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I am looking to sell the complete Oxford English Dictionary.



Leather bound and gold-trimmed, the 20 volumes are in near-perfect condition. These would normally cost £4,000, but I am willing to sell them for half that price: £2,000. PM me if you are interested.

I'll practice at Apterous 24 hours a day and try win a series of Countdown, if this fails I'll get back to you.

How much for the postage?

Personal delivery of the dictionaries to your doorstep is free of charge (included in the £2000) provided you live in England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, or Germany.

1) Sell all possessions.
2) Empty bank account.
3) ???
4) Profit (1 OED)

Seriously very tempted, RB. Gimme some time to figure it out.

I'll help find you some more subscribers to Apterous.

Charlie, for £1999 I will make a time machine and allow you to use it to go back in time and declare NAILER.

Charlie Reams wrote:1) Sell all possessions.
2) Empty bank account.
3) ???
4) Profit (1 OED)

Seriously very tempted, RB. Gimme some time to figure it out.

It won't make you a series champion.

JackHurst wrote:Charlie, for £1999 I will make a time machine and allow you to use it to go back in time and declare NAILER.

This will make you a series champion though, Gavin

Why would you do that, Richard?

Jason, because:

a) I have no need for the dictionaries. I've briefly paged through 2 of the 20 volumes. The other 18 remain untouched.
b) My bank account is £1,250 overdrawn.
c) The dictionaries are a rather cumbersome possession to have. I move to different places a lot, so they wind up stored in boxes in my parent's attic most of the time.

I think they're very fine decorative books and of enormous appeal to anyone interested in words, which is why they're worth so much, but overall I'd rather take the money.

I think what Jason wanted to know, was why would you sell them at such a discounted price when they are in near perfect condition?

No, he's much more idealistic than you Ian.

That is true.

Richard, the Oxford English Dictionary is like a precious metal! It is history! You will never find anything like it in the world! British people are special in their own way. That's why I wouldn't do what you will do.

Would you like to buy the dictionaries off me, Jason?

No, I was just giving you my opinion!

Alright. I understand what you're saying, Jason, but I just feel that the price is right.

Or, in your case, the price was wrong.

I love you, Brucie!

Well, there's no way I can come back from that.