The eBay BS Game: Questionable items, Stephen King signatures, sellers

[gsvec]

I copied the item number and opened the listing in US eBay to report it since I always have weird stuff like that happen if I try it in UK or Canada eBay.

[lophophoras]

Okay guys...here's one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-autographs-Ste...QQcmdZViewItem

What connection does that comic have to SK other than being 'signed' by him?

[herbertwest]

Good question.

What are the stories in it? Signed in 1982...

[Rahfa]

Looks like he got the idea for Dolan's Cadilliac from it...

Both sigs look legit, by the way.

[Chooch]

Has anyone delt with ebay seller Tinah3 before. I see that he/she always has a lot of upscale King items for sale. Is it a store or person?

[e_taylor]

Has anyone delt with ebay seller Tinah3 before. I see that he/she always has a lot of upscale King items for sale. Is it a store or person?

From what I've heard here and on other sites, it is woman in BC. She bought a lot a few years ago (evidently quite a King collection was amassed) with the intent of selling for a profit to fund her kids' college or something to that effect. Her prices are way too high, but I haven't heard anything negative about her.

[jhanic]

That's what I heard also. Too bad her prices are so high--she has some things I wouldn't mind having, but not at those prices!

John

[e_taylor]

That's what I heard also. Too bad her prices are so high--she has some things I wouldn't mind having, but not at those prices!

John

Some of them are "consistent" with prices when she would have been buying all these. But some are way out there. $2000 for a PC of the Regulators S/L? $750 would be GREAT at auction. $1400 for the UK S/L of Wizard and Glass? $300 tops.

I only ever tried to make an offer on the PC of the Regulators. I offered $800 (figured I'd say some $$ on customs with keeping it in Canada) and it was auto-rejected.

[Earth's Militant Mind]

I have made offers to her before as well, she is very expensive. I got into a e-mail discussion with her once about her "Letters from Hell" but she was very stuck on her price.

[Gris]

anyone have any idea what the story is behind this Duma Key? Who published it, etc...? Never seen it before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110334826886

[inertia1215]

anyone have any idea what the story is behind this Duma Key? Who published it, etc...? Never seen it before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110334826886

It was published by Hodder & Stoughton, it is the UK edition. A very nice cover, but is the same book. Heres a link to Amazon, they have used copies starting at £4.30.

[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duma-Key-Stephen-King/dp/0340952199/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231941565&sr=8-2"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duma-Key-Stephen-King/dp/0340952199/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231941565&sr=8-2[/ame]

[Clacke]

anyone have any idea what the story is behind this Duma Key? Who published it, etc...? Never seen it before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110334826886

The cover shown is of the UK trade edition published by Hodder & Stoughton.
Edit: Too slow - beaten by inertia

[Gris]

thanks for the infos

[CRinVA]

I too think that Tinah3 overprices her sales. But then this is a free market and she is very patient and from what I can acertain, she appears to be getting her prices most often! More power to her if she can do it! And I trust her - if she says its a signed copy then I am pretty sure that is a valid statement! Of course the S/Ls speak for themselves anyways! :-)

Looking at her sales over the past 6 months I think she has amassed plenty to pay for her kids college education!

I like seeing her auctions, but only as a passive lurker - way over my budget! :-)

[e_taylor]

I too think that Tinah3 overprices her sales. But then this is a free market and she is very patient and from what I can acertain, she appears to be getting her prices most often! More power to her if she can do it! And I trust her - if she says its a signed copy then I am pretty sure that is a valid statement! Of course the S/Ls speak for themselves anyways! :-)

Looking at her sales over the past 6 months I think she has amassed plenty to pay for her kids college education!

I like seeing her auctions, but only as a passive lurker - way over my budget! :-)

I entirely agree. Theres nothing wrong with having absurd prices. Although on the signatures, there was a few about 4-6 months back that were thought to be fake. BUT, it seemed that she was entirely unaware aswell.

[herbertwest]

She may overpriced her items, but i guess that in the end she also looses a lot of money by ebays fees : as she have to relist items, i guess that putting them higher is also a way to do not lose too much money

(and i think that someone in the past mentionned that she sometimes accept cheaper offers.. i guess, as long as it isnt TOO much cheaper... everyone gain)

thats really a thing that is missing in ebay : if auctions are getting relisted and relisted : it would be nice to make a cheaper offer to the seller...


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on amazon, there are few "duma key" books which are presented as being in french... but being "hodder and stoughton export". published in june 2008
any idea of what it is? actually french language?
the book will be published at the end of march in France...

[ame="http://www.amazon.fr/Duma-Key/dp/0340934263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231949112&sr=8-1"]amazon.fr[/ame] : [ame="http://www.amazon.fr/Duma-Key/dp/0340934263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231949112&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.fr/Duma-Key/dp/0340934263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231949112&sr=8-1[/ame]
any idea?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

on amazon, there are few "duma key" books which are presented as being in french... but being "hodder and stoughton export". published in june 2008
any idea of what it is? actually french language?
the book will be published at the end of march in France...

My guess? Hodder & Stoughton are now part of the Hachette Livre group, so I expect they are sharing resources.

[Rahfa]

The way Tinah lists them - 30 days at a time with a buy-it-now - means the listing fee is only .15 cents...they've changed the fee structure....that's why there's so few auctions, and so many buy-it-now listings.

[Chooch]

That is true but they also charge 2 - 3 % of the end price so $4500 us means a payment to Ebay of $90 - $135. I agree she is way out there on price, but she does have items you dont see all the time I.E. The "zippered" Skelton Crew

[blg]

Has anyone delt with ebay seller Tinah3 before. I see that he/she always has a lot of upscale King items for sale. Is it a store or person?

I've bought a few things from her and have had nothing but good interactions. Also, even though I agree that certain items are way overpriced, I've been able to get her price down as much as 25-30% on a few books. It just depends as there are certain things she won't budge on.

[herbertwest]

on amazon, there are few "duma key" books which are presented as being in french... but being "hodder and stoughton export". published in june 2008
any idea of what it is? actually french language?
the book will be published at the end of march in France...

My guess? Hodder & Stoughton are now part of the Hachette Livre group, so I expect they are sharing resources.

What do you mean? You think that it could ACTUALLY be french translations?

I've searched Lisey's story & Just After Sunset, to see if there could be french version of it. Sometimes they appear as in french through amazon and within the description are then in english. I guess must be the same for Duma. Probably some mistake... should maybe try to email H&S for asking, just to be sure...

[Earth's Militant Mind]

I too think that Tinah3 overprices her sales. But then this is a free market and she is very patient and from what I can acertain, she appears to be getting her prices most often! More power to her if she can do it! And I trust her - if she says its a signed copy then I am pretty sure that is a valid statement! Of course the S/Ls speak for themselves anyways! :-)

Looking at her sales over the past 6 months I think she has amassed plenty to pay for her kids college education!

I like seeing her auctions, but only as a passive lurker - way over my budget! :-)

I definitly think she is a trusted seller and should be added to that list here, I too love seeing her items...just can't afford them either.

[SigTauGimp]

Hey everyone...not sure if I'm posting in the right thread or not(It's rare that I venture to this section of the site), but since you all were already on the topic of Tinah3, I had to mention it.

This is a very cool item. I wish it was possible to find nearly the exact same item, only the lettered edition being "RF". I'm pretty sure I'd pay the amount Tinah3 wants, if I could.

[Hutch]

Copy "RF" does not exist. They were lettered A-Z and double lettered AA- ZZ.

I too think that Tinah3 overprices her sales. But then this is a free market and she is very patient and from what I can acertain, she appears to be getting her prices most often! More power to her if she can do it! And I trust her - if she says its a signed copy then I am pretty sure that is a valid statement! Of course the S/Ls speak for themselves anyways! :-)

Looking at her sales over the past 6 months I think she has amassed plenty to pay for her kids college education!

I like seeing her auctions, but only as a passive lurker - way over my budget! :-)

I definitly think she is a trusted seller and should be added to that list here, I too love seeing her items...just can't afford them either.

[Earth's Militant Mind]

Post says RR unless this was changed later, still F is right below R so typo is possible. Either way I trust her products, just wont pay that price. I know that it is worth more but I wouldnt pay more than half of what she is asking for on the stand(just me of course). Well maybe I would pay $2000 if I had it either way I dont so.....damn I wish I were rich some times.