"Oh god that cant be right" ebay auction thread

[BigbyWolf]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=190392397434

realy there not choas squats there in chaos armour with dwarf heads on

In his defence he does say that they are converted...

My bugbear with Ebay is people who sell models when you can buy them cheaper from GW, for example:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARHAMMER-STON...item5626a62822

Currently retailing at £12 on the GW site, and has been for long time...

[Sleazy]

I bought 44 old grot models for £4

I quite like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=330426640342

Considering I bought the same model for less than £30 quite recently

Me too, I still have it in the box. The one on ebay doesnt even have its scenic base.

ha ha if anyone wants to give me that kinda money for it I'd be happy to sell!

[Anvilbrow]

A shipping travesty. Likely weighs about three ounces.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...id=p2759.l1259

I'm curious whether this comes in a velvet lined shipping crate...

He also has an army which ships for $47, regular mail, continental US.

Granted those are highly collectible, the seller knows that and is seeking to pad his wallet with some outrageous shipping methinks.

[Angelwing]

A shipping travesty. Likely weighs about three ounces.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...id=p2759.l1259

I let out an audible gasp after clicking your link. Utter gouging.

[Schmapdi]

A shipping travesty. Likely weighs about three ounces.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...id=p2759.l1259

I'm curious whether this comes in a velvet lined shipping crate...

He also has an army which ships for $47, regular mail, continental US.

Granted those are highly collectible, the seller knows that and is seeking to pad his wallet with some outrageous shipping methinks.

Did the listing change or are you talking about the 6.95 shipping charge? I mean, yeah 7 dollars is a lot, but it's not in the realm of the ridiculous imo.

And shipping is always high on Ebay - because Ebay takes a cut of the final bid price but not the shipping cost.

[Sleazy]

I think its the $25 to UK.

[bert n ernie]

The worldwide shipping is $30. Dunno why it's so much cheaper in the states.

[Sleazy]

just put my Horus up there, lets see if I can attract an equally silly price.

[Marshal Argos]

The worldwide shipping is $30. Dunno why it's so much cheaper in the states.

Because it'll go on a plane and usually gets there withing 2 weeks. My 'rents send me stuff from the states and it costs about the same depending on what's in side. If you choose "snail mail" there's no way to track it, and it gets loaded on a cargo ship and I've had small boxes take up to 2 months to get to Germany.

[Anvilbrow]

Did the listing change or are you talking about the 6.95 shipping charge? I mean, yeah 7 dollars is a lot, but it's not in the realm of the ridiculous imo.

And shipping is always high on Ebay - because Ebay takes a cut of the final bid price but not the shipping cost.

No, I'm talking about the 11.95 shipping charge for a tiny little lot of Warmaster figures. The seller replied to my query about the shipping and said it'll go Priority ($4.95 flat for a lot that small) and the remainder- $7 is for handling.

For $7, I don't want handling, I want fondling...

[Trasvi]

Take a look at the shipping charges on this one:
24 Fire Warriors + 36 Kroot

It appears that the buyer is attempting to game the eBay system by charging $99 postage (in the US, don't want to think about overseas shipping) and subtracting your winning bid. Buyer reported.

[sigur]

I really don't get the argument of something being "collectable". Everything can be collectable!

[Spectrar Ghost]

In this particular case, Kislevites are OOP in favor of Araby for Warmaster, and are still a fairly popular army. Well, for Warmaster anyway.

[BigbyWolf]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-PLASTIC-EMP...item2558b09a27

It's weird, no matter how old, poorly painted or downright strange the models are, they are always "A fantastic Warhammer item"...

[Bloodknight]

Those look like Battlemasters Archers.

[Sleazy]

just put my Horus up there, lets see if I can attract an equally silly price.

yep got £99 for it

[Catferret]

Theessexgirl is at it again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARHAMMER-NECR...#ht_1560wt_939

And...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARHAMMER-NECR...#ht_1560wt_939

GW sells them for £20 each. And can spell "Escher" correctly.

[Crube]

But do they come in the same boxes? I feel not - they look like the original release packaging, and so may be worth more to collectors....

[Catferret]

Crube: I guess so. You would certainly know the value of a box.

[simonr1978]

I really don't get the argument of something being "collectable". Everything can be collectable!

I see it as how easily something could be replaced if you wanted to do so tomorrow. The more difficult that is to achieve, the more "Collectable" an item is, so the greater value it has to the collector. It doesn't mean the item is actually worth anything, just that someone is willing to pay a certain amount at a certain time.