Your New Pride and Joy!

[herbertwest]

It looks nice and some sort of fanzine?
Nice grab!

[Merlin1958]

Congrats to everyone for their new toys!!! LOL

[Stockerlone]

Some weeks ago, i get from Vinny Chong some GREAT remarques,
this is the first one.

From the new HC DT series from Poland

Stephen King - DT1 - ROLAND
signed and remarqued from VINCENT CHONG






Vincent Chong HP
https://vincentchongart.wordpress.co...-tower-series/

[frik]

Very nice, Frank: congratulations!!

sk

[Pasiuk57]

Frank
very nice! Got the package yesterday -thanks again!
Also for the great "Leseprobe"!

[Drake69]

I finally got off my lazy ass and took some pics of my newest stuff....

Creepshow Tee



The Stephen King Companion signed



Childe Roland Tee



This tee shirt came from TeeSpring.com and is really nice. I have another tee coming from them that's pretty cool in the same vein that I'll post up when I get it.

[Merlin1958]

[Theli]

Live the Roland remarque from Vinny!

[Sovereign]

Brand new Gunslinger (2nd ed.). I just took it out of the wrap. It was listed as mint, no damage, and new. It was new and in fine condition aside from a dent to the top spine-side corner. It was hard to see in the wrap, so it's possible the seller didn't know. Can I fix it (there is no damage to the book itself)? Should I ask for a partial refund?

[Kingfan24]

Since you took it out of the wrap i doubt the seller would offer a partial refund.

[DoctorZaius]

Unfortunately, I have to agree. Once the shrink-wrap has been removed, the seller has no way of knowing if the condition had changed. That's how I would look at it. I have a first edition still in shrink-wrap, and if I were to sell it, I would not offer any refund unless the book were returned in the same condition.

[Sovereign]

What if I have pictures of it damaged IN the shrinkwrap? Though I don't really want to return it if someone knows a good way of flattening out the DJ. It is in amazing condition otherwise

[Priest]

Unfortunately the paper of the jacked doesn't make it easy to remove such creases - i have on myself and try to flatten it out, but it will never go away fully.

Once bought a stand alone cover, and this had some creases to - no chance to remove them.

I agree to the others, if your removed the shrink-wrap , its hard to argue , but try. Maybe the seller agrees to you. Even if i dont expect it, its always better to ask then not to ask at all.
Otherwise its like you said, its a fantastic book and in great condition, so if you flatten it a little and put it in a mylar cover it might even not be seeable anymore.

[Priest]

What if I have pictures of it damaged IN the shrinkwrap? Though I don't really want to return it if someone knows a good way of flattening out the DJ. It is in amazing condition otherwise

If i may ask, why did you open it, i you saw it before ?
No intend to sound sarcastic, but if you see some damages you did not expect - i would not open it, but return it directly.

[TCCBodhi]

What if I have pictures of it damaged IN the shrinkwrap? Though I don't really want to return it if someone knows a good way of flattening out the DJ. It is in amazing condition otherwise

I think you can get most of what you see well minimized, and with the Brodart will be hard to tell. I think you have a little wiggle room to ask for a partial refund if the description was As New. The damage would have been clear in person though not visible on the picture, so the description wasn't quite accurate. I'd be polite about it, but I think you were right to take off the wrap for this seller to check for other condition issues. As many had already said, it can't be guaranteed to be the original wrap and it could be used to hide other problems with the book if it wasn't removed.

[stroppygoblin]

whilst I disagree in principle that removing the shrink wrap forfeits any rights to a refund (you have zero rights to a partial refund by the way, thats just negotiation with the buyer, he is only required to refund) - in this case I think removing it knowing there was a possibility of damage has made your case difficult to argue. Even if you have pictures before the removal, as the seller I would question why you would remove it, as in their eyes you have potentially reduced it's selling value. YOU may be unhappy with a small crease, but many others would accept it.

Unless you paid a ridiculous amount of money to get a perfect copy I would just put it on my shelf and be happy.

[Randall Flagg]

Put a broadart cover on it and you may not even see the slight ding.
As mentioned, unless it was listed as perfect and you are seeking to return it for a full refund, just enjoy the book.

[Br!an]

Brand new Gunslinger (2nd ed.). I just took it out of the wrap. It was listed as mint, no damage, and new. It was new and in fine condition aside from a dent to the top spine-side corner. It was hard to see in the wrap, so it's possible the seller didn't know. Can I fix it (there is no damage to the book itself)? Should I ask for a partial refund?

You can obtain a full refund through eBay buyer protection even if the seller disagrees. You can get a partial refund only at the discretion of the seller. I don't see any harm in asking politely.

There are ways to flatten creased paper. Heat, pressure, controlled humidity and time will help. You do have to be careful to avoid damaging it further though.

Spoiler:

Don't try this on an expensive (Gunslinger) dustjacket for your first effort; Place a clean paper on a hard surface. Place the dustjacket face down on the paper. Cover the dustjacket with a clean thin cloth. Using a clean steam iron you can carefully iron the affect area. The trick is to use enough heat and moisture to allow the fibers to relax. The problem of course is overdoing it and causing more damage. Once ironed then place the dustjacket in a book press or stack heavy books on top.

Probably better to put the Brodart on it and be happy.

[Sovereign]

Well when I buy any expensive book I take pictures of it immediately upon receiving it; as a safety measure for damages. I thought the top corner looked dinged, but the listing specifically said no corner bumps, and it was hard to tell for sure through the wrap. I removed the wrap and it was obviously a dent. When I look back at the wrapped photos, having already seen the dent, I can tell, but I can see how the seller may have overlooked the damage through the wrap.

EDIT: I asked the seller for a reasonable 25$ refund, just for me having to deal with the dent, and they immediately accepted. That brings the cost of the book down to 300$, and considering it's mint (other than the dent), I think I can live with that.

[jhanic]

Well when I buy any expensive book I take pictures of it immediately upon receiving it; as a safety measure for damages. I thought the top corner looked dinged, but the listing specifically said no corner bumps, and it was hard to tell for sure through the wrap. I removed the wrap and it was obviously a dent. When I look back at the wrapped photos, having already seen the dent, I can tell, but I can see how the seller may have overlooked the damage through the wrap.

EDIT: I asked the seller for a reasonable 25$ refund, just for me having to deal with the dent, and they immediately accepted. That brings the cost of the book down to 300$, and considering it's mint (other than the dent), I think I can live with that.

It never hurts to try and it worked!

John

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!

I've just received this piece. It includes a letter by Stephen King:

Nice piece, Ari! I thought I had never seen it before but I did find a copy in my collection. I bought it from Rocky Wood in 2011. I'm pretty sure I have never seen another. I don't know much about it. Do you think it was a one-shot magazine?

Thank you!

I've been searching a little bit about it and it seems there's no info. I took a shot at the item since I didn't have info about it and I didn't know if it was the one that had King's letter. I'll keep searching to find out if there are more numbers.


Jeremy, yes, it looks like a fanzine. Nevertheless, it's not bad production.

[amd013]

Well I haven't had many new additions to my collection lately because I have been saving up for this new PnJ

I am still living near Chicago, but should be moving to Austin area in early January.



Edit: can anyone see the picture? I can't, I've done this before, not sure what I did wrong this time.
Edit#2: nevermind figured it out.

[firemonkey66]

Well I haven't had many new additions to my collection lately because I have been saving up for this new PnJ

I am still living near Chicago, but should be moving to Austin area in early January.



Edit: can anyone see the picture? I can't, I've done this before, not sure what I did wrong this time.
Edit#2: nevermind figured it out.

I'm jealous Very nice!

[sharki69]

Congrats !! show us the library !!!!

[AstroDad]

Had a couple of arrivals today.

First, The Bachman Books 1st/1st. I was looking for this one for a good 6 months to no avail, or at least nothing at a reasonable price. A first print of this thing seems to come up next to never other than people wanting $300+ for it. Finally this one came up for a straight auction and I thought I would be able to get it for what I thought it was supposed to be worth, around $150 or so. That didn't happen! I ended up paying $225 for it, but I was determined to get it since it seem like they just don't come up much. It isn't in Fine condition, but not too bad for this book from what I have seen.




Then, I received my The Waste Lands S/L courtesy of skyofcrack. 2nd of the 3 Dark Tower s/l I have added recently. Should have DT4 soon!




I noticed the jacket had only the trade edition price. I assume this was normal for the s/l of The Waste Lands? Please tell me it is!