[CLOSED] WTB: Mirror's Edge Catalyst Dice Edition Steelbook

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by defiler

LOL, that might set you back, giving up the $2 that Steelbook cost!

Originally Posted by DLJUK

I didn't see it wasn't Mike replying, he is one of the two people with them on eBay who has had it up for like 6 months + without changing price.
My bad on that, my point still stands...just it was meant to be directed towards him.

My auction has only been up since the end of July. I remember why I listed it - Spec mentioned it had been going for a lot and when I searched it up, it seemed it had become quite scarce with only 1 person selling it. Myself not being a steelbook collector, I thought it would be a good time to sell (is this scalping or extortion?). Even if it had been 6 months, my strategy for selling very rare items is generally price high and wait - eventually, someone will buy it outright or make a good offer. After all, the steelbook is extremely rare and I already have the lowest price available. My listing has over 100 views and 5+ watchers, which is more than I'm used to for this kind of item. That I paid so little for it, or that you missed out, is irrelevant to me. As Spec mentioned, the steelbook is among the rarest. I am grateful he told us about it, another friend ordered it for me, and now I own it. I value it highly and I actually think 300 CAD is an appropriate price.

Anyways, I do not understand the fixation on retail price. Most steelbooks were originally free preorder bonuses; collectibles fluctuate with little regard for what the original buyer paid at retail. Or are you just salty that other people capitalized on a deal that you missed? In collecting, you need to exercise a degree of vigilance: if you don't hear about something in time before it sells out, you have to pay up if you really want it. All of us have been on the side having to pay the inflated price, as well as the side spotting a rare item and profiting. The amount of whining about scalpers, high-priced ebay items, not limit 1 per customer, etc on this forum is tiresome. I am glad that there are a lot of legitimately rare, sought after items that make good investments in this hobby. Its fun to search for them and it feels rewarding to own them. I think missing out on an item causes too many collectors to turn into proponents of mass production because they can't afford the item at value or can't stomach someone else profiting off them.

Apologies for turning your WTB thread into a platform for my thoughts on the hobby, but you did call me out in the OP for scalping/extortion.

Good luck on your search.

[Cosmic_Link]

Only just seen this thread today.

Just wanted to wade in on this, the listing which was purchased was from my ebay listings. As Mike1888 has rightly said, as collector's we have all be on the receiving end of having to pay overly inflated prices because we have missed out on items which we have really wanted. Unfortunately that is the way we have to play the game. There have been items which I have missed out on completely and had to go without because I can't stomach to pay the price for them anymore. That's just the way the cookie crumbles.

With regards to this particular edition, I did buy up a number of these as investment opportunity. I have no shame in admitting to this. At the same time though, I also helped a number of member's on the forum here acquire some of these at cost price when they were still available on amazon. I am sure these member's might speak up. As well as helping with forwarding of the Mirror's Edge with the White statue to members. I have been an active member here for years and have always been willing to help people acquire things when asked.

I am sorry that you feel that you had missed out on this item last year and that you felt that my price was unreasonable. Unfortunately for you, this price was dictated by what people have been paying for them during the time that my listing have been up. As my stock of them has been getting low, I have gradually increased the price of what I have been selling this edition for. The one which is still listed on ebay is my last one for sale and I have one more which I will keep for my collection.

Also, as Spect3r said, this particular edition was only supposed to be available to developers and people who were directly involved in the game. That makes this edition and particularly the Steelbook very rare. These CEs were commissioned by Project Triforce and it seems that when they ultimately bit the dust, their remaining assets and stock were hoovered up by brokers, hence why they made it onto Amazon when they did. The particular broker was selling them based on the "current" going rate at the time for the standard edition which GAME was also knocking out for £20. Had the standard CE been at RRP still, then these would likely also have been sold at the same price. I would estimate that there are fewer of this steelbook made than there was of the original Mirror's Edge Steelbook. The fact that they were sold for £20 with the DICE edition is inconsequential.

With regards to Project Triforce going bump, the scrapped Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition also made it out into the wild at approximately the same time. Incase you might be interested.

Anyway, I hope that you are ultimately happy with the item.