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I am right there with you, Rick. I bid on that book, but $21K for a 1.0 was out of my league.

Yes. I recall looking at that book at the Baltimore convention and not pulling the trigger. In fact you had two copies for sale that day. Stupid me.

First off, let me say that I like MCS. Their comics (other than consignment items), I believe to typically be fairly priced and their grading is spot on (at least IMO). So why am I frustrated? It is there "Want List" service. On their web site it states, "When you add an out-of-stock issue to your want list, we will notify you by email whenever the issue comes in stock. You can also add an in-stock issue to your want list to track it for purchase at a later time." I have several books on my "want list" and MCS does not seem to email me when they get them in stock. In the past, I have contacted customer service about this and even directly communicated with Conan via PM on these boards. Yet, regardless of the promises, I still am not receiving emails when books on my "want list" become available. In fact, on Friday, 03/23/2018, I once again found a book listed on eBay (by MCS) that is on my current "want list". Oh yeah, and before anyone asks, I did check both my email inbox and spam folder. I do not understand why MCS has customers take the time to create "want lists" if they are not going to notify them when the items become available. I am curious if anyone else has run into this problem with MCS or am I the ONLY one having this issue?

I had my eye on that one. Hard to tell FMV on a book that rarely comes up for sale. Glad it went to a boardie.

Thanks to the OP for sharing this info,

First off, your run of 30 books is nothing to be sad about. Didn't you just add an Action 31 to that run? I would say (IMO) that 30 GA Actions is better than full runs of many modern, bronze, and even silver age books. You should be proud of your collection. You worked hard at it and should be happy for what you have accomplished. On another note, however, I am a little confused by the title of this thread. It refers to "run collectors", but then the OP seems to talk about owning every appearance of a character. I think these are two different things. For example, a person may collect every Action Comic, but have no interest in collecting many of the other titles that Superman is in. They are still a "run collector", they are not an "every appearance collector". Just my 2 cents.

There has been LOTS of discussion on these boards as to which book is king (Action 1 or Tec 27). Well, the AC1 in 5.0 went for 815K; the Tec27 went for 732K in 6.0.

Congratulations. That is a nice looking book!

The colors on that WW9 look really nice!

Glad to see MCS is always trying to make things better. That is what makes you guys so well liked. To answer your questions.... seller-configurable auto decline, auto accept options - able to set as account-wide defaults as % of your asking price, plus override on an item by item basis This is sounds great. how many chances should the buyer have to make an offer on a given item, and is this number known in advance or random/hidden Three seems reasonable to me (although if this is like eBay, people will just get someone else to make the 4th and subsequent offers for them). if a buyer makes an offer and is declined/countered and is making a new offer, assuming the new offer has to be higher than the previously rejected offer, can it be any higher amount, or should there be some minimum % increment higher? Any amount. If they want to use up their 3 chances raising their offer by a small amount, that is up to them. should the highest previously rejected offer be visible publicly, or not? If some sellers like this and some don't, is it worth making it a consignor option? No! (I guess if some consignors want it, then that is up to them) minimum values - is there a minimum value where best offer shouldn't even be an option because it's not worth the extra steps to buy No opinion.

Margo, Thanks for sharing your story here. It was a fun read and exciting to learn that undiscovered collections are still out there. As for the value of the books, as I believe you know, "condition is key". Regrettably many of the books you showed are in lower condition. Fortunately, however, when it comes to some books (especially "keys" lie Detective 359), collectors will buy them in any condition (provided the price reflects the condition). At this point, however, I know you are not looking to sell your books, but are just looking for how to best store them until you decide what to do. You were wise to come to the boards. There are a lot of good people here that will help answer all your questions, without seeking personal gain. Welcome to the boards.

Is it for sale??? I could use a copy!

I assumed this purchase was made by someone looing to marry the cover with another interior, however, as szavisca pointed out, the recent 6.5 universal went for $1673. So assuming the interior is perfect, what would a "qualified" be worth with this cover (with the crease in it and all)? In addition, the right side of the front cover appears to be missing some artwork. I cannot tell if the book was trimmed or if it is due to the cover being cut incorrectly. I tend to think it is the latter of the two, due to all the white I see on the left side.

I was watching an eBay auction last night for a Jo Jo 25. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jo-Jo-25-golden-age-comic/152925360400?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Although, I am a big fan of this book, it seems like almost $700 for a copy of this book, that is missing almost half it's pages is a little steep. I mean Jo Jo 25 is a nice book and the cover seems to be in "decent" shape, but is the cover alone worth that kind of coin??? Maybe I am completely off base here. Thoughts???????

To me, this is what true comic collecting is all about. It is not about having the "most valuable" book or what something is worth in regards to FMV. It is about collecting what you love. It is about the feelings and / or memories that a book can bring to your mind and heart. Way to go, Rick!

Words cannot express the awesomeness of this thread. Way to go, Brian!!!

Those "weak prices" never seem to stay down on the books I am bidding on. Someone always seems to want the same book pretty bad. lol.

Do we REALLY want to bring back this 14 year old battle (and thread)? Although I am sure the battle is actually far greater than 14 years old (the age of this thread) and actually continues on in other threads even today.

I am going to guess..... https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/charles-schulz-peanuts-sunday-comic-strip-original-art-dated-12-21-58-united-feature-syndicate-1958-/a/7177-92220.s?ic3=ViewItem-Auction-Open-SearchResults-120115&lotPosition=0|0 OR maybe even this..... https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/charles-schulz-peanuts-sunday-comic-strip-snoopy-and-lucy-original-art-dated-9-27-53-united-feature-syndicate-19/a/7177-92221.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 Either way, it would take a LOT of sales to cover!

I don't think the boards give me enough likes to like all of Bedrock's book, so I will just post one BIG LIKE to them all. Way to go, Richard.

Of course when your wife tore your Church Action 1 in half and took her half with her, you might not be as happy with the deal.

I don't think anyone has posted one of these on this thread yet....

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I am honestly sorry to hear that, Bob. You are a great friend to so many in this community and I wish you had been able to have a Merry Christmas. It is my hope that 2018 brings you many blessings.