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Black_Adam

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    Our Recent Experience Selling Comics Through Mycomicshop

    in Comics General

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    On 4/5/2023 at 12:06 PM, workingdog said:

    This happened to me about a month or so ago.  One of the slabs I sent in for consignment was sent back to CGC for recasing.  There was no charge.  I could have called Este to find out if it arrived damaged but as long as it came back with the same grade (which it did) I didn't feel the need to bother her.   But if you really want to know, you can always call Este and either she or someone on her team would probably be happy to tell you.

    Your recasing only took one month? MCS sent a slab I consigned for recasing last September and it still hasn't returned from CGC. :tonofbricks:

    Minor keys. Opinions ??

    in Comics General

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    I think the market also helps identify minor keys. Using your ASM example, #37 and #38 are far more affordable in the same grade (say CGC 8.0) than #39. So, in my opinion, that shows collectors consider that issue a key and will pay more for it. Scarcity in grade can also be a factor, so I wouldn't use too high a grade for comparison if using this methodology.

    This week in your collection?

    in Comics General

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    On 3/27/2023 at 10:06 AM, lizards2 said:

    :banana: A bonus is that it is a Charlton!  :banana: 

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    Why does the CGC case have so much space on each side? Is the comic smaller than normal or did they slab it in a magazine-sized holder? (shrug)

    This Week in Your Bronze Age Collection!!

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    On 3/25/2023 at 12:59 PM, 1950's war comics said:

    from my long boxes there is near mint and there is near drek lol 

     

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    As the comics that introduced me to collecting as a 7 year old, Harvey comics from 1975 are the gems of my collection. Many of the issues had zero file copies and are very rare in high grade. I even have a WTB thread for them! Drek? Never! :sumo:

    Are prices still climbing or have they eased up a bit???

    in Comics General

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    On 3/21/2023 at 3:17 PM, DC# said:

    Here are session 1 results from ComicLink March Focused auction.   This will be the only recap from this auction for me.   I think the auction is mislabeled - any auction that goes on for 3 weeks with hundreds of pages of listings is not very focused.   

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    It should also be noted that the CGC 9.0 Fantastic Four #49 (-19%) was the Suscha News pedigree copy, which would have been expected to command a premium over non-pedigree copies...

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    I need cash - prices dropped again - Keys: Thor, Iron Man, Vision, Falcon, Kang, and some golden, etc...

    in Marketplace Probations

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    On 3/21/2023 at 1:21 PM, ChasingKingKirby said:

    Yes.  He did.   I bought one and then another the next day.  I paid for the first but didn’t pay for the second until after both had shipped.  Not really that unusual, I’ve been around a long time on the boards. A lot of boardies have done that.

    I must pay too fast - no one has ever shipped me a comic before I coughed up the dough. :(

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    I need cash - prices dropped again - Keys: Thor, Iron Man, Vision, Falcon, Kang, and some golden, etc...

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    On 3/21/2023 at 10:08 AM, comicginger1789 said:

    I will also add to the notion of the boards being the least sketchy place to buy and sell. Bad people are banned quickly. Hoping that is not the case here. As long as you never ask/never pay anyone requesting payment via Friends and Family (such people should be reported), you will be safe here.

    In regards to this thread, I personally never like threads or posts where the lead is "I am in financial crisis, and need money". I get that there are reputable people who have legitimately been in such a scenario and sold stuff by leading with that info, but for me it is a personal turn off and could...COULD...be trying to appeal to potential buyers in two ways; by getting you to feel sorry for their situation and, potentially providing a reason why valuable items are being offered at a very good price. It is a classic way to scam people. And the smart comic book scammers have books....maybe they are their own, maybe stolen ones. So they come to a place like this, sell some legitimately, gain trust and then try to do what they can to scam (like this if it is the case) so they can walk away with 10k and still have the books so they can continue said scam in a year's time, on another platform or whatever.

    Really hoping that is not the case but a sinking feeling is telling me it is here. Like I said, these instances here are usually few and far between but have happened. Perhaps something needs to be put in place where you need to be a member for "x" amount of years before you can start selling? I dunno......

    I agree completely with your comment regarding "help me" threads. However, there have been many cases in the past where I have been happy to help. But only when those threads were created by well-established, respected and trusted CGC board members. For instance, when Andy (Thirdgreenham) requested some financial help via comic sales at the start of this year boardies bought up all his books quicker than you could say George Bailey!