Stephen King Proofs

[Fsmdr]

Don't know, but perhaps Shibus didn't do the photo sharing opt out clause on e-bay.

I Did. But how hard is to to save an image to your computer and modify it as you wish. I think that opt out option just keeps ebay from allowing their use.
And don't let the opening bid fool you. I'm sure it has a hefty reserve that won't be revealed until met or put up after the auction with a buy it now. He did the same with a S/L Salem's Lot I sold him. Without knowing of a reserve it ended at around $850.00 before buyer's premium and then showed up later with a $2250.00 buy it now/best offer tag. He bought this one from me for $1026.00
Personally, I think the sale of the book deserves the whole story. At least it gives provenance to the damage.

Not to beat a dead horse, but Nate Sanders have a few other King item listed. One of the IT ARC they are selling looked very familiar. In fact, it's the one sold recently on ebay. Not only that, it's the same photo as the seller on Ebay posted:

http://www.natedsanders.com/ItemInfo.asp?ItemID=27537

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Seems like standard selling practise for them to cut and paste other seller's image onto their listing.

[herbertwest]

a Desperation proof anyone? ($95)

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

a Desperation proof anyone? ($95)

Far too expensive. Here's one that's been on sale for weeks at $54

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Des...d=p3286.c0.m14

[biomieg]

Don't know, but perhaps Shibus didn't do the photo sharing opt out clause on e-bay.

I Did. But how hard is to to save an image to your computer and modify it as you wish. I think that opt out option just keeps ebay from allowing their use.
And don't let the opening bid fool you. I'm sure it has a hefty reserve that won't be revealed until met or put up after the auction with a buy it now. He did the same with a S/L Salem's Lot I sold him. Without knowing of a reserve it ended at around $850.00 before buyer's premium and then showed up later with a $2250.00 buy it now/best offer tag. He bought this one from me for $1026.00
Personally, I think the sale of the book deserves the whole story. At least it gives provenance to the damage.

.... and here it is on eBay again...

[biomieg]

Not to beat a dead horse, but Nate Sanders have a few other King item listed. One of the IT ARC they are selling looked very familiar. In fact, it's the one sold recently on ebay.

... as is this one...

[Pasiuk57]

Nice profit.....IF anyone buys it....

[biomieg]

Nice profit indeed! My guess: these will sell for a 'best offer' price, but I have no clue as to what offers the seller will accept as reasonable... I'm sure it will be way higher than what I can afford though, which is somehow a comforting thought

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Nice profit.....IF anyone buys it....

It will not sell anywhere near that price. I think the maximum has already been set for that condition. $1200

[biomieg]

What do you guys reckon is a good price for the IT proof? I was thinking $300 (wishful thinking maybe) but certainly not $2000...

[jhanic]

I paid a little over $200 for mine in fine condition.

John

[biomieg]

Thanks John... I wonder whether the seller would consider that an acceptable 'best offer' but I'm not going to give it a try, at this moment.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

What do you guys reckon is a good price for the IT proof? I was thinking $300 (wishful thinking maybe) but certainly not $2000...

I paid £125 for mine last year.

[biomieg]

Thanks, Mr. RT. So based on what John and you paid, $200 seems reasonable. I will keep that in mind, the IT proof is one I want to add to my collection, someday.

[kacod]

I think I got my IT proof for $225 or $250 a couple years back. When I saw $2K I figured it must be signed/inscribed....nope.

[biomieg]

If I hadn't bought my 2nd UK 1st/1st of The Stand copy very recently, I would have made an offer. If only to satisfy my curiosity.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Well, I think this should be posted in the Ebay BS game listing but here this is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Advanced-Proof-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

Why the BS thread you ask. Showing a picture of the before crease is completely wrong in my book. Shame on Nate. He did not IRON out that crease. That is a before picture.

OK, I'm done ranting

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I think I got my IT proof for $225 or $250 a couple years back. When I saw $2K I figured it must be signed/inscribed....nope.

There's a signed/inscribed one on Abe right now for $900, but it's poor quality.

[jhanic]

I think I got my IT proof for $225 or $250 a couple years back. When I saw $2K I figured it must be signed/inscribed....nope.

There's a signed/inscribed one on Abe right now for $900, but it's poor quality.

Here's the linik for this one (it's actually on Alibris, but who cares?):

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.de...wmC.8gfzGNUxFA

Ignore the picture on the listing.

I agree, it's very poor quality and, in my opinion, not worth the price.

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

It's on ABE, Alibrus, Biblio and Addall to name but 4

[jhanic]

Okay. I found it on AddAll, but that only listed the Alibris listing. No big thing, though.

John

[shnnrc01]

the last IT proof sold on ebay for about $220 approx. 4 weeks ago.

[Hutch]

It looks as if they changed the image at auction as well as their own site. They must have gotten a few complaints. New images are on their own site.

Well, I think this should be posted in the Ebay BS game listing but here this is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Advanced-Proof-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

Why the BS thread you ask. Showing a picture of the before crease is completely wrong in my book. Shame on Nate. He did not IRON out that crease. That is a before picture.

OK, I'm done ranting

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[biomieg]

the last IT proof sold on ebay for about $220 approx. 4 weeks ago.

Yes, that's the one we were discussing, which is now up with a BIN price of $2000.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

It looks as if they changed the image at auction as well as their own site. They must have gotten a few complaints. New images are on their own site.

Well, I think this should be posted in the Ebay BS game listing but here this is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Advanced-Proof-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

Why the BS thread you ask. Showing a picture of the before crease is completely wrong in my book. Shame on Nate. He did not IRON out that crease. That is a before picture.

OK, I'm done ranting

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

I was one of the complaints. I hated doing that to Nate but he knew darn well the picture he posted did not match the condition of the book as it stands now.

For those who didn't catch what was going on......Nate posted a before damage picture he took from Shibus and was using it in the auction. After complaints he put the new picture showing the damage.

I feel better now

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Patrick]

Yeah, shame on him. Seriously. Glad he fixed it, but he should have done it the honest way to begin with. I don't know the seller at all, and now I won't ever trust him.