bookfront: July 2008

Monday, 14 July 2008

Volvo P120, The Amazon Series by Dieter Günther and Walter Wolf, Published by Autovision

Volvo P120, The Amazon Series by Dieter Günther and Walter Wolf, Published by Autovision rare and sought after book. Available on ebid Approx 9.5 by 12 inches. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket in VERY GOOD++ condition. Prototypes, production, motor sport, tuned Amazons, purchase and maintenance, models, technical specifications, restoration and much much more. 112 pages of great information plus colour and b&w photos, includes pictures of development, experimental, data, and modified and custom show cars. A very thorough model history indeed!

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Friday, 11 July 2008

West Ham United on Ebid.net

West Ham United A Complete Record 1900-87

Available on ebid.net

Why buy on ebid.ne t rather than eb@y?

The simple answer is that items are MORE AFFORDABLE!!

Why is that?
(This is a long answer, so get yourself a cuppa, or you can just take my word for it, but the simple answer is there are no, or very little fees for the seller to pass on to the customer).

Eb@y charge their sellers a substantial amount in listing fees, final value fees and other fees for extras. On top of that, eb@y users are now forced to pay by or receive payment using P@yp@l WHICH IS OWNED BY EB@Y. This in turn means sellers have to pay more fees and in the end thier profits go down, or to be fair, let us not use the word profit - the majority of eb@y sellers (or that should be ex-eb@y sellers as many of them are leaving - more on that later)... yes as I was saying let us not use the word profit, the majority of online sellers are individuals trying to earn a living in a VERY competitive market - the word 'profit' has too many connotations of big business.

Now when the takings go down, an individual or a business, needs to claw this money back to stay afloat - the only 'legal' way to do this on eb@y is to either raise the auction start price (to guard against a low final price), or raise the Buy It Now price. The immediate problem here is that customers simply won't buy (one reason many buyers are now turning to ebid.net).

If customers aren't buying because of the prices, sellers are forced to get their fees back by other means. The most obvious is loading the cost of P&P in the hope that customers won't question this. Another way of reclaiming the cost of fees is to add a surcharge for using paypal.

Loading the P&P and surcharging for Paypal are not allowed on eb@y, even though it is perfectly legal for a business or individual to do this, eb@y's laws of self-protection don't allow this.
I can hear a distant chorus of hardened eb@y buyers in the distance chanting "and quite rightly so", but in the long run THE CUSTOMER GENERALLY PAYS THE SAME ANYWAY - the seller has to play swings and roundabouts with his takings to accomodate fees and keep the total price the same for the customer at a cost of reduced takings.

It is better the seller has freedom to set his prices (and any 'surcharges' the way he or she wants), in order that the buyer and seller get the best of a balance in a good deal

To be fair to eb@y, eb@y allows sellers to add 'reasonable' costs for P&P
To be fair to eb@y a small number of sellers take advantage of this and make the P&P cost really high and the start price low to avoid fees, but this 'spoils it for everyone. It results in fee avoidance for the seller - I am NOT condoning this method of keeping fees down, but the buyer usually pays the same or less - however I must stress, I am not condoning fee avoidance

I could go on (eb@y have put even more pressures on sellers), but simply put:

EB4Y SELLERS CAN NO LONGER KEEP THEIR PRICES AT A LEVEL WHICH IS MUTUALLY SUITABLE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS.

The result is that eb@y sellers are going out of business. Bearing in mind that eb@y is (fast becoming 'was') a favourite place for retail therapy, those who enjoy shopping from the comfort of their own laptop, are now finding less and less to buy on eb@y.

To continue earning a wage, eb@y sellers are now moving over to ebid.net.

Eb@y buyers are now following ex-eb@y sellers over to ebid.net.

Eb@y is a relative desert. The shelves are metaphorically empty.

Why?

Eb@y sellers have HAD ENOUGH!

They are moving over to ebid.net, where they can sell by a variety of means. It is possible to sell on ebid.net WITH NO FEES WHATSOEVER.

The reality is you ONLY pay a 2% final value fee on a picture that ebid hosts for you IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO IT THIS WAY. Anyone with a bit of internet savvy will know that it is easy, easy, peasy to get your pictures hosted for zilch, resulting in NO EBID FEES.

The fees aren't passed on to you, the buyer, 'cos there ain't any (except the 2% picture fee, which most sellers can absorb)

RESULT - Ebid.net is really where a bargain can be had!

Is Ebid.net a safer place to buy?

Yes. Sellers are VERIFIED before being allowed to sell

So should I now buy from ebid.net rather than eb@y?

Absolutely, but BE PATIENT, you may not find everything you want. Ebid.net is still in a period of 'migration' where many ex-eb@y's sellers are building up their ebid listings.

Many ex-eb@y buyers are also fed-up ex-eb@y sellers. Their strategy is:-

If they can't find it on ebid.net, they look for it on eb@y, then....

If the item is found, they message the seller saying they will be prepared to buy it, if the seller is willing to list it on ebid.net.

Everybody wins - the seller doesn't have to pay eb@y's (and p@yp@l's) ridiculous fees and the buyer usually gets a bargain because the seller doesn't have to recoup the fees through the listing price or P&P loading.

I hope you have found this info, from a disgruntled ex-eb@y buyer and seller, very useful.

Now do yourself a favour - here is the link to ebid

Oh and before I forget... the ebid forums are rather cheery and helpful

witchcraft and black magic montague summers

Witchcraft. Black Magic. Satanism. Call it by what name you will. The cult of the Devil is the most terrible power at work in the world today.

Witchcraft - the religion of wickedness - did not end in the eighteenth century. For then demonism was rampant in England. Satanists in the highest places joined Hellfire Clubs. The celebration of the Black Mass with its obscene, brutal, impious rites became a flagrant scandal. The same evils threaten us today from the shadows.

This book was last seen skulking around on ebid.net though I expect it has been snapped up ny now.

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Introducing Op Art by John Lancaster

Introducing Op Art by John Lancaster

Rare & sought after item, Hardcover; clipped jacket has a few minor edge-tears, 1cm being the longest. Overall VG with stated.
You can buy this at ebid

Bawdy British Folk Songs Tony McCarthy

Compiled and arranged by Tony McCarthy with guitar chords. Softcover, minor acceptable edge rubbing, a soft crease, overall condition is VERY GOOD with stated. Buy it from ebid

CB Radio by Leo Sands
This book is a must for the well-established enthusiast who may like to have a nostalgic look back over the CB phenomenon. The newcomer will also learn a thing or two from this book. Although originally published in 1960, this edition is from 1970. Although the book's blurb doesn't say too much about the technical aspects of the book, it does go 'technical' in sufficient detail with chapters on circuits, transmitters, receivers, antennae, PSUs etc. am no technician, but the circuit diagrams would suggest the use of valves, giving the book something special for a particular kind of enthusiast. Hardcover in a jacket, overall condition is VERY GOOD with minor acceptable signs of age.
Buy it from ebid.net

Morris Minor by Paul Skilleter

This book is well and truly available for sale on ebid

This third edition has been brought "right up to date with much new material concerning the development of the popular small car" Hardcover in jacket, the jacket appears significantly faded at the spine, although the overall condition of the item is VERY GOOD with stated.

This book is well and truly available for sale on ebid.net

Monster Fun Annual 1977

Hardcover, spine may be faded, difficult to tell as text is white against yellow. Gutter split at front endpapers, slight thumbtears, about 1cm at the foot of some pages. The puzzles are NOT done. Pages have taken on that slight 'tanned' appearance typical of these old annuals. Aside from stated the book is in clean condition and deserves a near VG rating.

Buy it on ebid.net

Rock and Gem Polishing A complete guide to amateur lapidary by Edward Fletcher
Available on ebid.net
An older, classic and authoritative book on the subject. First edition 1973. Despite its age, this book by Edward Fletcher remains a classic and a must have for the bookshelves of the practitioner of lapidary. Hardcover in VERY GOOD condition. Well illustrated throughout.

BT Telephone Dialling Codes Southampton Fawley Hythe Issue 4 - Available for sale at ebid
52 page softcover listing dialling codes used for local, national and international from Southampton and surrounding areas, and other relevant telecomms info. No date, but probably after 1981 as I understand this is when the telephone side of the GPO bacame BT, and before the mid 1990s (the code for Soton here is 0703 - it changed to 01703 about mid 1990s). There is a number sequence in the rear of the book "(800) Dd477684 145M 7/82 HP Ltd So'ton G1302" - I would be interested if anyone could enlighten me as to what this refers to, but I have a feeling the 7/82 might mean July 1982, the possible published date of this item??Softcover, VERY GOOD condition.

The Adventures of Steady Eddie - 3 books - available on ebid.net

Rescue in the Snow
The Adventure Park
Hedgehog Crossing

These children's books are collectable and hard to come by. General condition is VG on all three books
Available on ebid

Observer's Book of Heraldry by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin
Hardcover in jacket, jacket is a little stained along top edge, and has minor softcreasing. jacket clipped and original price label of 90p. Overall item is showing acceptable use and wear for age (second reprint 1975) and is just in VERY GOOD condition. One of two available
This item is available on ebid
I also have another edition available on ebid.net

Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and Meaning in Advertising

Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and Meaning in Advertising
by Judith Williamson
Get it on ebid
An essential for students of advertising, media, cultural and communication studies. Analyzes magazine ads, discusses the signs and symbols in use, and explains how they work.
The best-selling book on media issues by Judith Williamson, whose writing for the Independent single-handedly rescued the journalistic reputation of the newspaper. A key text in the Media Studies field demontrating how philosophical ideas can be taken down from the stratosphere and applied to everyday life. Judith Williamson appeared with Naomi Klein at the Victoria & Albert Museum to discuss No Logo & the use of the media in promoting products, and also appeared on I LOVE THE 1970s (three programmes) in 2001. Softcover in VERY GOOD condition.
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More images of the Kelly's Directory of Bournemouth Get it on ebid

Kelly's Directory of Bournemouth and Poole with Maps 1952

The title is "Kelly's Directory of Bournemouth and Poole with Maps 1952". although there are no maps in this instance. There is a very slight slackness in the hinges, which is acceptable in a book this size. There is a little damage to the bottom right of spine, which can just about be seen in the pictures above. Includes an attached advertising bookmark. With stated the item is in VERY GOOD condition, with reasonable and acceptable wear for age and stated condition.

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Mar Und Morik Ene Bubengeschichte in Seiben Streichen

Mar Und Morik Ene Bubengeschichte in Seiben Streichen
Children's book in German, published by Braun Und Schneider, Munchen. Printed in Germany 1962. Wonderful illustrations throughout. glossy pictorial hardcover, with slim cloth covered spine. Pages are a little browned/tanned, with stated and age considered this book is in VERY GOOD condition.
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Mar Und Morik Ene Bubengeschichte in Seiben Streichen

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Country Things Alison Uttley illus. CF Tunnicliffe

Country Things Alison Uttley illus. CF Tunnicliffe

I have three of these for sale on ebid, the following description is the one that belongs to the above pictures

Illustrated by CF Tunnicliffe, Hardcover in green cloth, no jacket. copyright page reads First Published in Mcmxlvi (1946?), 2nd impression. The picture above shows the title and facing page, the green book in the image is another copy, used to keep the book flat while photographing this - the actual copy for sale is similar to this, though is showing a little edge rubbing, a little bumping to corners and light scuffing and fading. Below this is the copyright/contents page and, below that an inset of the info from the copyright page. Internally, p89 has a two-inch (5cm) closed thumb-tear leading from the foreedge about a third up, so be careful when you thumb this page open, some of the bottom edges are a little rough cut, the pages are a cream colour and clean. Overall condition, age considered and all stated is near VERY GOOD.

There are three copies for sale at ebid.net, here are the links

Country Things Alison Uttley illus. CF Tunnicliffe - 1
Country Things Alison Uttley illus. CF Tunnicliffe - 2
Country Things Alison Uttley illus. CF Tunnicliffe - 3

AA Members Handbook Ireland 1964 65

AA Members Handbook Ireland 1964 65
Automobile Association
Hardcover, green board, no jacket (as issued??). 96 pages plus 16 pages of maps. Packed with motoring and general information, especially in relation to Ireland, for the tourist and general motorist in Ireland. Pages are a little tanned, usual for a book of that age, overall condition is VERY GOOD.
This book is available at ebid

Esperanta Antologio Poemoj 1887 - 1957 esperanto poetry anthology by William Auld

Esperanta Antologio Poemoj 1887 - 1957 esperanto poetry anthology by William Auld - Libro originale verkita en esperanto. Dekoracioj de John McIntyre, Antaubildo de Reto Rossetti, Kovrilo de John Hartley MCMLVIII (1958) - J REGULO - ELDONISTO - LA LAGUNA

Weighty hardcover in jacket - jacket is worn and torn around edges and just slightly grubby. Book is in green cloth with gold lettering to spine. Bottom edges rough cut. With stated jacket is in GOOD condition with faults. Book is in VERY GOOD

Quite a rare book and this copy is available here at ebid

Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide: by Tom Sheppard

Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide: by Tom Sheppard
RARE and SOUGHT after book. First published 1998, no reprint info, therefore presumed 1st edition. Detailed but easy-to-use approach to all aspects of vehicle-based expeditions, covering choice of shipping, clothing, equipment and vehicles, plus water filtration, fuels, and oils, communications and comprehensive coverage of navigation and driving. This is a BIG THICK book and is PACKED with information. Unpaginated, but there are approx 540 pages. Hardcover in dustjacket, there is a little fading to the jacket spine and the tiniest evidence of a 'wave' to the textblock, otherwise pages are bright, crisp and clean. With stated, overall condition of this book is VERY GOOD++ to NEAR FINE
Buy it HERE on ebid.net

marx engels lenin

marx engels lenin

This is a set of three folders filled with pictures of, in each folder respectively, images of Marx, Engels and Lenin. From left to right: the first image shows the containing folder; the middle image shows the containing folder and the three subfolders each for Marx, Engels and Lenin. The image to the right gives an example set of the images. The text seems to be in Russian.
I want to sell these and will probably list them on ebid soon.

The Prize for Boys and Girls 1905

Image shows title page and frontis. Below this,the book itself and an example of one of the richly coloured plates. I don't know much about this item, but it would seem this is an annual collection of the year's issues of a child's magazine (The Prize). It is hardcover (no jacket, as issued??) in brown cloth with "The Prize - 1905" to the spine. The front pastedown has a birthday inscription dated Oct 30th 1905, in an old-fashioned hand. This book is currently listed on ebid.net

RARE Ivor the Engine First Sphere edition 1968

First Sphere edition book. Ivor the Engine collectors item.

Ivor the Engine memorabilia, like other products of Postgate and Firmin is much sought after, especially the rare items such as this. This was spotted on ebid.net. You might have to search for it as the link sometimes changes.

From Wiki "The locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited. Unlike most steam locomotives, Ivor had a mind of his own. He could drive himself and, using his whistle, could speak. His fondest dream was to sing with the Grumbley and District Choral Society, a dream that was realised when his whistle was replaced with three pipes from an old calliope. He became first bass of the choir, as well as providing them with a means of getting from place to place.

Ivor enjoys doing all sorts of things that people do. As well as singing in the choir, he likes visiting the seaside, making tea from his boiler and spending time with his friends. He is fond of animals, and has several of them among his friends. He can be wilful and disobedient at times, and it is not unknown for him to go and do his own thing when he should be working. He dislikes shunting and timetables."

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