Spidey 62

1 minute ago, 01TheDude said:

9 minutes ago, kav said:

Spider Man would have been more realistic if he injected venom into small animals that denatures all the protein then sucked out the juice.

That is how he killed Gwen Stacy

SPOILER ALERT!! 

7 minutes ago, kav said:

Spider Man would have been more realistic if he injected venom into small animals that denatures all the protein then sucked out the juice.

But what kind of comic would that be?  

Also, I believe in the first Toby movie it showed the small hairs helping him climb. 

55 minutes ago, the blob said:

1 hour ago, Spidey 62 said:

Good news, the card showed up.  Bad news, I sold a Family Guy bendies set yesterday and shipped it out to the left coast, only to find a message this morning ... would like to cancel order, my son bought these mistakenly.  I replied that the package has already been sent (which it has).  I guess he will have to decide if he wants to spend $15 to ship it back to me.

Or he will claim not as described and ebay will make you pay

I have never had experience with that.  I end up paying return shipping?  That is crazy. 

On 3/5/2019 at 2:36 PM, 51Bulldog said:

On 3/5/2019 at 11:48 AM, Spidey 62 said:

This hasn't happened to me in several years, but what is ebay's policy on packages not arriving at destinations?  I sent a trading card, very well packed, and the tracking shows it was delivered yesterday.  The guy said he received no mail yesterday and will wait a day or so in case the weather messed up the schedule (he says it happened before).  Assuming he does not get the package, where do I stand?  Is it out of my control once the package is trackable by USPS?

I sell quite a bit on ebay and from reading the seller boards over there, once you have a delivery confirmation you should be good. From what I have read if he opens a case against you, all you need to do is upload the delivery confirmation. I would advise him to check with his mail carrier/post office to see where it could be. 

Good news, the card showed up.  Bad news, I sold a Family Guy bendies set yesterday and shipped it out to the left coast, only to find a message this morning ... would like to cancel order, my son bought these mistakenly.  I replied that the package has already been sent (which it has).  I guess he will have to decide if he wants to spend $15 to ship it back to me.

5 hours ago, comicjack said:

You have to wear shorts if your going hotter than Hades inside 

Yup, ventilation is iffy, but step outside and bam! you are in the heart of Manhattan. 

This hasn't happened to me in several years, but what is ebay's policy on packages not arriving at destinations?  I sent a trading card, very well packed, and the tracking shows it was delivered yesterday.  The guy said he received no mail yesterday and will wait a day or so in case the weather messed up the schedule (he says it happened before).  Assuming he does not get the package, where do I stand?  Is it out of my control once the package is trackable by USPS?

11 hours ago, lizards2 said:

On 3/3/2019 at 4:18 PM, Sensei Ryan said:

How is this thread still a thing?   

I don't know - it's starting to look like the thread where all the not-cool kids hang out.  

That is usually where I end up, so I must be in the right place...just like high school.

4 hours ago, Blastaar said:

4 hours ago, kav said:

Due to people just flipping for profit, not for actual enjoyment of the medium?

IMO it's unique to the creator. People like Neal Adams use it as a money maker, others like Mike Grell loves the fans and charges the them a measly $5 per sig. Most use the $20 to $60 tag to keep profiters from coming in with a handful of merch. 

To me, $5 seems like it should be top of the mark for active con guests.  Kneel Atoms is an outlier.  Non regular guests could/should charge a bit more. It is just a sig, I don't know why it has become a big deal...other than "the market".  Artists can make pretty good money drawing at a show these days. 

Do you think a pinup book by him, showing corrected versions of his most criticized covers, with his own critiques/explanations, would sell?

1 hour ago, Quicksilver Signs said:

Is there a rule against a seller deleting pictures from a thread after it’s sold? When I buy, sometimes I like to check the thread after receiving the book to ensure it’s the same. 

You could quote the picture when you do a "take", that would preserve the image, yes?

21 hours ago, Domo Arigato said:

 

FIXED!!!

 

20 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

Even though Superman doesn't need one, you've missed the ridiculously large gun.

That'll more likely appear in Liefeld's version of Batman. Just a question of time.

 

Don't forget the big, honkin shoulder pads! 

His faces are all so similar.  There is nothing "Superman"  about it.  No s curl, nothing. Just another pouty/angry well built young guy. Meh. 

1 hour ago, moemaya said:

Ebay Sellers - any luck using "stock" images of comics instead of the real image? it takes me so long to

do my own images. i see sellers using stock images a lot.

But then the buyer can't actually judge what they are getting for their own eyes. 

13 hours ago, Cliff R. said:

That's a tough one.  The 90 day average for the #194 is $191, so $165 would be a nice discount. The #122 price has been pretty much unchanged the last couple years, so my advice is to buy them both. 

I know, but sometimes I find it hard to separate the money from my hand.

2 hours ago, FineCollector said:

Has all the modern Gwen nonsense done anything for 121-122?  I agree that prices seem flat, the monkeys seem to be chasing the 194 a little harder.  I'd rather have the 122, but if you're going to turn around and sell it in 6 months, go with 194.

I am just trying to fill holes and the keys are what I need. 

1 hour ago, RCheli said:

I would buy the #194. Higher grade, first appearance (vs. "last" appearance), more value potential.

As others have said, though, buying both isn't a bad thing.

I am leaning that way, but since there was no coupon, it's kinda moot.  I had a reasonable offer from the guy and a 20% off would have been sweet.

3 minutes ago, mattn792 said:

Which character do you like more - Green Goblin or Black Cat?

As @kav said...122 is more iconic, as is the Goblin.  I do like the cover of 122 better, but I was comparing it to the higher grade 1st app of Black Cat. To answer your question...I like Goblin better. 

So, assuming some of you are right and an ebay coupon pops up tomorrow, I have done some pre research on a possible purchase.  

Would you think ASM 122 7.5  $200, or ASM 194 8.5  $165 would be the better pickup?  I was hoping to find a similar priced ASM 39 4.0 or so for comparison, but no luck.  Thanks. 

50 minutes ago, kav said:

How bout these-sigs and partial comic creator sigs-how many can ya get?
 

 

 

 

 

JG Jones? 

18 minutes ago, kat123 said:

FN-??

Anthony grading.

 

Were the defects or pics part of the description/listing? 

These days, with the lack of handwriting drills, there is a lack of fluidity and legibility to many autographs.  As well as the repetition where the sig starts breaking down after a while.  Levar Burton from TNG has a nice artistic sig.  I have many Trek sigs, on figures, cards and flats, but no top celebs.  This is a good thread, though.

Could someone explain to me why a seller (or sellers) would start a sales thread that supposedly will have numerous books and then only post one or two at a time for days, while, apparently, not tending to the thread at all?  Isn't that contradictory to a successful thread? 

It would depend on the value of the books you are selling.    Single books (maybe even 2) in a gemini mailer should qualify for first class usps shipping.  About $6.  Or padded envelope with cardboard stiffeners, same deal.  I use that for books up to $20 ish or so.  I would say anything over $50 it would be smart to securely pack in a usps priority box.  Even slabs can be double boxed and go for the flat rate of $15 ish. Secure packing is everything.  Cardboard and bubble wrap are your friends. These packages are not necessarily handled with care. 

I can be a nit picker but what the heck.  I like the app for what it is, but I hate that they have password parameters.  8 characters, one cap and one small.  I am sooooooo sick of passwords.  It is a comic book app...1234 will do as a password.  Sorry, can't help it. 

41 minutes ago, 1Cool said:

2 hours ago, the blob said:

People are silly. A seller had a book at $30. I offered $23. It had been there months. The response was that it was already too low at $30. It continued to not sell for 2 months. Now it is $40. Still has not sold.

But unless you need the money then what harm is there to the seller to hold out for $30 (or even $40 if the price seems to be going up)?  6 months cost what - $0.35 in listing fees.  I do agree some e-bay sellers are just smoking crack - $100 for a $2 beat up book.  But E-Bay has made it very easy to just keep relisting books month after month (no extra work other then clicking a few buttons every month for 200 relists). 

If the book was there at $30 obo, it is foolish to at least no counter his $23 offer.  But if it was a straight BIN and he just did the message offer, then the seller can try to hold out for whatever he wants.  However unreasonable his expectations may be. 

6 hours ago, the blob said:

OK, I just had a weird interaction with a seller on a book that seems reasonably priced...

The listing says:

“We make every effort to accurately describe all items,however,all items are sold "as is" with absolutely no returns. It is the buyer's responsibility to determine the exact condition of each item. We do not make any guarantees or warranties in regard to the descriptions of the physical condition, size, quality, or rarity. Prospective buyers should ask all questions to determine an item's condition, size and whether or not it has been restored. For comics, we use descriptive grades (e.g. Fair, Good, Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Near Mint) merely as a guide to assist. However, we provide very large scans and expect customers to use the images and ask questions to arrive at their own purchase/condition decisions. We never guarantee any grade nor do we provide numerical grades.”

Understanding these instruction, I send a message:

"Are there any clipped coupons, missing pages, detached pages, or water stains? Is the cover attached to the book at both staples? Is there any writing on the inside of the book?" (These are my pet peeves...criminey, I forgot about rusty staples or resto, but there's no way the book is restored)

This is the odd response:

"Hi,
Thanks for the interest.
It has none of those things. It is a, however, a $30 well read book. The pages aren't "tight" and there's plenty of creases, and wrinkling, aging, and edge chipping. It's best to pass on it as we don't wish to deal with a return on it."

 

SO, I do what they guy tells me to do in terms of making inquiries, and then he tells me it is best not to buy it because he doesn't want to deal with me. I am still tempted to buy it, but I thought that was a weird response.

UPDATE:

His next response was very polite. I think he realized he assumed too much. He is a shell shocked seller who has gotten burned a bit by silly returns.

 

Isn't that the risk of selling there?  How was his actual description of the book?  Or was he just expecting people to assume by the pics?

I have been fortunate to never have had a return request (most of the books I sell are $5-$30), but I am sure plenty of sellers have had many, for one reason or another. 

4 hours ago, TwoPiece said:

Who the fork opens a $50 comic package like this? I open my boxes of forking drek $2 comics like the Mona Lisa is in there.

Maybe that was the problem...he used the wrong utensil.