Wraithborne
Commander
3546 Posts
    
West Virginia
 | | 05/18/2006 10:38 AM |
| I know the folks at Paizo have been known for some silly mini prices, but come on, this is one of the crappiest rares ever made and you can pick one up for $3.98 at Auggies. I can still buy boosters from the set(and I'd be ticked if I pulled one of these turds out of it.) I can't imagine how they even sleep at night posting something like this on their website.
I'll be picking up the one and likely only mini I'll ever get from them soon, the Huge Black Dragon with Unsightly Tumor on Spine from them, but can't help but wonder if WotC forced them to sell it for $9.95.
http://paizo.com/store/games/miniatures/tradableMiniaturesGames/dnd/singles/deathknell/v5748btpy7eh9 | |
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Sammael
Underboss
1881 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 10:40 AM |
| | Insanity. I paid something like $2 for mine and after it had arrived, I felt like I had overpaid it. | |
Hypethetical Blood War Set List | Champion of the Gelugon | Vindicated Prophet of Blood War
Ha 69/80 | De 60/60 | Ar 57/60 | GoL 72/72 | Ab 60/60 | DK 60/60 | AF 60/60 | UD 59/60 | WD 57/60 | WDQ 3/60| BW
Total DDM Count: 1037 | No chance of finishing the set | Will finish the set | Set | |
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Grim
Sergeant
482 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 10:43 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Sammael
Insanity. I paid something like $2 for mine and after it had arrived, I felt like I had overpaid it.
Every price there is far too high. FAR too high. | |
I am a leaf on the wind...Urrk!!--Wash, "Serenity" | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 10:45 AM |
| | Wow, that is messed up. Did you notice the 15 dollar uncommon grell as well? lol. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11227 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 05/18/2006 10:55 AM |
| I saw this as well. They must be taking some really good halucinogenic drugs.  
Totally insane prices. Not sure what's worse, a $35 Ambush Drake or $15 Grell.
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Ghendar - Now with 51% more snark
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
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Vash
Underboss
1995 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 10:59 AM |
| $35?! omigosh score!
*buys* | |
Champion of the Alhoon and my called shot for Unhallowed
Blood War Called Shot: Phoenix
Trade withe me! | |
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Sammael
Underboss
1881 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 11:02 AM |
| | Rarity aside, I am about... oh... 500,000 times more likely to use a Grell in my games than an Ambush Drake, so I'd pay $15 for a Grell before paying $35 for the AD. But that's not saying much. | |
Hypethetical Blood War Set List | Champion of the Gelugon | Vindicated Prophet of Blood War
Ha 69/80 | De 60/60 | Ar 57/60 | GoL 72/72 | Ab 60/60 | DK 60/60 | AF 60/60 | UD 59/60 | WD 57/60 | WDQ 3/60| BW
Total DDM Count: 1037 | No chance of finishing the set | Will finish the set | Set | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11227 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 05/18/2006 11:13 AM |
| | I wonder if they're buying and would give me even 40% of what they are selling the fig for? I could clean up! [:D] | |
Ghendar - Now with 51% more snark
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4636 Posts
New York
| | 05/18/2006 11:24 AM |
| | I thought this was about ebay madness...Thats how much Paizo is selling one for....Shameful. | |
Champion of the Skulk
Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10301 Posts
United States
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jedijon
Sergeant
474 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 11:36 AM |
| I LOVE the ambush drake!
I would probably pay $4. What type of crack are they smoking?? | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 05/18/2006 11:48 AM |
| | That's just nuts. | | | |
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yack
Commander
3164 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 05/18/2006 11:51 AM |
| | I have used them a few times but for 35 bucks!!! yikes | |
Champion of the Peryton
Vindicated Champion : Pit Fiend, Devourer
DW: Duergar Priest
RPG Only!!!! The Drumming Drunkn' DM | |
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stephengroy
Underboss
1362 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 05/18/2006 12:03 PM |
| My FLGS just got sick and tired of all their Fire Genasai Dervishes, and dumped a bunch of them in the 2/$1.00 bin.
...Now about all those Aspect of Moradins... | |
Waiting for Chainmail Equivalencies since 2005
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Low Key
Underboss
1231 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 12:05 PM |
| Beholder is $55, but Large Blue Dragon is $75.
Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion is $34.
Large Air Elemental is $10.
Anghek for $7.
Large Deep Dragon for $40?
What the hell? | |
Champion of the Sarrukh | |
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True_Blue
Underboss
2385 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 1:35 PM |
| | I honestly hope that no one buys from them. I'd hate for someone to actually encourage their prices. Maybe they are just trying to get a jump on their competition and price what they think the minis will cost in 2010. That still will be way too high for the Ambush Drake tho, even in 2010 heh | |
Champion of a Knight of Takhisis/Knight of Neraka | |
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gausse
Sergeant
951 Posts
Wisconsin
| | 05/18/2006 2:11 PM |
| Hope that isn't one of the online stores they use in the price calucations.
P.S. I like the Ambush Drake myself. It's a useful RPG piece. But I wouldn't pay much for one. It's worth $3 or $4. | |
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Ridureyu
Underboss
1622 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 2:27 PM |
| | Is this worse than a $100 Drizzt? | |
Owner of The Original Rust Monsters!
DDM: Harbinger: 76/80 Dragoneye: 60/60 Archfiends: 56/60 GoL: 72/72 Aberrations: 60/60 Deathknell: 60/60 Angelfire: 60/60 Underdark: 60/60 War Drums: 60/60 War of the Dragon Queen: 60/60 Blood War: 60/60, Unhallowed: 60/60 Night Below: 60/60 Desert of Desolation: 60/60 Dungeons of Dread: 60/60 Against the Giants: 60/60
Dreamblade: All | |
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Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
9044 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 05/18/2006 3:37 PM |
| | ....but it's a dragon. Seriously though, that is a bit high. I know that you pay a bit more for an online store with Paizo's credentials, but that's too much of a brand premium for a commodity. | |
Over 270 successful online DDM trades. | |
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Ridureyu
Underboss
1622 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 3:38 PM |
| | The Ambush Drake isn't a dragon. It's a shaved puppy with wings and red face paint. | |
Owner of The Original Rust Monsters!
DDM: Harbinger: 76/80 Dragoneye: 60/60 Archfiends: 56/60 GoL: 72/72 Aberrations: 60/60 Deathknell: 60/60 Angelfire: 60/60 Underdark: 60/60 War Drums: 60/60 War of the Dragon Queen: 60/60 Blood War: 60/60, Unhallowed: 60/60 Night Below: 60/60 Desert of Desolation: 60/60 Dungeons of Dread: 60/60 Against the Giants: 60/60
Dreamblade: All | |
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IanB
Commander
3112 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 3:39 PM |
| quote:
35 for a stinkin' Ambush Drake?!?
You'd think for $35, they'd give it a bath first!
(Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.) | |
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 4:01 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by gausse
Hope that isn't one of the online stores they use in the price calucations.
P.S. I like the Ambush Drake myself. It's a useful RPG piece. But I wouldn't pay much for one. It's worth $3 or $4.
Sadly it is. If you remove that store from the equation the average price of the ambush drake drops from $10.33 to $8.08 or roughly a 20% decrease. | |
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Dragon Editor
Iuztheevil
Sneak
173 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 4:47 PM |
| Well.. this caught us off guard as well. It seems that there was someone monkeying with our prices who was not quite up to speed. Many of the deathknell prices have been corrected.
That said, we run a bit on the high side for prices as it is. While this is not my area in the company, and I am in no way responsible for the prices, my understanding is that the prices are based off what our consumers are willing to pay. If a mini sells, the price goes up, if it does not, the price drops. I do not entirely approve, but it is not my decision.
At any rate, these pricings have nothing to do with any other facet of Paizo, such as the Sorcerer on the Black Dragon promo, or the magazines themselves.
Just an FYI
Jason Bulmahn | |
Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
www.paizo.com/dragon
jason.bulmahn@paizo.com | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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Kunimatyu
Sergeant
724 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 4:51 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Ridureyu
The Ambush Drake isn't a dragon. It's a shaved puppy with wings and red face paint.
::dingdingding:: Correct!
And that's coming from someone who likes the things. They're a really fun RPG ambush encounter, and I'd recommend you try one sometime in your game if you happen to own a few. | |
Champion of the Aboleth, Prophet of Denizens. BW Called Shot: Babau, UH Called Shot: Aspect of Vecna | |
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Gunthar
Commander
2938 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 5:15 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by stephengroy
My FLGS just got sick and tired of all their Fire Genasai Dervishes, and dumped a bunch of them in the 2/$1.00 bin.
...Now about all those Aspect of Moradins...
Dang, I'd love to get my hands on some of those. I have 5 but can squeeze one more in if I use Regdar as my commander. 200-point 13 activations band! I'm running one to a tile and the rest all over the board and after your tile grabber with dual activation. By the time the hour mark hits, I'll have 4 swings at your tile grabber, tile points and a guy in the middle. [:D] | |
Champion of Prit(Wemic vindication is here)
Minneapolis/St. Paul area
Completed trades: Aspect of Cheese (Love that moniker), Tickparasite, Elderthing, Lalato, Sodj, Grimoire, SmilinIrish, Zeb, RWarehall,Link, wikkawikkawa, Auramancer, Rommers, HK, Ivid5,Qillan_dvra, Puggins, Arcabius, Ironfist Boulderbender, Robby, Corim Danex, monster_slayer, DNDJUNKIE, Kelemvor, Krush, ckissee, Massawyrm, hockey fan, Wish, Uninspiring Lieutenant, vtloon x2, Vrecknidj, Darthpoke, WakeXX, AnarionZell, lycusmike, papabear5 and umpteen local trades with board members
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qillan_dvra
Underboss
1588 Posts
Oztraylya
| | 05/18/2006 6:31 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by stephengroy
My FLGS just got sick and tired of all their Fire Genasai Dervishes, and dumped a bunch of them in the 2/$1.00 bin.
...Now about all those Aspect of Moradins...
Hey if there are any left I could use two. Seriously. I'll drop you an email shortly. | |
Champion of the Aurak AND Sivak Draconian
Knight Champion of Yochlol - Handmaiden of Lolth
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Completed Trades = 128
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glauron
Underboss
1379 Posts
Sydney, Australia
| | 05/18/2006 8:45 PM |
| | Let's hope Zenako doesn't include their prices in his calculations. | |
I have always been here. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 05/18/2006 8:54 PM |
| Ditto re not using those prices for the Online price guide !!!!!!
Has been dropped like Iuz said to a merely outrageous $15 USD.
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"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
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Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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Gnolaum
Sergeant
854 Posts
| | 05/18/2006 11:03 PM |
| Paizo and a few other online stores are notorious for consumer rape, they feel justified because they still sell stuff. I still call it consumer rape.
That being the case the online price guide is supposed to be a source for *ALL* such prices. Editing out sources is not the way to go. Keeping an eye on the high/low and std dev is. | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 05/19/2006 12:08 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by glauron
Let's hope Zenako doesn't include their prices in his calculations.
It's not Zenako any more. madda has a program do it all for him. It's still amazingly handy, though.
$15 for an Ambush Drake? I'd hate to see what they charge for the minorly useful Skullsplitter! | |
Champion of the Werewolf Lord, Knight of Anything Duergar, and Squire of Things Gnollish
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 05/19/2006 10:03 AM |
| | IN....SANE | |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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