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USArmyParatrooper
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Also not comics. Picked these up for a buck each over the course of a few yard sales many years ago.
I'm just old enough to remember when vinyl records were highly collectible. I've always wondered how the move to cassettes and CDs has affected those collectibles. I would think it would have destroyed it.
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I've read a few discussions about sex change operations on a political website. It cleared up a couple of misconceptions I had previously had. I had always thought gender reassignment was simple gay and lesbian men and women who simply wanted to live as "straight" members of the opposite sex. But it has little to do with sexual attraction and more to do with gender identity. In fact, there are men who "converted" to women who are attracted to women, and visa versa.
As strange as it sounds, some people feel so strongly they are trapped in the wrong gendered body they are willing to endure the reassignment process, to say nothing of enduring how society reacts toward transgendered people.
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When you have a sex change where do they start?
Breast reduction?
and plumbing addition?
Haircut and makeup removal?
Calf reconstruction?
V plug?
The procedure is called an adadictome.
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I'm fine with paying slightly higher prices on books I want if it means having a fair shot at those books, which I think extended bidding offers. I only buy and I would like to see extended bidding on every auction I participate in. More money for sellers means more sellers participating, which means more books offered.
I guess that all depends on scale and the budget that the buyer is working with. For me if there was a $50 comic that was hard to find and I really wanted it, I wouldn't lose sleep over spending 60 or even 70 for it.
A $1000 comic it would be frustrating to have to shell out an addition couple or few hundred in a bidding war. But then Warren Buffet would be all too happy to throw down $2000 worth of go-away money.
Most collectors aren't high rollers and really shop around for deals, and many try their luck bidding on auctions for that great deal. I've struck many of them on coins. Mind you I've also paid a slight premium if it's something I really wanted. But never having the joy of a great deal I would be less inclined to do that from time to time.
EDIT: I forgot to add that with a hard close time your shot at the comic is just as fair. Sure, with a soft close you can change your mind about your max bid and keep it going. But then, so can everyone else. In the end no matter how you shake it only one person wins.
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I just want to say thank you to everyone who provided their knowledge and experience with ComicLink! (thumbs u
There's a couple that I'm looking at.
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I actually had buyers remorse for the underbidder on an item last week. I don't have the time to sit around a computer all day to watch auctions end so I put in a final day bid on an item for $167.89 on eBay which was well above the current bid.
When it ended I looked at the bid history. It was obvious that someone had put in a snipe bid. Their amount? $167.00
I won the item over them by 89 cents. Sure I was happy to have actually gotten the item but at the same time I felt bad for the underbidder because they may have really wanted it as well.
Just a side note, most bidders add cents to their bid for that exact reason. When they don't it's a sign that it could be a shill bid (although it's far from being conclusive).
Also to note: Soft bid times also would generate more revenue based on full auction increments being met rather than my example above where I won the item by an increment of $0.89.
Which translates to buyers pay more. Out of curiosity, are you a dealer or do you generally sell a lot of comics?
I honestly believe that you would start to see what things are really worth and valued at with soft end times in auctions. I believe many items are over-inflated yet at the same time you would see the generally rarer items go for even higher. If this were the case, even with the same book in different grades you would see a greater spread in price between high and low grade.
I disagree. I think when people calmly and rationally come up with the most they're willing to pay that's the true value. When the auction was due to close, your adrenaline is pumping and you're in a bidding war on something you've been watching for days or weeks, I don't think the result reflects true value.
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You seem to be contradicting yourself. How can they have gone higher with a hard end time yet had a monetary raise of at least $5000 with a soft?
I think you misunderstood the details of what he was saying.
He said the soft end time had a higher (total) close price than a hard time would have, but a hard time would have ended higher than it did for the initial (tentative) soft end time. In other words people held back because they knew the end time wasn't in stone.
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Your point is valid but I pose this to you as I know it's happened to myself and many others:
If I'm bidding on multiple items and things start to go higher than expected with a soft end time I would have the option of letting some go to focus my funds on those which I really want. Hard end times often can result in complete shut-outs. Less shut-out bidders results in more people being satisfied overall correct?
Once again, I just want the option of deciding for myself.
Even on that basis I think there's a much higher potential for buyers remorse. I don't think the heat of the moment when you're this close to grabbing that coveted item is the right time to be making decisions.
But even if you dismiss my take on that, the ultimate trump card (again from the buyer's perspective) is higher prices. I've never met a single buyer who doesn't try like hell to get the most bang for his buck when he buys comics. You need to have something seriously compelling if you're going to claim buyers are going to pay more and be more satisfied. I really don't think you've even come close to making that case.
Now, a soft end better for the auction house and the seller? Sure.
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As a buyer if given the opportunity to go ahead and go a small percentage over what I had initially decided was my max if it's an item that I really want I would prefer to have that option. THAT makes for happier buyers. As it currently stands with most online auctions you aren't given the choice. I like to have options in life.
From buyer perspective, if given the choice between better deals or getting more time to decide if they want to spend more, I bet the vast majority choose the former.
The premium percentage stays the same but it doesn't take a genius to understand that a BP of $50 against a BP of $75 means that the final value is higher making for happy sellers.
Not really. The buyer premium goes to the auction house.
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Since most Comic Link (non-auction) items are listed as ridiculous Asking Prices, has anyone had any luck submitting real market bids. Say the asking price is $500 for a book that should sell at $300. Is it a total waste of time even to submit a bid, and better just to wait to see if it gets put up to an auction?
And can it safely be assumed that if there's a ridiculous bid submitted on an even more ridiculous asking price that the bid is something less than legit?
You're the one that has to define ridiculous, as there will always be deeper-pocketed fish sometimes swimming in the same waters you are.
Oh, there are countless fish swimming around with way deeper pockets than me. But does that mean they're willing to pay double GPA?
stroszek, I've seen quite a few with "sale pending", so it seems offers are being taken.
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Yes, there is. It counts down the seconds once you get Inside 10 minutes I think. Definitely the last few minutes. Like I said, it's a little tight on back to back books but as long as you're fairly prepared, you have plenty of time.
I always print out the GPA info on the books I am bidding on and have them laid out with my max bid written on it since you definitely won't have time to be searching on gpa. You don't even need multiple windows open. Once one ends, click right on the next book, look at your sheet and put in your max bid. I almost always even have enough time to raise myax bid if I need/want to.
Thanks, very helpful!
I see you like high grade Avengers. I saw this one during my key search and it is so so temping to make an offer! An absolute beaut!
But I'm just focused on getting a key right now I don't want to get distracted by a shiny near perfect cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320754326851?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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OK, here's something I didn't think of before and it kind of sucks.
If there's more than one comic you want, you can NOT just move on to the next comic if you don't win the first, correct? They all end at the same time don't they?
multiple browser windows open ??
Great idea if you if you can cover possibly winning all of them.
It only looks like they end at the same time, they're actually slightly staggered so you can have multiple windows open in the order the auctions close and move to the next easily if you lose the first.
Is there a countdown ticker when you're nearing the close like on Ebay? In light of what you said, GREAT idea! So simple, why I didn't I think of it?
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Oh, hey look!
Avengers 4 CGC 7.0 for only $750!
WOOOPS.....
Attention to detail people.
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OK, here's something I didn't think of before and it kind of sucks.
If there's more than one comic you want, you can NOT just move on to the next comic if you don't win the first, correct? They all end at the same time don't they?
multiple browser windows open ??
Great idea if you if you can cover possibly winning all of them.
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So far Comic Connect is the only auction site that seems to offer exactly the way it should be handled.
I know you guys are probably tired of hearing me say this over the years but an auction site should increase the close time of an item if a bid is placed within the last 5 minutes (or so) of closing. This is how a REAL auction works in a live setting.
This gives ample time for second/third/fourth bidder to counter the bid if they feel they are willing to pay that $10 more than they originally would have.
Auctionuniverse.com (which is long gone but was better and BEFORE eBay) started with this practice 1995.
The systems set up by eBay, Heritage, CLink and the rest of them FAIL because it allows people to force up maximum bids using shills (with usual little risk of the shill winning the item) and it allows sniping and auction in which case everyone loses.
Before anyone gets upset by this statement hear me out.
Soft end times for items would lead to increased values on items, increased buyer's premiums, and more satisfied buyers! It's a complete no-brainer and I have no idea why eBay or anyone else is so set on their ways about this.
I know the argument is that "only bid what you're willing to pay" but the truth is, for any of you that have actually been to a live auction if you decide before the auction that you're only going to pay $100 for that box of Strawberry Shortcake dolls and you're in a situation where only one other person is bidding, more often than not you'll get caught up in the action and will go ahead and pay that $110 for that box.
It's easy for us to rationalize the extra $10 when we only have a limited amount of time to make the decision. In the end, as I said, everyone comes out ahead, and everyone is happy.
How does higher prices make for more satisfied buyers?
Why would the buyer or the seller want higher buyer's premiums?
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OK, here's something I didn't think of before and it kind of sucks.
If there's more than one comic you want, you can NOT just move on to the next comic if you don't win the first, correct? They all end at the same time don't they?
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Hello,
The only online auctions I've ever bid on is Ebay (besides DL one time), and I know exactly how the bidding works. It's always worked out well for me to bid in the last 10 seconds of the action.
But I'm not at all familiar with how ComicLink works, so I'm requesting advice from CL veterans as far as when and how much to bid.
I noticed when you get into high dollars the bid increments get pretty large on Heritage and David Lawrence. I bought an expensive coin once from David Lawrence and ended up paying more than I would have liked to, but I begrudgingly did so.
The high bid was below fair market value, but the next bid increment was slightly above it. I'm (assuming) CL also has sizable bid increments as you get higher up? So is there a strategy to be high bidder at a sweet spot where it's a good price, but the next bid might be slightly painful?
Also, when you place your high bid, does it accept that as the bid price or does it go just over the next highest bidder like Ebay does?
Thank you for any suggestions from the CL gurus!
-Sean
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I can send you an 85 no problem. Just might want to include other books for the postage. Your call.
Well smack me in the head and call me silly. I should have thought of that in the first place. I'm already in the process of buying a book from you now, maybe when thats ready to ship I can toss you some extra cash to put it in?
You're silly.
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Sweet, thanks for the offer, I'll see about calling them soon.
No problem. Either that, or I can just go look at 85 again and tell you the high points of what happens. There's really no major events in that one.
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It was a long time between reads, but I picked up HC #6 in Chicago and tpb #13 at Borders (I'm a cheapskate sometimes). Good stuff.
By far the best deal I've found is Amazon.com
$8.32 per issue and free shipping for orders over 25 bucks. You can read the entire series for cheap.
I did that and picked up 85-88 and just got caught up today.
I've tried to do the same but everyone in my local area is sold out of #85 and can not get any more.
This is where I bought mine just today. I don't know if he'd be willing to ship them to you. If he's not, I'll try to pick up another set for you this weekend. I'll just charge you cost for the comics and shipping. Let me know.
Vision of Comics and Cards.
8200 Cliffdale Rd # 102
Fayetteville, NC 28314-5880
(910) 426-4773
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It was a long time between reads, but I picked up HC #6 in Chicago and tpb #13 at Borders (I'm a cheapskate sometimes). Good stuff.
By far the best deal I've found is Amazon.com
$8.32 per issue and free shipping for orders over 25 bucks. You can read the entire series for cheap.
I did that and picked up 85-88 and just got caught up today.
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less drama, more zombies please. I need to see some good old fashioned head smacking (like from a couple of issues ago).
Still need more. More......More zombies.
Zombies. More.
I think he's doing the right mix of human drama and action. If it was all edge of your seat waves of zombies all the time it would lose its impact. The interpersonal stories add to the realism and makes me feel like I'm there.
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i finally finished a book that had issues 1-46 i believe and all I can say is WOW!! Now i need to find another book (or get trades if i need to) to catch up. This is an amazing series!!
The trades can be had for $8.23 each on Amazon and shipping is free with a $25+ purchase.
And honestly the story just keeps getting better and better. Kirkman doesn't seem to be afraid to mix it up and take chances.
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OK guys, I finished Trade 14. Are all trades exactly 6 issues? So this means I need to start with #85? What's the latest issue to date? BTW, I'm loving this series! Kirkman is a great writer. I'm gonna have to hunt him down for an SS for my number one. Anyone know how hard that is to get? I'm in NC.
Edit: And oh, yeah. I was just talking to a couple of my troopers who watch the show. One them asked me, "How many Abrams tanks does the 82nd have? I said none of course, why?" He then said the dead tanker was wearing an 82nd patch, which I hadn't noticed.
Come on, Kirkman!
We're an airborne division. 
We're an airborne division. 
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I should be catching some Z's for another big day tomorrow but I can't sleep. I just got done watching Season 1, Episode 6 of Walking Dead on Netflix. The one where they're in that high tech facility.
Man, that was some deep sh*t! Worth saying again, Kirkman is the man.