Chip Cataldo

I remember when WBSS debuted that "Women Of Gotham" Bruce Timm piece. I sold quite a few of them. Classic classic piece.

Since we're sharing Aliens stuff I'll show this piece I just acquired. It's a ReAction Alien Queen raw test shot first engineering sample. The arms and legs don't have the mushroom plugs, and are removeable. It’s only got the mouth paint, none of the other paint apps, and of course is molded in the wrong color plastic. Only 2 were made and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to give this one a good home here on my bookshelf. 😊

On 4/27/2024 at 6:53 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Dear Santa...pretty please?

On 4/26/2024 at 9:00 PM, shadroch said:

Bilbo Baggins put it best:  "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean there isn't a balrog in my woodpile"

That would have to be an ENORMOUS woodpile.

On 4/25/2024 at 6:52 PM, Poka said:

thanks., I know., I have been selling for 15 years. However, Hong Kong ebay is much more strict than US ebay in terms of monthly limits so no options of calling as they will go with the automatic increase and given I technically have received an increase I am not entitled for another one. Which is why I have 1000 slabs for sale through MCS as have no limits to sell them. 

Ah, sorry. Didn't know you were in HK.

Damn, those are all awesome books. Wow.

Not sure if I showed this one yet. It's a Mattel Secret Wars style Hulk, based off the unreleased 4th wave prototype they discovered a few years back. The head & arms are held on by magnets. 

On 4/23/2024 at 8:21 PM, gadzukes said:

My son made a mold from an old GI Joe figure and is doing injection molds using red plastic and then turning them into Deadpools.  Pretty cool.

He 3D prints the swords and sheaths and they fit perfectly into the back pegs and then paints the final details.

If anyone is interested check him out on instagram at Restoration_procrastination

Wow, amazing work! If he's ever selling, I'm buying one.

On 4/25/2024 at 8:32 AM, Poka said:

Yeah - ebay increased my monthly limit by $8 - hurrah - now I can sell a lot more (sarcasm may occur)

Just keep selling with no issues and eventually it will increase exponentially. Or you can call and speak to someone about it, sometimes they will override the algorithm.

On 4/22/2024 at 1:41 PM, littledoom said:

Sounds like the most important part of online sales is sales!

You lost me there, Curly. Lol.

On 4/22/2024 at 1:15 AM, Hepcat said:

And his favourite serving wench at the blood bank:

Wow, she could play Zombie Tramp in a movie!

On 4/22/2024 at 8:31 AM, 1Cool said:

What's your e-bay store, Chip?  I'd love to see how your store is set up since I've been stuck selling about 2 or 3 items a day for the last year or so.  I'd of course be able to get up to 10 items a day if I was willing to take 50% discounts on everything but that would delete the reason for having a store.  But I'm glad things are selling for you.

I'll PM you. Some people get antsy about me possibly promoting my sales here on the forum. I don't take large discounts, ever...even if it's old stock and definitely not if it's part of a collection I'm already in the black on. I can afford for it to sit forever since it costs me nothing to store my stuff. At most I'll take 20% or so off and even so I'd have to not like the item personally and want it gone, like a Boston Red Sox or Dallas Cowboys item. Lol.

On 4/21/2024 at 11:31 PM, littledoom said:

Wow "average nearly 10 items sold per day." Tell me your secrets

Diversification. I sell comics, toys, video games, sports cards, non-sports cards, antiques, statues, misc items...whatever I think I can make money on. If I don't know about a category and am presented with an opportunity, I learn about it and move forward if I can do it. I also price right. I do a search for "lowest price" on the particular item I'm selling and price mine so it comes up first when someone does that same search (which most collectors do). Then I take offers or make offers within a certain percentage of that to move the item. Cash flow is how I run it. I try not to sit on something for long unless I got it for dirt cheap and can afford to sit on it, like that Ali Bop Bag I acquired via auction.

Edit : I just checked my account. I'm down a bit this year but it's sitting at 7.76 items per day so far in 2024.

On 4/21/2024 at 11:04 AM, Gaard said:

Ever wonder why it's called 'Good Girl Art' and not 'Bad Girl Art'?

 

...because Good Girls do what they're told.

On 4/20/2024 at 9:03 PM, captainzombie said:

I hate promoted listings, but you need the stupid things to sell on the platform these days.

No, you don't. Why do you think you need them? I don't use them at ALL and I average nearly 10 items sold per day.

On 4/19/2024 at 9:17 PM, jcjames said:

I snatched 36 quarters off my elbow once. Three stacks of twelve. 

Ha!  

Sunday, Monday, Happy Days.

Literally within minutes of listing something at $150 (lowest price in that condition) I get an offer for $50.

I can't wait until I invent the device to slap someone over the internet.

On 4/18/2024 at 11:15 AM, wardevil0 said:

Alrighty. I'm over 15,000 comics, mostly bought out of some misbegotten urge to fill a run or maintain loyalty to a title that wasn't really very interesting.  Do what you want, but don't start a topic of discussion and act condescending to people who actually try to discuss it with you.  I'd be glad to sell you some of my worthless drek for $3 each, guaranteed no fake.

Look, man. You said, "guaranteed no fake" and then @F For Fake liked your post.

Don't make promises your butt can't keep, dude. That ain't right.

On 4/18/2024 at 10:45 AM, Cat said:

Check out this Boba Fett he just posted recently on Instagram. 

https://www.instagram.com/stephen___platt/p/C31nFPoLYuN/?hl=en&img_index=1

Awesome. Thanks for posting that one!

On 4/17/2024 at 10:17 PM, MattTheDuck said:

It's awesome regardless.  Once I sold my "old" set of clubs to the boyfriend of one of my spouse's work colleagues.  He had a hole-in-one during his first round playing with them on a local executive course.  I've never had one with any set of clubs.  My mother had two in her late 70s.

We've been a lucky family. My mother had one in a weekly league round, my dad has had three, and I had one in a high school match my senior year.

On 4/17/2024 at 11:30 AM, Dr. Balls said:

There was no edging when it came to reading Wizard.

This made me laugh out loud. Brilliant comment. Lol.

On 4/16/2024 at 8:55 PM, roach04 said:

Prophet #4 with the Platt cover

He was amazing. Whatever happened to him, anyway? Is he still working?

YES! Just announced today the show is renewed for Season 5 AND the showrunners are doing a spinoff show called "Star City" that will detail the development of the Russian space program. No word on which one will come out first, or when. Great news!!! 

I miss my Super Powers collection. Blah.

On 4/16/2024 at 9:23 AM, SpineTic said:

Captain Britain came in magazine size?

In the UK, yes. That's where Brian and Betsy first appeared...before Marvel Team-Up #65 and New Mutants Annual #2.