People don't know where to look though. How many times do we see people paying higher in auctions than BINs available?
There certainly is a fairly high tax for stupidity. I just wouldn't confuse that for an accurate reflection of FMV.
I have an almost allergic reaction to shop variants, in particular, as it's the worst example of the "manufactured collectible" aspect of the hobby. That being said, if I have a choice between $25 for the true first appearance of what could end up being a very key character (EoSV 2), or this shop variant, featuring her second cover appearance...um, gee, well...let's just say it's not a close call here.
Sooooo true.. Everyone's cashing in on Spider Gwen now, there will be more "manufactured collectible" (I like that term) like these in the future, but the real gem here will always be EOSV #2. Even 2nd prints of this book are moving so quick I cant keep up