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Original poster

50p? 50P??? Is that all I'm worth?

102 replies

SolidGoldBrass · 02/03/2013 22:46

A friend alerted me to the fact that a copy of my second novel is up on Ebay. For 50p. It's a signed copy, as well. WIBU to bid for it purely so I can hunt the seller down and slap the ungrateful bastard?

50p. Bastard. S/he will regret it when the new novel is out and selling billions of copies and pissing all over EL James and everyone is gagging to pay vast amounts of money for my shopping list...

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ShiftyFades · 02/03/2013 22:49

Are you JK Rowling? Because, if you are, then yes, be pissed off Wink

OnceUponAThyme · 02/03/2013 22:50

what novel did you write?

AgentZigzag · 02/03/2013 22:50

You're worth far more than that to us SGB, I'd run to at least 83p just to give you some support Smile

Can you say what it's about? How long did it take to write?

ShiftyFades · 02/03/2013 22:50

However, if you are JR Hartley then no, 50p is a good price Wink

DinglebertWangledack · 02/03/2013 22:51

Are you the 50 shades of birmingham guy? :o

germyrabbit · 02/03/2013 22:51

next time add more sex

ChaosTrulyReigns · 02/03/2013 22:51

I'll chuck in 17p, Agent, nice round pound.

Wink
ShiftyFades · 02/03/2013 22:52

Send us the link so we can start a bidding war, then all your books will rise in price and your future novels will be best sellers...

When you are a millionaire you must remember this suggestion Wink

WorraLiberty · 02/03/2013 22:52

Pffftt! some people don't know a good thing when they see it.

I'd stretch to about 93p and a broken Polo Mint

FelicityWasCold · 02/03/2013 22:54

Haha, come on you can't post a thread like that and not link

I'll chip in a few pence if we can make it a MN copy?

AgentZigzag · 02/03/2013 22:56

Oooh, look at you chucking your cash about Mrs Loadsamoney Chaos Grin

ShiftyFades · 02/03/2013 22:56

£1.03, there you've broken the magic 99p barrier Grin

AgentZigzag · 02/03/2013 22:57

Yeah, but I've got petty cash millionairess Chaos in with me Worra

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 02/03/2013 22:58

Are you Jeffrey Archer?

ChaosTrulyReigns · 02/03/2013 22:58

We're going yo have to sort out custody, Ziggers.

Viviennemary · 02/03/2013 22:59

I got a signed copy of a Ruth Rendell in a charity shop for £1 once. I didn't even notice it was signed for ages so they wouldn't have either. Anyway it wasn't worth much as she signs a lot of books. And she's a very successful so don't be disappointed!

TravelinColour · 02/03/2013 22:59

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HaDeHaDeHa · 02/03/2013 23:01

Erm in the nicest possible way if 50p is what you're selling for on Amazon Market Place then yes, that is your market value.

However YANBU for being affronted all these tosspots don't recognise your true value. Grin

SPBInDisguise · 02/03/2013 23:04

No that's what a second hand copy of her book is worth. And only if it sells for fifty pence

SPBInDisguise · 02/03/2013 23:05

Op did you ever think the seller is a huge fan, really want s to meet you and has done this precisely so you hunt them down?

Original poster
SolidGoldBrass · 02/03/2013 23:06

Nope, not linking, because I won't get the bloody money... And it is my very own novel wot I wrote, admittedly 15 years ago.

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PoppyWearer · 02/03/2013 23:06

I give up, I've had a half-hearted, slightly-drunk look on eBay and I can't work out who you are.

AgentZigzag · 02/03/2013 23:06

I'll let you have the first read Chaos, just in case it's some weirdy shit about how drinking goats piss will give you longevity Wink

MyHeadWasInTheSandNowNot · 02/03/2013 23:09

Ouch :(

MechanicalTheatre · 02/03/2013 23:10

You can buy most stuff on Amazon for 0.01p these days, so think of yourself as 50 times better than most.