Shrevvy

A book with sun fade should never be a 9.8.

On 11/22/2021 at 12:07 PM, Buzzetta said:

Okay.   sigh

Before I used GSP, international shipping was a nightmare.  Any outside delay would often lead to nervous buyers filing successful claims and in many cases they would receive the items anyway.  So, it got to the point that I closed international sales all together.  It is because of GSP that the items are offered internationally to begin with.  If a foreign buyer does not want to purchase it because of the costs it doesn't bother me because it will eventually sell to someone else.  Everything eventually sells. 

In many cases when it came to certain things, I was the only person that had the item that would even offer it internationally to begin with such as a GI Joe Convention exclusive or a sought after limited edition that no one else can get.  So in those cases, if you really want it, then you pay the price associated with Global Shipping.  If you don't agree with those prices then you don't buy it.  However, someone else is likely to purchase it.  Either way it sells. 

That has been my experience as a seller too. eBay started offering Standard International Delivery for parcels under 6 pounds. More of what I sell on eBay is non-comic related, but it is a better experience for the customer. The difference is that Standard does not pre-pay custom duties. It is on the buyer to pay them at delivery if applicable. I think eBay charges duties at a greater rate than what would be due. At least, that is what buyers have said. I truly have no frame of reference. eBay Strandard International Delivery gives the seller the same protections as GSP. Seller responsibility ends with deliverying the goods to a US eBay location. Example shipping costss: Canada is $11 for up to 8 ounces and $17 for up to a pound. 

On 11/21/2021 at 8:15 AM, Buzzetta said:

 

So the question is, if the item is not returned to the seller and is obviously not going to the buyer, what happens to the item?   Apparently it is relisted on eBay by user "8Ten1944".   I had once heard that the items were returned to eBay or they were sold by someone that had a deal with eBay so I looked for my item and with minimal search located it.  User "8Ten1944" even used my original pictures.  Remember, that when you upload a picture to eBay you authorize them to utilize the image for whatever purposes they may want. 

Curious if they also listed it at your sales price? The few listings I clicked on were BIN without a "make an offer" option. 

On 11/10/2021 at 10:26 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

Wait what does that mean?  Sounds super intriguing.

Refernce to the movie Wall Street. Blue Horseshoe was code for an insider trading tip. "Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel..."

On 10/18/2021 at 9:09 AM, gadzukes said:

I'd consider it at $250

I'm already outbid!

On 10/15/2021 at 3:26 PM, gadzukes said:

OK.... this isn't sun fade, but..... I simply had to post it.

This is on ebay right now.

I'm actually not sure why this is in a green label since it's a manufacturing error (And it seems like the grade is too low).

Pretty cool, I actually wouldn't mind having this, but not for $1000

That's cool, but not $1000 cool. $100 and I would probably consider it.

On 10/11/2021 at 8:32 PM, MB1952 said:

I got this images from someone else. This is absolutely beautiful Baker art. Late magazine work by the master. 
 

 

 

What magazine is that?

On 10/8/2021 at 4:44 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

I love the way it looks

Had to add it to my collection 

And the fact that CGC failed to even put a PQ designation on the slab....sealed the deal.

That was offered here wasn't it? Was it raw when you bought it? It is a cool sun fade. Reminds me of the toning on a silver dollar. 

On 9/24/2021 at 3:23 PM, telerites said:

I never thought I would be interested in romance comics but this @*#&@*$&*$ thread hooked me and I blame all who posted as it bleeds my wallet even more 

Just starting taking some pics and here are a few that may or may not be that rare.

Is this reprints of US material or is it original content?

On 9/24/2021 at 6:37 PM, Joshua33 said:

Good Girl, bad girl... she'd have me writing bad checks within a week.

There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James
And you don't go writing hot cheques down in Mississippi
And there ain't no good chain gang

Does this one bother you too from an infringement standpoint? Or, is it just Peanuts? 

On 8/16/2021 at 2:52 PM, Iconic1s said:

This seems like the best place for this. I picked this up at a Flea Market in Okinawa Japan around 2010.  Once a year they would let the local folks come on base and sell stuff at the base gym… they called it a ‘Bazaar’ but it was a Flea Market. Only paid $115.00 for this. It talks in Japanese and has tons of bonuses where heroes fight villains and such. It had already been re-fitted to use 110v and take tokens instead of Yen. Lots of fun if you have the time to sit there and play.

 

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Awesome! How long did it take to win back your $115?

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Made an offer on a book that I accepted (near $1000). No response and no payment. Must have forgot to block him after that. A couple weeks later, he makes an offer on the same book. Not thinking to check the ID, I accept. Again, no response and no payment. I made sure to block him this time...

On 7/27/2021 at 6:43 AM, catrick339 said:

Danger 7

Another interesting  Comic Media issue,  signed Don  Heck  cover.
Light dogears  RH  FC,  bit of general wear,    light water stains  BC. 
Flat and tight, decent gloss,   offwhite - white pages.

Asking  $25

On 7/13/2021 at 10:52 AM, HighVoltage said:

Pretty sure all he did was draw a water tower in this issue.

That was an unusual running joke, in that Miller guest-drew water towers in several books that month.

I didn't know he drew water towers in several books. What books did he draw them in? Cap 235 he is credited as "water tower consultant" on the first page. 

The last page of issue #12 introducing Kiss to comics is still one of my favorite pages of the bronze age.

Here is one more Golden age centric. Somehow I was given pictures of a comic lot for sale. I don't remember where or how those pictures came to me. It was a box of golden age stuff that the guy acquired through a house clean out or something similar. There were some good stuff in the pics - the cover to Detective #40 and some early Batmans. The stuff was pretty rough. He wanted a nominal amount - $500 or so. It was pretty sketchy. I thought it was a scam. I ended up talking to the guy on the phone several times. No paypal, no check. He wanted Western Union money wired to him. I spoke with a local comic store and asked if they would broker the deal for a fee. They were honest (but a bit slimey) and said if they guy brought the books in (he was known for selling random finds) and they were good, he would keep them for himself instead of brokering the deal for me. Against my better judgement, I wired him the money and was on the phone when he mailed the books. I received a box of pieces and parts and several complete books. In the pieces and parts were the rest of the Detective #40 minus a few non-Batman pages and Batman 2, 4 ,8 ,16 and some others I can't remember. This was 6-8 years ago. Last year, I sent a few of the books to CGC. I'll dig them out and post pics.

There is more to the story. They guy contacted me a few weeks later saying he had more books. He sent me pics of some early World's Finest. We struck another deal. This was similar to the first in which I didn't really know what was in the lot besides the few I could see. Money was about the same. I wired him the money and then...crickets. Didn't answer the phone. Didn't respond to emails. Maybe that was his long game? To set me up and scam me on deal #2. So, all in I am in for $1000 or so on the books. Still a deal.

Was at a local comic shop in Northeast OH and talking to the owner. A guy walked in and said he had some comics in his trunk. Would the shop be interested in looking? The shop owner passed. I got the OK from the owner to take a look. I walked out to the car and the guy had 11 books in the trunk. He wanted $12. In the middle of the pile was a Hulk 181. This was quite a while ago, but it was still a find. I didn't haggle. 

EDIT: We're in the golden age forum...I'll think of another one. 

3 minutes ago, jbpez said:

FLASH SALE!!!

$585!!!

ASM #28

4 minutes ago, Callaway29 said:

There’s a discussion on it somewhere on the boards, wasn’t that long ago either. Sorry don’t recall specifics but hopefully someone who does chimes in…

I missed that and would be interested to know. 

4 hours ago, Callaway29 said:

Isn’t heritage pretty much known to be a prime target for fraudulent bidding? Something about running up bids and then being able to retract once proxy has been exceeded..which bumps it back down to the other bidder’s max?

I’m steering clear from HA for now…

I regularly bid on Heritage. Is the above true? Can you provide a source? 

15 hours ago, Cephusdog said:

I talked to a shop owner/dealer that he knows that some universities are buying comics to sit on as investments.

What universities?

There is this speculation that institutions are buying comics. As much as prices have increased, liquidity is still very low for true institutional investing (not talking Rally Road).  

17 hours ago, pickycollector said:

This and also the fact that some investment firms are beginning to take notice that collectibles can be a very good investment with strong returns. That is what scares me the most.

What investment firms are buying or recommending comics?