walclark

In regards to “lowering your bid on what you are really willing to actually pay,” I would respectfully disagree. Even if the auction house charged a 100% markup for buyer’s premium, shipping, handling fee, service with a smile, and sales tax, I would still PAY what I’m willing to spend on that book. Let’s say I wanted a book at $1000. If the auction house charges $100 for shipping, $100 in sales tax, $100 BP, $100 for a box to ship it in, and $100 just because we can fee, then my bid is $500. If I win, I pay $1000. So while technically my bid is less than what I was willing to pay, I still paid exactly what I was willing to pay. You just have to think of your “bid” as the final out the door price, not what you enter on the bid line.

Especially for the Golden Age market, I find that auctions offer a good selection, convenience in regards to avoiding travel and crowds, and are, at the very least, price competitive with dealers at conventions.

Not to derail the discussion about the Mystery Men and Wonderworlds, but thought I would post my only Allentown.

Billy, when I searched for 1940 comics in my registry sets, it came up. After I posted it, saw the 1/41 date and pulled a switcheroo.

@50YrsCollctngCmcs Actually, that is a Cookeville. There were multiple family members that worked at the store where the Mackie brothers bought most of their comics. Their names are lost to the ravages of time, but there were two sisters that worked at the family store, one whose first name started with “S” and the other with “N.” Just speculation on my part, but earlier copies mostly had SN and later in the collection the NN was seen more. Maybe NN was a younger sister that worked in the store as she got a bit older. I really wish CGC would correct the write up about the collection. The two sisters were not the Mackie’s sisters. If they were, the initials would be SM and not SN. And if your family owned the store, why would you be buying comics from your own store?