on eBay anymore, as postage must be factored in?
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • toutbruntoutbrun Washington, USAPosts: 1,501MI6 Agent
    You MAY chose to offer FREE SHIPPING. It may motivate some buyers to buy, but you have to balance your prices carefully. And there are insertions fees and eBay commissions and PayPal commission. And there are categories with bigger commissions. eBay is full of fees.
    If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    You sure? In the UK just about every bit of postage is 'free'?
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    You sure? In the UK just about every bit of postage is 'free'?


    Nope - you can charge for postage - I did, when I sold my i-phone, as I wanted it special delivery.

    Plus the Paypal fees are 10% or so :o (as well as the e-bay fees, which is 10% also)
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • Barry NelsonBarry Nelson ChicagoPosts: 1,508MI6 Agent
    I was always happy I managed to sell my complete collection of VHS Bond movies to someone before DVD's completely took over. I imagine that fellow is regretting his purchase.

    I also had a box of very old Bond paperbacks I had stored away and was intending to sell, but they smelled pretty musty so I tossed them. Maybe if I had put them up for sale NP would have picked them up. They had some enticing covers Nap.
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    It depends BN, I own most of the old ones. It was my thing in my teens, going around 'antique' ie junk shops looking for old Bond paperbacks. My first was TSWLM with the blue map and the flame.

    BTW any advice for bidding for wristwatches on eBay? I'm not going for a Rolex, but even so might it be a fake? If it goes for around the £50 mark (if that's the rrp I mean) is it likely to be fake?
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
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