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 Post subject: Anderson's book Gem testing: good price
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:13 pm 
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Hello there,

I am actually on eBay. I have just found the 4th edition of "Gem identification: their sources, description and identification" by Anderson. For the moment, the price is around$1,65 in american dollar. The book is in England.

I know that I am a beginner, but I have bought that book, following the advices of very good professionnals writting on this forum. It was more expensive. It is really a very very good book. The best edition is the 5th one but I have never seen it under $500.00 in pretty good condition.

Hope it can help.

Here is the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEMS-THEIR-SOUR ... 2336103463

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Brigitte


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:02 am 
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This is robbery without a gun!
Someone buy this book!


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Barbra Voltaire wrote:
This is robbery without a gun!
Someone buy this book!

What value has the automatic bidder already set?


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Bill Hanneman wrote:
Barbra Voltaire wrote:
This is robbery without a gun!
Someone buy this book!

What value has the automatic bidder already set?

That's no automatic bidder, that's me :)
Though I'm guessing that I won't be the victor in this auction, with my Tucson-depleted reserves of cash.

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i HAVE (implying HAD) a snipe on this. though it seems that the cat's out of the bag.


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I don't want to 'steal' this from another member....so are you two bidding on this?


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Just a head's-up for those in the USA: Shipping from Great Britain will be ~$48USD. You'll need to add that to the total cost.

Some of these are available on Amazon, with the lowest price at $158 plus $3.99 shipping.

Do the math before bidding too high on the eBay version :) .

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i think it's fair for me to say that my bid is set at 24.99. If that's less than what anyone else would bid, i won't win. i know that's a low number and i'm fine with that.


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Hello,

I have bought this book already. It was neither or eBay or Amazon. It was on Abebooks. So I looked for you who are looking for this book. I found that link: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDet ... p%3By%3D10. It is $43.00 + shipping. The book is already in USA.

For eBay: I recommand that you contact the seller before to know the shipping cost. Just tell them in which state (and country) you live. You are going to have a good idea. If the book is not in the same country, I do not recommand to use UPS. It is best to ask for the international shipping of that country.

Good evening.

Brigitte


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I am way past the point of being upset if someone outbids me on eBay. I get so many great things there, I don't need to get them all by any means.

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agreed. AND i just removed my snipe. i really have to stop buying things... :smt103


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Lucky winner!! 5 Euros plus shipping. That is a real steal :)

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Once Brigitte mentioned the price from Abebooks there was really no reason for someone in the USA to bid--the shipping from GB would cost more than purchasing it from Abebooks :roll: .

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