Spider-Ham

9 hours ago, oakman29 said:

And gone. Just as I thought.😥

Don’t be sad, I’m still here...

3 minutes ago, valiantman said:

Beating that horse to a bloody pulp is all that's left for this topic - so I hope you're smiling because the funnin' wit' ya has just started. It's not even Friday yet. 

Thank god this isn’t a weight loss program.  

13 minutes ago, Lazyboy said:

In other words, you want people to help you reach the maximum possible sale prices with minimum costs/fees.

You're in the wrong section.

No, many are here for the love of money. They come here only to buy and sell and contribute nothing even if they dare to ever venture outside the Marketplace.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what you do here in the future.

Thank you for your warm welcome, constructive criticism and detailed attention of beating that horse to that bloody pulp...

Once again, I get it and I’m working on it.

12 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Sadly, the handling of what has occurred since March has helped destroy much of our desired person-to-person interaction.

I think that it would best serve you to understand that this place gets a loooooooooot of fly-by attention-seeking questions and topics, and drive-by 1-time posters. Your instance would be an exception to the rule. Don't take it personally, we just get a kick out of seeing the same old stuff. Consider yourself a 1%er.

I would ask you to just take 1 step back. Look at the OP from the POV of a seasoned member here. You have some very nice stuff worth a lot of dough. Wouldn't you find it strange if an art collector asked how much a Van Gogh painting is worth? You have some signed stuff, and that throws a wrench into the mix; I understand.

Just give everyone a fair shake. Don't let the devil whisper opinions for you.

I’m leaning that quickly. A true trial by fire. 

9 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

I don't think that this is accurate. IIRC, that was 2 different people.

I understand that you're saying you've established yourself IRL, but unfortunately, that doesn't mean anything on this venue. It's why I suggested establishing a reputation, if you're truly interested in moving very nice books here.

The boards are not as black-and-white as some people are leading you to believe. I wouldn't fall into that divisive trap. If you want to deal here, then I would suggest being as authentic and respectful to everyone, as much as you can be. Evaluate people and situations on their own merits. Please don't allow others to corrupt your perception. The larger your customer base - the better. Right?

100% agree, but I’m looking for more than a “customer base”. The art of the handshake and “real” shop talk is disappearing, that’s what’s at stake here as well. 

I’m trying to establish a new (starting from scratch) trading, selling and buying base. I just think people forget what it’s like to start something new, I’m sure that they didn’t come out of the womb walking (though I’m sure some people think they did).

I think you can agree I’ve been as respectful and authentic as possible, just seem people just have their guard up so high they forget why they are on here; the purpose of the forums. 

I just think more people get more pleasure out of bashing and forget we are all here for the same thing, the love of the hobby. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love poking the thinned skinned person just as much as everyone else but, there is a time and place. Especially, when someone is looking for guidance.  

The best thing is, I wouldn’t be surprised if I met most of the people in this thread and we’ve probably traded, sold or purchased books from each other when shop talk and hand shakes were still around.

I appreciate your insight. 

10 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Exactly.  Dont spin me a babe in the woods narrative.  You know damn well what those books are worth, go back to ebay.

Man, there are still good things left in the world. Again, It’s been tough for everyone. If you can help me, awesome, if not, just move on to the next post.

I just tried my first sell listing here on the “selling section” last night and with a little trial, error and help with the “constructive comments” and tools suggested by people on here, I did it (thank you @hollywood1892, @comics4all, @adamantium, @miraclemet). 

I do have an idea of what some books are worth but, I have quite a few that I do not. As you know, SS books and books that are limited in the market do not come up as often on eBay, this makes it very hard to gauge value.

It’s interesting, the person who suggested that I start getting more established on the forums warned me of people that just are not conducive or constructive to the collecting/trading community. It’s amazing how accurate they were.  

It’s also amazing how people are so quick to judge and make these non-constructive comments on people who have PHYSICALLY established themselves in the comic community by going to cons and different shops through out the US, not by making inappropriate comments on an online forum.

Times have changed, I don’t like it as much as the next person but lets be constructive to the people that are trying new things to keep their interests and memories as they were or better.

1 hour ago, Comics4All said:

@Spider-Ham I would recommend selling them to me under market value! 

@Comics4All I didn’t know You worked for eBay, does CGC let representatives on the forums? Lol

1 hour ago, Comics4All said:

Sadly, I wonder what kind of gems that were thrown out when they closed the comic shop! 

The shop is in the background of that picture. The second floor, next to the banister is where the crime was committed. Lol

I actually think the shop was sold not too long after that newspaper article was published. It was named “Acres of Books”. 

2 minutes ago, Comics4All said:

@Spider-Ham Welcome to the boards! 

Those are some great books you have!

 

Appreciate that! Thank you! 

16 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

Those posts were tongue and cheek, and not with any nefarious intent. @Spider-Ham We hope you get what you're looking for  

I didn't see anyone degrade you or the books, maybe just disbelief that you acquired those but somehow don't know the value? A little farfetched, but if it somehow touched a nerve, then I apologize as well. Mostly around here it is in love and light hearted, especially for someone who has "been here for 3 years".

Sometimes lines get crossed, if this is one of those, then I apologize again because I don't think that was anyone's initial intent  

Thank you. 

I appreciate that more than you think. We are good. 

Cool little story...

So the book store we owned was in the “Commons” in Trenton, NJ. My grandfather was a pretty eccentric character. He collected all types of interesting things; stamps, paintings and old bibles/books (from 1500-1800’s).

Somethings we have kept in the family other items we have donated. One of the craziest things that I remember as a kid was we had some books made out of human vellum, which I think my father donated to either The Rosenbach or the Mutter in Philadelphia.  

In a weird way, I wish we would have kept some of those but I‘m pretty sure they needed a certain type of care we couldn’t provide. That and I don’t think it would have went well with my wife if she knew what they were made of. 

7 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

No need to move it.  We might not be done roasting you yet...

I better make more coffee. 

7 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

If you're really hellbent on selling here, then I would suggest beginning with some lower-risk stuff, to build a reputation for trust.

It's gonna take a lot of trust between you, and a buyer, to move big-$$$$$ items.

That makes perfect sense. Kinda would protect both parties.
 

It really is a shame that this whole hobby is now pretty much online. “Established” shops that have been around forever are closing and the in house shop talk is gone. 
 

Appreciate the Comment. 

4 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

I apologize if my snark was misplaced.   As mentioned, we get posts like yours all the time by people that are trolling for private offers on their books, and use comics general to reach the widest audience. 

No worries, I get why people do it now.   

And now, I know what “CG” stands for.

Isn’t there an Admin that can just move my post?

23 hours ago, miraclemet said:

1. go to https://comics.gpanalysis.com/ pay for a subscription (it'll be worth it)

2. Look up all of the CGC books you have to see their current market value. GPA collects data on a wide range and history of online sales. They average the data. For hot books look at 90 day averages, for books with fewer sales look at 12 month averages. You can also look at higher and lower grade copies to understand the values around your book. 

3. for raw books look at ebay completed sales. 

4. Come back and post books for sale here in the marketplace. There are separate sub-forums for Gold/Silver/Bronze and Copper/Modern (since you have both). I'd suggest starting a thread in each... BUT before you do read the marketplace rules about what to do to follow community guidelines on using the marketplace. 

Excellent! Exactly the constructive reply I needed!

I appreciate this!

Just now, valiantman said:

This forum has been around for almost 20 years.  There is a very common situation where someone comes to this board, says "I don't know what I have" (when they have $10,000+ in comics in their pictures), and they act like they just don't know what to do next.

Not saying YOU are doing that.  Just saying that people have done that over, and over, and over, and over (18+ years).

I appreciate your reply. 

Reading some of these comments, I remember why I’ve been a member for a VERY long time and NEVER participated in posting in the forums (check my handle).

We ALL have comics that are only worth what people are willing to pay for them, personally I feel this is what establishes the “value”. I’ve had people pay more for books that I thought were worth less and vise versa, and I have paid more for books that I thought were worth less and vise versa.

We all know times have changed. Now that thing that I find most enjoyable; communicating with other retailers/collectors “face to face” about the books that I enjoy is gone. Shows are no longer happening, stores are closed and now people are shutting down. 

I am tired of listing books or trying to open a line of communication and just getting keyboard warriors flex in return. People are quick to judge and not do research before working on emotion anymore. NOT saying you’re doing that but I seem to be getting a bit of backlash on the thread. 

I have purchased books online In the past and recently have tried to sell with the only thing keeping the new owner from acquiring the book is the massive amount of fees that I would have to pay.

Just like I posted, I’m asking for guidance and direction to establish “value” or find a forum/platform that is more based on collectors that tired of paying ridiculous fees that keep the the book from the possibility of changing hands. 

Again, I appreciate your comment and your positive direction is appreciated. 

18 hours ago, kav said:

Sales thread disguised as a "I dont know much pls help" so it can be posted in CG and reach wider audience basically.

Not sure what that means. I’m thinking you’re saying I created this post in a wrong location?

On 10/27/2020 at 9:41 AM, Hollywood1892 said:

Those books are extremely valuable 

I would recommend using platforms like go collect or gpa to determine actual grade values

Thank you! I’ll look into those platforms!