Thread Name: price clipped From: acpertusi@removed> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:58:59 EST the guide says to avoid buying a book that is price clipped for this is usually the only true indicator as to whether the book is a first. Is this true? who was primarily responsible for books being price clipped, and why? Is there an established reduction in price if you buy a price clipped dust jacket? what do collectors who own price clipped books think? would collectors spend $ to upgrade to a non-price clipped book? In some cases it is essential that a price be noted to establish it being a first. Is this true in all cases? ------------------------------------- From: GOODBOOKS@removed> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 13:26:47 -0800 (PST) This is always true with the current series of ML books, also true with the ML firsts that came out in the 1980's You need the price to determine a first edition. This is NOT true of ML's from 1917-1970. ------------------------------------- From: Scot Kamins <kamins@removed> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 14:50:45 -0800 At 3:58 PM -0500 11/12/02, acpertusi@aol.com wrote: >the guide says to avoid buying a book that is price clipped for this >is usually the only true indicator as to whether the book is a >first. Is this true? It is true for [most?] ML books published after 1970 but not before. >who was primarily responsible for books being price clipped, and why? Dealers might cut the price when there was a price change. Buyers might clip the price when they were giving books as gifts. >Is there an established reduction in price if you buy a price >clipped dust jacket? No. You need to list it as a fault and reduce the price accordingly, based on what you think it's worth. >what do collectors who own price clipped books think? >would collectors spend $ to upgrade to a non-price clipped book? Depends on the collector. There's no hard and fast rule. ------------------------------------- From: GOODBOOKS@removed> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:49:33 -0800 (PST) No, dealers do not wish the buyer with little knowledge to say to him, "How come you are trying to sell this book for ten bucks, when it was new it only cost a buck and a quarter?" -That's why we have the price clip Scot. -------------------------------------