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    General discussion thread - keep the other threads clean

    in Comics Market - Forum Only Selling Area

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    Mini-rant: I find it odd that year after year, advisors say that low and mid grade books have to be discounted in order to sell, but the Harley Yees and Mile High Comics of the world continue to sell their entire inventory above guide, if not at the old percentages...
    My favorite part is when they mark everything up to 2X guide or higher then offer a discount of 50% to try to make you think you're getting a deal. :screwy:

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    At one point, someone had the idea of maintaining a historic probation list inventory for buyers and sellers to reference (Count??). This way, even if someone was later removed, the transaction concern could be referenced for later sales consideration.

     

    I think it was going to get tricky how to track this while still being fair to the folks that made the effort to resolve their transgressions.

    Like a probation history list? That might be effective but would take lot of work to put together unless it's something that starts now and overlooks all the past transgressions.

     

    That was one of the concerns. Who was going to maintain all those historic details?

     

    But the bigger concern was if someone resolved a one-time situation, should they be "punished" forever by having their name in a historic reference list of PL-worthy activity? It could be perceived as extreme.

    Technically, isn't that already the case with the PL? If you go back through it you'll find people on there that have made amends and gotten themselves removed but the fact that they were on the PL is still there if someone wants to take the time to look.

    PAY ATTENTION TO ME!! :ohnoez:lol

    I'm too poor to pay attention. Actually I think I was typing that as you were posting yours. lol

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    But it does make sense if afterwards as a seller you are not comfortable, nobody should force you to deal with another person if you think it is going to end up bad. But then you eliminate your ability to recommend them to the PL or HOS as the offending party offered to resolve the situation.
    That's exactly the problem though. A member that does something like this shouldn't just walk away unscathed. There's a lot of board members that don't keep up with or in some cases even know about the PL or PL Discussion threads. As a community those that do, from my point of view, have a certain responsibility to watch out for the rest of the boards.

    I hear what you're saying ... but if we're talking about protecting people who don't pay attention to the PL or HoS, how is creating a third list gonna help?

    Maybe the Mods should be petitioned to place a thread with a link to the PL & HOS at the top of every sales forum to increase the awareness. It should be a locked thread so comments can't be added but it may help increase people's awareness. (shrug)

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    At one point, someone had the idea of maintaining a historic probation list inventory for buyers and sellers to reference (Count??). This way, even if someone was later removed, the transaction concern could be referenced for later sales consideration.

     

    I think it was going to get tricky how to track this while still being fair to the folks that made the effort to resolve their transgressions.

    Like a probation history list? That might be effective but would take lot of work to put together unless it's something that starts now and overlooks all the past transgressions.

     

    That was one of the concerns. Who was going to maintain all those historic details?

     

    But the bigger concern was if someone resolved a one-time situation, should they be "punished" forever by having their name in a historic reference list of PL-worthy activity? It could be perceived as extreme.

    Technically, isn't that already the case with the PL? If you go back through it you'll find people on there that have made amends and gotten themselves removed but the fact that they were on the PL is still there if someone wants to take the time to look.

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    But it does make sense if afterwards as a seller you are not comfortable, nobody should force you to deal with another person if you think it is going to end up bad. But then you eliminate your ability to recommend them to the PL or HOS as the offending party offered to resolve the situation.
    That's exactly the problem though. A member that does something like this shouldn't just walk away unscathed. There's a lot of board members that don't keep up with or in some cases even know about the PL or PL Discussion threads. As a community those that do, from my point of view, have a certain responsibility to watch out for the rest of the boards.

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    At one point, someone had the idea of maintaining a historic probation list inventory for buyers and sellers to reference (Count??). This way, even if someone was later removed, the transaction concern could be referenced for later sales consideration.

     

    I think it was going to get tricky how to track this while still being fair to the folks that made the effort to resolve their transgressions.

    Like a probation history list? That might be effective but would take lot of work to put together unless it's something that starts now and overlooks all the past transgressions.

    PROBATION DISCUSSIONS

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    It almost seems like there should be a third option for dealing with people like this. I don't disagree that there should be a way for a member to get themselves off the PL but if they're playing the system or sit on the PL for X amount of time then maybe there should be another list that is reserved for such offenses. Either that or there needs to be changes made to the current policy that the PL is only to be considered a temporary punishment. Also, what about repeat offenders? If someone is put on the PL multiple times and keeps getting themselves out of it only when it's convenient for them to do so then shouldn't that be taken into account? After being placed on the PL three times, perhaps they should automatically be shuffled off to the HOS.

     

    Questionable behavior doesn't have a time limit and I don't think that when someone behaves like kitsune has in this instance should be overlooked. How long will it be until he does it again? Letting him off the hook here is opening the door for a whirlwind of problems. It's not fair to insist RMA, whether you like him or not, complete a transaction with someone who, based on his response to the situation, could very well cause more stress for a guy who was just trying to sell some books by doing a charge back just to be vindictive.

     

    Something should be done about this. What exactly that is though isn't 100% clear. 2c

    Comic book collecting with a foreign variant focus

    in Comics General

    Posted

    Mine has no poster or stickers either.

     

    Vaillant, what would you say the going rate for this book in VF would be? I may sell it as I don't really collect Cap at all.

     

    I’m not really up to date with prices on a number of italian editions.

    Generally speaking, the first Captain America issues are valued less than the first Fantastic Four or Spidey, simply because it started a few years later.

    Your copy looks nice, so I’d say no less than $60-70 (without poster and stickers).

     

    This is a copy offered for 70 Euro currently sitting (unsold) on eBay.it:

    http://www.ebay.it/itm/CAPITAN-AMERICA-1-CORNO-STATO-OTTIMO-/110990844867?pt=Fumetti_Occidentali&hash=item19d791e3c3

     

    Here’s a copy with the poster currently auctioned on eBay.it –

    (the price is quite crazy, in my opinion, as it does not have even the stickers):

    http://www.ebay.it/itm/CAPITAN-AMERICA-1-CORNO-POSTER-MANIFESTO-BELLISSIMO-/231010605055?pt=Fumetti_Occidentali&hash=item35c94e17ff

     

     

    Thanks for the info! (thumbs u

    Stick around and you'll quickly find out that there doesn't seem to be much Claudio doesn't know.