The Price of Dungeon Tiles - WHAT!?!

[AnthonyRoberson]

The price of some of the out-of-print Dungeon Tiles sets on Amazon is just ridiculous. Check this out:

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Dungeon-Dungeons-Dragons-Accessory/dp/0786941561/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229368918&sr=8-13]Amazon.com: Hidden Crypts Dungeon Tiles, Set 3 (Dungeons & Dragons Accessory): Wizards Team: Books[/ame]

$167.00!!! You must be kidding...

 

[Scribble]

The price of some of the out-of-print Dungeon Tiles sets on Amazon is just ridiculous. Check this out:

Amazon.com: Hidden Crypts Dungeon Tiles, Set 3 (Dungeons & Dragons Accessory): Wizards Team: Books

$167.00!!! You must be kidding...

wow... makes me want to sell my dungeon tiles if this is true... I never use the darn things.

 

[fba827]

i think someone just posted first and other sellers just posted with similar prices.

but, it's no where near that valuable, even to collectors... i would imagine anyway.

but i guess each person's sense of value is personal...

 

[frankthedm]

First set is out of production. They do go for a lot. Fools and their money are soon parted.

 

[grodog]

Huh. And I thought the recent Tac Tiles auctions were crazy-priced:

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511817 end time Dec-11-08 08:10:38 PST)

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511393 end time Dec-11-08 08:08:46 PST)

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511119 end time Dec-11-08 08:06:55 PST)

 

[Treebore]

You know, I bought multiples of the first 3 or 4 sets, and have at least one of each still in plastic, so if anyone wants to PM me an offer feel free. The closer it is to that AMazon price the more likely I'll agree to sell it.

I actually like and use mine, and have an expectation to open all of them some day, so any offers will have to be at least a little crazy for me to consider selling.

 

[Mistwell]

Huh. And I thought the recent Tac Tiles auctions were crazy-priced:

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511817 end time Dec-11-08 08:10:38 PST)

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511393 end time Dec-11-08 08:08:46 PST)

TAC TILES Battlemat D&D Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed - eBay (item 150313511119 end time Dec-11-08 08:06:55 PST)

Tac Tiles prices make me want to hunt down the IP owners, buy the rights, and start selling new ones myself!

 

[Scribe Ineti]

Wow, that's nuts. I think my local Books-a-Million still has most, if not all, of the sets still on the shelves.

 

[doctorhook]

FWIW, a year or so ago, there was a similar discussion about the price of the first set of Dungeon Tiles (out of print at that point, too) and we determined at that time that all the instances of these tiles being sold at this price (~$125 then, IIRC) could be traced to a single online seller who used the same store name on both Amazon and eBay. Maybe this is no longer the case, but I suspect it's still a factor.

 

[Treebore]

Tac Tiles prices make me want to hunt down the IP owners, buy the rights, and start selling new ones myself!

I researched the patent data base. They do not own the idea/concept. The closest was some type of construction tile company. I also searched the Trademark and copyright data bases, and their name is not registered either.