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NoooOOOoOOOooooo!!!1!!

111 is hard to find in 9.8?

I've never understood why a seller would list via an auction, instead of a BIN (with maybe BO offer). You take all price risk out of the equation. There are the exceptions, on iconic books, but that's extremely few-and-far-between. Because BINs don't get nearly the same amount of traffic as auctions

I think this is because, if they are truly limited, they don't want people buying 100 of them at once to flip later

You're technically allowed to say "fuc k" as many times as you want on cable.. The reason you don't ever hear it is because it would scare away sponsors. It'd be awesome if AMC had the balls to do a direct adaptation on Neags

You could've gotten Francesco Francavilla to sign it too. He was at the Archie Booth on Saturday w/ a writer signing their new (and very good) Archie Zombie comic. I missed out on this big time (both the zombie signing and the Detective Comics signing!) I only wanted to get Snyder's sig on it. I love the way it looks right in the middle. I'd consider having Jock on there too, but it doesn't seem like he's ever in the US Jock was at SDCC this year. He was signing at the DC booth. I wonder if that means he'll switch up coasts this year and do NYCC?

I think what he said was that he didn't think Saga would work as a TV show or movie because Saga is already an amalgam of different TV shows and movies. I think he also said something along the lines of "never say never."

I just got a sweet #80 photo variant 9.6 in the mail Congrats, retro! That was one of the ones I bought raw from eBay and got graded 9.8. Nice. I was looking for a 9.8 candidate last year for an Xmas gift for my gf. I bought three different copies all lised at 'NM' one was listed at 'NM+' I messaged the seller of the NM+ and asked him if he felt it would grade at a 9.6 or 9.8. He said maybe 9.8 definitely 9.6... Out of all 3 copies I bought, none of were above 9.4s.. and that's being generous.

I think Saga could have a chance in a few years

So it seems that for something to be 'The next Walking Dead' it already has to be a $500 book then get announced for a TV deal. At that point in time, what issue was TWD on? 70-80 something?

I think he's implying that the bubble is bursting

I was thinking this too

You could've gotten Francesco Francavilla to sign it too. He was at the Archie Booth on Saturday w/ a writer signing their new (and very good) Archie Zombie comic. I missed out on this big time (both the zombie signing and the Detective Comics signing!) I only wanted to get Snyder's sig on it. I love the way it looks right in the middle. I'd consider having Jock on there too, but it doesn't seem like he's ever in the US

Think we'll see a little Abe next week? A la the way they introduced Ty last season

But even if you plan on selling the book at $35.. if it's fast tracked then you're only breaking even without factoring in the cost of the book. If it's a hot modern, they could potentially make more just to sell it raw.

, sorry I've been busy prepping for something my friends and I call, "Nerdsgiving." It's Thanksgiving for just my group of friends. I just checked CGC's website and the cheapest shipping method is UPS at $10 for the first slab and $2 for each additional slab. Assuming a submission of 30 books, at $14.40 per book ($18 w/20% discount), a $5 invoice fee and $68 shipping, a total of $505 is $16.83 per book. If you sell a slab for $25, the PayPal fee on that (separate of the fee on the addl amount paid for shipping) is $1.03 (2.9% + $0.30), which leaves a profit margin after slabbing of $7.14. That is over twice cover on most comics. The same slab on eBay yields a fee to them of about $2.50, and reduces your profit to $4.64. And since the turn around times are around 6 months right now, that means any slabbed modern that was released in the past few months had to be fast tracked. So that reduces the profit to -$6ish Don't forget the cost of the book ($2.99-$3.99)+shipping supplies and now you're breaking even. Actually factoring a fast tracked book at retail price would mean you're in the hole for $10 :screwy:

, sorry I've been busy prepping for something my friends and I call, "Nerdsgiving." It's Thanksgiving for just my group of friends. I just checked CGC's website and the cheapest shipping method is UPS at $10 for the first slab and $2 for each additional slab. Assuming a submission of 30 books, at $14.40 per book ($18 w/20% discount), a $5 invoice fee and $68 shipping, a total of $505 is $16.83 per book. If you sell a slab for $25, the PayPal fee on that (separate of the fee on the addl amount paid for shipping) is $1.03 (2.9% + $0.30), which leaves a profit margin after slabbing of $7.14. That is over twice cover on most comics. The same slab on eBay yields a fee to them of about $2.50, and reduces your profit to $4.64. And since the turn around times are around 6 months right now, that means any slabbed modern that was released in the past few months had to be fast tracked. So that reduces the profit to -$6ish

Starting off good this week!!!

I think CGC charges $9 for the first book then $2 per additional book after that... So for a 300 book submission that would be $607 in shipping alone? Where does it say that books graded are $9? Do you have a link? Sorry, I should have been more clear. They charge $9 for shipping on the first book and an additional $2 for shipping each additional book

I think CGC charges $9 for the first book then $2 per additional book after that... So for a 300 book submission that would be $607 in shipping alone?

I still don't get it... if a dealer gets 20% of a modern fast track that's $33 if you include the $5 submission fee. After the 20% off it's $26.40 plus $9 shipping which is $35.40 So if they were to sell the book at $25.. thats a $10 loss without even factoring in the cost of the book. And I've seen slabs going for less than $25

How are people able to sell slabbed books so cheap? If I'm doing a modern book it's $18.. something like a #115 would have to have been fast tracked to be sold by now. So that's $28 plus $5 submission fee, plus $9 shipping.. so that's $42 That's not to say TBP should have to pay more than $25. I see slabs of new books sell for less than $42 all the time. I'm just wondering how people do it.

If only there was a WD set that didn't include second prints