BWA PREVIEW THE REST THE END

graymouser · Post by **graymouser** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:04 pm

Thank you so much for the preview.

It looks like my wallet lucked out this time round. Even though some of those cels are incredible, there's nothing there that I will be trying for.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:35 am

RX78GP02AGUNDAM wrote:Preview starts 7/1
Actual auction starts 7/17-7/23

In the past, didn't their BWA's last 14+ days?

I remember being able to see the auctions before registering for the BWA, is that not possible any more or must I wait till the 17th when they're actually live?

metheus · Post by **metheus** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:43 am

Auction Period: July 10th 2006 to July 23rd 2006 (Japan time)
Auction Closing Dates: July 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th 21st, 22nd and 23rd (Each item/auction has a different deadline)
Payment Deadline: August 15th 2006

Sugarflower · Post by **Sugarflower** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:42 am

Does there seem to be less pages of items this time round? I thought there were normally about 40+ pages of cels and sketches on the past BWAs but there is only about 27 this time.

cutiebunny · Post by **cutiebunny** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:41 pm

Looks like bidding has begun on this BWA. Good luck to everyone(and your wallets!).

Yeah, I thought the same thing too, Sugar. Most of the recent BWAs have had 35+ pages of cels/douga to vy for.

Looking around at the cel/douga selection this time that this is primarily a shoujo offering(minus the Dragonball and random Bleach sketches I saw).

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:05 pm

I don't see anything I want to bid on. Yes!!

My Twenty One Day Buyless Streak is safe for now. \o/

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:48 am

What a great lot of SM cels. I think I will participate in this. My first BWA,

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I have my eye on a few but there is one in particular that I will go as far as I can for. *fingers crossed* I know there is going to be some heavy competition from fellow SM collectors and I can only hope that I can win the one I am after.

We shall see. Good luck to everybody who is going in. Hope we all get what we want.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:24 am

*Darn* From page one they've foiled me with two Ninja Scroll cels and Girls Bravo hanken sketches... they should know I'm weak enough as it is and can't resist much

I'm willing to spend a full weeks salery on that first Jubei cel. It's JUST the scene I want, donning the ribbon around his head to fight for Kagero's honour.

I'll still wait until the first day of closing before registering. Chances are the artwork will have several hefty bids which will put them out of my range- here's hoping anyway! LOL

I also wish everyone the best of luck with their bidding! [unless you're up against me

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darksuzaku · Post by **darksuzaku** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:11 am

hey krafty, if you are really interested in any cel i wouldn't wait for the last day to register..... because since they have that new "Verified by Visa" thing the code for veryfing CC in the "Join the BWA" doesn't always work right.....

.... it hapened to me on the last BWA.... i tried registering minutes before the auction i wanted and it failed..... (and i miserably lost one cel that i wanted and that had a very affordable price) ..... and it seems to happen this time too..... however this time i tried registering and after e-mailing them it took them more or less 1 day to send me a "personal" link to register.... and after that they had to manually register me for the auctions....

.... so just in case you (or anybody else) want any cel that much i wouldn't wait much before trying to register.

hobbywhelmed · Post by **hobbywhelmed** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:13 am

It's interesting - paying for mandrake stuff is the only time my bank charges a fee (used the debit-charge card).

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:39 am

Interesting, Darksusaku, thanks for the warning!
Whenever I've used the 'Verified By Visa' page with a Mandarake transaction it has taken an extra 30 seconds to complete my payment but it's not been a problem.
Maybe I will register at least 24 hours before the auction closes rather than 24 minutes, just in case.

Hobbywhelmed, I thought that all credit cards charge a fee for international transactions?
I pay 2.25% on one card and 2.75% on another, it's all worked into the conversion rate. Are American cards different?

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[EDIT Sunday 16th July]

Just registered with 22 hours before the end of the first Ninja Scroll auction I'm interested in. No problems registering, it was all done within 1 minute ^__^
Now the excitement continues to the actual bidding stage!