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Hudson

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  1. As I mentioned in my previous posts, you can find a LOT of great people here willing to help you find whatever you are looking for; people who have nothing to gain other than the ultimate satisfaction of helping another collector (a fellow human being) with attaining their dream collection. Many thanks to @grendel013 for taking the time and effort to provide this data.
  2. First - Welcome to the boards. Second - When I first arrived here I made several "errors". Thankfully, other members guided me in the right direction and assisted me in becoming part of the community. Many helped me find books I was looking for (sometimes very hard to find books), and they asked nothing in return (typically just letting me know of someone else who had the book I was looking for). I have posted often about several of these members and how kind they were to me. I am very thankful and grateful to many here. It can be a great place and there are so many people here who love the hobby and enjoy helping others find their "dream book". - I will give you just one quick example. I had posted (not in the WTB section but just in general) that I would like to find a B&W copy of "If the Devil Would Talk". Given there are only 4 known copies and I had wanted one for decades, I thought it unlikely I would ever obtain one. Within a very short time, a fellow board member let me know he had seen one coming up for auction. Although he had nothing to gain from the transaction, still he took the time to reach out to me and let me know this was my chance. Needless to say, I now own that book - thanks to this awesome board member and his kindness. Third - From my experience, the WTB section is not a magical place. I have only had marginal success there in obtaining books I was looking for. Still, I had success and posting there cost me exactly ZERO. Thank you to CGC for providing this free service. In one case I actually obtained a book that had a double 9.8 cover (double cover and both had been graded 9.8) on a book I was looking for. I was not looking for a double cover, however, this rare find was something I never would have been able to obtain, had I not posted in the WTB. I will say the WTB section sometimes takes times (so one must be patient - something I confess I am not great at accomplishing). Anyway, those are my thoughts (for the little they are worth). Once again Welcome to the Boards. Thanks to @CGC Mike for removing the restriction so you can hopefully find what you are seeking. Mike is a great guy and very reasonable - we are lucky to have him here.
  3. Unfortunately, the book has now been sold, although Stephanie stated she could put it in my want list in case they come across another copy.
  4. In order to be fair, I thought I should say Strephanie from Metropolis emailed me yesterday (02/05/2024).
  5. Thank you, sir. As per your suggestion, I just sent them an email. Hoping for the best.
  6. Glad this worked out for you. I will say I have successfully purchased from Metropolis in the past (when I simply paid asking), however, it has been awhile. All I am looking for is the courtesy of a response to an offer. I was unaware offers went directly to the sellers (if that is the case) and not to Metropolis. I figure someone is always free to do as they want with their item and put whatever value they want on it. Just look at eBay with books that are likely priced at 10 times (or more) what any "sane" person would pay for them. I still respect the sellers right to list them at any price. With eBay, there is the option of "make an offer" or the seller can choose to not accept offers (not use the "make an offer" option). My problem with Metropolis is they say you can "make an offer", they take all your info (including your credit card info), and then I was not even provided a "yes", "No", or "counter". IMO (which is only the opinion of one person and likely not worth much at all) this is poor customer service. IF Metropolis does not see the offers, then I can at least understand why there is no response from them. It would be good to know for sure if this is the case. I truly apreciate you providing your insights on the positive experience you had and I am thankful you were able to work it out and obtain the book you wanted.
  7. My absolutely absurd, blindfolded, shots in the dark, have been submitted for Mike's consideration and amusement!
  8. Thanks, Jack. Hope you are doing well. I always refer to you as the guy who has forgotten more about comics than I will ever know.
  9. I don't know for certain, however, I believe the HA offers is something HA set up in hopes a buyer of a book might be willing to sell a book they bought IF the price was right. I don't think the books on there have actually been offered up by the owners. In many (maybe most cases) I do not think the current owners of the books are even aware that HA is accepting offers on them. The reason I believe this is because about 3 years ago I purchased a book from one of their auctions for $1,900 (plus premium - so $2,280). It was maybe 6 - 8 months later they sent me an email stating that someone wanted to buy the book for $4K. They said I could accept, reject, or make a counter-offer. I had no interest in selling the book so I replied as such. I had never told HA that I was interested in selling the book or made any indication that I was interested in even entertaining offers. I think they were just hoping I would accept, so that they could take their commision from the sale.