Items you don't see everyday or that sold for a high price

NeoDarkHaven · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:30 pm

katsmom: Ebay.com (US) does not pull auctions coming from foreign ebays? Maybe this is why I'm missing all these great finds you guys get.

Danny: I missed the Russian flower since I slept past my alarm, or you would have had more competition as well

6am, too early >_>

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:14 pm

Wow, I'm surprised at how much competition I should have had. I was planning on staying up to watch it, but with an hour and a half to go and no bids for a while, I just went to bed and figured I'd either get it or I wouldn't.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0179483495
A Rubik's cheese in package. BIN of $800, it didn't sell.

Radu · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:08 pm

i think i got a good price for this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0402704437

Georges · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:21 pm

pablobaluba wrote:

i think i got a good price for this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0402704437

Yes, that's a good price.
Some are rarer than others (made in Taiwan, Macao, Korea and Hong Kong / assembled in Canada, Haiti / packaged in USA, Canada ...)
http://www.helm.lu/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=375

Sven · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:30 pm

pablobaluba wrote:

i think i got a good price for this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0402704437

I got it for 8 dollars:P with 2 wonderpuzzles and a keychain missing link xD

I am Bo · **Joined:** Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:59 am

Mini Rubik's Cube sealed, made in Japan, 12.50£:

http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0364620213

Georges · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:53 pm

I am Bo wrote:

Mini Rubik's Cube sealed, made in Japan, 12.50£:

http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0364620213

Congratulations!
Luckily for you I already have one of these (that I paid way to much compared to this auction),
otherwise the price would have been a little higher :-)

LosBanditos · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:43 pm **Location:** Germany

Rubik Rubix Cube Würfel 3-D Slide Puzzler 3x3x3 RAR ! for EUR 41.91 $54.76

I think this is an IQube?

In the twistypuzzles-database there is no price for this puzzle, is this a good or a bad price? (I am not the buyer)

I am Bo · **Joined:** Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:59 am

Georges wrote:

....Luckily for you...

Yes, I think I've been lucky with this rare cube....

Volitar Prime · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:15 pm

A face turning octahedron sold for $210 (a best offer):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0391587465

Can't you still get these for $65 shipped from Wu?

wwwmwww · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:55 pm

Volitar Prime wrote:

Can't you still get these for $65 shipped from Wu?

If that is true... could someone PM me Wu's contact info? I'd love to get one for myself.

Thanks,
Carl

Volitar Prime · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:39 pm

wwwmwww wrote:

If that is true... could someone PM me Wu's contact info? I'd love to get one for myself.

You just needed to scroll down a bit further to find this topic:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12979

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:22 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336510477
A rubik's cheese for 205 GBP (≈303 USD)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336512244
Magellán puzzle for 53 GBP (≈78 USD)

katsmom · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230336514157&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
a 10 layer bead puzzle for 46.04 pounds
:oops:

I forgot to enter the decimal point and got this by a fluke. My intended bid was 15.99--I accidentally bid 1599.00 :shock:

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:03 pm

Rox, that's actually listed as a valid reason to retract a bid.

ebay policy wrote:

[You may retract a bid if] You accidentally entered the wrong bid amount due to a typographical error. For instance, you bid $99.50 instead of $9.95. If this occurs, you must reenter the correct bid amount immediately after you retract your bid. Changing your mind is not a typographical error.

source: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/bid-retract.html

katsmom · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:06 pm

Thanks Danny, I didn't realize that. But I don't think that would work after winning, and I have purchased a number of puzzles from that seller before and wouldn't want to have him ban me from bidding on his auctions again. I'll just have to be more careful next time and stop talking about strawberries.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:25 pm

Yes, I realize that this doesn't help much for that auction. It was just meant so that you now know for the future if that happens again.

Georges · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:44 pm

katsmom wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230336514157&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
a 10 layer bead puzzle for 46.04 pounds
:oops:

I forgot to enter the decimal point and got this by a fluke. My intended bid was 15.99--I accidentally bid 1599.00 :shock:

We'll hear from you if you think it is a self-made puzzle or not (kind of 'from two make one').

katsmom · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:47 pm

I'll let you know Georges. And if it is, I'll be mighty upset. That wasn't stated. Looking at the picture though, I don't think so. But you never know.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Actually, that's exactly why I didn't bid on it: because I assumed it was self-made. If you look in the middle of the puzzle (where the two would join) you can see what appears to be (at least to me) a separation line.

Georges · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:16 pm

Danny Devitt wrote:

Actually, that's exactly why I didn't bid on it: because I assumed it was self-made. If you look in the middle of the puzzle (where the two would join) you can see what appears to be (at least to me) a separation line.

I was fooled by the 'separation line' in the beginning, but this seems to me to be where the puzzle is a little bit more loose in the centre. These lines are part of the puzzle (I have several to look at :-)

.
It's because I never saw one of these that I'm curious.
Hopefully you will own now a very rare 'unique' item Rox.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:44 pm

Well I don't have a Varikon so I'll take your word for it. I'm now very interested too

ptrsdboy · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:00 am

Based on the eBay photo I'm seeing, I don't see how it could be anything but a homemade mod put together from two 5-row Varikon puzzles. I don't have solid proof from the listing, but I also don't see the financial motivation for any company to mass-produce a Varikon of this size. This doesn't seem to have any mass appeal.

Georges · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:32 am

There exists a seven row Varikon, but it is differently shaped (not like the one Rox got).

As well as a 4 row version.

That's why I am so curious.

Here the one Rox won for immediate comparison:

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I still miss the 5 row Varikon in my collection though.

Darren Grewe · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:25 am

katsmom wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230336514157&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
a 10 layer bead puzzle for 46.04 pounds
:oops:

I forgot to enter the decimal point and got this by a fluke. My intended bid was 15.99--I accidentally bid 1599.00 :shock:

I guess lucky for you it wasn't one of Drews puzzles. No offense Drew

Andreas Nortmann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:51 am

Georges wrote:

I still miss the 5 row Varikon in my collection though.

Like the one here?

But obviously you want it with original box, don't you?

Georges · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:54 am

Yes Andreas, and preferably sealed :-)

Volitar Prime · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:16 am

Danny Devitt wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=230336512244
Magellán puzzle for 53 GBP (≈78 USD)

I won that along with this blue numbered Inca for 41.02 GBP (≈60.73 USD) from the same seller: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336336695

I think I got a good deal on both of them.

Aleksey · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:46 am

Yeah, I'd say it's a good deal. It would have been even better if it were packaged. :wink:

Ben · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:42 pm

I won this lot just now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=370187556639

It comes with a Wonderful Puzzler keychain w/ box, 4 Rubik's brand keychain cubes, and what appears to be new Kibble Cube in package. I haven't seen this type of packaging before. Is there anything special, or is it just an ordinary Kibble Cube?

-Ben

Georges · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:47 pm

Ben wrote:

I won this lot just now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=370187556639

It comes with a Wonderful Puzzler keychain w/ box, 4 Rubik's brand keychain cubes, and what appears to be new Kibble Cube in package. I haven't seen this type of packaging before. Is there anything special, or is it just an ordinary Kibble Cube?

-Ben

That's the packaging my Kibble Cube came in ages ago.
Unfortunately I threw the packaging away, and traded the cube.
This picture stirred memories, because I didn't know the square container packaging, only this one.

Namegoeswhere · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:45 pm

I just bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... IBSA:NL:11
And I have not been able to find much info on it, how does it work? what is the objective?
The condition might not be the greatest, but I think at 18 euro's I payed a reasonable price and I am happy with it

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:40 pm

i am very surprised that no one has posted this yet
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0407734384

theost expensive plastic 3x3 ever

twinsfan101 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:40 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0399267400
Capsule cube for $172.50

Bryan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:00 pm

Bigandrewgold wrote:

i am very surprised that no one has posted this yet
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0407734384

theost expensive plastic 3x3 ever

Looking at the bidding history, I'm guessing the buyer might have been a joke....maybe I'm wrong.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:23 pm

Why so, Bryan?

Bryan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:28 pm

Danny Devitt wrote:

Why so, Bryan?

Go to the bidding history, and then scroll down to bid retractions. The bidder (with a feedback of 1) retracted a $2,000 bid, two $3,000 bids, and a $10,000 bid (and the fact that 3 off the bidding errors are within minutes of each other). Sorry, you don't "accidentally" enter bids wrong that many times. And if this person was even a minor interested puzzle collector, I'm guessing they'd have more than a single feedback.

Georges · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:31 pm

On GCD there were three so called Dino Stars offered for 350 € / piece.
The colours were red, white and orange. Below is a small picture of the red one.

Juan Roure · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:34 am

I want one :cry:

Celia · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:17 pm

Namegoeswhere wrote:

I just bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... IBSA:NL:11
And I have not been able to find much info on it, how does it work? what is the objective?

It's very similar to Instant Insanity with the difference that the balls are contained in a frame. Thus their position relative to each other is fixed. The balls have spots on them, the spots are in four different colors. The objective is for all four colors to show up on each side of the puzzle.
The name is Bognar-Büvös Golyok.
Here's Jaap's page: http://www.jaapsch.net/puzzles/insanity.htm

Celia

Georges · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:31 pm

Juan Roure wrote:

:cry: I want one :cry:

You could try and ask Oliver if he has left one or two, supposing you want to spend 350 euros.

Radu · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:10 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0410514196

isn't this a bit too much?

katsmom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:14 am

Holy cow! A bit more than a bit much!

Georges · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:54 pm

katsmom wrote:

Holy cow! A bit more than a bit much!

Why? Are they still available in shops or terribly often on Ebay for lower prices?
Not that I would want one, brrr.

NeoDarkHaven · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:30 pm

I see the Homer head often, but haven't seen a Bart one on ebay for a while. The puzzle is only worth what the buyer is willing to pay.

ptrsdboy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:05 pm

pablobaluba wrote:

Bart Simpson head for GBP 33.00 (US $48.56)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250410514196

isn't this a bit too much?

katsmom wrote:

Holy cow! A bit more than a bit much!

That price sounds right for 2008/2009. Homer Simpson heads are common, but Bart Simpson heads are pretty rare on the open market.

I paid US $51.00 + shipping for my Bart Simpson head a few months ago.

Ben · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:33 pm

Bryan wrote:

Bigandrewgold wrote:

i am very surprised that no one has posted this yet
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0407734384

theost expensive plastic 3x3 ever

Looking at the bidding history, I'm guessing the buyer might have been a joke....maybe I'm wrong.

The buyer left Erik a neutral feedback. But I don't think that the buyer paid, so Erik could file for non-payment and have that feedback not count against him.

-Ben

David Calzone · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:25 am

It's about time I got one of these!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0302086695

ihatefrauwahlgren · **Joined:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:15 pm

Calzone wrote:

It's about time I got one of these!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0302086695

Congratulations Calzone! You have finally acquired your prized Magic Octahedron, and at a fairly inexpensive price might I add. Good job!

-Grant

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