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    Are prices still climbing or have they eased up a bit???

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    On 7/3/2024 at 6:38 PM, The humble Watcher lurking said:

    Best time to buy. 2008 was a great year for some. I remember buying Wendy`s stock for less than a burger. Also getting Bank of America stock real low. 

    Yep BOA. JPMorgan Chase dropped down to around $21 in 2007, the dividend alone has now reached $5 a share... Of course buying WAMU in 2007 would not have been as rewarding...

    I took Buffets advice in late 2007 and put whatever I could into a quality S&P 500 fund and left it there. I maxed out my 401k contributions as well back then and it's paid off nicely!  I was very fortunate/blessed during the financial crisis to have a job in a field which at that time was on rock solid footing.

    Are the DC war titles good or always the same boring stories?

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    On 7/1/2024 at 4:55 PM, buttock said:

    Most comics from this era are terrible in retrospect.  They were written for kids, and if you read them now you're going to be disappointed.  

    For what they were when they were printed, they're above average on the whole.  There's a reason DC managed to keep 5 titles alive through the entire SA.  

     

    Exactly!

    Want a well written War comic (or War adjacent) - try Garth Ennis' Unknown Soldier 1997 mini-series.

    Bidding on your own auction

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    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    On 6/27/2024 at 2:41 PM, wiparker824 said:

    If we’re talking about eBay specifically and the uneducated seller who made an oopsie and their book went lower than they were comfortable with they already have get out of jail free cards. They just don’t send the item. I have got my share of items I won on eBay over the years where they clearly went low and the seller messaged they “can’t find the item now, sorry”. Not that this is right either, but I think this is far more common for the one time made a “‘mistake” group. Could be wrong but I believe to shill bid requires far more effort on eBay, to the point I’d imagine most that are doing it are professional and habitual at it.

    Many sellers right on this forum have multiple eBay accounts. Some of them even openly boast about it.

    Bidding on your own auction

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    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    On 6/27/2024 at 10:50 AM, BlackOut21 said:

    I’ll ask my wife her thoughts when she gets home but…is a bid considered a contract?

    If yes, then I can clearly see why placing a bid on your own auction is clearly unethical and wrong. 

    If no, then. Idk. It’s hard for me to say that it’s truly unethical to bid on your own auction. 

    More times than not, Ethics and Morality are mutually exclusive from Legality.

    Regardless of any "legality", perhaps ask your wife what she thinks St. Peter will decide when times comes to tidy up the ledger.

    Comic dealers and sellers these are only true keys you need to be concerned with!

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    Bidding on your own auction

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    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    On 6/26/2024 at 8:18 PM, BlackOut21 said:

    So, super random but is bidding on your own auction really that bad ?

    I know you can easily say start the auction higher. No answer to it.

    But if a person really wanted to bid in the middle of an auction, especially a person who is always buying and selling, should it be considered bad business practice?

    No judgement please, but curious what you think. 

    Sadly its BAU

    Novice Selling on Ebay

    in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions

    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    "I hate letting his collection go but they need a better home as I don't read them"

    Classic scamming line, variation of the ol' "Estate Sale" and "Dead Relative" con - not saying it is but 98% of the time its the case

    Recognizing Feigning Ignorance:

    Spotting this tactic requires careful observation and a bit of intuition. Here are some signs:

    1. Inconsistent Ignorance: If a person’s understanding seems to fluctuate based on their convenience, they might be feigning ignorance.
    1. Avoidance of Responsibility: A person feigning ignorance might use it as an excuse to evade responsibilities or obligations, particularly in legal contexts.
    1. Excessive Queries: Constant questions about basic information, especially in contexts where a certain level of knowledge is expected, could indicate this tactic.

    Expanding on #3 anyone who possesses the acumen to; get on the inter-webs, locate this forum, register and post, clearly has more than ample knowledge+skills to use Google, Duckduckgo, Bing etc as well as poke around eBay.

    BTW seeing a lot of this recently on Trading Card forums. Expect to see more of this here.

    Are prices still climbing or have they eased up a bit???

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    On 6/20/2024 at 3:49 PM, Telegan said:

    I've seen some errors on GoCollect pricing in the past, so hopefully they're ironing those out in the midst of putting out their version of indexes :

     

     

    In bear comics market they will be lucky to survive. Perhaps if they ditch Tuck et al's cheapjack cheesy Hype Columns, improve their interface and focus on nothing but competing with GPA they will have a shot...?

    Is a color rub a 9.8 Killer?

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted · Edited by MAR1979

    On 6/24/2024 at 9:48 PM, Cnight said:

    Unless you can find that exact defect to be a recurring one in that same issue (e.g., multiple 9.8’s with the same defect): then you probably are capped at a 9.6 like @MAR1979 said.

    I had that figured for Marvel Super Special 16 when I submitted it,  but I was wrong, thus I may very well have the nicest looking 9.6 in existence  :)