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This prompted me to take a look at a few books on my shelves last night and a search on line to see what they were selling for. Most were no more than a few quid but I had four or five that were up on ebay for £100+. The odd thing is that the same titles were there also listed for a fair bit less as well. Still a bit of a surprise, and I'm not selling, despite Mrs S eyeing up a spa package.
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Hang on to them steerforth - Don`t sell!
Tell the missus to sell her Mills & Boons collection - she should get enough to buy some mascara but I don`t know about a spa package. |
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when timeform was a proper job , not like now , the timeform perspective was a really good tool. but not cheap . thankfully a friend got it delivered to his office , he photocopied the entire issue on the day he got his and posted it out to me 1st class via the office system . happy days !
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Failed job application there 1969 ....
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Apply again paulo - They could do with you now.
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steerforth -- "... four or five that were up on ebay for £100+. The odd thing is that the same titles were there also listed for a fair bit less as well"
That's why we need to be sceptical of some of these prices. If the books aren't selling at the lower prices, then the higher prices are misleading, presumably there only in case a drunk buyer makes a mistake from a seller running a warehouse who does not need to sell the books for years (and possibly to prop up the prices for racecourse bookstalls but then we are back to drunks). But if a book is not selling for £20 then it is not worth £100. |
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Well quite. I agree, and wasn't thinking of booking any cruises.
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The reason that some books on Ebay are at higher prices than their exact counterparts is simply the naivety of some sellers.
They don't look at general prices before offering their items for sale. They think or want to think, that what they have to offer must be valuable come what may. Not unlike those who develop property on those sometimes insufferable TV property make-over shows - some people simply believe their ideas and 'taste' are so good they will transcend the general market! |
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I agree with The Knight's point about Ebay sellers but the naivety goes somewhat further. Not only do many not look at general prices, but do not even look at what items have actually sold for, which of course is a far better gauge of actual "value". After all value or worth is simply what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller.
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After all value or worth is simply what a willing buyer will pay
100% true blackbarn. I sold a rare box set of some Jazz dvds and two Americans entered a bidding war and I got just under £200 for them. I had researched them on internet and on average, they were selling for about £100, hence the decision to auction them. I was chuffed to get double what I expected. Was sorry to part with them but everything has a price.  |
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Everubody has a favourite Timeform annual Flat and Jumps.
Mine are Flat 1971 and NH 1973/74. |
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As regards pricing I am guessing books are passed on, often to people with no knowledge of racing. Personally, I wouldn't condemn them too much for not knowing the price of racing books at a point in time. If they see some being offered for high prices, that's probably what they will go with.
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I agre DD.
Three favourites of mine from the era mentioned    and one from a few years later   |
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lol bottom one should be above with other three.
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went to a local carity shop yesterday ...78/79 chasers in great nick . thought ok for my collection ...£1....i kid you not . gave them £4 and was still blushing .
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Sad they can`t give them away now. I think it cost about 50 quid that year windsor.
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Does anybody buy Kindle versions of the great racing books of the past? I assume there must be some available?
I tried Kindle for books when they first evolved but it`s not for me. |
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Some great photos. That fence Crisp is jumping would probably look closer to a hurdle now.
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78/79 was actually only £22. It was for some reason a thinner volume than those around it. They were going up at £4/year.
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Thanks DD. £22 was quite a lot back then. Half a weeks wages for hard labour.
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£22 in 79, had gone up to £42 by 82.
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Recognise Pendil, Crisp and Red Rum who are the other 2 please, should know but was a long time ago.
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Is the hurdler in black and white Bula and could the other one be Comedy Of Errors
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Incidently I have every Chasers and Hurdlers and all but one of the Flat editions including the Best Horses books that started it all
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Timeform themselves published a sort-of greatest hits book of essays from the annuals, Favourite Racehorses
 It took me years to track it down and you know where I found it? On the bookshelf opposite my front door. I must have bought it when it came out and then forgotten about it. There is a used copy on Amazon for £3.57 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Favourite-Racehorses-Timeform/dp/0900599960/ |
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Sorry about the size of that picture: should have scaled it down a bit. Shame the forum has no preview button before posting.
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The bottom picture is Comedy Of Errors, and the other one is Birds Nest.
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Loved Birds Nest...a bit quirky with Andy Turnell up and riding as short as Piggott.
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would have been a Champion Hurdle winner in this era
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