Aweandlorder

Kinda like me saying that sales are great and I predict that this trend will continue and grow and then tomorrow there will be an announcement that post offices close/restrict shipping from certain locations

You’re absolutely right. Even though my sales never slowed down, just reading from everything that was said here and relating it to the news there was a sentiment that suggested that people will stop buying online especially from high infected areas. But in those 3-4 weeks conventions came to a halt, brick and mortar stores closed and diamond closed. Total different ballgame now

I dont think that the secondary market will be effected from this. If anything it may even do alot better. Sadly, because there are no cons and comic book shops are closed/ing theres basically only one main outlet for books - online. And I think that will only get stronger and stronger as time goes by if nothing else changes. I've had the strongest month in sales in March, and not alot of it were keys/big books... TONS of $5-20 i never dreamed Ill ever sell. As far as new books, who knows, maybe Diamond will never open again, but there are so many ways to change the status quo positively. The big 2 (3?) may chose to implement conservative subscription services once again. the indies may go the kickstarter route. Or maybe they will both combine and create a new online distribution channel. Brick and mortar will now focus on selling online, so even though they are closed now, they still have inventory to move and if focusing on just that, at least they will be able to sustain operation while this play out. None of this is easy, but one thing is for sure, the industry will not die, the market will sustain, and maybe a new generation of distribution will be born lets wait and see

This is gonna be a BIG test for the industry. No new comics coming out (hopefully resuming once the threat of the virus is over) and no new comic book related movies coming out OR in the making. If this correction will not break the spec/hype trend I doubt anything else will. But that’s a BIG if

Books needed to be quarantined

No they wont, New comic books may

Seems more and more like were amidst a major correction very similar to past ones that took down well known industries. In 2007-2008 for instance many record distributors and stores closed down "until further notice". Ended up closing for good. The trend of downloading music which picked steam in the early '00s was part of it, but the 2008 recession was the final nail in the coffin.

I took from your 2nd point that Star Wars comics (moderns at that) are performing better than your average movie/TV show speculated comic, and so, thats absolutely not true. or was that a prediction

I agree with first point. Not so much with the second. But overall the first point is what makes sense to me as well - it seems like a big player and has been so for awhile so not gonna go down soon if at all

(As in quarantined)

Quickly! Get all of those books slabbed!!

I’m never gonna stop buying books I’m never selling my personal collection I’m never gonna stop slabbing If Im gonna go broke or die at least let me be happy

One of my favorite Art Adams covers... revisited

Ive had many sales this weekend leading into today... Many many lowball offers as well... Which indicates to me that people are trying to take advantage of what they suspect is an economic collapse

I’m dying here...

You’re already seeing an unproportionate “Call for action” in regards to the outbreak. sounds familiar? the government always finds a way to empty our pockets. History will teach you that, there’s no need to “wait and see” Did you think in a million years that we will open two fronts with Afghanistan and Iraq before 9/11? I’m not questioning here what’s “right or wrong”? Everyone has an opinion they will stick through thick and thin to. I’m just showing you facts of how easy it is to drain the economy through political agendas.

Im willing to bet that everything will slow down tremendously until theres a sign of hope... Even in this very board there are people that have restricted ordering books from highly infected areas

Only its not a health scare according to some https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-deaths-trump-stock-market-pandemic-economy-bankrupt-italy-a9394891.html

BTW having the best week in sales YTD this week... Surprisingly all of my big winners this week came from overseas and Canada... So I have no idea if its tax season over there or what

Guess why? Me last night: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DARK-SHADOW-Lot-of-4-ISSUES-Dell-Gold-Key-Comics-1-w-POSTER-2-3-6/313019567526

haha, but seriously, the guy has 9 neg feedbacks in the past month and all accuse him not shipping out books and yet hes still listing books and making sales

Can anyone tell me how the hell is this seller still in business??? https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?ssPageName=&_ssn=linhea.zikgy3&_sop=10

Did you mean McFarlane vs Stan Lee?