uchiha101

I don't want to do that just yet and don't worry I haven't used my visa.

Now that is some solid advice. I think a mentor is just the thing he needs, but it's got to be someone in person and not some well meaning internet buddies IMHO. Still looking for a person like that.

My parents don't care about helping me unless there's something in it for them I even had times where my mom wouldn't drive my to the post office because she didn't feel like it I do have some people I ask for help but when I ask someone to teach me they can't because their always busy or as soon as I mention I have a learning disability they shut me down.

Even somewhat hard to say weather or not the $1100 is really the full tale. We (lots of different boardies) - have written up basics of how you account for a small business - earlier - Gabe looked at it from a money spent vs money collected standpoint not considering purchased items as inventory. I believe he has that fixed in his latest number - but the lack of understanding of the accounting concepts leads me to believe that the 1100 might be larger than he is stating. The ASM..... have to add another one of these out there,,,,, This illustrates exactly why you need to back off comics for a while. Once you have the REST of your life in order - go back and start small. Seriously. If the book was an 8.5 - you paid pretty much FMV for it. Trying to flip for a profit? - not a lot of potential. But as an 8? --- ZERO GPA sales of this book over 1000. How exactly will you convince people to pay 10% to 20% over FMV? My numbers for what I have I debt is exactly as you see it how much I bought- how much I sold = my profit or debt number How I would convince people to pay 10-20% over gpa? After I check the graders notes I'll decide what to do but even then it's very simple I will offer it as time payments with a 20% non-refundable deposit to make sure people are serious about buying it and not wasting my time.

Not terrible advice, if he could restrain himself to 'smaller investments'. But if he's still in the 'game' of comics, he will most likely come across potential 'can't miss' deals that he won't be able to resist throwing too much money at. Its like cutting back on your prostitute problem by just going to strip clubs instead. It's absolutely terrible advice as the OP has shown ZERO inclination for having any feel for this business. He's currently $1100 in the hole and with the recent ASM 8.5 / 8.0 snafu, that hole appears like it's going to get deeper. With all this great advice he's getting, he might as well get a Paypal business loan or another credit card, he can use that to pay off the first credit card. just loan shark it. do they have those in Canada? They're probably very polite. The only problem is if he defaults on the loan they'll have to curse him out in French as well. I hate French

Not terrible advice, if he could restrain himself to 'smaller investments'. But if he's still in the 'game' of comics, he will most likely come across potential 'can't miss' deals that he won't be able to resist throwing too much money at. Its like cutting back on your prostitute problem by just going to strip clubs instead. It's absolutely terrible advice as the OP has shown ZERO inclination for having any feel for this business. He's currently $1100 in the hole and with the recent ASM 8.5 / 8.0 snafu, that hole appears like it's going to get deeper. With all this great advice he's getting, he might as well get a Paypal business loan or another credit card, he can use that to pay off the first credit card. just loan shark it. do they have those in Canada? Of course but I wouldn't do it.

Not terrible advice, if he could restrain himself to 'smaller investments'. But if he's still in the 'game' of comics, he will most likely come across potential 'can't miss' deals that he won't be able to resist throwing too much money at. Its like cutting back on your prostitute problem by just going to strip clubs instead. It's absolutely terrible advice as the OP has shown ZERO inclination for having any feel for this business. He's currently $1100 in the hole and with the recent ASM 8.5 / 8.0 snafu, that hole appears like it's going to get deeper. With all this great advice he's getting, he might as well get a Paypal business loan or another credit card, he can use that to pay off the first credit card. I have a visa I haven't activated yet but as for my snafu it's not that big a deal tbh because I would have done the same thing and spent the same amount on it the only difference is a .5

Not terrible advice, if he could restrain himself to 'smaller investments'. But if he's still in the 'game' of comics, he will most likely come across potential 'can't miss' deals that he won't be able to resist throwing too much money at. Its like cutting back on your prostitute problem by just going to strip clubs instead. Smaller investments? I do understand why you're telling me to do this and maybe I'm not thinking it through but someone gets the flippable comics before I do.

I see thanks I currently have a short box of comics that I bought so with my comics I'm left with it's just a bunch of dollar comics and about 10 good ones. I really hate moderns and variants unless their keys but hey I'm willing to try.

I've already showered and shaved and I've said before my parents don't care what I do that's up to my as is my education. As for comics if I find a deal and can make money I'll do it. You're right, I blame your parents too. Just means you have to do it yourself. If comics motivates you, then take all the great advice people have given you here and get a job that will support your fondness for flipping books. Because right now, you have the ability and the budget to move dollar books successfully. Nothing more than that. I don't see what my parents have to do with this but yeah I do like flipping comics.

I buy comics to make a profit off them and I see lots of pressable defects and I've had instances where I thought things were a spine split or tear but turned out they didn't but before anything I'll buy graders notes.

Wait, what do you mean "it turns out it's an 8.0 not an 8.5?" You just posted a link to where you bought it, as an 8.0. That would be correct although it's irrelevant since I would have done the same thing anyway.

ASM 129 Update Turns out the comic is 8.0 not 8.5 so I have two plans for the comic Offer it up for time payments and wait a month or two and if no one bites send it to be pressed, cleaned and regraded.

Not sure if you can see it but http://www.icomicexchange.com/product/amazing-spider-man-129-2 Turns out it's a 8.0 instead of a 8.5 but I have two ways about going with this. 1) Offer it for time payments 2) Get it pressed, Dry cleaned and re-graded Because it has a dirt on the pages and creases which can be pressed out, how I usually sell comics is I go by last sale unless it has barely and data then I use the 90 day average. 1200 is what I'd aim for and I wouldn't say it's very nice but it does look pretty good except for the corner blunting and those are pressable too. I willing to wait for the right buyer for about 1-2 months but that's not really likely to happen imo.

I know that's one of the things on my to do list and I don't have a cover letter. I've applied to over 300 positions in the last 6 months.

I've already showered and shaved and I've said before my parents don't care what I do that's up to my as is my education. As for comics if I find a deal and can make money I'll do it.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... Not to mention that he's $1100 in the hole after doing this for 3 years. People should continue to encourage him...just not to buy and sell comic books. If he has a passion for it and it's not dangerous, illegal or immoral, why not follow your passion? HOWEVER.... it should be done with a reasonable budget, like maybe the $2-$20 books for a few years so he can learn the business without putting so much of his wealth at risk in big 4-figure high-$$$ "deals". Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $10 books is a learning experience. Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $1,000 books can (and clearly HAS) taken years to get past. If he can't restrain himself to a few small-dollar, under-$20 books at a time for a couple years while he builds his savings, increases his job/people-skills and becomes fully self-supporting - he should NOT be even thinking about books that cost more than he makes even in a single day of work, let alone over a month's rent. THAT'S where I think he is right now - it's like an obsession or addiction to get that "big win". He has to quit that cold-turkey. He should follow his comic passion - but he must FIRST learn how to budget and START and STAY SMALL (no more that $20/week deals) for a few years while he learns the business and starts focusing FAR more of his time on fully supporting himself on his own. Because he's obviously bad at it and cannot support himself. I appreciate what you're saying but he needs to stay away from what is LOSING him money right now and focus on EARNING money. Many mistakes have cost and I don't make enough to support myself with it but I enjoy doing this. People enjoy a lot of things that aren't good for them in their present circumstance. What about getting a second job? Very serious question. Most people have about over 100 waking hours per week. You said earlier that you work 20-25 hours per week, so what do you do with the rest of your 80 waking hours per week? Since you started working have you made a weekly and monthly budget for yourself based on your average income and your regular expenses (rent, savings, food, transportation, etc.)? Have you made an actual budget written on paper for the rest of the year? A second job? I have thought about that and what I do with the rest of my hours is sleep, look for a better job and look for deals. I made a monthly budget yes and I keep track of everything not on paper but on a word doc. I have a good idea of what everything will cost me in a years time so yes.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... Not to mention that he's $1100 in the hole after doing this for 3 years. People should continue to encourage him...just not to buy and sell comic books. If he has a passion for it and it's not dangerous, illegal or immoral, why not follow your passion? HOWEVER.... it should be done with a reasonable budget, like maybe the $2-$20 books for a few years so he can learn the business without putting so much of his wealth at risk in big 4-figure high-$$$ "deals". Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $10 books is a learning experience. Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $1,000 books can (and clearly HAS) taken years to get past. If he can't restrain himself to a few small-dollar, under-$20 books at a time for a couple years while he builds his savings, increases his job/people-skills and becomes fully self-supporting - he should NOT be even thinking about books that cost more than he makes even in a single day of work, let alone over a month's rent. THAT'S where I think he is right now - it's like an obsession or addiction to get that "big win". He has to quit that cold-turkey. He should follow his comic passion - but he must FIRST learn how to budget and START and STAY SMALL (no more that $20/week deals) for a few years while he learns the business and starts focusing FAR more of his time on fully supporting himself on his own. Because he's obviously bad at it and cannot support himself. I appreciate what you're saying but he needs to stay away from what is LOSING him money right now and focus on EARNING money. Many mistakes have cost and I don't make enough to support myself with it but I enjoy doing this. That's because you're in a position where you can be $1100 in the hole and not have to worry about your next meal or a roof over your head. I know that anything I say is going in one ear and out the other, nobody here can motivate you. It will either happen or it won't, you'll either figure it out or end up being 40+ still in the same situation. It's up to you. The first part is true but if I don't make rent I get kicked out it's a simple as that so it's not a safe heaven like you think it may be I still need to watch my spending.

I bought it at 956 usd and I want to sell it for 1200-1300. I do know about the exchange rate and the advantage that I have and I use it when I see a deal. The point you're making is using the exchange rate to my advantage and calculating if what I buy is worth the time and effort.

I've brought this up before More thAn once. It made about as much impact as you would expect I remember but what people are doing is making it equal the same amount it would be in usd

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... You make it sound like I try to people off but anyway I do have free time and it's better to look for deals and sleep then party and do drugs. Would it not be better to spend your time actively doing something to better yourself, find more stable employment and figure your mess out than "looking for deals and sleeping"? How much sleeping do you do? Did you just seriously cite "sleeping" as a positive? Man, this thread makes me and at the same time... 5-8 hours of sleep a day and yes I cited it as a positive because compared to partying and drugs it is better.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... Not to mention that he's $1100 in the hole after doing this for 3 years. People should continue to encourage him...just not to buy and sell comic books. If he has a passion for it and it's not dangerous, illegal or immoral, why not follow your passion? HOWEVER.... it should be done with a reasonable budget, like maybe the $2-$20 books for a few years so he can learn the business without putting so much of his wealth at risk in big 4-figure high-$$$ "deals". Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $10 books is a learning experience. Getting scammed or taking a hit on a couple $1,000 books can (and clearly HAS) taken years to get past. If he can't restrain himself to a few small-dollar, under-$20 books at a time for a couple years while he builds his savings, increases his job/people-skills and becomes fully self-supporting - he should NOT be even thinking about books that cost more than he makes even in a single day of work, let alone over a month's rent. THAT'S where I think he is right now - it's like an obsession or addiction to get that "big win". He has to quit that cold-turkey. He should follow his comic passion - but he must FIRST learn how to budget and START and STAY SMALL (no more that $20/week deals) for a few years while he learns the business and starts focusing FAR more of his time on fully supporting himself on his own. Because he's obviously bad at it and cannot support himself. I appreciate what you're saying but he needs to stay away from what is LOSING him money right now and focus on EARNING money. Many mistakes have cost and I don't make enough to support myself with it but I enjoy doing this.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... Not to mention that he's $1100 in the hole after doing this for 3 years. People should continue to encourage him...just not to buy and sell comic books. I'm working on getting into the green.

A lot of us also wish we had access to as much advice as Gabe is getting, or had listened to, when we were younger. If he put forth the effort and energy towards his life that he does in finding deals then maybe he would be in a better spot in life and in a position to flip books and games. That would be true but I don't ignore all the advice I get here and my case worker doesn't know what to do with me because I don't know what I want career wise even though I said I'm willing to do as many tests as it takes. Case worker? Are you still receiving government/social assistance? Nope but my guy that helps me with job stuff is also a case worker but nothing to do with assistance.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ...Especially when they only work 20-25 hours a week and LOTS of free time to troll the internet because they don't have any real responsibility or motivation to get out on their own... You make it sound like I try to people off but anyway I do have free time and it's better to look for deals and sleep then party and do drugs.