Fall. Says so right on the first page.
Fall. Says so right on the first page.
Two things:
ONE, I will be listing the Unveiling list again, with revised pricing. Trust me when I say that these are much more agreeable prices. In addition to the new prices, Sharon has agreed that on all orders over $100, we will include free stateside PRIORITY shipping. Everything will be packaged/shipped professionally this time. As far as overseas orders are concerned, we can work something out. Tomorrow (Sunday), 12:00pm, Pacific Time Zone. New prices. I will not be posting pictures this time but will be available to email pictures to you immediately.
TWO, I was going to do an Unveiling Part II with all other Non-King authors, but I think asking right here and now if anyone is interested in any of the following authors would be the best idea.
Dean Koontz
F. Paul Wilson
Clive Barker
H.P. Lovecraft
Isaac Asimov
Jean M. Auel
Please PM me, she has a LOT of signed and/or limited and/or slipcased books by these authors. I don't know much about them, but they look to be VERY collectible. Thank you.
This probably won't help ya Shannon but I'm a big Koontz fan although have absolutely no idea about collectable books from him. I'd be interested to see what's available, but unsure what kind of pricing Koontz dictates in this arena...
I'll compile and send you the list ASAP, Jimmy. The collectible thing about Koontz is that he wrote under countless names, and he even wrote porn novels, but don't ever ask him about it as he's embarassed by them.
I might be interested in the Lovecraft if these are Arkham House books.Originally Posted by Shannon
They are.
I think I actually have all of them, but might want to upgrade condition depending on what you got and how much you want for it.
Porn novels??? Amazing lol I had no idea about those. I knew he wrote under a lot of different names. Watchers is my all time favorite. No rush on the list, but keen to check it out. Cheers.
koontz
Hi,
If anybody is interested i have some slipcased limited editions in fine condition for sale? I have, the eyes of darkness, the house of thunder,lightning,and beastchilde i believe.
My concern with a second "Unvieling" is that some of the first has not been resolved. I finished payment on a $935 + $5 shipping (and paypal gift fees) on March 2nd. I was told it would be a couple days til the seller would receive the money and then I would be contacted. I wasn't. I sent an email March 8 asking where we where in the process. I received one yesterday saying the seller was out of town and they would get sent out today and no contact or tracking number today also. The odd thing is that when I sent an email saying I was gonna go ahead and just pay the balance ($700), I was emailed back "Friday will be fine, just please don't let the next week start and me npt have any money to give to Sharon, she goes crazy over that type of thing, lol. Thanks again friend!
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
I'm sorry you stand a little confused and worried. Thanks for the email voicing your concern, also. That was sarcastic, by the way.
I would have rather done this in private, but seeing as how you somehow want this to be aired publically, ok.
Our original agreement was that you were to pay a quarter of the total by the first of each month. You paid the first one with no problem. Then you tell me in an email that you'll pay me the remainder of the amount, but it will be late by a day or two. That's fine by me, I understand. Thank you.
So, are you with me thus far? You paid me on the second. I immediately took it from PayPal and transferred it to my bank. It hit my bank on the sixth. I took out the money, called up Sharon, and she said she went to visit her son, who is having some medical issues. She was with him Tuesday (6th), Wednesday (7th), and Thursday (8th). We met yesterday after I got off work, I gave her the money and we discussed price and policy (packaging/shipping) changes. She is going to ship them off today and provide me with a tracking number. And of course, that would have been in an email that I was and am going to send your way later today after I hear from her.
Your items will be going out in a priority box, protected and packaged tightly. I charged you five dollars for something that will cost more. You're welcome.
The message I sent you: "Friday will be fine, just please don't let the next week start and me npt (not) have any money to give to Sharon, she goes crazy over that type of thing, lol. Thanks again friend!
So, in conclusion, I only have two things left: One, thank you for not messaging me first, and Two, do you still stand a little confused and worried?
Yes actually I do, communication of this would have been nice in your email, instead of none in a weeks' time. So yes I am still concerned and also point out that I paid gift fees that I was not told about upfront. You were rude on my first payment and I had to paypal you $3 and change to "make it right". Communication goes along way with me. I have purchased from several people here and had no issues, just ask. I am easy to get along with til communication is not there. As for voicing these concerns in forum, it was suggested that I do so by a reliable member here.
Edit: My point is that overall this has not been a pleasant purchase. I am hoping that when the books finally do get here I will have a huge grin and all is forgotting
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
You accidentally put "make it right" in quotation marks as if to say that I said that. I did not. This is what I said:
"I received most of your money, lol. Because of the PayPal fee, I only received $96.80 instead of $100.00. If you could send the other $3.20 as a "Gift", then I would receive the full amount, thank you."
Your response was:
"Hi Shannon,
Done...rest will be sent as gift
It later came out on the boards that some people were upset because I was asking them for the full amount of the transactions. I understand that completely. I assumed that people would be sending the full amounts originally, as that is what I always do and it is what MOST of the people did. I assumed wrong. And, because I made the wrong assumption, I offered people --both privately and publically-- their PayPal fees back. Would you like your $3.20 back? I apologize for making the wrong assumption, and it will not be happening again.
As far as communication goes, I will agree, you have been a pleasure dealing with, which is why this public outcry comes as a surprise. As soon as I made plans to meet with Sharon, I kept you updated. You originally would have received your package through the mail at regular / slow speeds, but Sharon is going to be sending your package at a much faster speed so you receive it quicker. Just because. I like you, Garrell, and I hope we can get through this. Adios for now.
Oops accidentally posted
Sorry if the make right thing was implying that you said it that way, was not what I meant. As far as the paypal gift fees, the total was close to $30 dollars. In your defense, you offered to change it and I said no. I am happy with your post above and glad to see that it is resolved. I was told this should be made public so that others here could see the issue and results, I did not go public on a whim. I am happy with your response and actions and will continue to consider you a friend and do business with you
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
BUMP - AKC has been movin' some items!
Still Available....
- 1st Edition Carrie: $725.00 (VG/VG)
- Salem's Lot Gift Edition: $150.00 (F/F)
- IT Gift Edition: $100.00 (F/F)SOLD on EBay for $111.00!!!!
My Green Mile Gift Edition SOLD as "Buy It Now" on eBay for $196.00 if anyone is interested in apparent Market Value....
Media Mail Shipping Included in US / Actual INT'l Postage
AKC
There will be no second unveiling until I have been contacted in advance and approve of the usage of the board for one individual.
Additionally, there have been several complaints about the fact that advertised prices had to be sent as "gifts". I myself was upset, but in an effort to "help" a fellow member tossed up the extra few bucks.
Shannon-in all your wisdom, all you had to do was refund the initial payment (where Paypal took a cut) and ask for it as a gift. Essentially you put money in Paypal's pocket at the expense of members/buyers.
Carlosdetwieller mentioned-correctly so, that unless disclosed in advance, Paypal fees are the sellers cost of doing business.
Additionally, if allowed to be posted, every single item should be noted as smelling of cigarette smoke. I am still working on removing the smell from the books I purchased. They are in my garage and airing out.
Boy Shannon and Garrell, that was gripping!!!! Was hoping for a flame war, but alas, it appears that everything has been resolved amicably!!! Drats!!! LOL LOL Seriously, glad you guys "got it done"!!!!
Spoiler:
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I think you should refund every member who paid more because you assumed (even if you have an email stating something along the lines of-"ah, never mind, I'll pay"), but did not state that payments must be sent as a gift. Our group here is comprised of kind and generous people who rather than complain simply ponied up the additional fees. They/we were (at least I was), trying to buy something they were interested in, and also help a neophyte to our fraternity of collectors.
I will NEVER knowingly buy books from smoky homes otherwise they go right back for a refund. I don't want to deal with it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4853720_remo...mell-book.html
"There will be no second unveiling until I have been contacted in advance and approve of the usage of the board for one individual."
Isn't this a "For Sale" classifieds board? That's all I'm doing. Placing items up for sale. I'm confused. And yes, I planned on noting the smoke smell in the next ad. I will also be requesting IN THE AD that people send me money using the gift option on PayPal.
It just blows my mind. Almost everyone I have bought things from in the past has requested that I use the PayPal Gift option. I didn't know this was a unwarranted request.
I don't look at people asking me for their PayPal fee back as complaining. Not at all. I say again, one last time, lol, if anyone would like their PayPal fee returned --for any reason--, please contact me and you will have it sent to you immediately. Thank you.
And also, I forgot to mention, I've said this privately to everyone, but since I have a letter A on my chest right now, I want to say this publically as well:
If your books have a smoke smell that you are not OK with, contact me for a full refund. Simple as that. We'll start back at square one. Thank you.
This is a Collectibles Classifieds thread, and members are encourage to sell here, however, no member has the "right" to sell here. If members are displeased with transactions conducted here, they are encouraged to work the issue out in private, but not wait too long for an issue to be resolved, as other members might alerted to potential problems with a seller.
Additionally, you were allowed to conduct a sale through our "wiki". No other member has been afforded that luxury-and I doubt ever will be again.
If you are dissatisfied with those parameters, then I suggest you try Ebay, where you will find that most every auction has a fee, every sale has a fee, and Paypal (which is owned by Ebay) has a fee.
I asked permission to use the Wiki section to post the pictures. You said yes. This is not the first time you've held that over my head. If you had any problem with it whatsoever at the time, I would have found another way to post the pictures, maybe on a geocities website or something. (Do they even still make those? lol) But anyway, the sale ran smoothly, with the only exception being that there was confusion at the beginning. It is completely your decision to not allow it again, and I understand that perfectly.
I'm still confused as to why I wouldn't be allowed to sell items here anymore. It's like I'm being banned. I sold items to members, the members received the items. Any members that had ANY problems, I have been extremely helpful and fair. With the exception of a member that decided to cancel a transaction due to the smoke smell complaint, every member that has bought something from me has been satisfied. There was horrible packaging, but no books were damaged. There was a smoke smell on some of the items, yet no one has asked for a refund. I do not see the problem here.
How do you other members feel about my temporary banning? Honestly, anyone that has dealt with me, not only in the past with MY sales, but with this Unveiling, please come forward and voice your opinion. Be open and honest, does anyone here think I should not be allowed to use this forum to sell Stephen King items? Maybe I'm just crazy for thinking this, but Jerome, I think you might be the only one. If that is the case, I hope you can look past your personal feelings on this issue, thank you.
I was looking forward to The Unveiling - Part 2. The items I bought in Part 1 were exactly as described (mine didn't smell of smoke), were packaged well and arrived promptly. The asking for additional funds to make up PayPal fees was a bit of a surprise but, in my case, it was only about $3 so I paid it, chalked it up to a relative newbie in the business and moved on. I was offered to receive a refund on those funds but declined. I thought the sale went as well as could be expected since there was a "middle man" involved which, I imagine, made things more cumbersome than dealing directly with the seller. From my point of view I would like to see another sale of this type.
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