Dictionaries for Sale

[Richard Brittain]

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.

[Ben Hunter]

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.

[Charlie Reams]

How much for the postage?

[Richard Brittain]

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.

[Charlie Reams]

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

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

[Richard Brittain]

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

[JackHurst]

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

[Gavin Chipper]

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.

[Kirk Bevins]

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

[Jason Larsen]

Why would you do that, Richard?

[Richard Brittain]

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.

[Ian Dent]

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?

[Richard Brittain]

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

[Ian Dent]

That is true.

[Jason Larsen]

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.

[Richard Brittain]

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

[Jason Larsen]

No, I was just giving you my opinion!

[Richard Brittain]

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

[Jason Larsen]

Or, in your case, the price was wrong.

I love you, Brucie!

[Richard Brittain]

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