divad

With all due respect, not even close to the correct thread.

On 7/21/2023 at 4:52 PM, Brock said:

I lost several points of IQ just reading that article.

Thanks for the warning . . . I need to keep all that I have! 

On 7/16/2023 at 10:24 PM, kimik said:

On 7/16/2023 at 10:03 PM, divad said:

On 7/16/2023 at 9:37 PM, smarkjobber said:

Why "unfortunately"? Only 1st apps and "keys" should be collected?

 

No, absolutely not. 

Good point. Hot/classic covers should be collected as well. 

All books should be collected.

On 7/16/2023 at 9:37 PM, smarkjobber said:

Why "unfortunately"? Only 1st apps and "keys" should be collected?

 

No, absolutely not. 

Value of Misprint Comics?

All over the freakin' map!

 

count me  . . . .  IN!

On 7/1/2023 at 5:31 PM, Lightning55 said:

Sounds like Crazytown.

But, but . . . I NEED it NOW! FOMO!!!!

some people not doing their due diligence

On 7/1/2023 at 12:32 PM, Tnexus said:

On 7/1/2023 at 10:58 AM, Ed Hanes said:

 

( Interesting note: MCS has auctioned two of these in recent weeks for 145 and one at 155 current...but you can buy them on Ebay for 99...some people not doing their due diligence) 

 

I sold a comic for $114 on a recent MCS auction that I had a duplicate of for BIN on MCS for $90, so that's definitely true. Both same grade.

So both buyers AND sellers! 

Thought I'd mention this one again . . .  in the SOLD context! 

Sold Jun 11, 2023Sold Item

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #60 Aug 2004 NM+ 9.6 CARNAGE X-Scarce NEWSSTAND Edition B/O

$120.00

whitecollargrime (172) 100%

1 bid

+$8.75 shipping

 

And here's one that did well also:

Sold Apr 25, 2023Sold Item

THRILLKILLER #1 DC Jan 1997 NM/MT 9.8 W BATGIRL ROBIN CHAYKIN BRERETON Art B/O

$30.00

divadrabnud (2,008) 100%

1 bid

+$8.75 shipping

 

Thought I'd mention this one again . . .  in the SOLD context! 

Wrong thread.

On 6/18/2023 at 2:49 AM, ft88 said:

It is certain FDs dollar bin books are only a part of his comic income/profit. 

This goes unsaid, as we have seen many of his 3 and 4 bangers! 

On 6/6/2023 at 9:51 AM, kimik said:

 

Sex sells. 

Johnny come lately, no?   Recently, and countless times before the boards were "updated"

Who resurrected this thread? 

On 6/2/2023 at 5:24 AM, ygogolak said:

Factor in the cost of storage space, maintaining temperature and lighting, etc....

Those are really ancillary costs that you would probably normally incur any way . . . not exactly hard costs (unless you're deducting them as business expenditures.)  

On 6/7/2023 at 7:19 AM, FlyingDonut said:

On 6/6/2023 at 10:24 PM, divad said:

I was just using your numbers . . . "20x return on a quarter repeated 10,000 times"

$47,500 is lunch money? I want to go to lunch with you.

Over 40 years? Yes, do the math: $47,500 / (365x40) = I don't think you really want to go to lunch with me . . .  Certainly not chump change, but I'm sure Mrs. Donut prefers the big ticket items! 

On 6/3/2023 at 9:30 AM, FlyingDonut said:

And trust me, I'm making far more than lunch money.

I was just using your numbers . . . "20x return on a quarter repeated 10,000 times"

On 6/5/2023 at 11:22 AM, ygogolak said:

Per your model, buying large amounts of material to be stored for years or even decades and then selling for a little more later. All overhead costs must be accounted for. I haven't done a pro-forma for every location in the country but I can guarantee it doesn't work everywhere.

Well, if Mom's basement is still available . . . 

On 6/2/2023 at 9:04 AM, 1Cool said:

Movie hype causing massive spikes in a ton of books appears to be dead and buried and unfortunately I don't see it getting resurrected anytime (if ever) soon. 

Of course . . . until it does. 

Two things to remember: One, buy what you like . . . and Two, Sex Sells.

Patience, Grasshopper. 

On 6/1/2023 at 8:55 PM, FlyingDonut said:

This has been my business model for 40 years. 20x return on a quarter repeated 10,000 times adds up.

As much as I like your sales model, that's lunch money. But still,  

On 5/28/2023 at 10:25 AM, whetteon said:

Back in my day, it was quarter boxes! 

I do have a hard time paying more than a quarter for a funny book . . .   

Not in my copy of Alpha Flight 7, but I'll check the other two issues tomorrow.