Can't find a used PHB v.3.5 for under $45 USD

[dead]

I'm still on 3.0 books but wanted to update to 3.5 (yes, I'm a bit slow). What shocks me, however, is the insane prices sellers want. There must be millions of these books out there but I can't find one cheaper than $45 USD.

Also, the bidding on eBay for these tomes is fierce. I saw a mint condition one sell for $60 USD!

I've been through every edition of AD&D and never seen a phenomenom of this sort. Such a common book, by rights, should drop in value, not increase now that 4th edition is out.

 

[Jack99]

That's weird, I just checked (yeah, I am that bored) and I see several for sale around $10.

 

[darjr]

Get the softcover one that comes in the players kit boxed set.

Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook V.3.5 Kit - eBay (item 140303632815 end time Mar-02-09 17:38:16 PST)

$12.

If I remember correctly it comes with tiles, miniatures, an overview dmg lite like book, and an adventure.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I don't know where you live, but I find 3.5 PHBs all the time in the $15-20 at places like Half-Price Books.

I've been through every edition of AD&D and never seen a phenomenom of this sort. Such a common book, by rights, should drop in value, not increase now that 4th edition is out.

Now that it is 1) out of print, 2) one of the more commonly used, thus worn out books, and 3) there are significant numbers of people NOT playing 4Ed, it means the supply of decent copies of the 3.5 PHB is dwindling, while demand for it may be steady or rising. Add to that some people experiencing buyer's remorse with 4ed...

Your best bet was probably right after 4Ed came out and people flooded the market with the 3.5 stuff they thought they'd never be using again.

I've been through every edition of AD&D and never seen a phenomenom of this sort.

You hadn't noticed that some TSR books still go for $30+ and that certain copies of the DMG or the Deities & Demigods topped $100 or more?

Noble Knight Games - Inventory
As Of Sunday, February 22, 2009

http://www.nobleknight.com/NKGInventory.Txt
<snip- many game products>
TSR2013 Deities & Demigods (1st Printing w/Cthulhu) (Hardcover) VG+ Price: $150.00
<snip- many game products>
TSR2011 Dungeon Master's Guide (2nd Alpha Printing) (Hardcover) Fair/VG (some pencil notations inside)
Price: $1,795.00

That price on the DMG makes me wonder whose "pencil notations inside" they are...

 

[darjr]

You hadn't noticed that some TSR books still go for $30+ and that certain copies of the DMG or the Deities & Demigods topped $100 or more?

*sigh*

I saw a complete nearly mint condition holmes edition at a FLGS and it broke my heart to realize I couldn't really afford it. Thats just the holmes edition.

Anyway at one store here, they are selling 3.5 books like hotcakes at full price. Just a few miles away they are selling them at 50% off. I tried to tell the first that he should just buy up the ones at the second, but he never did.

 

[dead]

That's weird, I just checked (yeah, I am that bored) and I see several for sale around $10.

Where abouts are these for sale?

(I'm from Australia by the way.)

 

[dead]

Get the softcover one that comes in the players kit boxed set.

I've got my heart set on picking up at least 2 hard covers.

 

[dead]

You hadn't noticed that some TSR books still go for $30+ and that certain copies of the DMG or the Deities & Demigods topped $100 or more?

Yes, I'm aware of such. I've never seen a standard edition of the PHB spike that much in price after the release of a newer edition.

I know you have to pay a lot for books such as the 1st printing of the 1E DMG. In fact the 2nd printing alpha that accidently had pages of the MM printed in it is probably even dearer!

 

[dead]

I don't know where you live, but I find 3.5 PHBs all the time in the $15-20 at places like Half-Price Books

I'm from Australia. Half-Price Books look like they're only US-based. Is that correct?

 

[Jack99]

Where abouts are these for sale?

(I'm from Australia by the way.)

Here

From what I can tell, several of those on the list are priced in AU ($20 AU, or around $12 US) Example