ComicsAndCode

On 10/5/2021 at 9:06 AM, sckao said:

They generally need to fix their website. A lot of the browser companies have recently (not that recently) instituted measures where they will no longer accept websites that are not encrypted by default. (This is where the warnings come in.) Generally, at the backend, you would just redirect all http:// requests to https:// and be done with it with all relative links. In this case, they seem to have a mixture of hardcoded links in their template which have both. Probably simple enough to fix...

The underlying issue with most sites these days is that they were designed before responsive design was the most important design consideration, and before mobile devices were on the verge (if not already) of being the #1 platform for viewing for their particular niche.

It may be that comic buyers still use the desktop for most of their buying, but I would hazard that for sites like GPA, CGC, eBay, or any other data driven site (Census, registry, etc.), buyers at conventions, or users just at a convenient break point in their work day, would most likely check out the boards or their DMs via their mobile device.

This is a great explanation. And yes, http to https redirects is a best practice for making sure server / client communication is secured. Now that would assume the SSL certificate is valid. In this case, it is not - the warning message is saying the intermediate certificate is expired. And I'm noticing the message appear across both desktop and devices. It will take a little more than http redirects to fix this. Until then, I think visitors should avoid entering personal and payment information on their site. 

I'd refrain from placing orders on their site until they've sorted out the SSL certificate issue. 

On 10/1/2021 at 7:45 AM, JLHOLDINGS said:

Batman 47 Overstreet VG- 3.5       $1750

I’ll take!

On 9/30/2021 at 3:41 PM, jawn said:

Bone set has sold via PM

I thought that set was very reasonably price.

On 9/1/2021 at 4:16 PM, goldenacase said:

Now that we have established Troy's a great guy bring on the Planets

Ha! Indeed.

On 9/1/2021 at 4:04 PM, Comical Situations said:

I have purchased a couple books on the boards including from @Ricksneatstuff, @jbpez, @Straw-Man and a few others. You can also check my kudos page here: 

. Payment method is simply a personal preference for me. I have nothing against Paypal, just choose not to accept for payment at this time. 

Thanks for sharing your kudos page and the explanation.  again, sorry for being suspicious...and I'll tell you where this is coming from. Dude from MN, with a very similar handle as yours (ebay though) agreed to sell his comic collection for $2k. Asked for check. I sent it but I never got the comics. So this thread triggered my suspicions. 

Sorry to be that guy, but since this is your first sales thread on the board, do you have any references on the board that you can share? Also, provide your first and last name.

The fact that you ONLY accept checks and money orders is a bit unusual to me. why not paypal?

A different way of going about it...don't re-sort or categorize at all. Just add new additions to the end of the stack. Mark each box with a unique code (could be letters, numbers or combination of both). Have a spreadsheet of all your books with any information you wish to add and INCLUDE THE BOX CODE. Highly efficient way of locating your comics and no more having to shuffle books around across your boxes...added benefit is that it reduces risk of damaging comics by constant handling.

I would think that this is the way major dealers handle their ever-changing stock. Or some variation of it.

And yes, you have to create an inventory spreadsheet, but all collectors should be doing this already!

On 8/22/2021 at 9:29 AM, Electron said:

 Thanks Peter!

On 8/21/2021 at 6:42 PM, Electron said:

Sensation Comics 36 6.5 ow/w pages.  $595.00

On 8/21/2021 at 10:34 PM, HotKey said:

Theres one already on the bay

Promise book

With an asking price matching the original sale price...make offer option too. 

On 8/21/2021 at 10:25 PM, lou_fine said:

Well, I hope you are super patient and don't mind waiting 5 or 10 years since this collection was so overhyped and some so overgraded that it resulted in hugely overpriced books whereby the purchasers will most likely not be able to get out of them for a few years, unless they don't mond taking a huge loss on most of these books here.  

Lol. Well, I should re-phrase what I said. Watching out for re-sale / flips of "Promise Collection" books for sheer amusement  There is no way I would go after any of those books, for the very reason you bring up.

I'm watching out for any resales / flips of "Promise Collection" books.

An alternative to going off of other's baseless guesses, see if you can find some comps that closely match your Brett Anderson Wolverine sketch. That is typically, and I think the ideal way of getting an estimated valuation for your sketch. To get you started, here are a couple that I found from a cursory Google search, fairly recent:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/sketches/brent-anderson-wolverine-sketch-original-art-1982-/a/121825-14004.s. ($192 w/ buyer's premium)

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1503070 (Ask him how much he sold it for)

On 8/17/2021 at 12:48 PM, NewWorldOrder said:

I am fine with a one sentence request asking the condition of the slab (even though all my auctions clearly states the slab is band new), but if you write me a paragraph asking me basically 4-5 questions about the slab then that person is clearly a OCD annoying person and they get blocked automatically.  I don't have time to deal with those kind of people. 

Can't argue with that!

On 8/16/2021 at 3:54 PM, TC33 said:

X-Men 50 2nd Polaris, Origin of the Beast, New X-Men Logo, Sharp 6.5 Off White Pages  90 day GPA $506  Board Price Just $415 (Nearly $100 or 20% Below GPA!)

On 8/6/2021 at 10:31 PM, B2D327 said:

Nice pick up; congrats on beating me to it 

That’s an awesome cover

Thanks. Couldn't resist!

On 8/6/2021 at 8:26 AM, Junkdrawer said:

You have to remember we are selling comic books not the slab. The book inside is what is being sold. Third party grading was born after eBay as a solution to buyers and sellers disputing over opinions that would lead to a dead deal. A scratch or defect in the plastic slab doesn’t necessarily change the grade. The fact that some make it a point to grade the slab above and beyond what’s actually being sold is pathetic. In fact you can easily find fault in any CGC slab. Some will ask for partial refunds as mentioned above simply due to a blemish and I’m sure it’s part of their playbook and I’m guessing many sellers cave in and pay the ransom to move on. Also as I’m sure you are aware, taking pics of a slabbed book can be challenging at times due to glare and reflections. It’s hard to tell if it’s a defect on the book or the slab. I get slabs right out the box from CGC, sure I could $hip it back and add to the time, but I’m usually wanting to keep the wheels of progress in motion. So yes when I see a message like the one I got, i much rather not get involved. Now if he never contacted me but later had an issue, I have my account set up automatically take the returns no questions asked. 

I'm not trying to be argumentative for the sake of it - I'm really interested in other's thoughts...when a seller lists a certified graded comic book on eBay, isn't that seller in fact selling the book AND the slab? To me the answer is an obvious yes. And therefore, I think the buyer requesting information about slab condition is fair game. You can call it pathetic or what you will but it's a relevant request. Plus as a seller, if you then respond with accurate detail of the item ( I favor written description over images) that eBay can reference in the event of a dispute, then what's the worry?

On 8/2/2021 at 10:26 AM, oatcrunch said:

As far as I know I haven't been blocked by anyone, but this makes me wonder if it's an inevitably. I frequently request more information/pics about the book I'm interested and would probably ask for more pics of a case if I felt the pictures available were inadequate.

Is that really considered a red flag by sellers? I've never returned an item and have only sent one message noting that a book was poorly secured, so I don't think my additional questions are indicative of how much of a pain in the I am. Is that the impression I'm giving though? Thoughts?

As a collectibles dealer who uses eBay as a key sales channel (fully integrated with my online store), I've decided to take requests like these at face value and don't hesitate on providing the info buyer requests for. I think that's good customer service. It also helps to establish credibility. I just don't see the benefit of speculating on buyer's intentions. 

On 8/6/2021 at 7:17 PM, Omaha-CGC-Comics said:

Green Hornet 29 CGC 7.5 ~ $295

Missed that Sgt Fury #1! Aww shazbot!

On 4/22/2021 at 12:01 AM, BanjerD said:

I've done some transactions with comicaldreams (J Westlund) on eBay (previous acct) and a separate transaction he bought some books from me (off eBay).... His previous acct was "comicallyinvested" which is also on the list

Here he is in case you come across him on instagram...

Good luck! I venture to say there are now many more collectors on the hunt for SME #5 pages than ever. If you can pry it out of the owner's hands, then I think you would do well for yourself as we are just beginning to see a spike in demand for Shiang-Chi and looks like he could become a main stay in the MCU.