vader2001

I watched this weeks episode and I really enjoyed it!

Vader, Im starting to think you dont read my excessively long posts... See? I like them, so its not that I dislike them, but that I think there is a greater chance for tomfoolery vs the straight forward book sale. In your scenario if you thought a book was not as advertised you could: a) contact the seller and discuss returns/refunds, partial refunds, etc to "make things right". b) nominate the seller for the probation list (which would likely lead back to option a for the sake of resolution). in the mystery box scenario I posed part of what you are buying (along with a box of books) is a "chance" at a high dollar book, and how does a buyer prove that everyone got a "chance" and how does a seller prove that they didn't? I think the suggestion that at the end of the sale mystery boxes are disclosed, especially in the case of the "big prize" type mystery box sale. I do read them and I know you are in favor of them, but deep down inside I think you might have a trust issue. The only way to prove that a buyer does get the high $$ comic would be for that seller to send/or give a list to someone/boardie that is not participating in the mystery box.

But my point is just because you dislike them they shouldn't be banded. I have bought both raw, slabbed, and mystery boxes from this board and when I receive them, I thought well it's not as advertised. Think of it as you gave your brother from another mother $$ to buy someone a gift and it turned out to be you and when you opened it on Christmas day you thought "what? or yeah baby!" So is this a trust issue that no one will get the good comic/comics? Or that you don't like the gamble?

I was thinking the same thing.

But what difference does it make if its a mystery box or a single issue? the difference is a mystery box is tougher to validate. Scenario 1: User A buys Action 1 from User B User A ends up with the stated book, User B ends up with correct ammount of $$$. Pretty straight forward. Issues might be around non-disclosed restoration, or grading disagreements, which can be raised, and dealt with. Scenario 2: User A buys one of 20 mystery boxes from User B who stated that one box would contain a Saga #1 RRP, the rest would be Image books worth $50 or so. User B keeps the RRP and doesnt put it in any of the 20 boxes. User A gets his books(no RRP) and assumes he didn't "win" the RRP, but the other 19 buyers also make the same assumption. How does this get checked? All it takes is 1 buyer to not reveal his mystery box contents for the Seller to say "and thats the one that got the RRP!" As others have said, buy from long standing users you trust and they arent going to sacrifice their board reputation for a few scammed bucks. Buy from a new seller with under 100 posts? Avoid.... Right, I understand that you don't know what you are getting, but you can still loose your $$ the same way you can if you buy a single comic. Banning them just because of the unknown is like buying a raw off of ebay you just don't know. Its not even close to the same. You get a book with a grade and price. A scan is usually provided as well. You can inquire ask questions and pretty well know what you are getting. You can do the same on ebay with a raw book. What you cant do is any of the above usually with a mystery box auction unless its done in an almost transparent fashion which makes it more like selling a lot. Alot of very picky buyers on here. You can lose your $$ on either, but you can't dictate how people want to spend their $$. It's simple if you don't like mystery boxes don't buy and if you do go ahead. But please I don't want YOU telling me on what I can and can't buy.

I was all exited a price varient may of been in there!!! Books look fairly well priced for NM I wish him luck Sorry all of the variant priced stuff that he gets ends up in my collection.

A friend of mine is selling some high grade Sonja and Spider-Woman stuff on ebay right now. Plus some other stuff. captain-jacks-comics

I picked up a beautiful X-Men annual #3 yesterday. I will post a few pictures tomorrow.

But what difference does it make if its a mystery box or a single issue? the difference is a mystery box is tougher to validate. Scenario 1: User A buys Action 1 from User B User A ends up with the stated book, User B ends up with correct ammount of $$$. Pretty straight forward. Issues might be around non-disclosed restoration, or grading disagreements, which can be raised, and dealt with. Scenario 2: User A buys one of 20 mystery boxes from User B who stated that one box would contain a Saga #1 RRP, the rest would be Image books worth $50 or so. User B keeps the RRP and doesnt put it in any of the 20 boxes. User A gets his books(no RRP) and assumes he didn't "win" the RRP, but the other 19 buyers also make the same assumption. How does this get checked? All it takes is 1 buyer to not reveal his mystery box contents for the Seller to say "and thats the one that got the RRP!" As others have said, buy from long standing users you trust and they arent going to sacrifice their board reputation for a few scammed bucks. Buy from a new seller with under 100 posts? Avoid.... Right, I understand that you don't know what you are getting, but you can still loose your $$ the same way you can if you buy a single comic. Banning them just because of the unknown is like buying a raw off of ebay you just don't know.

But what difference does it make if its a mystery box or a single issue?

Another good episode!!

Here is my copy of Red Sonja

Upgraded a couple

I picked up another copy of ASM 14, it's not in very good condition, but

Agreed! A friend of mine stopped watching last night about half way through so she could watch the Neighbors. I have never heard of it.

Thank you, what you mentioned are all reasonable examples, I agree. As far as what capacity means: "When it comes to legally binding agreements, certain people are always considered to lack the legal ability (or "capacity") to contract. As a legal matter, basically they are presumed not to know what they're doing. These people--legal minors and the mentally ill, for example--are placed into a special category. If they enter into a contract, the agreement is considered "voidable" by them (as the person who lacked capacity to enter the agreement in the first place). Voidable means that the person who lacked capacity to enter the contact can either end the contract or permit it to go ahead as agreed on. This protects the party who lacks capacity from being forced to go through with a deal that takes advantage of his or her lack of savvy." minors mental Incapacity someone totally inebriated and taken advantage of by other party My wife would say I lack all savvy. Savvy?

You see the same thing in a lot of FS threads. No HOSer's or PL's, but who really checks if someone puts up the does a seller check to see if that person is on either of those lists? I know it's the responsibility of the seller to check the lists, but if he doesn't both lists are sort of moot.

I think the seller drank a bunch of that Canadian whiskey. did you check out some of his other auctions? This is the same guy that had been listing his Sgt Rock 329 AND 330 as Whitman variants. I told him they were not whitman variants and not NM. He told me he used the guide and they checked out. There's just no educating some people... I asked him where did he get these grades and prices. I also pointed out that if he was going to ask these prices he needed to upgrade is camera or get a scanner. I also may have mentioned that these are no where near worth what he was asking.

I think the seller drank a bunch of that Canadian whiskey. did you check out some of his other auctions?

I guess I missed something with this issue. listing

He really didn't have screen time, but I thought he was good for what he had.

I upgraded my copies of 2001 A Space Odyssey #9 and #10.

New episode last night, I really enjoyed it. I tried to watch a little of American idol, it should be called American unwatchable!

I bought a comic from Andy, everything was perfect! Communication, packaging, and comic! Thank you very much!