• 1 month ago
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    Stop looking for manga to buy
    They're so overpriced
    You haven't even read all the manga you have

    WHY DOES PSYREN COST $500
    (don't worry, I'm not even considering it)

    Manga would be so much cheaper if I just learned to read Japanese.

    ... huh. Manga would... be so much cheaper if I just learned to read Japanese.
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  • 8 months ago
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    Users almost always raise their max bid, so it's best to snipe an auction to minimize the price. You can actually check the bid history of each item, with automatic bids filtered out, and you'll often see a long list of repeat bid increases from just a handful of users. Sometimes more than half the bids were placed by a single user.

    If I really want an item, I snipe. I don't add the item to my watchlist, so other users won't anticipate my competition. But sometimes I don't want to put in that effort, or maybe I don't expect any other serious bidders, so I just place my max bid and move on.

    But then someone outbids me. I reconsider, and yeah, I'll raise my max bid, but if they outbid me again? I'm gonna play a game. I'm gonna keep raising my max bid so it's the smallest possible increment above their current max bid. If the current bid is $100 I'll bid $103, $106, $109, and keep increasing my bid by the smallest increments ebay allows until I discover their max bid, and I'll sit right above that bid and wait for them to raise their max bid again. I know they'll raise it again, after all, the current winning bid is only a couple bucks above what they were previously willing to pay. I force them to overpay for the item out of spite.

    It's a dangerous game.
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      Editing … I thought everybody did that and then the snipers snipe each other until the best sniper remains standing. That's why I only do buy it now things. My heart can't take the stress of incremental micro bids.
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      Editing … I wait to snipe during the last 10 seconds, so I at least won't be able to second guess my max bid and try bidding more. Sometimes I've been outsniped even when I thought I was sniping something that didn't have a lot of eyes on it. Manga.
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      Editing … You use sniper bots or something or do you literally wait and place the bid yourself?
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    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … I wait and do it myself. I tend to set an alert outside of the ebay app, since I don't want the listing to get promoted because I've given it too much engagement. Give it minimal attention. Mostly I get buy-it-nows though.
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      Editing … I gave up on ebay years ago. I tried to buy a car but the bid kept going up. I put in an offer just short of a big number, like 2980 or something, because I knew they were expecting my offer to be 3k so they bid 2990. I quit there and then, I knew they were bumping the price up themselves. The next day I got a message saying the buyer had withdrawn and I could have it for my offered bid lmao! Nope, buy your own car and pay the taxes on it you scamming cunt. I will never ever use ebay.
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  • 11 months ago
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    Uh oh, I'm buying manga again :)
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      Editing … WHY IS MANGA SO EXPENSIVE
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    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … Buying the final volumes of Dragon Knights or Ultimo would cost hundreds. Anyone wanna donate hundreds? It's going to a really good cause (manga).
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      Editing … On the 16th I bought the complete collections of Assassination Classroom and From the Red Fog, and today I bought the volumes of Godchild I was missing. I'd like to buy the complete collections of The Legend of Zelda manga (Akira Himekawa) and Jing: King of Bandits, but I'm having trouble justifying the purchase. The remaining volumes of Ultimo, Tegami Bachi, Dragon Knights and the Kingdom Hearts manga are just too expensive :(
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      Editing … I'll never understand manga. But I guess you think the same when I spend money on beer.
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    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … I got sent an offer for $10 off Jing: King of Bandits, and bought it.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … Nevermind I'm sure there's some other sucker out there so you will get your money back
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      Editing … The cheapest way to get the last two volumes of the series was to buy a complete set, but I already have the first five volumes (except the fifth is scuffed, so I'll be happy to replace it). When I sell my duplicates, I'll have spent hardly anything on this set.
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      Editing … What are you going to do with your manga?
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    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … Shelf it, read it, and remind myself that I'm probably a closeted weeb
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      Editing … Weeb or weaboo?
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  • 1 year ago
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    Fuck I still want a 3D monitor, damn you Rockshard!
    Stop being afraid of outside >:(
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      Editing … God damn rukker
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      Editing … NO ONE BUY THIS MONITOR THAT'S IN MY CART
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      Editing … I FOUND A 3D MONITOR FOR $85 AFTER SHIPPING & HANDLING IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN THE ONE FROM BEFORE
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      Editing … I BOUGHT IT
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      Editing … I haven't had this many packages shipping in years :|
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      Editing … It's the exact same monitor but cheaper cuz who knows what I woulda had to pay Rockshard to ship it :)
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      Editing … I bought a why files t shirt of a dancing camel. Not quite a 3D monitor but I will enjoy it just as much as you will
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      Editing … I'm happy for you. I hope it is good.
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      Editing … My t-shirt is good, it's gertie dancing on the dancefloor, cos camels love to dance. I can't believe I'm dancing with a fish.
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      Editing … I think I'll just leave you be.
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  • 1 year ago
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    Someone bought the monitor I hATE you Rockshard
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      Editing … Nobody put any money in the kneecap go fund me so you have your own websites users to blame.
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    • Explojin
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      Editing … It was me, I bought it. I'm typing this comment on the monitor now.
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      Editing … I feel for you Husky. Stay strong.
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  • 1 year ago
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    Is there anyone other than Rockshard in NYC?
    Is he the only person who lives there?
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      Editing … Yes, he is the only person on this planet living there.
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      Editing … He is your only hope
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      Editing … Ban him from favslist if he won't go get your monitor
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      Editing … I live like 45 min outside of NYC.
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      Editing … Yo Kevin... there's a 3D monitor that's pick-up only, but Rockshard's too indoorsy and socially awkward to help with the pick-up. Could you take a trip and show him what for? Give him the old one-two? Smash his kneecaps, brethren.
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      Editing … Deleted by himself
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      Editing … (Deleted by himself)
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      Editing … (Deleted by admin)
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      Editing … Kevin if you happen to head into the NYC someday soon, lemme know if you're able to make another stop. For love.
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      Editing … But don't forget to throw eggs at rukks house as you go by
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  • 1 year ago
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    Local pickup only from Bronxville, New York
    God dammit

    Hey... Rukk?
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … Go pick up his penis pump Rukk.
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    • rockshard PhD
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      Editing … I literally never leave my house.
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      Editing … Since this is being said as an answer, this is like a strict rule about yourself, not an observation?
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      Editing … Should we maybe donate some grass and sunlight?
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      Editing … I was kidding. But like, the only places I go are within walking distance. I still haven't even purchased a metrocard even though I planned to since like two months ago so I could get my name changed. I'd hopefully never use it again after that, can't be arsed. I'd rather just stay inside like some bridge troll.
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      Editing … If I lived in New York I'd be out exploring every day. I have a list of places I want to go, I'm not even kidding.
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      Editing … Rockshard, it'd save me like $300 if I got this ebay listing instead of buying it off Amazon (or another way to look at it--since I would never spend $400 on a computer monitor, you'll help me lose $80 + whatever it costs to ship this to me).
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      Editing … Do it rukk
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      Editing … New York City's big. Is this big far away?
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      Editing … I always wondered which part of NY rukk lives.
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  • 1 year ago
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    Facing a serious conundrum. I've found an extraordinarily rare VHS on ebay, for a movie from 1990 which doesn't exist on any film database. The only proof I can find of its existence is this one ebay listing, and a blog post about the original movie (this is a sequel) which at the end includes a short question as to whether this movie even exists.

    I really want to buy this VHS and digitize it, so I can release it for free on Internet Archive and de-rarify it. The problem is, it costs $500. Fuck.
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      Editing … Maybe I'd be able to flip it for more than I spent on it, and I could hang onto my digitized copy until I make the sale?
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      Editing … I did find the contact info for the lead actor, but only via an email for a website he last updated in 2021. Might not be able to reach him.
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      Editing … Further proof of the movie's existence! It's *mentioned* on an archived 1998 version of the actor's site! The archived page also has a phone number, and a search for that number brings up results for the actor--it might still be good! I'll try to ring him if he doesn't respond to my email within a week or two.
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      Editing … This is what I call a captivating story! Keep us posted on what happens next and reveal the title of that movie when you feel like you can disclose this information
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      Editing … There's probably no harm in sharing. I don't think anyone would snag it specifically to keep me from preserving the movie, or do anything to accidentally get the price raised. Here's the listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115939201533 - The Magnum Farce (1990), sequel to Filthy Harry, starring Joe Dimmick. Here's the oldest archive of his website https://web.archive.org/web/19981206040612/http://www.dimmicksdoubles.com/
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      Editing … Reached out to a VHS expert to hear about the best VHS to digital conversion pipeline. I've been wanting to investigate obscure tapes for a while, that's what led me to this particular tape.
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      Editing … Here's that blog post https://watchthisthing.blogspot.com/2015/07/filthy-harry-and-clint-eastwood.html - I've reached out to the magazine they cite at the end, since the archive link is offline.
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      Editing … Just bid on it
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      Editing … I don't wanna lose $500...
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      Editing … I bid $501
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  • 2 years ago
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    It got postponed!!! Oh thank Jesus.
    https://www.aol.com/tax-irs-delays-600-reporting-230159225.html

    I'm voting Biden in 2024.
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  • 2 years ago
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    Finally finished posting every item that needed to be posted. Now they just auto repost for a few weeks and then I can tote the remainder up to the attic for yard sale season. One step closer, next big project is scanning family photos.
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