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Old 8th March 2009, 08:09 AM   #61 (permalink)
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You can get the paperback PHB from the Basic Game Player's Kit boxed set here for $14.75 + shipping: Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook 3.5 Revised (soft cover)
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Old 8th March 2009, 08:31 PM   #62 (permalink)
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I feel really inappropriate doing this but people have been asking. Sentry Box Main Page in Calgary got 6 or 7 Player's Handbooks in last week. I think they are ~$60 canadian for the near mint ones. We also got at least one of the starter sets with the softcover PH which is around ~$30 USD I think. There might be a Mongoose pocket SRD thing kicking around too. The store does mail order as well.

And since I'm being rude and pimping the store where I work anyways: Ask about our OOP CCGs! Great deal on Middle Earth CCG. Please take them off of our hands. Please, I'm begging you.
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I think they are ~$60 canadian for the near mint ones.
Since the Canadian and US dollar are nearly equal at this point, that book is $55+ USD. Can you explain why your store has marked up the book to 200% of its SRP?
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I feel really inappropriate doing this but people have been asking. Sentry Box Main Page in Calgary got 6 or 7 Player's Handbooks in last week. I think they are ~$60 canadian for the near mint ones. We also got at least one of the starter sets with the softcover PH which is around ~$30 USD I think. There might be a Mongoose pocket SRD thing kicking around too. The store does mail order as well.
Rakor, do you guys take in used books? I know you guys have a plethora of older edition stuff, but I wasn't sure if SB accepts trade-ins, as used stuff isn't a big part of your stock. My books are all in great condition, and I'm not looking for much for them.
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Since the Canadian and US dollar are nearly equal at this point, that book is $55+ USD. Can you explain why your store has marked up the book to 200% of its SRP?
Not right now, it's not. Around .77-.78 on the dollar Friday, I think.

And mark up on hard to find or oop items that are in demand is a standard business practice. I'm betting it'd be tough to find a near mint D&D(1972) copy for list price, too.
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I feel really inappropriate doing this but people have been asking. Sentry Box Main Page in Calgary got 6 or 7 Player's Handbooks in last week. I think they are ~$60 canadian for the near mint ones. We also got at least one of the starter sets with the softcover PH which is around ~$30 USD I think. There might be a Mongoose pocket SRD thing kicking around too. The store does mail order as well.
I just sold someone a PHB 3.5E (new) for €30, I think I should start asking more for them...
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Old 9th March 2009, 01:33 AM   #67 (permalink)
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I feel really inappropriate doing this but people have been asking. Sentry Box Main Page in Calgary got 6 or 7 Player's Handbooks in last week. I think they are ~$60 canadian for the near mint ones. We also got at least one of the starter sets with the softcover PH which is around ~$30 USD I think. There might be a Mongoose pocket SRD thing kicking around too. The store does mail order as well.
Thanks for the link. I can get a near mint copy for $45 USD elsewhere though.

I just bought a near mint copy but with a name inside for the equivalent of $25 USD anyway. This will do me until the hype dies down.
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We absolutely take trade-ins on certain items. 3.5 books are something the store needs.

As to the mark-up: we looked at what they were selling for online and chose what we thought was a reasonable price. It's a little ridiculous but that seems to be where the market is right now.
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Heh. That's supply and demand for you!

We don't mind Rakor mentioning his store, but please drop him an email if you have questions, instead of skewing the thread. Thanks.
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Even if 4E is a complete and utter failure, it's not like WotC is going to go, "Whoops! Our bad dudes. Look, we're just going to go ahead and roll things back to 3.5 and spiff it up a bit like ya'll suggested."
Well, if AEG did it with L5R...
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Heh. That's supply and demand for you!

We don't mind Rakor mentioning his store, but please drop him an email if you have questions, instead of skewing the thread. Thanks.
Good point, pkitty, my bad.
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