Combat_Cook
WTF Earthcore Prices

I am not at all happy.  People on Ebay have to be smoking some serious crack.  I looked up Earthcore and they had a buy it now for $227.  Yes, I know it is the FDO but that works out to about $0.71 per flipping page.  Sigler is good but damn that is just wrong.  I saw it on Amazon for as high as $127.  I love your work but Scary Perry wouldn't be the only one losing his balls if I paid that price for a paperback.

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dozier1375
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices
It's because it's no longer in print and has become a collectors item. That and the original Ancestor are all I need to complete mine.

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PerfectDayForDying
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

...if you had a 1st edition of King's 1974 debut book "Carrie", you wouldn't let it go for just a few bones either. Scott is positioned to become just as big as King or Crichton, and in ten or fifteen years that first-run copy of Earthcore is going to worth five times as much as you see it going for now.

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NeilColquhoun
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Guess I'll have to save for original Ancestor and Earthcore.

Jay_Otaku22
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

the originial paper back ancestor and earthcore, they are collectors items now i mean with the book deal with crown you cant find those hardly any more yeah the price is rediculous but at the same times its not because like stated above what do you think will happen in 10 years or what do you think would happen if the FDO passed on? lord knows we dont want that but seriously if he didnt and someone had a originial copy of those two theywould have some solid cash in there hands

 

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Combat_Cook
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

Don't get me wrong I get it that it is rare and it is limited and has the possibility to become valuable.  It is still crazy.

 

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Nemesis0
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

I thought it was kind of funny when i saw that. I'm surprised too tho cause i got a hold of the paperback Earthcore for under $15 back in 2007 off of ebay and in 3 short years the price skyrocketed.

Scott
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

Nothing I can do about that, I'm afraid. There will be a hardcover edition of EARTHCORE in 2012 (note, the book might be the harbinger of the Aztec apocolypse). It's out of print, and the marketplace determines the prices. That's supply and demand.

Fluffy_T._Hatchling
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

 Will it be a rewrite, or as-is? Also, will there be beer at said Apocalypse?

 

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kord616
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who were outsold by the FDO when the rush hit.  I ordered Earthcore and Ancestor, had the order with shipping ready to rock for under $30.  BAMMO!  2 days later I got an email from Amazon telling me the order had been kicked out because they didnt' think I would want it because there was such a demand for it . . . yeah, Amazon, I didn't want it.  That's why I ordered it . . . thanks.

Peter_Huckleberry_Preston
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

That's right. Simply put a curse on the houses of those who are charging through the teeth for a copy. Pray to the dark one that a copy will be collected from the house of the now dead owner and make its way into a second hand book shop. One that you just happen to be passing one sunny mornong and BAM, there you go. Book's all yours.

I think it sounds plausible enough. Oooh yeah. Just there. That's the spot.

GJ
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

as soon as they come out. They are investment pieces!

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dozier1375
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Scott
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

Yes, I'll quote Admiral Adama. Good luck!

mbkart3
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sadock
Re: WTF Earthcore Prices
......but they wouldn't be doing it if someone wasn't willing to pay for it. That's the way supply and demand works. If you want it now, you're going to pay a lot. If you're willing to wait, odds are you'll be able to find a copy less expensive later. But you may not. That's the risk you take.

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    great_darklord_of_the_void_of_oblivion
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    It cost me less than $45 with expidited shipping(6.99) on Amazon  to buy my EARTHCORE !!! that means the book cost me around $34 and it's in real good condition !! but not mint condition. You do get what you pay for but you can save money and get a book in good condition without breaking the bank is all I'm saying!!

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    archetekt
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

    Blame him , he started us all out on his crack, now we're junkies for it. blame him or blame yourself.

    yes that is a first edition Ancestor, no you can't have it, not even for 400 dalla on ebay.

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    GJ
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

    I'll take pics when it arrives. It BETTER not be german again or I'll have to KILL someone

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    dozier1375
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

    I think that you stole the copy I had in my Amazon cart. Gggrrrrrr.  I hope you enjoy it. LOL

     

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    GJ
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices
    I check every weekend. I've been scanning the internet for over 12 months to get one. I was bought one for my 30th birthday and was do chuffed, only to open the cover for necol and found it was German print. I'm sorry sorry sorry. Amazon sucks for letting anyone do that. I'd never have taken that from a fellow junkie. Feeling bad bad bad. Even pulled up on the services to answer this post. :(

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    NeilColquhoun
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

    ... and if you don't want it (for some strange reason), I'll take it.

    Well done. And post those pics when it arrives.

     

    N

    dozier1375
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices
    Don't feel bad my lose your gain. Just glad it found a good home.

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    GJ
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    dozier1375
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices
    I could never stay mad at you. :)

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    sadock
    Re: WTF Earthcore Prices

    If it IS German, you shouldn't have an issue returning it for a full refund. Annoying, but worth the risk. I've never understood why sellers have problems listing things correctly Frown I ran into that when I was looking for collectible hardcovers a while back. Had to order 4 copies before I got what I wanted.

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