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The selling part

Are we rich yet?

Oh I forgot.. I won these this weekend http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-Lot-Of-Batman-Spiderman-Superman-comics-Rare-vintage-Justin-League-And-More/112439548883?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

What a handsome devil

Dude I literally spilled my coffee now Thats GENIUS!

"but suddenly, a new contender has emerged..."

No. But if you have CA360 in NM for a buck each ill buy your entire stock immediately

Actually it isn't. First I compared shoes to comics by drawing distinct parallels with the marketing model of variants-limited edition and their effect on buyer and seller on the secondary market. Mainly eBay. Both are VERY healthy markets if you're unaware Secondly, comics aren't JUST selling variants. That's one branch of its marketing power. If you were to ask me what's the driving force behind the companies and creators nowadays I will easily answer it's property licensing. Its just that in my comparison, it's easier to compare comics to shoes. Than comics to music let's say, which has close to ZERO retail marketing power

That Alex Ross Variant

Dayumn! how'd I miss that one?!?

Like a boss! Didnt even bother changing the listing/pic Boss written all over this one!

I dont have beef with marketing collectibles straight out of the gate. Even if they are not being used (read) Do people who spend 10s of thousands of dollars on limited edition Nike shoes get to wear them? Do the companies market these with the intent of their users wearing them? But that doesnt stop 100s of thousands of people from lining up outside of a store rain or shine and hoping to get a pair and pay stupid amoutns of money Do they end up flipping them on eBay? Sure Is Nike going out of business anytime soon? No

No they weren't what caused it to crash. Variants aren't a problem. People who speculate on them CARELESSLY are the problem.

It will be just fine. The only question is, when some sort of a correction takes place, how far back will it set us and for how long. Apples to oranges, almost a decade later, the real estate market hasn't fully recovered since '08 even though some areas recovered much faster than others. And that's real estate, which is far more lucrative and essential to modern living than comic books. How inflated are we today? No one knows. But we can guess

Thanks bro! I already got 2 GOTG going out to buyers. Holding the 3rd one for the long run. Pays to sometimes look at cheap books on the bay. Not always the big whales where everyone's lined up ready to go to war.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Captain-America-360-1968-Series-Avengers-The-Blood-Stone-Hunt-Batroc/272645508670?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guardians-Of-The-Galaxy-First-Issue-Three-NM-Copies/232310470855?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

The first time I heard of such a thing was in the 80s when Iron Man 232 (special BWS book) came out. Chuck Rozanski was selling copies at a premium calling it a limited edition. I think that even Overstreet categorized it as a special error edition. Today no one cares about those of course

That's very interesting. Wonder what the numbers are for sellers nationwide. Online, Ive had the same return ratios as before but not as frequently. This may be because alot more people are now aware of finding deals in the wild, and concentrate on doing just that, as opposed to buying at a premium online. This may also cause buyers to shift their collecting habits and goals

I think she got embarrassed after I told her I was asking for comics.. Either that or insulted

pm sent

Nah I think it's that time of month for him

I know You just dont seem to have a good sense of humor today for some reason

50 (2006) + 11 = 61