True story
this happened in 2014/5. Someone posted on Craigslist "free comics". Not the first time this happens, guy wrote he had a big collection and he's giving it away. I breezed through it and thought to myself gee, last time someone posted that I ended up logging 5-6 boxes of indie and valiant . Next
2-3 days later my friend Vince txts me (him and I are always competing for best finds, he usually wins)
"dude you're not gonna believe what I have in my van!!!" I says what?
"I got 3,000 books all X-Men Bronze including GSX1, Xmen 90-300, new mutants run including 2 copies of NM98..."
he kept on going through the keys I was already getting a headache. I ask him ok Vince cut the BS how much did you pay
he says $100. This guy was giving his collection for free... he posted an ad on Craigslist and I responded.. he just wanted to move on with his life (I think he was recently engaged or something but can't remember the exact reason)... when I saw all these books I couldn't believe it.
he ended up giving him $100 even though the owner insisted he didn't want a dime for it.
This story ALWAYS baffles my mind, but it's 100% accurate. The books were all bagged and boarded in AT LEAST VF condition. But it taught me 2 things:
1. NEVER EVER LEAVE A STONE UNTURNED
2. THERE ARE ALWAYS UNIMAGINABLE DEALS OUT THERE. JUST GOTTA FIND THEM
I've had my share of deals. Some were ridiculous, although never as ridiculous as that one, just because it was practically free