[Groop] Groop Digest, Vol 111, Issue 9

Tue May 29 23:51:31 PDT 2012

I've found that if you contact a seller and express interest in the item that often (not always) they will arrange int shipping even though they may say they don't offer it as standard...

Doesn't hurt to ask !!

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On 29 May 2012, at 22:21, Ross Moir <rbmoir at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I live in Canada and am looking for a copy of both the game and expansion as well. Only place I've found it for sale is here:
>  
> http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194/groo-the-game
>  
> $100 for both - not terrible, pretty sure ebay's prices are similar (I read somewhere Sergio was selling the last copies at conventions in 2006 for $60 for the pair). 
>  
> Say's only shipping to U.S. though so you'd need to find someone there so send it to you.
>  
> If you keep your eyes open the occasional copy goes through ebay once in a while.
>  
> If anyone else knows of a source that ships international let us know!
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>   1.  Groo The Game (Aniceto)
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>   3. Re:  Groo The Game (grimdel at yahoo.com)
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> From: Aniceto <anicetopereira at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Groop] Groo The Game
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> Hey there,
> 
> I live in India. I've been looking for a set of the Groo Game and Groo
> Expansion pack to play. I love card games such as Munchkin and I've been
> long curious about the Groo game.
> 
> I've checked online sites through different countries, and even left saved
> searches on each one for the game. I've even found someone selling the
> expansion, but without the original game, it's kind of pointless.
> 
> Do you guys have any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Aniceto
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> Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 11:47:23 -0500
> From: Chris Schechner <cschechner at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "groop-groo.com" <groop at groo.com>
> Subject: [Groop] Mostly off-topic
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> Hey guys. I have a piece of art that will be published in the Team Cul  
> de Sac book that is coming out later in June to raise funds for the  
> Michael J. Fox Foundation and to honor Richard Thompson who draws Cul  
> De Sac and is also fighting Parkinson's Disease. All the original art  
> is being auctioned off by Heritage Auctions and that money will also  
> go to the MJFF. Anyway, I'm letting you know that you can go bid on my  
> art here:
> 
> http://comics.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=510&lotNo=120
> 
> The auction will close June 10. The current bid for mine is $1, so you  
> could really get a bargain. You might like to look at some of the  
> other art as well by folks like Bill Watterson, Lynn Johnston, Mort  
> Walker and some young upstart named Aragon?s. See, it's not totally  
> off topic.
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> Chris
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> Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 11:40:44 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "grimdel at yahoo.com" <grimdel at yahoo.com>
> To: Aniceto <anicetopereira at gmail.com>, "groop at groo.com"
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> I met Sergio at Comic Con a couple years ago.? He had a few packs for sale, and mentioned that its been out of print for years.? Your best bet is to hope that someone scanned the cards & rules, posted them on the internet, and print them out (or pester Sergio to reprint them)
> 
> 
> But honestly, if you have the rules, you can probably play w/ the expansion pack as is (just need some dice & a stand-in for Groo).? If the game takes forever, and you & your friends are pulling out their hair as Groo levels every town, then your having the same experience.
> 
> Cheers,
> Alex
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> From: Aniceto <anicetopereira at gmail.com>
> To: groop at groo.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:09 AM
> Subject: [Groop] Groo The Game
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> 
> Hey there,?
> 
> 
> I live in India. I've been looking for a set of the Groo Game and Groo Expansion pack to play. I love card games such as Munchkin and I've been long curious about the Groo game.?
> 
> I've checked online sites through different countries, and even left saved searches on each one for the game. I've even found someone selling the expansion, but without the original game, it's kind of pointless.
> 
> Do you guys have any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Aniceto
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