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Beige

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  1. Yup - but there are a few obliging boardies who offer a pick-up, pre-screen, pressing service plus transport to CGC.. So theres 20% off the fee as they get that discount. I send in bulk to keep the postage down. But yeah - I have to be quite on the ball with purchases as a mistake can be costly..... How much does it cost you guys for each comic at CGC?
  2. So would I Krighton. I was lucky enough to get 23 #1's and 3 1:10 variants. Most will be off to CGC shortly. I hope then my LCS had snagged a couple extra by pure luck...
  3. So this is now officially getting warm... http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-Craig-Thompson-variant-rural-noir-horror-Image-Comics-/140798723773?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item20c84206bd http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-SIGNED-by-TIM-SEELEY-MIKE-NORTON-1st-PRINT-CRAIG-THOMPSON-Cover-/290743128512?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item43b1a411c0 2nd one is signed obviously but $40 for a 1:10 variant 2 weeks after release is a good sign this is a keeper for a bit...
  4. Since I opened this latest spat - I feel I can close it. Never met or PM'd Branget but he took time to honestly answer a question from a stranger. Makes him alright in my book. For now....
  5. Can I be the 4th? Oh go on..if you must,you must. Apparently it's all to do with the water in my toilet spinning backwards or something. I don't know. I do know not to call Branget, Bragnet as a lot of people seemed to find it funny. As you now know, it's true; actual sales mean everything, somebody's asking price means next to nothing. No patronising here. That "completed listing" checkbox on the advanced search for eBay, is a godsend. This has nothing to do with you being Australian or using Aussie dollars, and especially nothing to do with your toilet water's direction while being flushed. Stick around, my friend, but lose that accent, I can barely understand you. Andy I think I shall Mr Thirdgreenham, I think I shall. Yup - lots to learn here for me - and I have to confess I do enjoy the sarcastic banter going around. Now back to the riddle of my revolving toilet water.
  6. Well this guy has no problem holding out for what he wants - Its Comicnation again. He's got balls,I'll give him that. Is it one of you guys? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Walking-Dead-Dream-Set-1-CGC-Signed-19-75-100-/150858438137?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item231fdd15f9
  7. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/REVIVAL-1-Craig-Thompson-variant-rural-noir-horror-Image-Comics-/140798723773?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item20c84206bd Is this now the highest 1:10 variant?
  8. Bragnet, a serious question if I may: You have an awesome, and I mean awesome set of TWD and Chew. Unbelieveable jealous! Do you scour the new releases and take a punt on something being a hit at the time of release - I mean, if so you have been sitting on those TWD #1's for nearly 10 years - or do you sniff a potential series/film in the wind and buy up big then. I doubt if its luck - in fact I'm sure its not so which is it. Please tell me you have 200 Rebel Bloods you will have to shift....... Seriously impressed with the way you do things. I bought my 1st Walking Dead comic as a run of 1-51 for $150 about 3 years ago. I had a 2 month old at the time (my eldest daughter) and read it straight through. I was physically ill after reading 48 and threw it across the room. Still own the ungraded copy. I remember commenting to Steve (Evilash) that I would never read another book by Kirkman. He commented that Kirkman must be talented to stir up so much emotion. Light went on. Darabount was rumored as being the possible Director about that time. Another light went on. I bought multiple copies for $50-100. I was selling them for a couple of months for $200-250. Some castings were announced for the show. More lights went on. I bought every available copy of WD 1 available for a 6 month span. You couldn't buy a copy online or in the GTA unless you beat me to a Buy it Now. I cringed the 1st time I spent over $100 for a copy, hestitated too much when copies were selling for $200 and refused to buy for a few weeks when raws broke $300. I eventually stopped hesitating. Failures at that time include also jumping on every issue of "Crossed" and not stopping buying 30+ monthly issues of ASM and UXM fast enough. Buy what you like and deal what you buy. I keep the number of titles low and go all in. That seems to be the key point. So I assume Chew,Y - The Last Man, TWD and Saga were your recent must haves - Peter Panzerfaust and Revival next maybe? Any others that bombed Branget, just to show you are human after all? Being in Australia there is no 'equal playing field' as I have mentioned before - this is really bleak down here so to get my whole 20 copies of Revival (wow,I know a whole 20..) I had to pre-order them. No orders for extra copies can or will be made from every LCS here in Melbourne that I've contacted - its a one-shot deal, so I would have to make a pre-order of say 200 at a go to purchase a good number of 9.8's. Its then cover price + GST so each comic costs $5 to get to me. 1K for a hunch is a big risk. However if I was sat on 200 TWD, Chew,PP or Saga #1's etc I would be feeling pretty happy right now. Grading,even using some very generous people in the states, is a slow and expensive process. Shipping,pre-screen and potentially press some,cost of grading and return postage all have to be factored in to the equation still. Still if it was easy, we would all be doing as well as you! Thanks for the advice Branget, much appreciated.
  9. Can I be the 4th? Oh go on..if you must,you must. Apparently it's all to do with the water in my toilet spinning backwards or something. I don't know. I do know not to call Branget, Bragnet as a lot of people seemed to find it funny.
  10. Dear Lord Branget - my humble apologies.. Now,where were we......
  11. Bragnet, a serious question if I may: You have an awesome, and I mean awesome set of TWD and Chew. Unbelieveable jealous! Do you scour the new releases and take a punt on something being a hit at the time of release - I mean, if so you have been sitting on those TWD #1's for nearly 10 years - or do you sniff a potential series/film in the wind and buy up big then. I doubt if its luck - in fact I'm sure its not so which is it. Please tell me you have 200 Rebel Bloods you will have to shift....... Seriously impressed with the way you do things.
  12. Is this currently the record SALE ? for the C2E2 variant? (see I'm getting the hang of it... (thumbs u ) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CGC-9-8-Saga-1-Diamond-Retailer-Edition-RRP-Variant-Brian-Vaughan-C2E2-Image-/350573941530?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item519fd5d31a
  13. [font:Book Antiqua]Watch more and open your mouth less... and you are going to be here for a long time.[/font]
  14. Its an English euphamism for..um..well.err Google it.
  15. I still don't think I've ever used it Jim Oh keep reading some of the rubbish I spout - its a sure bet you'll want to use some sort of icon...
  16. Wait till you get to use this one. Took a while for me, but it feels so good. Oh I've used that one at least three times. Trouble was I used it on some of my knobjockey posts...
  17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_(FX_TV_series) I know its Wiki but it says that as of June this year its still on. And from Bendis himself: http://brianmichaelbendis.tumblr.com/post/25622163016/do-you-know-what-the-status-of-the-powers-tv Who knows for sure? Knowing this forum someone will....
  18. Dude your best friend is a porno director!! That is awesome! Hang on, where did you meet your wife??
  19. Well *&%* me..I had never noticed the 'completed sales' icon before. Thanks! So 12 sales between $45 - $50.
  20. No - Ive already got my batch at cover. Its been previously explained by others the dif between sales and listings, but if you feel the need to be the 3rd person to explain it, in an especially patronising manner, and that Australian prices don't count, then fire away. (thumbs u $200,000 for TWD - really?
  21. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/REVIVAL-1-Image-Comics-All-New-Zombie-Horror-SOLD-OUT-FIRST-PRINT-Walking-Dead-/360473612744?pt=AU_Books_Comics&hash=item53ede6d1c8 I understand now the difference (thanks to Hawkman and Fastball) that you guys go on USA listings - I'm in Australia so I guess my prices are skewed. But there it is $20 including shipping for a non-variant. I'll let you know if it sells. I've got 20 copies plus 2 variants myself so i have interest in this myself! But now I know how this place works a bit better - I will stick to 'sales' in future rather than listings. (thumbs u
  22. (thumbs u All good my end as well Hawkman and Fastball! Have a good day!