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Marvel Comics #1: 80 Years Ago The Marvel Universe Began
Knightsofold replied to N e r V's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
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Moderns that are heating up on ebay!
Knightsofold replied to thirdgreenham's topic in Modern Age Comic Books
Glad you like the Golden Guys show! -
Marvel Comics #1: 80 Years Ago The Marvel Universe Began
Knightsofold replied to N e r V's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
I ramble on while thumbing through mine here. -
Let me know if you have interest in the book, for now I’ll try a different venue.
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How online sales tax killed short term upgrading.
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
Buy lots of stuff! -
How online sales tax killed short term upgrading.
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
Here’s how I arrived at my numbers. Originally I had 2% more for fees but I adjusted it. The main point here is still that upgrading big books online in the short term in many areas has been killed. There’s a few other threads here that discuss how their buying has changed, and that it’s a somewhat unfair playing field now. Also, two “the more you knows” because: -
How online sales tax killed short term upgrading.
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
Yeah, I’m hoping the online tax will make it possible to have more local shops and businesses, or at least more dealers at shows. There’s nothing like seeing a comic in person. -
Price lowered to $6,300 to try to move this before the weekend’s over.
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How online sales tax killed short term upgrading.
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
Yeah any dealer online or at cons who doesn’t charge tax is a good alternative, but they rarely have the selection of comic connect, comic link, heritage, and ebay. -
How online sales tax killed short term upgrading.
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
I pay the sales tax on both books if bought online. And if I sell my 1st book with ebay and paypal then I pay fees that are almost 15%. 10%+10%+15%=35%. -
TLDR: Online sales tax has made short term upgrading too expensive. Upgrading has gotten way more expensive for people in high sales tax states that are charged online tax. For example, if I were to sell my $5,000 (copy A) comic to upgrade to another (copy B) also at $5,000 but live in a 10% sales tax state... A same priced upgrade will cost me an additional $1,750 (35%) Sales tax twice, and 15% selling fees. The 15% was sometimes gained from appreciation or an acceptable penalty. I find a 35% increase just to break even too much of a demand on our dear old undercopies. my Apologies if you read this already in a reply, I wanted to focus the discussion for a broader audience.
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TLDR: Online sales tax has made short term upgrading too expensive. Upgrading has gotten way more expensive for people in high sales tax states that are charged online tax. For example, if I were to sell my $5,000 (copy A) comic to upgrade to another (copy B) also at $5,000 but live in a 10% sales tax state... A same priced upgrade will cost me an additional $1,750 (35%) Sales tax twice, and 15% selling fees. The 15% was sometimes gained from appreciation or an acceptable penalty. I find a 35% increase just to break even too much of a demand on our dear old undercopies. my
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If possible, always compare the "upgrade" to your first one side by side sometimes it won't be the upgrade you hoped for. (colors, a defect you can't unsee, centering etc). For golden age sometimes it can be a few years and then some until the right upgrade is available, so most only sell their undercopies after they have the upgrade in hand.
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so true.
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Tec #36 $6,500. Free Shipping in USA. If canada we can discuss options. I’ll take it wins over negotiations.
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Paypal within 24 hours. No returns on slabbed books. Thanks
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You guys saw the seller’s name right?
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Golden Age Books With High CGC Counts?
Knightsofold replied to N e r V's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
Before I stopped counting, the total slabbed of the GA 1-50, and got 9,445, -
Don't be YELLA, show us your YELLOW covers
Knightsofold replied to sagii's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
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What % of the buyers and sellers are “cpr”?
Knightsofold replied to Knightsofold's topic in Comics General
The question was/is what type of impact does the cpr/presser type of crowd have on the market. The $ going in and out of the comic market from individuals who buy both slabbed or raw books with the intention of pressing to raise grades for profit. So far it sounds like it makes little to no impact whatsoever, and will never end.