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- 27 Sep 2014, 23:31
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
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Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
Re. the cobblers thing - To me it just means 'rubbish' or 'nonsense' and I've never been aware of any offensive connotation. :? I've often used the word myself... :oops: Personally I didn't read Zar Quon's response as abrupt (though I can understand it coming across that way) - when I read it in my...
- 27 Sep 2014, 23:26
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
A load of old cobblers is quite simply a load of old rubbish. Yes, I know the rhyming slang context, but it ain't the one used here. & it ain't the one most people use either. I'm more than acquainted with proper swear words, & happily use them in real life & indeed on other fora where t...
- 27 Sep 2014, 10:36
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
Well, the poster to whom I replied doesn't appear to have taken the hump.
I, however, will at this accusation of my being unpleasant. Or abrupt. Or any such rubbish.
I also stand by my assertion that any true collector wil take the best they can get on the day. & upgrade later.
Sheesh.
I, however, will at this accusation of my being unpleasant. Or abrupt. Or any such rubbish.
I also stand by my assertion that any true collector wil take the best they can get on the day. & upgrade later.
Sheesh.
- 26 Sep 2014, 22:23
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
I got the '94 facsimile of Island of Adventure recently(ish) which has something like "To darling Charlie love from Granny & Grandad" in it.
Whoever Charlie might be, they're an ungrateful blighter.
(N.B - It might not be Charlie)
Whoever Charlie might be, they're an ungrateful blighter.
(N.B - It might not be Charlie)
- 26 Sep 2014, 21:08
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
I've seen collectors at book fairs turn their noses up at books without wrappers. Ah. Now there's a word for those types. It's not one that I can use on this forum tho. When I say a true collector I mean someone who only wants a 1st edition with an unclipped dustwrapper. For me and most of us, that...
- 26 Sep 2014, 18:44
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
Cobblers.John Pickup wrote:A true collector wouldn't bother to dirty his hands with a book without a dustwrapper.
Possihbly. But I've got several clipped books.& in every instance they're better than the copy I didn't have.John Pickup wrote:And if it was price-clipped he wouldn't be too happy either.
- 25 Sep 2014, 22:49
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
There's no way that Smugglers Top DJ is anything but "poor". There is, "very poor"! In that condition I wouldn't even bother if it was free with £6 postage. True. There's also "Flippin' Atrocious" These books were printed in huge numbers and they are not all that scarc...
- 25 Sep 2014, 21:48
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
Nah, I'm going to have to disagree there. There's no way that Smugglers Top DJ is anything but "poor".
- 25 Sep 2014, 11:11
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
- 25 Sep 2014, 10:38
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
- 22 Sep 2014, 21:46
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
I don't deny that there are books out there worth three grand. I just don't think this is one of 'em...
- 22 Sep 2014, 21:19
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
- Views: 46205
Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
But does anyone know anyone who's actually chucked big money at Stella & Rose books?
- 22 Sep 2014, 00:18
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Shop of Horrors
- Replies: 637
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Re: Ebay Rip Off Merchant!
Which they further have the unmitigated gall to charge 6 quid postage on. & not even signed for. If I were to be spending three & a half grand on a book, I'd want it personally hand-delivered on a red velvet cushion.
- 07 Aug 2014, 12:30
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Five Go To Rehab
- Replies: 113
- Views: 17924
Re: Five Go To Rehab
It's a sensible idea either way.
- 07 Aug 2014, 10:40
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Five Go To Rehab
- Replies: 113
- Views: 17924
Re: Five Go To Rehab
Didn't know that, not having Virgin Media. Surprising. Is Channel 4 the same?