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06-28-2005, 10:59 AM
| | |  JKR mini-book re-sold at eBay
A mini-book written by J.K.Rowling and originally auctioned off for charity, has been re-sold on eBay for £24,995.
This book looks very much like one that was auctioned for £11,000 at Sotheby's to benefit a charity, The 999 Club. The book was specifically made for the acution so it is unlikely that the eBay item is a different product.
Pictures of the book can be seen here.
The book was sold by Stanley Gibbons, an autograph specialist.
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06-28-2005, 11:09 AM
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24995 pounds?! Wow!
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06-28-2005, 11:29 AM
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That's about $45,154.26!!! That would be more than 16,000 of my pounds! 
So is the money going to charity like the other one, or is it just for profit or something?
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06-28-2005, 11:41 AM
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| | Poltergeist
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No, it's not for charity as far as we know.
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06-28-2005, 12:15 PM
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| | Banshee
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that is something i would keep for ever and ever if it is the same one then this guy has made a nice proffit
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06-28-2005, 12:16 PM
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Oh god! So much money??
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06-28-2005, 12:21 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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well that just leaves £24.990 more to find.
yer right!
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06-28-2005, 01:34 PM
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| | Dragon
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wow a lot of money for such a tiny book
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06-28-2005, 02:13 PM
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OMG! I can't believe that. I wonder what the new owner is going to do with the book?
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06-28-2005, 02:31 PM
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| | Banshee
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That's really cool! I wish I was rich! 
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06-28-2005, 04:18 PM
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wow....im hacked......its a lot///
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06-28-2005, 04:24 PM
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WOW!!! small book worth alot of money...... congrads on the one who got it 
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06-28-2005, 04:38 PM
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| | Hinkypunk
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Does anyone else think its awful that its being re-sold for a profit? I mean, I know it belongs to that guy to do with as he wishes, but that book was a charity auction item. I just think its vile that he's making money on it.
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06-28-2005, 05:06 PM
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^yeah i def. do, if they were going to sell it do it for charity and help poor people, thats so sad
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06-28-2005, 06:07 PM
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hmm.. .thats a lot of money
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06-29-2005, 05:01 AM
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That is a lot of money to spend on a book. I hope it was good! lol.
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06-29-2005, 11:47 AM
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yeah that's one expensive book o_O and it's reaaally reaallly tiny!  | |
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06-29-2005, 04:25 PM
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thats ALOT of money...but good cause! :w00t:
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06-29-2005, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by froeth Does anyone else think its awful that its being re-sold for a profit? I mean, I know it belongs to that guy to do with as he wishes, but that book was a charity auction item. I just think its vile that he's making money on it. part of me agrees with you and part of me thinks its bad to feel that way. but......well i do anyway!  | |
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06-29-2005, 10:06 PM
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| | Faerie
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ThAts alot of money!!
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06-30-2005, 03:49 PM
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All that and we don't know if it's for charity? wow...
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07-01-2005, 05:29 AM
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| | Hippogriff
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thats a lot money!
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