Strangeness of Ebay

BoromirofIpswich · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:11 pm

Just thought I'd share this with you.

I bid on 12 Citadel Guard (4 packs) and lost; they went for £30.01 pluse £3.99 postage.

I can get 4 packs, post free, from Games Workshop for £32.80. I double checked and you can get them within 24 hours.

Has anyone else found such strangeness on things that are not even hard to get?

Stephen

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:24 pm

Was the wining bidder in the U.K ? Some overseas customers thats pretty cheap

King Ondoher · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:37 pm

Whats strange to you would be common sense to an Australian.

Farmer Maggot · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:05 pm

I often see things going for about the same price or more than it would cost to buy from GW directly.

In fact I paid almost the full retail price for a Son of Eorl before because it was a way of making sure I got the one I didn't already have.

BoromirofIpswich · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:29 pm

Thanks King and Dead,

In my parochialism it never crossed my mind that the winning bidder might live outside the UK.

Stephen

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 436

I saw them too, and couldn't believe they sold for more than GWS, but that makes sense now... Guess I'll have to buy them new too if I want them!

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:10 pm

Here in Canada, those same minis would be around $81 after taxes. Seeing as the pound is worth roughly double our dollar, it would be a bargain for us too (although shipping would be a lot more, making it roughly equal.) This is why I get my relatives to bring back some stuff whenever they go to the UK!

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:33 pm

If $80 is £40, then that is a good deal for you.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:42 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

If $80 is £40, then that is a good deal for you.

Yep, but the post would be a good chunk of change. I'd only end up saving a little.

Legolas31 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:06 pm

that stuff normally happens on ebay- dont know if you saw but the same seller had a rumil and 12 galadhrim guard that went for around £10 more than it would at gw.
I guess people just get carried away, or live where gw dont ship too.
it happens with painted figures too which i find odd sometimes

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:07 pm

When painted there are 2 ways, If its pro-painted it will be worth more than retail.

Ardboe · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:14 pm

No-one ever pays over the retail value on anything ive ever sold! :-X

Bidding on skyrim recently, people kept on out bidding me to the point where with postage it was costing more than buying one brand new!

simmuskhan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:38 pm

I LOVE eBay as an Australian! UK sellers make a profit and I make huge savings! Win-win!

theOneRider · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:40 am

Some years back, my favorite used game store was offering used copies of Platinum Edition Halo: Combat Evolved for about $10 more than it was going for brand new at the electronics store practically across the street. They assured me that their used copies were moving briskly anyway.

My only guess-planation is that some people don't bother to make sure they aren't paying too much. :roll:

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