Rick2you2

Care to clarify? Presumably, you mean the Uniform Commercial Code, and I am pretty sure I know what you mean. Not sure it will matter in a situation like this.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone seen fake panel pages? Not splashes, panels. If I were a forger, why spend a lot of time on a panel page when a fake splash or cover would bring more? That logic suggests in the event of doubt, it is real.

I now recall that I did buy something a long time ago, and he cut the price a little when I asked. While a lot of posters are getting a bit gushy here, and I agree he is fair and pleasant to deal with, don’t forget he is still a dealer who is there to make money. He is not your Aunt May.

I like Legends. They play it tongue in cheek.

I mostly wanted to say thank you for all your hard work. From my perspective, it has really helped the hobby a lot. Although, I still can’t get eBay to open anymore; I just get a message it will open in a new window, but then, no new window.

Makes sense to me, with the possible exception of art cons. The internet renders a lot of up front personal visits unnecessary, and it has to be a serious strain to get everything set up, sit up, and then torn down. Smart move.

To stay in the Spirit of the game, I would go with Will Eisner, but only if he incorporated my name in one of those cool logo’s of his. If it were free, I would probably go with Frazetta, in his cover art mode, and then put it up on HA.

“Your Favorite Moleman art”?

iPads are convenient for that sort of thing. Very portable, and good image quality.

I basically gave up. Oh well, he could have made some money.

Yes, no, no.

Stuff happens. I am still waiting for Tim Bradstreet to get back to me, and it’s been almost 3 years. Try using their CAF contact, but be warned, the more you contact them, the more you are likely to pay. They may have also sold it but left it on their site, and that could also account for their non-reply.

While proxy bids are sometimes necessary, I was wondering about all of your thoughts on the subject. Particularly, the use of a high proxy and its effect on pricing. As I see it, the subject breaks in one of three ways. For people who like to buy on a strict budget, it is one and done. You win or you lose. But for others, I know when I am outbid by a machine, I have the urge to add a few dollars and see if that puts me on top. Bad for the proxy bidder, who must then pay more, and good for the seller. But, if it happens more than a few times, I have the urge to drop the whole subject and turn my attention elsewhere. That’s bad for the seller, since I am unlikely to come back, but not terrible for the proxy bidder, whose use of a high proxy does cost him more, but has eliminated competition. Timing also matters, where I think a high proxy in the early stages of bidding is more likely to increase overall pricing. So, more simply, do you think high proxies result in higher final prices or lower prices, or have no effect?

Not for me, it isn’t. While I would spend $5,000 on something I really wanted, there aren’t very many things I would want that badly. So, since I keep things permanently, I will think twice for anything over $2,000. It gives me headroom to buy more, as I have noticed things I like tend to show up in groups of time, with large gaps in between. This is one of them, dammit.

Never, or possibly, once. But, it is a question I have wondered about with lots of proxy bidding, including eBay.

Sometimes, it is the stuff that creates the problems (e.g., different valuation of the importance of something produces differing opinions on how money was being/was actually/should be spent). Or, it can be about taste (a talking duck).

I should think one hand is adequate.

Not that I can recall, but there is no harm in the asking.

I was just wondering what the penalty is if a seller through Heritage tries to back out of the deal and refuses to send the artwork? Yes, I know it would be a breach of contract, etc., and I would expect a ban by Heritage on the seller's use of Heritage for further transactions, but is there anything else? Or, does Heritage actually have all the art in hand before it is listed? Never having been seller, I just don't know. I won something at a low price which I really want; that's where the question is coming from.

Sounds like someone is looking for a little “sugar”.

That theory only works in a show like Storage Wars where the rules limit you to the amount you have on you. With private bidding like for comic art, the only limit is a willingness to spend. And, with credit cards available, that limit can be pretty high. If you bid your maximum for a piece you really want, even if you think you will lose, that is not a punishment bid. More like a “forlorn hope” which sometimes works out. The only time I will bid on something I don’t really want is to put in a tracking bid on sites which won’t let me track for free (like Clink).

Why do it at all? Besides, an engaged bidder may drop out on you, leaving you with the highest bidder status.

My other half is as supportive as possible, but she finds all the "black and white pictures" boring. She did, however, like the "Brenda Star" strip and portrait I bought her (which was in color), as well as the sketch I had Amy Reeder do of her a few years ago. That's a hint. I would suggest that instead of trying to talk to her, have her join in aspects of the hobby she might like. My other half liked the Conn. con because it was at Mohegan Sun where the shopping was good.

I have been watching today's bidding. Am I wrong, but are prices low today? I bought something, and I feel I stole it.

I gather Bitcoins have their own problems these days.