Billhag Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 i think the EIB coins should come back. i know i'd charish it after i earn it i collect coins. and that'd be a great addition. something to be proud of. Nice one mate Quote
Eric Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 Nice one mate thanks loven the like button btw. Quote
Trout Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 Might be a good idea if we know exactly who's bidding on it, so we don't end up bidding against ourselves. My ebay name is Venger247, but as it stands right now, I'll not be bidding on it, but I'll keep an eye on it to see how it's going. We would have to keep track of it here, and hope that all FISD bidders see this post. He has the listing set up as private, so we can not see who is bidding, but there is one bid on it now for $9.99. Quote
Spudtrooper[501st] Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 that would be my bid Quote
SuperTrooper Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 Hopefully the FISD staff will be buying it back. Maybe we can do something special with it and make it into a positive. Quote
Plastic Fury[TK] Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 Looking at past auctions, you can see he often makes "extras" of runs he does, then sells them on Ebay. I have seen his name before on auctions with 501st stuff so not really surprised, his name on there is not an easy one to forget. It's a shame to see a really special coin like this up for sale and I hate to see how much it's going to cost to get it back in the community. Quote
Turrican Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) 50 USD for this coin...a shame..realy a shame That people are out there which pay so much money for a item they don't deserve to have it. Edited February 18, 2011 by Turrican Quote
SuperTrooper Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 Dan (the seller) was nice enough to block my ebay account so I couldn't bid on it. I tried to snipe it but got a nice ebay message instead. I guess pooled FISD staff money isn't good enough for some people. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 You know, even at $30 I'm not sure it's worth it. In the end EI is a recognition program for people who like to take pride in their costumes. The real reward is knowing that you have an outstanding costume, and having your mug eternally plastered on our EI roster. The gold coin is just a memento, nothing more, and the least valuable part of the EI experience. Quote
Eric Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 The real reward is knowing that you have an outstanding costume, and having your mug eternally plastered on our EI roster. The gold coin is just a memento, nothing more, and the least valuable part of the EI experience. i'd have to agree with you 100% but... sometimes, mementos rock lol Quote
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 You know, even at $30 I'm not sure it's worth it. In the end EI is a recognition program for people who like to take pride in their costumes. The real reward is knowing that you have an outstanding costume, and having your mug eternally plastered on our EI roster. The gold coin is just a memento, nothing more, and the least valuable part of the EI experience. Here, here, to what Paul said. The true reward is being in the EIB section and having a suit that you are proud of. There is no plaque, coin, t-shirt, or mug that could replace that. So whoever won the coins, if they have not earned the EIB, then it is just another coin. Quote
Eric Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 a plaque would rock though. lol. or trophy..? lol. Quote
Amplexor[TK] Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Well.. I placed one bid on the coin, at $32.. but someone had a higher bid on it. When the auction ended, I got a message from the seller that he had another one, and would sell it to me for the $32. He also said that he had other coins like that, and that if I wanted, we could make some 'discreet' deal. I'm going for EIB, so I hope it's cool if I keep the coin. Quote
sskunky Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 I canceled my bid due to staff request. I hope the coin came back home? I was going to donate it back home if I won it...... Did the staff win it back? Quote
SuperTrooper Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 I canceled my bid due to staff request. I hope the coin came back home? I was going to donate it back home if I won it...... Did the staff win it back? No, the seller put my ebay account on a blocked list. Luckily it's on it's way back anyway. Quote
Smitty Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Thats good news. I still have mine but the gold has faded really bad and its practically all silver now It was a first run. Quote
blueboxer[501st] Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 Hey guys, FYI... the stray EIB coin is safe and sound. Quote
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 Thats good news! Glad its back in FISD member hands Thats good news. I still have mine but the gold has faded really bad and its practically all silver now It was a first run. Yea, i have a first run one as well, and like yours, the gold has faded so much it is practically silver. Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 Did some more of these pop up? http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-501ST-LEGION-CHALLENGE-COIN-SILVER-FREE-S-H-/260748507819?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb5d27aab#ht_500wt_1156 Quote
Shooter Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 Is that the same seller as the first one? Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 Is that the same seller as the first one? Yes it is. Although I think it was previously mentioned in this thread that the silver coins were open to anyone to buy. Quote
blueboxer[501st] Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Yes it is. Although I think it was previously mentioned in this thread that the silver coins were open to anyone to buy. I believe the main concern was getting the Gold EIB coin back to FISD. Edited March 9, 2011 by blueboxer Quote
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