KirbyCollector

On 4/25/2024 at 1:03 PM, Rick2you2 said:

I sent it by PM.

I don’t have virtually any profile on Facebook; I mostly use it for shopping, like for comic art, where some items only show up there. There are also some interesting pages on comic art and books. Some of those videos are a hoot, too. 

Thank you

I'll take the email, if you'd like to message it to me. My former job discouraged social media use so I never got on FB.... now I avoid it for my own sanity

Sold, thanks for all who looked

I have wonderful, insanely detailed piece which Chris did in 2021 for someone else and wanted to ask him a question or two about the creation. If anyone knows how to contact him, or could pass along my contact info to him, I would appreciate the help.

On 4/13/2024 at 9:09 PM, batman_fan said:

I think how it works really depends on the company and industry.  Other people at the same levels me have only a marginal idea what their people do.

You are an extremely lucky man to work the way you can at that level

Managing 100 people does go a long way in explaining your Peanuts habit

On 4/13/2024 at 8:25 PM, batman_fan said:

I manage over 100 people but still do design work.  It is more challenging because of all the interruptions but I do it so I understand peoples challenges and issues better.

Unfortunately in my old line of work, once you moved to management you stopped doing any real work. The absence of the ability to create at that level was a deal breaker for me.

On 4/13/2024 at 7:01 PM, cstojano said:

I find that the further advanced I get and the more I make the less I actually do. 

This is why I declined a management path. I just couldn't envision being at the peak of my skills, tools and knowledge and then parking it all to sit behind a desk and sign operational orders and run career boards.

On 3/29/2024 at 8:36 PM, CGC Mike said:

The title of the thread has been edited.    I also removed 2 posts and all quotes of those posts.  It is not ok to call specific people names. Especially if the person is a member here.  Also, do not change the title back.  This isn't up for discussion.  If it turns into this, I will lock the thread.  

It is ironic that the company in question (which has representatives on this board, and uses this board to sell its services) chose not to comment all this time. 

I shall be more responsible in the future and use such phrases as "falls woefully short of customer expectations" or "refuses to upgrade technology for a more pleasurable client experience." That is corporate speak anyone can digest, I am sure. Well, except for poor George Orwell in his grave. 

On 3/27/2024 at 9:22 PM, Rick2you2 said:

I don’t do that when I want to buy something. I stop whatever I am doing, early, waiting patiently for the piece to come up for the live auction, watching the other bidding, and then bid it. My better half knows not to disturb me, and I also ignore all calls, including those from my kids. I can always clean up, drink, talk or do almost anything else later. If I’m in, it’s to win, unless the price goes too high. So while I appreciate HA’s business-like approach, I am perfectly comfortable pocketing the now 12% difference.

Life's too short brother 😆 

On 3/25/2024 at 11:27 PM, Silver Surfer said:

I think that everyone had some valid complaints/points about gaps the various auction houses could improve on but at first glance the thread makes me chuckle a bit. No offense to anyone but it does come across as if we are outraged that the limo driver forgot to stock some Grey Poupon!

The point of my post was CL's policy against watchlisting notifications led to some of my fellow collectors receiving less money. Frankly, I hate that. Perhaps a $1000 or $1500 shortfall on a page is nothing to you, but to some poor collector trying to meet the bills when the cost of everything is running higher, that extra "Grey Poupon" on a sale sure tastes great.

On 3/24/2024 at 10:48 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

I hate the sites that are optimized for mobile (and I'm not just talking about comic book sites). I always use my laptop for bidding, and the sites that are optimized for mobile are slower and clunkier on a laptop.

I'm guessing you are that guy still presenting a paper ticket at the airport 

On 3/21/2024 at 6:20 AM, Lucky Baru said:

You post like you have an inside track on people not consigning with Comic Link.

The inside track comes from years of posts here, conversations at cons and shows-- and CL itself, whose personnel I have spoken with in person. They know their site is old, they know what Heritage does, and they know how much it would cost to upgrade it all. They know collectors are gravitating to Heritage but they chose not to make improvements on their own product because, to paraphrase Doug, "We don't want to, CL works fine as it is."

On 3/20/2024 at 6:50 PM, Lucky Baru said:

Personally,  I’m glad they don’t change it.

You cannot tell me you enjoy their site on your phone. It's 2024, for them (and CAF) not to have a site optimized for mobile is atrocious.

On 3/20/2024 at 12:00 PM, AnnSteverson said:

Artificial intelligence, lacking personality and rights, cannot be recognized as an author in the legal sense.

We are going to see the first Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in under two years. Humans will interact with it, make friends with it and even fall in love with it. If an AGI serving as your "companion" (see the film Her) writes you something nice, say a poem or even a short story, who is the author? What happens when your AGI writes a script which wins an Oscar? I predict copyright laws will change accordingly.

Much like the fantasy conversation about nature/nurture with Superman (i.e., what if Superman's rocket had landed in Russia and he grew up there), I just hope the first AGI is created here. We aren't perfect, but at least we aren't Russia or China.

On 3/20/2024 at 10:23 AM, PhilipB2k17 said:

decompressed storytelling

That is a hell of a euphemism for "stretch it all out so the buyer gets less for his money per comic"

More nostalgic for early 90s indie... hope to find some Leo Duranona art from this series someday... would give an arm for the cover to #1

Customers with a high spend rate also get favorable selling rates. I don't know the internal # they use, but I'm guessing 25K/yr might be close.

On 3/13/2024 at 3:29 PM, batman_fan said:

1st thing that popped in my mind when you posted this

Add backpacks and you pretty much have your average art con attendees

On 3/13/2024 at 9:20 AM, delekkerste said:

 

Years ago... dead Friday at an old NY Armory show... didn't know who he was, met him for the first time and just asked. It wasn't an artist he liked, perhaps that was why he cut me a break... It's funny, the bad opinions of some here about him are very well known, but I don't think he is a bad guy. He knows a lot about comics history and will talk with you about art even if you aren't buying, unlike a few other dealers who go cold fast when they realize the wallet isn't opening.