I like this part in his description too:
So apparently 1st editions are actually manuscripts after all!Also, this book will absolutely never be produced again because this is the original book before the editors added and deleted certain parts that king agreed with doing so.
hehe, the part I really love about this is he is saying this is the orginal book, when in reality it is the cut version and the orginal is closer to the uncut version. Ebayers never cease to amaze me.Originally Posted by e_taylor
Here's his reply to me
And my reply backthe code is U1. still checking for the 1st questions answer
If the code's U1 and it doesn't say FIRST EDITION, it's definitely not one. Also, it apears that at the bottom of the front dust jacket flap it states that it's a Book Club edition (in your picture #7) which is also indicated by the lack of a price on the top of the front dust jacket flap (your picture #2). The spine on a first edition is also black which according to the pictures, yours is not. You might want to update your listing. The signature looks good, though!
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
I didn't know BCEs had print codes in them, you learn something new everyday.
This could be trade print with a BCE DJ. *shrug*
Could be. I remember reading somewhere (probably on a thread here) about how to interpret what the codes stood for, but I don't remember it now.
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
I bumped the thread. It is right here in Calvin's Corner.
when did you come out of hiding?
Hello old mate, you have been unleashed again???
LOL
Yes...thankfully I don't sell much these days. Now that Ebay forces sellers to equate shipping a worthless paperback with a £200 limited edition...NOT going to rant here, 'cept to say "it sucks"
Has he replied back to you yet?
Looks like he relisted it at $2000, what a joke. He did change some of the wording in the listing, but does not mention it is a BCE still.http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-The...item518d51bede
Last edited by ChristineB; 11-04-2009 at 08:58 AM. Reason: Added the new listing
I did get a reply -
Which he did. Sorta.thank you, i did update it. i appreciate your time.
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
I had a bid on a S/L The Stand that was listed up until yesterday. It wasn't a very high bid compared to the value of the book (my watch list was full and having a bid in allows me to track the auction).
Last night I got the following message from eBay:
Was someone else on here following the auction as well? Did someone have reason to report it? Is there a muddled history for #361 (stolen, perhaps?)eBay sent this message to __________ (divemaster13).
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MC015 Important Message from eBay Loss Prevention Department
Hello divemaster13 (divemaster13@earthlink.net),
We're writing to let you know that the listing for the following item you bid on has been removed:
180426866832 - STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND LIMITED EDITION RARE #361
We strongly recommend that you do not complete this purchase. Purchases of items listed on eBay but then completed outside of eBay are extremely risky. They are not covered by eBay buyer protection programs and are highly susceptible to fraud.
I'm basically just curious as to why the listing was nixed by eBay. It wasn't like I was actually going to try to buy the book.
Divemaster:
Was that the one that the main picture was of the mailer it came in?
If so I was watching it, read the description, look fine to me, last I saw it was up to $810 but I don't see it in my watched list anymore. No idea what happened to it.
Yeah, that was the one. My bid was for $800 (again, just for tracking purposes). I'm not sure who else was bidding nor do I remember how many bids had been placed so far. Weird.
I don't know about you guys but the way this person lists his books just bugs me.
He persistantly calls BCEs first editions. Does this bug other people too or is it just me?
http://shop.ebay.com/disneynut2/m.ht...dkw=&_osacat=0
From what I can tell he calls the actual 1/1 "True" firsts and the BCEs he just leaves out the "true".
I'm just curious how he distinguishes between a first edition BCE and a second, etc... edition BCE. Is there a distinction at all?
That's the main problem with BCEs you can't tell what printing they are, not easily anyway.
And that is why it bothers me so much he consistanly calls BCE 1st editions, since they aren't 1st editions they are book club editions.
I think...and this of course is just a theory, but I think he may just be a lying bitch.
The intent to deceive unwitting buyers seems quite clear. I agree with Brice's assessment.
How's this for an elaborate hoax:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:B:ONA:US:1123
Even I was bidding on it...until I took a CLOSE look at the signatures. Can't really comment on the Palladini sig, but King's sig SUCKS
Calla Wolf
I agree, a fake. Ruined a good flyer.
It would have fooled me....
sk
It fooled me too...mainly because I already have one and I couldn't conceive of anyone ruining a copy of this (I think it's a great illustration)....I think I'm getting lazy in my old ageIt would have fooled me....
sk
But when you actually examine the signatures...a cursory comparison is more than enough...
Ugh
Calla Wolf
Yup...it actually had me fooled until I enlarged it...then even the Pallindini didn't look quite right.
Is there still somewhere like skfakes that has posted pics of his sigs over the years?
Loved that site.
Shortly after it was listed I gave it a quick look ... didn't even enlarge it and wondered why someone tried to fake one of those
It fooled me too...mainly because I already have one and I couldn't conceive of anyone ruining a copy of this (I think it's a great illustration)....I think I'm getting lazy in my old ageIt would have fooled me....
sk
But when you actually examine the signatures...a cursory comparison is more than enough...
Ugh
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