This journey began in my youth as a comic book reader. I liked Superman, and Scrooge McDuck comics best. Probably because in both, I could imagine things that I could never do on my own. Now 60 years later I have been through model airplanes, and Amateur Radio as hobbies, e-Bay as a power seller for 8 years (now add top rated on eBay), and have dabbled in coin and stamp collecting. Now on to Comic Book trading...

I am probably doing several things wrong now and just don't know it. Here is my list of what I have done and why it may be wrong. I have made 8 submittals with 152 books to CGC before selling the first book. The books are all modern Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man, and other action figures like Hulk. I don't intend to keep any of the comics. I am doing it as a short term investment for short term gain. So what are my chances of success in this venture?

On the plus side:

1. eBay Power Seller Top-Ranked doing $3000/mo or more (2009 - sold $43,100)

2. 36 years of Electronic Engineering experience including 12 years as a GM/Delphi Executive

3. 2 years of Accounting at local tech school

4. Skilled at doing spreadsheets and cost estimates

5. Am retired with paychecks coming in from retirement plans

On the minus side:

1. Dealing in modern comics not older ones

2. No experience selling comics

Red Ella 4/26/2010