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SilverSniper
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3 hours ago, Robot Man said:
It is if you are a vintage comic buyer. Since it is a comic board not a cosplay board, video game board or pop culture board I figured most people would understand the meaning of the title. If you "get it" and have read this thread, you will clearly see that SDCC has become irrelevant to many comic book collectors. Especially local collectors who can simply drive to the show and in many cases have done so many times. To us, this is a great alternative!
...Yeah that's a fair point.
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I don't see how this would be an alternative to SDCC in any way. Most people who attend SDCC don't do so to buy comic books... but more book focused shows the better.
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Collectibles are not what I would consider an investment. Sure, they meet the criteria per the definition of the word, but you're playing a pure speculation game in a highly volatile market. Not a wise investment from any perspective.
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My mom thinks I'm pretty cool...
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Just now, RockMyAmadeus said:
Ugh. Wading through acres of overpriced listings is a chore.
It is, though I've had great luck throwing offers out. I don't know why people consistently list them at ~10% above THE HIGHEST PRICE A BOOK EVER SOLD FOR. Looking through sold listings they almost never sell for that much anyway and you're not moving inventory while you hope for a sucker to cross your path. For example, I did not pay $550 for my ASM 50 today, though it took ~5 emails to get a good (great with 20% off) price.
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23 minutes ago, somewhereintexas said:
I mean, you could be right, but this isn't the first time they've done this, and I'm sure they spend a lot of money on marketing and post-analysis. I assume they have information we don't which shows it's a net positive.
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ASM. Not original, but been working on it for more than 20 years now.
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8 minutes ago, SilverSniper said:
And it's mine! Happy father's day to me.
WTS ASM 50 6.0 W $600
1 hour ago, Von Cichlid said:The is a really nice CGC 6.5 JIM 89 for $429.00 . I wold be all over that if I wasn't going on vacation so soon.
Unfortunately (fortunately?) I have that one already, though only a 4.5 (a very nice looking 4.5 though.)
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3 hours ago, 1Cool said:
I'm liking this one but there is some risks. It's a white pager at a bit less then 90 day GPA with free ship and the front looks good. Bit of a miscut and the back may be a bit fugly but if front is key for you it looks good:
And it's mine! Happy father's day to me.
- 1Cool, ADAMANTIUM and Larryw7
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9 minutes ago, 1Cool said:
Not an overly deep question but is E-bay just eating all of these $100? They get 9-10% of each sale but it's still a big chunk of lost income and they seem to be doing it pretty regularly (every 3 - 4 months or so). Does it reek of desperation?
For sales like this one (store wide), ebay eats the cost, whatever that nets in the end (obviously it's not actually the full 20%.) It's a marketing campaign and there is value in getting more people to use the site, even if it eats into the marketing budget a bit. When you see coupons that are limited to specific sellers, the seller eats the cost. Reference: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Buying-Selling-Basics/Who-pays-for-ebay-s-20-Off-Sale/qaq-p/28219569
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1 minute ago, 1Cool said:
I'm liking this one but there is some risks. It's a white pager at a bit less then 90 day GPA with free ship and the front looks good. Bit of a miscut and the back may be a bit fugly but if front is key for you it looks good:
Ha I have a message out to that guy for better pics. It is tempting, especially with those white pages, but I'm afraid of buying based on one out of focus pic. Plus the cover looks better than a 6.0, which has me worried about what the back/inside looks like...
I was mostly joking, but appreciate the suggestions. Hard to help someone if you don't know what they already have... but I am having a hard time. I just grabbed an 8.5 W JIM 86 and thought I was done for a bit.. but the coupon is pulling me back in.
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Guys.... what do I buy? Help!
Want an ASM 50, but not sure I want what's available... and the rest of my current list are large purchases I'm not going to make now. I NEED TO SPEND MONEY! Quick, ~$600 budget and I am a big SA Thor/ASM/Avengers fan. Need ideas!
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If it means anything, you handled this in a much more mature way than I would have. Buying for a friend, neither of them can afford the purchase, asking you to pay for some insufficiently_thoughtful_person buying comics behind his wife's back, threatening a PayPal dispute, and to top it off: the guy asks for a $100 discount! Yikes, you're a better man than I.
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Just now, Jordysnordy said:
This wasn't a sale from a sales thread - I answered his want ad - and as I have stated a few times in the thread, part of the blame is on me for not discussing returns with him. He had ample scans and him and his friend both liked what they saw. Fast forward, books were returned and another boardie bought them all and was very happy with the grading. This wasn't a case of him being unhappy with the books - he never even opened the box - it's s case of cold feet.
Yeah I see that now. I was actually going to come back and delete my comment. I made it after reading like two pages... out of 20. Been reading more since then, so just disregard what I said there, it's about 18 pages out of date.
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I think the problem here is that you didn't state your return policy up front. I'm sure you will in the future, but that's what muddles the waters here.
The fact that he was buying for a friend is irrelevant. He is the buyer; what he does with the books afterward is his business, not yours. It's really up to you to decide whether or not you are going to take a return. It's a tough call without a previously stated return policy.
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Can I just throw out there that it's incredibly frustrating that I can't marry e.g. a golden size mylite2 and a golden size top-loader from the same company? The mylite is just slightly too large. Why? Currently I have all of my books in golden size mylite2's and golden top-loaders and it wrinkles the mylite a bit. I just didn't feel like buying another bunch of mylites and/or top-loaders, but I don't like that there's side pressure on the mylars. It doesn't seem to affect the book itself (they are still flat, no waves), but man....
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It does happen, but the reality is that the vast majority of buyers are not out to screw you. That said, if it does happen to you, that's not much of a consolation.
So, you can decide to only sell to high rep buyers as others have suggested. That sucks for a lot of buyers and decreases your buyer pool, but it's an option. You may also chose to sell on here to high rep buyers (or, at least, someone with a few good transactions under their belt [like me]). There's no 100% safe option when selling over the internet unless you only take cash as payment and don't ship until you're paid. -
6 hours ago, Ladic said:
thank you, so if I put $200 price and turns out to be the next tier, they will bump it automatically yes?
Yes. The initial claim is for insurance purposes and they don't expect that you'll know the exact grade (obviously, and which is required to price the book) when you send it.
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Off topic: too bad it was wrapped in the first place; that stupid shrink wrap damaged the book. I would rip it off.
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Purchased ASM33. Great communication / fast responses / fast shipping / item exactly as described and well packaged. Thanks!
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On 5/21/2018 at 6:58 PM, VintageComics said:
This is the 3rd thread on the topic.
So far, all you have is an internet rumor.
According to a dealer I know well who uses them a lot, they have been planning to expand their business for some time now and have expanded. Nothing about firings.
The "Justin" referenced in the original post confirmed that he was also let go on his personal FB account (and he implied that PGX is being a bit naughty, but no details.)
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10 hours ago, 1Cool said:
As long as the case is unbroken then it was always be considered a CGC 9.8 since that is what the case says.
People know that SCS is a thing. CGC cases are imperfect and do not even protect against rough shipping. There are plenty of cases where a 9.8 was damaged while still inside an unbroken case and are obviously no longer 9.8's. It's unreasonable to imply that the grade is whatever the label says it is because we all know that's not true. In this specific case, I am not familiar with the book in question, so I can't weigh in on whether or not this is a common issue with the print run, but there's far more nuance here than you're letting on.
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On 5/18/2018 at 6:08 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:
Amazing Spider-Man 33- 7.0- $175
I showed bc on this one because it could use a press
Take!
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I think investing in comic books when you obviously don't know what you're doing (no offense intended, but if you did you wouldn't be asking us) is a bad idea. There are far better ways to invest your money than putting into collectibles, especially when said collectibles are at an all time high (buy low, sell high and all that.)
For example, GPA on that Hulk 181 is currently $3,371, so the seller was in the ballpark. You should take the time to learn about what you're investing in, regardless of what that is. Comic books are a speculator's market, is that really what you want to sink your $5k into?
Why Are My Comics Coming Back with Bad Newton Rings?
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Sure, they very well could be. I have to imagine that no newton rings is more desirable than newton rings. It does not affect the value of the book, but certainly there's at least one person who won't buy because of it. In that case they would basically have to stay away from CGC slabs entirely.
I hadn't tried it with no slabs, so I pulled one out and yeah; super tight on the sides.