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The hours thing again right? Not necessarily, just illustrating a point, that even if you pulled off 4 of these $50-$60 profit flips per week, you earned $5.90 per hour. Not even minimum wage. That's true but this isn't my job right now it's something I'm doing on the side with the hopes of it becoming an eventual job. x 1,000,000 Again why not focus on getting a *real* job? How many jobs have you actually applied for in the last 60 days? Of those jobs, how many did you do any follow up with? Around the holidays, many employers are/were looking for extra staff. Did you look into any of that? Did your current employer offer you any additional hours? In the last 60 days how many hours have you spent researching "real jobs" you think you may like to do and what education/skills you would need? That's great that you made a $50 profit on a sale of a book, even with that Animosity book, good for you but can you LIVE on that? Did those sales in any shape or form improve your standard of living? No. You are still earning at the bottom 20% of Canadians for an unattached individual. Your situation would be even more dire if you were not living with your parents. To not work that additional 20 hours per week at minimum wage, you would have to be able to to do "deals" like that about 200 - 250 times a year to rank in the bottom percent of the lower-middle class for an unattached individual (about $23,000 per year). To earn a lower-middle wage for an unattached individual purely by selling comics, you would need to sell 460 per year at an average of $50 profit. To make, say $30,000 per year (a decent unattached individual middle-middle income range for Canada) you would have to sell 600 books at at an average profit of $50. To make $35,000 per year, you would have to sell 700 books per year with an average profit of $50. Realistically, can you sell 460, 600 or 700 books per year and average a $50 profit per book to have a decent standard of living? Does this seem likely to turn into a job where you can fully support yourself? There is hope and then there is false hope. Gabe, your "hope" for this to turn into an eventual job or means to fully support yourself is definitely the latter. Again, if not for your parents, you would be living in poverty. "False hope can lead to intemperate choices and flawed decision making. True hope takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to navigate the best path around them." The "real threat" to you if you continue down this path is that you will continue to live with your parents and live at or below the poverty line with zero resources, other than government assistance. Your station in life won't be improved. Finding a good job will only get harder and harder the longer you wait and put it off. Something to think about? How many jobs have I applied for in the last 60 days? None. As for who I followed up with none of them didn't contact me so I didn't bother. I see you mention making 30,000 is the average a person makes on the lower end but to be honest 20,000 would be ok as well. No sell up to 700 comics a year doesn't seem something realistic to me yet and like I said this is something that I'm doing on the side so right now I'm learning to make a profit on these comics and so far I'm satisfied with my progress. I don't have false hope I would like to turn this into a job if I can and I've been happy with how the last comics have played out which is a good sign, I haven't bought anything and I've also made budgets and followed them with the exception I made which is if I have comic book money I buy comic books, if I don't then I buy nothing. You are completely disconnected from reality. You are a 20 something young man with zero motivation to be a productive member of society because you are content to live at home as mommy and daddy cover your broke . You are serious? Last 60 days no job applications? No one is going to follow up with you - You have to go "get it". Ok, in the last 120 days (4 months) how many jobs have you applied for? How many hours have you dedicated to researching other potential viable career paths for yourself? When you are not working full time, you should not have something "on the side" - Your job should be finding a job and everything else should be a distant second. You think earning $20,000 is "Ok"? Well have you even done the math? You may be "fine with it' because you don't comprehend how much of a struggle that would actually be because you are "covered" by mommy and daddy. The average rent in Niagara Falls is just shy of $1,000 a month for a one bedroom apartment. That is $12,000 per year. You are down to $8,000. Rent often does not include utilities such as hydro and/or phone and internet. If it does, your rent will likely be higher. No car right? Don't drive? A yearly bus pass in Niagara is about $1,000/year. Down to $7,000 per year. Average cost of groceries for one person per month: $200 - $300 or let's go at the low end, $2,400 per year. You are down to $4,600 for the year. For the year! That is a mere $383 a month left over for other monthly expenses like any insurance (renters insurance), clothing costs,debt repayment (from that student loan), internet/telephone, utilities (hydro, gas) and any smidgen of entertainment you may have. Certainly not a lot of cash to be able to buy any books. Honestly if mom and dad decided they have had enough and wanted you out in a month, what would you do? No income taxes in Canada? Canada has income taxes

I already have a job but yes I am looking for a better one.

I'm not the only person to be turned down by Mcdonald's and yes there are programs that help with disabilities to learn trades and stuff.

No I learn things on the way so it's not a waste.

Thanks that is pretty impressive.

It would take a long time to save up a million dollars and I don't collect comics I buy and sell them.

Yes it would be easier to do that but it's not like I can get a million dollar loan so I need to work up to something like that. I'm not sure you qualify for a $500 loan, even a loan shark would walk away from you. I have no idea as I never tried to get a loan other then my student loan.

I have learned a few things since you were last here if you've noticed.

Yes that is my goal

I see what you did there. I know that was a lot of Just trying to illustrate with Gabe most recent success how often he would need to deliver to be able to make a living solely selling books. No no no I'm very glad you broke it down for him...he might actually figure out that being a comic dealer for the near future isn't viable. Now if we were talking about Quagmire and being a man thang to the women well that's a different story. I appreciate that as well but for now my goals with comics are simple.

Yes it would be easier to do that but it's not like I can get a million dollar loan so I need to work up to something like that.

I see what you did there. I know that was a lot of Just trying to illustrate with Gabe most recent success how often he would need to deliver to be able to make a living solely selling books. Agreed

No way

The hours thing again right? Not necessarily, just illustrating a point, that even if you pulled off 4 of these $50-$60 profit flips per week, you earned $5.90 per hour. Not even minimum wage. That's true but this isn't my job right now it's something I'm doing on the side with the hopes of it becoming an eventual job. x 1,000,000 Again why not focus on getting a *real* job? How many jobs have you actually applied for in the last 60 days? Of those jobs, how many did you do any follow up with? Around the holidays, many employers are/were looking for extra staff. Did you look into any of that? Did your current employer offer you any additional hours? In the last 60 days how many hours have you spent researching "real jobs" you think you may like to do and what education/skills you would need? That's great that you made a $50 profit on a sale of a book, even with that Animosity book, good for you but can you LIVE on that? Did those sales in any shape or form improve your standard of living? No. You are still earning at the bottom 20% of Canadians for an unattached individual. Your situation would be even more dire if you were not living with your parents. To not work that additional 20 hours per week at minimum wage, you would have to be able to to do "deals" like that about 200 - 250 times a year to rank in the bottom percent of the lower-middle class for an unattached individual (about $23,000 per year). To earn a lower-middle wage for an unattached individual purely by selling comics, you would need to sell 460 per year at an average of $50 profit. To make, say $30,000 per year (a decent unattached individual middle-middle income range for Canada) you would have to sell 600 books at at an average profit of $50. To make $35,000 per year, you would have to sell 700 books per year with an average profit of $50. Realistically, can you sell 460, 600 or 700 books per year and average a $50 profit per book to have a decent standard of living? Does this seem likely to turn into a job where you can fully support yourself? There is hope and then there is false hope. Gabe, your "hope" for this to turn into an eventual job or means to fully support yourself is definitely the latter. Again, if not for your parents, you would be living in poverty. "False hope can lead to intemperate choices and flawed decision making. True hope takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to navigate the best path around them." The "real threat" to you if you continue down this path is that you will continue to live with your parents and live at or below the poverty line with zero resources, other than government assistance. Your station in life won't be improved. Finding a good job will only get harder and harder the longer you wait and put it off. Something to think about? How many jobs have I applied for in the last 60 days? None. As for who I followed up with none of them didn't contact me so I didn't bother. I see you mention making 30,000 is the average a person makes on the lower end but to be honest 20,000 would be ok as well. No sell up to 700 comics a year doesn't seem something realistic to me yet and like I said this is something that I'm doing on the side so right now I'm learning to make a profit on these comics and so far I'm satisfied with my progress. I don't have false hope I would like to turn this into a job if I can and I've been happy with how the last comics have played out which is a good sign, I haven't bought anything and I've also made budgets and followed them with the exception I made which is if I have comic book money I buy comic books, if I don't then I buy nothing.

The hours thing again right? Not necessarily, just illustrating a point, that even if you pulled off 4 of these $50-$60 profit flips per week, you earned $5.90 per hour. Not even minimum wage. That's true but this isn't my job right now it's something I'm doing on the side with the hopes of it becoming an eventual job.

The hours thing again right? I'm afraid so. No matter how successful (or unsuccessful) you become at flipping comics, the stigma of not working full time hours at your age is always going to be hanging over your head. I agree it's something that adds up but this isn't my job it's just something I'm doing on the side with the hopes of turning it into a job.

The hours thing again right?

Sure I sold it for 275 shipped before fees So these are the calculations Purchased $191 Sold for $275 Shipped before shipping and fees 275 -$14.60 Shipping -10.48 Paypal fees =$249.92 So then 249.92-191 =$58.92 Profit To be honest I'm just happy that I finally sold it Nice job. Thanks

Did I miss the announcements as to why these will sell now? Or cutting your loses? No just waiting a little bit before I sell them as I want to pay off the debt I have with comics. Thanks for reminding me about my list as I added another comic.

Sure I sold it for 275 shipped before fees So these are the calculations Purchased $191 Sold for $275 Shipped before shipping and fees 275 -$14.60 Shipping -10.48 Paypal fees =$249.92 So then 249.92-191 =$58.92 Profit To be honest I'm just happy that I finally sold it l Nice job with the sale, Gabe! I hope it keeps up for you! ? Thanks

Plans Sell my FF 53 CGC 7.0 Sell my Darth Vader 3 CGC 9.8 Sell my daredevil 257 CGC 9.8

+1 I'll take 30% profit on a key like that. Thanks I'm glad it sold as hulk 180 has been in a downtrend

Thanks

Sure I sold it for 275 shipped before fees So these are the calculations Purchased $191 Sold for $275 Shipped before shipping and fees 275 -$14.60 Shipping -10.48 Paypal fees =$249.92 So then 249.92-191 =$58.92 Profit To be honest I'm just happy that I finally sold it

Comics sold Incredible Hulk 180 CGC 5.0