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Buzzetta

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    uchiha101

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    1 minute ago, mattn792 said:

    Of course a dealer is going to offer a lower price, they need to make money to stay in business.  But consigning and selling are two different things; you’re original post seems to intermingle the two.

    That's fair.

    But even with what he is doing... to me it is all enveloped under personal laziness.   Whoever consigns with him is paying the eBay fee as well as Gabe's fee.  

     

    uchiha101

    Posted · Edited by Buzzetta

    1 hour ago, mattn792 said:

    This viewpoint is way too simplistic.

    Not really... I see it all the time. 

    I experienced it again after a dealer reached out to buy everything that I was offering in a listing. 

    He told me what his bottom line was and what his best offer was. 

    Since I declined, I already sold some of the items equating to what his offer was on my own and have plenty left over to make more.*

    I would never sell to a dealer at this point.  Not while my fingers and eyes work in order to operate a computer. 

    *Edit... the remaining pieces are the more valuable and more expensive items where even if I lower my ask on those I still make a lot more than I was offered by a dealer. 

    uchiha101

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    23 hours ago, mattn792 said:

    More power to him if it works, but you have to wonder why a person would consign to a seller just for that seller to put their stuff on eBay?  13% off the top to eBay/PayPal fees, another 10% as commission, however much for shipping to the buyer...the consignor ends up with about 75ish% of the final price.  Better off cutting out the consignee and opening your own eBay account.

    A good consignee is bringing something to the table that you can't accomplish on your own.  Generally with comics, I look for better transaction security, better access to a wide network of buyers, and a better chance at realizing top dollar in the sale price.  Neither Gabe nor eBay offers any of those.

    Because some people are lazy.

    I say it all the time.  Why do ANY of you consign with a dealer?  Why do ANY of you sell or trade your books to a dealer? 

    You don't want to deal with it and you want instant money.

    Sell your own stuff. 

     

     

    Buzzetta

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    What did I learn at Costco today?

    When you are near the appliance section you can stream music from your phone to the appliances over bluetooth.  Music was playing from the fridge the entire time that I was in checkout. 

    Did a studio version of Franlin's Tower and live version of Phish' Back on the Train from the 12/28/18 show... lol  

     

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    Buzzetta

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    Coronavirus? 

    I figure this will either keep me safe from airborne pathogens on the subway OR it will scare the hell out of everyone so I get the subway car to myself. 

    I bought this years ago to wear into work when those in charge of the building couldn't be bothered to address the mold issue.  Yes it is real.  Bosses didn't find it amusing.  However, it sent the message. 

    Spoiler alert... Mold issue was addressed. 

     

    @porcupine48 somehow I think you will get a kick out of this. 

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    Buzzetta

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    1 hour ago, steveinthecity said:

    I've watched scads of games and I'm not altogether sure what it is either. 

    Edit: I was thinking these were "pool" numbers, when you pick squares to randomly bet, but I'm still not certain what I'm looking at. :eek:

    Yes... you pick a square out of one hundred of them and once all one hundred boxes are sold, they draw the numbers at random.   You collect at the end of every quarter if the score ends in the numbers that you have. 

    So... if the score is KC 18 to SF 21 at the end of any quarter I collect because I have KC 8 - SF 1

    Buzzetta

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    So... @ADAMANTIUM Keeping it light this year... I took plenty of pics of people in costumes and some displays but I think I will hold off on them. 

    Here is what I picked up. 

    • Weird Science 22 - Picked up from Highgradecomics / Storms for $160 - Love the cover and slowly putting this run together. 
    • Marvel Tales 153 - The cover looked interesting and for $22 I couldn't beat that even in a lower grade.  Picked up from Tomorrow's Treasures
    • Action Comics 359 - Girl accuses Superman of killing her father?  For $5 let's see what happens.  Picked up from Tomorrow's Treasures
    • Hallmark Enterprise - At the Hallmark Enterprise I walked up to see what was going on this year with exclusives.  They told me about the Enterprise and how it was a con exclusive. I wasn't paying close attention and took it home for $40.  They I realized it was the "Evil Enterprise".  Meh... #NotMyEnterprise - Put it up on eBay and sold it for $70.  It ship out tomorrow. 
    • eBay was handing out $10 Gift Cards and Cell Phone Camera Stands... ummm sure.  No brainer on that.  I entered both accounts in the raffle for $500.  Gift cards will be used - free $20
    • Funkos - Special thanks to the board member that hooked me up with the NYCC Pinstripe Pigeon.  I ordered the others from Funko themselves as they became available.  I picked up the other two pigeons, the Mandalorian, and Aloha Freddie all for $15 each.  If anyone else is interested you can get the Black and Red costume pigeons still from NYCC but the Mandalorian has sold out and Aloha Freddie is still available. 
    • Stumbled on some old toys so I picked up a clean Hammerhead and Gammorean Guard as well as the Grey Beard Obi Wan for $7 each.  
    • NY Yankees Mummy Pin... $10 sure... why not?
    • Zap - heh... was walking around with a boardie when I saw the poster for Joes that this guy had.  I saw Zap and immediately inquired.  This was on a Saturday.  Zap is notoriously hard to find with his hands in tact due to the size of the accessories cracking off his palms or his thumbs.   Even though I am getting out of Joes, I figured I would hold onto him for a bit and then offer him online.  Picked him up for $37.   
    • Larry Hama sketches - When I went to pick up my sketches this year I had a great conversation with Hama that had nothing to do with GI Joe or comics and I had not seen him laugh and smile like this in years. A couple of guys behind me were foot tapping but Hama kept telling a great story after great story.   These go to my portfolio of Joe art.   I picked up a Scarlett and a Beachhead this year. 
    • Not shown, I picked up two blind bags for gifts, each containing a plush cat with octopus tentacles on the bottom of them called Tentacle Kitty. $15 each. 

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    Buzzetta

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    So far I picked up three loose and incomplete Star Wars figures... 

    I bought the Enterprise Hallmark Ornament exclusive to NYCC only to realize that it is the Mirror Universe Enterprise... to eBay it goes. 

    Tooka  picture with the Far Side wall for the school of the gifted and took home the welcome back free print.  I love me some Far Side. 

    Bought a $5 Action Comics 359 where Superman is on trial for killing some girl's dad. 

    eBay is giving out $10 gift cards and iPhone tripods to take pics. 

    I also bought a mummy - NY Yankees pin. 

     

    Have my eye on a few books but just spent $640 with ComicLink... I am still doing better at auction. 

    Took a few pics and will be back around tomorrow through Sunday at various points of the day.