PT Barnum LOVES collectors. There are usually suckers who will pay ridiculous amounts of cash for some crap that's worth a dime and a half and think it's an "investment". If some yabbohead is willing to pay through the nose for something, someone's going to take it. There's a difference between asking price and actual sale price on that kind of stuff unless you're a total moron.
PHB prices on Amazon
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Alaxk Knight of Galt
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I'm surprised by the level of "amazon sellers are screwing over buyers" that is in this thread. If you don't want to pay X for item, don't 
As of 2:30 EST on Dec 17th, amazon listed the following
My Thoughts on price and availability
Pathfinder my be an odd case as the book was sold out for some time and the only place to pick it up was the secondary market. If you've got the only copies of an in-demand book, you can name your price
It is interesting to note how many 3rd edition books that are on the market (more then all of the other used handbooks combined). This, too me, seems like a case where the general gaming community is demonstrating that 3.5 is the desired version of 3rd edition (YMMV).
I'm astounded by the cost of the 3.5 PHB. $45 used seems like a lot (especially considering that most of the content is free thanks to the SRD). Though I've spent that kind of money on an oop rpg book (Iron Kingdoms). After seeing that price, I'd be hitting used bookstores before buying it off amazon. The fact that 3.0 is going for a tenth of the price of 3.5 just amazes me.
The 1st and 2nd edition books seem reasonably priced to me. $8 (plus shipping) is in line with what I'd pay picking it up at a used bookstore.
As of 2:30 EST on Dec 17th, amazon listed the following
- 4th Players Handbook: 18 used copies (from 14.99)
- Pathfinder Handbook: 3 used copies (from 44.46)
- 3.5 Players Handbook: 15 used copies (from 45.00)
- 3rd Edition Players Handbook: 158 used copies (from 4.50)
- 2nd Edition Players Handbook: 27 used copies (from 7.48)
- 1st Edition Players Handbook: 31 used copies (from 8.51)
My Thoughts on price and availability
Pathfinder my be an odd case as the book was sold out for some time and the only place to pick it up was the secondary market. If you've got the only copies of an in-demand book, you can name your price
It is interesting to note how many 3rd edition books that are on the market (more then all of the other used handbooks combined). This, too me, seems like a case where the general gaming community is demonstrating that 3.5 is the desired version of 3rd edition (YMMV).
I'm astounded by the cost of the 3.5 PHB. $45 used seems like a lot (especially considering that most of the content is free thanks to the SRD). Though I've spent that kind of money on an oop rpg book (Iron Kingdoms). After seeing that price, I'd be hitting used bookstores before buying it off amazon. The fact that 3.0 is going for a tenth of the price of 3.5 just amazes me.
The 1st and 2nd edition books seem reasonably priced to me. $8 (plus shipping) is in line with what I'd pay picking it up at a used bookstore.
garyh
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None of this tops this book, which I'm still trying to get after Amazon canceled my order when it couldn't get any from the supplier.
Amazon.com: Used and New: Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1 (v. 1)
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)
2 used from $30,355.94
This is a 268 page comic book produced last year, not a mint first issue of Action Comics or Amazing Fantasy #15.
Amazon.com: Used and New: Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1 (v. 1)
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)
2 used from $30,355.94
This is a 268 page comic book produced last year, not a mint first issue of Action Comics or Amazing Fantasy #15.
Exactly. And since they're still for sale, it means people _aren't_ buying themI'm surprised by the level of "amazon sellers are screwing over buyers" that is in this thread. If you don't want to pay X for item, don't
Just because I offer a 1e Fiend Folio on EBay with a starting price of 10,000$ doesn't mean the book's suddenly worth 10,000$ - unless I manage to sell it for that price (which I wouldn't mind at all
). And even then it just means, it worth 10,000$ to a single person, namely the one I managed to sell it to...I've often seen offers on amazon with utterly outrageous prices that could be bought cheaply elsewhere. Many traders just seem to hope people won't look anywhere else.
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