Rich_Henn

Ok guys... I've been having an issue and I'm going to vent it all to you in warning...

 

So I sold almost my entire collection back in July/August, because I needed quick liquid cash to pay for vet bills.

 

Well, I sold 3500 raw books and almost all of my slabs to one buyer, Vin . He didn't have much in the way of references on the boards, but provided me with other websites and his username and his ebay feedback.

 

We agreed on a total of $2100 paid in time payments of 300-400 per week and books would be shipped after half was received. We agree that I will ship when he's paid 50% (my first mistake) He went ahead and sent $1000 the first week and $300 the next so that I would go ahead and ship the books. He asked that I ship him the 26 boxes of raw and CGC comics to him through his fedex account to Canada. I was more than happy to oblige.

 

All of the raw comics make it and the CGC boxes get held up at customs. Once the buyer gets the CGC boxes, I get an e-mail saying that 10 of the 79 CGC slabs have been cracked. Wanting to be a good seller I tell him to take $10 for each cracked slab he listed (and understand this is more than he even paid for them, but I'm trying to do the right thing). He sends me a PM saying thanks.

 

Well, then that 300-400 per week quickly became $100 every other week, which was fine because I was still getting paid. But then those payments stopped to. I then got a PM from him on 9/23 that he was going through some personal issues and would be late with that payment. I told him that due to his personal issues, it would be ok for that payment to be late. At this time of that PM, he's only paid me $1500 of the $2000 (with the $100 discount I gave him).

 

So right now I'm still due $500 from him and to top it off I'm having to fight a $260 FedEx bill that I received from the shippment on his account.

 

What makes it worse is I've heard from other board members that he is making purchases through PMs after that time as well.

 

I think Vin should be added to the probation list until he gets everyone that he owes money to paid.

 

 

Has this been resolved? I can say I have a fairly large transaction with Vin (Over 2000) and he did pay on time. Not 100% without issues, but in the end, the terms of the agreement were met.

 

If you are willing to do time payments you are already giving the buyer a break. Never send them all the items until you have all the cash in hand. Someone with 0 posts on this board asked if they could do time payments on a piece of art. I said yes. After taking days to between each reply they wanted to know if they could pay $400 a month over a 10 month period. I don't mind time payments but that just smelled of a deal that would go south. A time payment that lasts almost a year should be a 10K or more piece. You could tell this person would be getting in over there head from the start.

Yikes.

Ship NOTHING 'til all money is in hand.

Time payments ..already doing a favor.

He pays FULL shipping costs too, especially to Canada.

And you ask to see pics of EVERY last slab he claims is cracked.

I had an ebay customer try to pull that with me.

Claimed a slab was cracked and wanted credit.

I said sure, no problem...shoot me a pic of the cracked slab.

Never heard from him again.

As much as I hate to say this, it seems that shipping out of the country is always a hassle.

Just back today!

Long overdue Kudos to Ken Aldred, a UK Boardie and customer, who together over the last several months, worked out a purchase for my DC COMICS PRESENTS #26 CGC 9.8 and Hellblazer #27 CGC 9.6

bump---for the new guy that got taken advantage of today.

Let Greg know this sheet aint going away.

Paradox just sent me a refund via Western Union! I am now working to get the neg removed! Sean

I'd leave the neg RIGHT where you left it...if for nothing else then a warning to others.

Looks like Jortner has a LONG, long history of these kinds of shenanigans.

Looking at the old 2008 thread that Zaid posted, and reading the legal history, I remembered this guy from way back when.

I'm glad you got your refund...he's probably going to quickly realize that the comic collecting community is smaller and tighter then he thinks.

No, I have scans of it outside of the slab that show sharp corners. As I said previously it has all sharp corners and also the inside is untouched. This book has never been read as I have several of them. Don't take my word for it, here is the link on the "Hey Buddy can you spare a grade?" thread:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3285014&fpart=1

 

You look at the corner and tell me. I can also see a sharp corner in the CGC case right at this moment. I went ahead and made the scan for the corner so you don't have to go through too much trouble to view it.

 

 

Back cover slight thumb crease or barely visable bend or crease, faint...back cover?

If it's a white back cover they can be even more difficult to see, you've got to hold them flat to the light to see it.

Front looks good, I'm betting whatever the problem is, it's on the back cover.

 

Possible slight bend?

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very very hard to tell. Beautiful book regardless

 

No, there is no bend. This copy is amazingly flat and no creases, you just have to take my word for it.

I would suggest holding it till the next show where there is onsite grading, take it with you (I don't know where you're at, but there's Wiz World Philly, Chicago, NY, etc) and have Paul or someone take a quick look at it. Have them point out to you what the flaw was, or maybe see right there if it's worth a 2nd look.

You never know. That's what I would do.

Or call them and ask if you can mail it to them to get feedback so they can hold it and look at it and talk to you on the phone.

If for nothing else, it's worth the postage to find out for your peace of mind.

No, I have scans of it outside of the slab that show sharp corners. As I said previously it has all sharp corners and also the inside is untouched. This book has never been read as I have several of them. Don't take my word for it, here is the link on the "Hey Buddy can you spare a grade?" thread:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3285014&fpart=1

 

You look at the corner and tell me. I can also see a sharp corner in the CGC case right at this moment. I went ahead and made the scan for the corner so you don't have to go through too much trouble to view it.

 

Back cover slight thumb crease or barely visable bend or crease, faint...back cover?

If it's a white back cover they can be even more difficult to see, you've got to hold them flat to the light to see it.

Front looks good, I'm betting whatever the problem is, it's on the back cover.

Back this week from CGC!

I will be listing for sale in the next few days the following signature series books:

Bone #1 (2nd print) CGC 9.8 signed Jeff Smith

The following BONE comics are all 1st printings and all sig series signed Jeff Smith

Bone 2 CGC 9.2

Bone 3 CGC 9.8

Bone 4 CGC 9.6

Bone 5 CGC 9.8

Bone 6 CGC 9.6

Elektra Assassin #1 CGC 9.4 sig series Bill Sienkiewicz with Elektra sketch

Hulk 345 CGC 9.6 Todd McFarlane

Amaz. SM 301 CGC 9.6 todd Mcfarlane

Getting a thread going later this afternoon in MIXED AGES.

Included are silver and bronze age ASM, bronze age ATLAS comics- Planet of Vampires 1-3, Tomb of Dracua, copper age Wonder Woman, a wide assortment of silver, bronze and copper to modern, and some low grade readers silver to bronze age DC including Superboy, Superman, Action, Detective, etc.

Long overdue Kudos to Dan Partouche for the many great George Perez and Mike Zeck sigs this past year.

The highlight to an otherwise crappy year.

AND! To big Brian Kondravy (chainnball) for my George Tuska, BWS and Dave Gibbons that he nailed for me this year.

I need to get me some of those 75th ann. blank covers those rock.

I'll let you know when I get mine back from CGC---it's a Mike Mignola sig series.

and yes... a SECOND copy! :hail:

Some recent subs just back--

No pics yet...but I'm pretty jazzed to announce:

AIR PIRATE FUNNIES #1 CGC 9.6 (that's right kids...ninepointsix!)

Marvel Spotlight #32 CGC 9.8

Luke Cage Hero for Hire #1 CGC 8.5 sig series George Tuska

Iron Man #105 CGC 9.6 sig series George Tuska (I think Tuska's last Iron Man)

Big thumbs up on my new Perez!

Got a few back today:

 

 

 

 

:banana:

Dude.

Bring these to the house for the pigroast on Saturday.

Oh.

And bring your mitar saw.

I need some coasters.

Just got these beauties...

The IRON MAN #53 is the only 9.8 (and thus highest) on census.

(the HTD price variant is sweet too)

Something about this book did not come across right, which set me on edge. I would have handled this privately throughout if not for that large stream of glue across the bottom.

 

If people cannot understand after seeing a case like this how it can make you act quicker than you would like, then that's their take on things. I respect that.

 

But I would have handled this differently - honestly - if not for that glue and then seeing the book. That's the motivators right there.

I can't believe I am going to say this. AGAIN

THERE.

IS.

NO.

GLUE.

ON.

THAT.

CASE.

YOU.

PARONOID

SCREWHEAD.

But that's okay...I'm bringing it with me to SDCC and I'll let GEMMA tell you herself after she sees it.

IT.

IS.

THE.

HEAT.

SEALING.

PROCESS.

You're really not helping yourself here, Nick.

What you have continued to prove to everyone on this board is what a pain in the azz you can be to deal with and will PROBABLY make it difficult for anyone to want to sell to you, for fear of something JUST LIKE THIS happening to them.

Dude.

You filed a paypal dispute against me for $60 about 3 hours after I told you money would be coming by the next morning.

You are PHUKING NUTS.

NOW I'm done.

Good grief, after dealing professionaly with everyone on these boards for over 7 years, building great relationships and trust, I can't believe I'm even attempting to continue to defend myself here.

I'm no newbie here.

You might as well have accused someone like Nik or Borock of screwing with your book. REALLY.

And to (one more time folks) state the obvious...to tell these people that you would have handled this privately if not for "seeing that glue"....WE WERE HANDLING THIS PRIVATELY UNTIL YOU LOST YOUR MIND AND DECIDED TO DRAG THIS ACROSS THE BOARDS.

So let me give fair warning to EVERYONE on these boards then who might choose to deal with you in the future. Actually, I don't have to. You've shown everyone what a frickin' handfull you can be.

I simply cannot wait for that 9.8 Gaiman & McKean signature series on this book.