glauron
Underboss
1379 Posts
    
Sydney, Australia
 | | 02/24/2006 4:32 PM |
| Been here a while, and shopped ebay for years, but this tops the list of craziness.
http://cgi.ebay.com/D-D-Archfiends-Miniatures-LARGE-SILVER-DRAGON_W0QQitemZ8769200901QQcategoryZ44112QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$510 for a Large Silver Dragon? | |
I have always been here. | |
|
Nixlord
Underboss
2468 Posts
Quezon City, Philippines
| |
Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:36 PM |
| [:0]
WOW!
How is that even possible!?! They're readily available for $50 or less. Why would anyone ever pay 10x that much? Why oh why I ask? | |
Have: Cat; Want: Storm Giant
Champion of Anything Dragonlance
Before trading, please check the Disputed Trades Thread | |
|
nycfarmkid
Underboss
1210 Posts
Wadsworth, OH
| |
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| |
Nixlord
Underboss
2468 Posts
Quezon City, Philippines
| |
*censored*
glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:37 PM |
| | It was either a bidding war (only 10 bids so far tho), someone made a stupid mistake of bidding like 500$ thinking no one would go past $60 and some equally misinformed called their bluff...in either case...insane! | |
Trades >> Completed: 49 | Bad: Ø | Pending: 0 | Trade & talk Live on IRC! SERVER: irc.psionics.net CHANNEL: #maxminis | |
|
EldritchSoul
Warrior
324 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:38 PM |
| | the winning bidder has a feedback of 2. the one who bumped the price so high joined today. my guess is that the bidder added an extra zero, contacted the seller to remove their bid, and the seller made a new account to jack up the price. | |
Champion of Dracotaur- Vindicated!
T32 | |
|
Darastrix Maekrix
dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:42 PM |
| | holy crap. I'd sell one at that price. Then, turn around and buy one off ebay. I'd have mini money for a year! | |
Trade & talk in real time on IRC! SERVER: irc.psionics.net CHANNEL: #maxminis SOFTWARE: PC | PC (free) | MAC
Champion of ALL Dragons and the Dragon Shaman
][ My Trade Shoppe ][ Vindicated Champion of Aspects of Draconic Deities
| |
|
Malin Lug
Sergeant
742 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:45 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by glumag
It was either a bidding war (only 10 bids so far tho), someone made a stupid mistake of bidding like 500$ thinking no one would go past $60 and some equally misinformed called their bluff...in either case...insane!
Yeah... that is what it looks like. Two people without much Ebay experience or idea of how much it is worth. I have thrown a bid down on an item that was way above what I thought it would ever go for, but it was still what I was willing to pay for the item. These two... you have to question sanity.
| |
"Are you not entertained?" 
Champion of the Common Bar Wench
| |
|
Alakhai
Underboss
1842 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:45 PM |
| Hey, someone must have been mistakingly believing the acronym LSD stood for, well, the "other kind" of LSD...
Cheers
Al. | |
R-Rated poster
HB: 80/80 - DE: 60/60 - AF: 60/60 - GL: 72/72
AB: 60/60 - DK: 60/60 - AF2 : 60/60 - UD: 60/60
WD: 60/60 - DQ: 60/60 - BW: 56/60 - UH: 00/60
UNHappy Champion of the Marilith | |
|
Ragecage
Sergeant
362 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 4:49 PM |
| | Ouch! [B)] Gotta wonder if this one is gonna go unpaid or to arbitration. The high bidder looks to be Italian. I don't know how the international eBay enforcement goes, but maybe the bid was placed impossibly high with the hopes that they would win but the intention to never pay if it got out of control. | |
KoK: MiNi Apostle
CHAMPION of STURM, SOLAMNIC KNIGHT | |
|
Sharn Inquisitor
Underboss
1623 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 5:26 PM |
| | That looks like a little 'seller-based bidding' to get the price that ridiculous. Either that, or someone is really desperate, and really loaded. | | | |
|
devasque
Sergeant
874 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 5:29 PM |
| Bidwar gone horribly wrong? Here's the bid history. Looks like the pair of them combo the inexperience/bid war on this one. ICK!
User ID Bid Amount Date of bid
niko.c7 ( 2 ) US $510.00 Feb-23-06 02:46:25 PST
baka0011 ( 0 ) US $500.00 Feb-24-06 10:24:41 PST
baka0011 ( 0 ) US $120.00 Feb-24-06 10:24:32 PST
senorcoo ( 1576) US $38.00 Feb-21-06 11:19:28 PST
niko.c7 ( 2 ) US $24.06 Feb-23-06 02:46:11 PST
falicagames ( 5 ) US $23.06 Feb-22-06 12:25:28 PST
falicagames ( 5 ) US $22.06 Feb-22-06 12:24:59 PST
aperrott ( 82) US $15.00 Feb-20-06 21:24:04 PST
robinours26 ( 0 ) US $10.49 Feb-20-06 14:49:10 PST
tttmack ( 106) US $10.00 Feb-20-06 09:56:40 PST
| |
You see! There ARE others out there just like me. What? Why are laughing? | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 02/24/2006 5:35 PM |
| garnfunf?
Sorry...tried to say "huh?" but momentarily lost linguistic ability. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Zenako
Commander
3469 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 5:45 PM |
| | My guess is that the italian bidder hit an extra 0 in his bid, so instead of $51 it came out $510 and if used to values in Lira, then that might not be so bad? However, the second bidder with the 0 rating seems suspicious to me, I mean they have been a member for all of a few hours it looks like. Price will never get paid... | |
Built the addition for this addiction, now on to the "gaming table" project....
http://www.maxminis.com/hw_list.asp?user=Zenako last updated 29 May 2006
Set Status: in a nutshell = all of all
In Process trades 0), (Sig last updated 05/29/06) 300 plus Completed Trades -
If I seem scarce at times...blame DDO - Sarlona | |
|
turt
Warrior
211 Posts
Canberra, Australia
| | 02/24/2006 5:48 PM |
| | I was just looking at the bidding list, and I saw my name there! Ibid on it quite early, and got out-bid straight way. | | | |
|
smilinIrish
Sergeant
913 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 6:21 PM |
| | I agree that there is something funny going on there. When one person bid from 120 to 500, somehow, the other guy knew to bid 510, without making multiple raises. Can't see how a fake outbid would do the seller any good. Maybe using the second chance option? hmm. | |
E-mail | Have/Want List | Reference thread
"Whatever you do, don't drop a blade barrier on a troll."
KOK smilinIrish, Not the Fightin' Kind
| |
|
robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 6:34 PM |
| I'm hoping this was an accident. Though I did have a friend that forgot a decimal point and accidentally bid $500 for a broken X-Box motherboard when he was just trying to bid 50. As long as there is time left you can always retract the bid.
R~ | |
Champion of the Titan
******************************************************************************************************************************************************
Successful trades with: Tickparasite, Iyceman, Faragdar The Wise's friend, avrivah, Drakkengi, brucemc, Krush, maniacal_mini_monger, hung4treason, Gandy, NarlethDrider, Kunimatyu, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah..... | |
|
sage_raistlin
Sergeant
377 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 6:36 PM |
| | damn, makes me want to buy one and resell it for 10 times profit lol. | |
Hello Boys, I'm Back
Vindicated Champion of the Bat
(not pretty, but it still counts) | |
|
Toxic_Rat
Sergeant
745 Posts
Lehi, Utah, USA
| | 02/24/2006 7:00 PM |
| | Could be simple fraud too. Someone with a double account trying to boost the price. | |
Any time you try to make something idiot-proof, someone always goes out and invents a better idiot.
Champion of Siege Equipment | |
|
CorneilleLoiseau
Sergeant
402 Posts
Qc, Canada
| | 02/24/2006 7:22 PM |
| Hey it's a good deal,
the guy could combine Shipping![:D] | |
CHAMPION OF THE ELDER BRAIN.
26 Completed transaction
17 trade completed Maxminis (13): Vrecknidj (2), AussieJim, Razarac, Ghendar, NixLord, Sir Bozak, kestrel, Sam500, yack, minatoman38, Brez and Aesnath.
Hordeling (4);rex,Brentos,greyhaze and greg cooper
Completed sale: (10)Whitehand,TwilightRaven,Melrune,Villiam, azuretide, Carta Magica, Vash/Trent, Korvax (hordeling), Kestrel and Olaf the stout. | |
|
drowdude
Sergeant
424 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 7:48 PM |
| | yikes.... heh, someone should contact the loser of the auction when its over and make him an offer [:p] [)] | |
Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion I gain strength. Through strength I gain power. Through power I gain victory. Through victory my chains are broken. The Force shall set me free. - The Sith Code
Champion of Kiaransalee | |
|
Ackrus
Warrior
282 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 8:25 PM |
| | Now I have seen everything. Let me told who buys that Silver Dragon I have some commons to sell them[)] | |
Champion of Halaster Blackcloak
Rage!!!!!!!!!! | |
|
Sirohk
Commander
3930 Posts
USA
| | 02/24/2006 8:54 PM |
| HOLY COW BATMAN!!!! [:0]
THAT'S A LOT OF OVERMADNESS.
[:0][:0] | |
Sirohk, the Bard of Heartstone
Knight of the Rahshasa's
And Crusader of the Zakya, Ak'chazar, Naztharune, and Naityan Rakshasa's | |
|
Scarecrow
Sergeant
788 Posts
| | 02/24/2006 9:33 PM |
| ........
Maybe the bidder thought they meant pesos or something. | |
I need a newcastle... | |
|
Sir Bozak The Damned
Commander
2854 Posts
Québec
| | 02/24/2006 10:55 PM |
| | Maybe Italian currency ? Seriously, turt, as a bidder, you could contact eBay and ask for them to view this as possible illegal activities... | |
Please donate BLOOD at http://www.monstersgame.co.uk/ac=vid&vid=11018554
Champion Of Kaz the Minotaur Knight of ALL Draconians. Squire Of ALL Constructs
The number ONE fanatic Of Dread Guards ! I own 66 !!! And the GMR1 !!!
119 completed trades so far...NB called shot: Medusa | |
|
Planchet
Underboss
1896 Posts
| |
Sir Bozak The Damned
Commander
2854 Posts
Québec
| | 02/25/2006 12:17 AM |
| ....
( I think I do not need to say a word...) | |
Please donate BLOOD at http://www.monstersgame.co.uk/ac=vid&vid=11018554
Champion Of Kaz the Minotaur Knight of ALL Draconians. Squire Of ALL Constructs
The number ONE fanatic Of Dread Guards ! I own 66 !!! And the GMR1 !!!
119 completed trades so far...NB called shot: Medusa | |
|
Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 02/25/2006 12:43 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Scarecrow
........
Maybe the bidder thought they meant pesos or something.
Or Zimbabwe Dinar? [:P]
Would that I could sell my LSD for that. I just hope Drizzt price creeps somewhere in that vicinity over the next couple of years [}:)] | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
|
realmaster
Underboss
2010 Posts
Home of the 2002 Winter Olympics
| | 02/25/2006 1:25 AM |
| I talked to the seller and he said:
quote:
It seems highly unlikely that the bid is real. I checked the current bidding that these yahoos are doing. There appear to be two IDs from Japan and one from Italy. They seem to be working together in some fashion. Maybe they are trying to get a lower price for a friend. On the other hand, it may have been a misplaced decimal. Either way, I am under no obligation to sell the item at a lower price if they back out. I have attempted to contact both parties. So far, no answer. If they are trying to stick me with fees by not paying, it can't be done. I'll just go through the whole non-paying bidder crap and recover my final value fees and then issue negative feedback followed by blocking them from future bidding. I've been doing this a long time. They better be creative if they want to screw me over. Maybe they are trying to take advantage of my return policy. There has been a run of fake USPS money orders. I do mention that I will refund money orders with a check. They send me a fake MO, I refund a real check? Cool! Whatever. I won't accept a Paypal payment for this. That way they can't try and stick me with a chargeback by claiming that it never arrived. Anyway, I look forward to the results of this auction. I would imagine that there are many people watching this. I have already received 10+ emails on this one. I feel like a celebrity! Have a good weekend.
| |
Thanks, realmaster. Let's split up!!!!!
RIP Gary Gygax 1938-2008
Unhallowed vindicated champion: van richten
Successful trades:72
Trades in progress:0
Have issues with:1 burning_kazuki
Bad trades:0 | |
|
realmaster
Underboss
2010 Posts
Home of the 2002 Winter Olympics
| | 02/25/2006 1:31 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Corim Danex
quote:
Originally posted by realmaster
I talked to the seller and he said:
It was interesting hearing what the seller had to say. Thanks for sharing with us, realmaster.
Your welcome. He is calm and cool about it, he has nothing to lose on this. | |
Thanks, realmaster. Let's split up!!!!!
RIP Gary Gygax 1938-2008
Unhallowed vindicated champion: van richten
Successful trades:72
Trades in progress:0
Have issues with:1 burning_kazuki
Bad trades:0 | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 02/25/2006 1:33 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by realmaster
I talked to the seller and he said:
It was interesting hearing what the seller had to say. Thanks for sharing with us, realmaster. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11000 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 02/25/2006 2:28 AM |
| | Very interesting. Thank you for drawing it to our attention glauron and thank you for getting the skinny from the seller realmaster. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
|
Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 02/25/2006 6:17 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by greyhaze
It must be made of actual silver...
Or at least they thought that.
Looks to me like someone added a 0 to the ol' autobid | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
|
Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 02/25/2006 6:22 AM |
| | It also could be quite an effective form of advertising his mini store... get known around a lot of forums... though his answered eamil doesnt sound like that | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
|
Zenako
Commander
3469 Posts
| | 02/25/2006 9:36 AM |
| | The seller seems pertty calm about it, thanks for the input | |
Built the addition for this addiction, now on to the "gaming table" project....
http://www.maxminis.com/hw_list.asp?user=Zenako last updated 29 May 2006
Set Status: in a nutshell = all of all
In Process trades0), (Sig last updated 05/29/06) 300 plus Completed Trades -
If I seem scarce at times...blame DDO - Sarlona | |
|
Tactician
Sergeant
888 Posts
| |
Custom Title
WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 02/25/2006 10:13 AM |
| | Man,if someone actually pays that I'll be amazed! | | | |
|
Harneloot
Sergeant
575 Posts
| | 02/25/2006 11:21 AM |
| Price is now down to $41...
Guess it was a decimal error? | |
"What is to give light must endure burning" -Viktor Frankl
Champion of the Large Myconid
Deacon of the ANY aligned Raistlin. | |
|