Batty Scrooge

Did a search of this seller, collectors_comics, and besides this thread all I could find was a thread with the usual welcome wagon extended for noobies (message board handle "the dean").

Anyone have any recent experiences with this seller?

They are comic flippers. They buy stuff at auction at low prices and either list the books as BIN, or try to auction them off with a better description and get a good return. They likely press books, not sure. I've gotten some CGC books off them, fast shipping, I couldn't complain.

I'm in talks to buy a set of these books from Issac Elliot-Fisher, the guy that's working on the TMNT documentary at turtledocs.com.

You guys know these books are so rare, so I have 2 concerns.

1: How do I best authenticate the books, other than verifying the seller is the real Issac that has done the documentary? The guys got a ton of video and pics of him with Kevin and Peter, if anyone could get a copy from one of them, it would be him.

2: How do I maintain the bloodline post-sale? I don't have a connection with anyone other than the dent the transaction will put in my savings to show they are real.

I have a couple pics of the books so far, should be getting more later today, so if there is any part of the book that would be best to look at, please let me know! These pics are huge, but the books deserve it.

I tried to contact Issac about the books, but haven't gotten a response. Anyone hear back from him?

I think they don't offer gift cards because they would have to slab them so we know we aren't getting restored gift cards

That would be cool tho, a slabbed certificate good for 1 slab!

I know my family would have gotten me some certs if they were available to be put on my list.

I usually am against someone who doesn't have more than 25 postitive's next to his ebay name bidding on my books but have noticed even those who have 1000+ next to their name don't pay either. Ebay should let the sellers leave negatives on the buyers who don't pay or take more than a week to pay and expect to receive the next day!

E-bay should make bidders have the money in an escrow type account before bidding to assure they have the money.

Why is it you can't leave negative feedback for buyers on ebay? What was the logic behind that?

 

As far as I can tell, the logic is that eBay wants to coddle buyers as much as possible with the promise of no consequences so they come spend money on the site. It has made selling even more problematic.

As a buyer who always pays ASAP so I get my books ASAP, I like that rule! Stops me from having to worry about a retalitory NEG.

There are bit-torrent sites with pre Bat detectives, Demonoid or h33t have complete runs of detective comics currently with active seeders

Detective Comics (issues 1-859), thats the torrent I found last week, cover-to-cover scans of EVERY book, all packed into CBR files. Those copies are better than my Batman Chronicals for re-prints since they include the ads with the scans.

There is a complete Batman archive torrent out there as well.

Its nice to be able to actually read some of the books I own

I'm fortunate that I not only don't have kids (yet) but I have an upstairs loft to play some video games and a Mancave where I do my reading/collecting/website maintenance and anything else that I need requires peace and quiet. Here are some pics of each:

 

 

I'm finally done with my Venom CGC collection 'Venomous Roots' (MSW 8 thrrough ASM 317). I've got about 30 key issues left to collect plus some other random series' to read.

 

Jerome

 

Cool room. You should get window covering as that sun will fade those comics really fast. Just my advice. Enjoy!

I just saw in Home Depot that they have UV filter window shades. Lets the light in, but blocks the UV rays, Pretty pricey tho, about $170 for an average window. Pricey, but it won't take long to burn off $170 worth of value from nice books if left in the sun.