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HyugaHinata



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:58 pm Reply with quote
Ultra-expensive merchandise only. Anime hyper

First up: CCS Book Set from the defunct Geneon, yay!

Episodes 36-70 only for the bargain price of 2.5 Grand, plus shipping, lol!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180613428729&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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The King of Harts



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:06 pm Reply with quote
Australian sellers are absurd! I "only" had to pay $250 for mine. However, you're a nutso yourself for paying that much for it. You'd be better off getting the Japanese BDs for that price tag.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:24 pm Reply with quote
Well, here's a thread I doubt I'll ever be able to contribute much to, other than dropping my jaw...
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HyugaHinata



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:02 pm Reply with quote
The King of Harts wrote:
Australian sellers are absurd! I "only" had to pay $250 for mine. However, you're a nutso yourself for paying that much for it. You'd be better off getting the Japanese BDs for that price tag.


Ain't that a fact. Anime hyper

RACS was selling their last CCS sets for under $100 several years back. Surprised

Edit: Giant Kirara plushy: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Inu-Yasha-Kirara-Giant-Size-Plush-Stuffed-Doll-Anime-/250682247789?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5dd38a6d

Giant Totoro plushy: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TOTORO-ANIME-MOVIE-PLUSH-VERY-LARGE-GRIN-SOFT-TOY-NEW-/230576145626?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35af68c4da

Kimagure Orange Road cel: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Anime-Hanken-Cel-Kimagure-Orange-Road-/400064387956?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d25b21b74

YYH in a bucket: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/YuYu-Hakusho-Japanese-DVD-Can-BOX-CompSet-TV-Anime-/280619196121?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item4156351ed9

Tons of money for a single DVD: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/KIMAGURE-ORANGE-ROAD-TV-DVD-VOLUME-12-R1-ANIME-NEW-/360266588740?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item53e18fe244


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Rukiia



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:29 pm Reply with quote
HyugaHinata wrote:
Episodes 36-70 only for the bargain price of 2.5 Grand, plus shipping, lol!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180613428729&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT


Yeeeeah....good luck with getting that much, mate. I only paid $400 for the complete set and 2 movies (seller was selling them all together).


This one is my favorite: http://cgi.ebay.com/SAiLOR-MOON-SAiLORMOON-DREAM-BOX-SET-DVD-MOViES-ANiME-S-/200565626385?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2eb2a49611

They have been putting it up for sale for almost a year. Wonder why no one has bought it. VHS tapes are something people no longer want, let alone fansubbed versions that you can get for free. Rolling Eyes
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HyugaHinata



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:31 pm Reply with quote
Rukiia wrote:
Yeeeeah....good luck with getting that much, mate. I only paid $400 for the complete set and 2 movies (seller was selling them all together).


This one is my favorite: http://cgi.ebay.com/SAiLOR-MOON-SAiLORMOON-DREAM-BOX-SET-DVD-MOViES-ANiME-S-/200565626385?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2eb2a49611

They have been putting it up for sale for almost a year. Wonder why no one has bought it. Rolling Eyes


Bwahaha, what a loser! I got Sailor Moon Super S for about $500, but I'm only interested in Fisheye, hehe. Twisted Evil

They must've paid eBay at least $100 in listing fees by now, lol.
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Rukiia



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:54 pm Reply with quote
HyugaHinata wrote:
Bwahaha, what a loser! I got Sailor Moon Super S for about $500, but I'm only interested in Fisheye, hehe. Twisted Evil


I think this dude is an even bigger loser: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DVD-Bleach-Season-1-The-Substitute-uncut-SEALED-/190385000429?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2c53d48fed

$411 for Bleach season one?! Are you out of your mind?! Its not even out of print!


Here are a few more gems:

Ronin Warriors: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ronin-Warriors-Complete-Collection-ANIME-R1-NEW-WOW-/180613431772?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2a0d6641dc

Sailor Moon Toys: http://cgi.ebay.com/1995-Sailor-Moon-Lot-Musical-Locket-Doll-Wand-Crescent-/180604770813?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0ce219fd

Dragon Ball Z Games (Japan Import): http://cgi.ebay.com/3-EXTREMELY-RARE-JAPANESE-DRAGONBALL-Z-GAMES-PS1-/300504627571?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item45f778b973 <----This one made my eyes pop out.

Fate/Stay Night Figure (Dollfie?): http://cgi.ebay.com/Volks-DD-Action-Figure-Fate-Stay-Night-Saber-Alter-/220517110065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3357d81131 <-----Who has that kind of money to spend on a doll?!
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HyugaHinata



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asimpson2006



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:21 pm Reply with quote
Rukiia wrote:


I was able to sell my first volume of Ronin Warriors for about $20, but sweet jesus that's a bit overpriced.
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:30 pm Reply with quote
This topic amuses me. Laughing
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zawa113



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:44 pm Reply with quote
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The anti-sale thread

should be subtitled "for those who have a burning need to get rid of money" or something

HyugaHinata wrote:

Do these exist at, y'know, normal prices? Because it is Hikaru no Go, dammit!

Anyway, I feel the need to contribute something:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Phoenix-Vol-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-ENGLISH-MANGA-/160278348547?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2551558303 all of the Phoenix manga for $2000. Sheesh! Besides, there's a much cheaper $756 option out there. If you're wondering who the problem child is, it's volume 4, which has two amazon listings at $360.50 each. Then again, there are lots of problem children here, volume 5 goes for around $60, volume 10 is $50 range, and volume 1 is through the roof too (you might as well get the anime since it covers this chapter really well). Actually, that $756 one is starting to look like a bargain is the sad part. But you can find copies of vol 6 everywhere because everyone hates it, hooray!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MANGA-ARIA-VOL-3-/200494346256?pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item2eae64f010#ht_500wt_761 Aria manga 3, not at all OOP
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egoist



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:02 pm Reply with quote
I can't believe people still charge shipping over this price.
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HyugaHinata



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:22 pm Reply with quote
classicalzawa wrote:
Do these exist at, y'know, normal prices? Because it is Hikaru no Go, dammit!


They're about 3500 yen in Japan, IIRC. You can pick them up at Akihabara.

A fair price is around $40-$50.

classicalzawa wrote:
Anyway, I feel the need to contribute something:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Phoenix-Vol-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-ENGLISH-MANGA-/160278348547?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2551558303 all of the Phoenix manga for $2000. Sheesh! Besides, there's a much cheaper $756 option out there. If you're wondering who the problem child is, it's volume 4, which has two amazon listings at $360.50 each. Then again, there are lots of problem children here, volume 5 goes for around $60, volume 10 is $50 range, and volume 1 is through the roof too (you might as well get the anime since it covers this chapter really well). Actually, that $756 one is starting to look like a bargain is the sad part. But you can find copies of vol 6 everywhere because everyone hates it, hooray!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MANGA-ARIA-VOL-3-/200494346256?pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item2eae64f010#ht_500wt_761 Aria manga 3, not at all OOP


lol, sucks to be them! Anime hyper I picked up all of the Phoenix manga at retail! Anime hyper
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Crisha
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:26 pm Reply with quote
Well, this obviously wasn't an anti-sale, since I bought them, but I did buy volumes 19 and 20 of Basara on Amazon at different times. Vol. 19 last January and vol. 20 this January.

I was able to buy half of the series for practically the same price it cost to buy those two volumes. Anime hyper (And only 8 more volumes to go! YAY!)

My local library actually has the entire series, so there wasn't a need for me to buy them. But I wanted them anyways. Yay, collector's mentality.
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