KEY ISSUES Comics

On 3/17/2021 at 11:02 AM, www.alexgross.com said:

your thread title implies that the book was 'continuing to drop,' when in fact it simply had an oversized spike there in 2017, and outside of that, was doing just fine. not sure what gpa data you're looking at, but in 4.5, the grade AF15 that i own, gpa shows the low price increasing every single year, as seen in the attached screen shot. true, the high price took a dip between 2018-2020, and then resumed it's all time high this year.  of course this is only one grade. and data is open to interpretation. but the book was never plummeting as your title implies. it should have been called "why has AF15 not continued to increase in value by enormous amounts each year like happened last year?"

Quick response. It was trending downwards in most grades. The picture above only tells part of the story. Look at the line graphs and you'll see a downwards trend in many grades during 2018-2019, and a flattening at best for many others. And that after many years of constant rising.

It's all moot now since the King is back!

On 12/10/2020 at 2:54 PM, FineCollector said:

Also the home of the infamous Gerry Ross, who is still operating to this day.  I grew up in Montreal, and it's definitely a shady comic town. 

They've always had a well developed comic market, so they know their stuff, but the dealers are incestuous, there's more collusion than competition.  Rosaire Fontaine who runs Fantasticon is a trustworthy guy who handles big books.  Everyone else has what I call the "Montreal stink" on them.

Well, saying "[e]veryone else" in Montreal has a bad reputation is quite a blanket statement. There are plenty of good folks here selling comics, but there's a definite number of rather unscrupulous ones though...

On 3/9/2021 at 12:02 AM, www.alexgross.com said:

the entire premise of this thread was flawed. wish you had not resurrected it.

af15 has been the book of the silver age to have, bar none. it spiked several years ago, and then lay dormant for a few years. though most copies at auction have chipping or other unsightly defects, skewing results a bit badly, whenever a great looking copy for the grade came up, it always did fine. 

other books have played catch up, and some have gotten much closer in value. af15 is perhaps overdue to jump again.  but if it does not, it's certainly not "dropping in value." ridiculous. 

There's absolutely nothing flawed about my initial post. Prices had been going down in most grades for what I believe is the longest amount of time since the inception of the GPA. The numbers during that period are a fact and there for all to see. Why deny the data? I then wondered if the book had plateaued after many years of astronomical growth, so I asked people to comment. An insightful discussion was had. Thanks to all who contributed!

The book is back on its rightful ascension as the King of the Silver Age, because there's no way this book can continue to drop or stagnate given the prices obtained for UF 4 or even X-FORCE #1 recently.

All hail AF15!!!

 

These guys are going to make me rich, so ZERO complaints here. 

(Does anyone know the email address of the guy who made the video? I'd like to sell him some comics...)

OK, so prices have somewhat stabilized for the book after a volatile 36 hours.

I've lowered the price to just below the GPA low of the last 13 sales as of this post.

Price lowered by 5% (see new price above).

Will entertain shipping outside of Canada.

Just now, Erndog said:

Any 9.4s or 9.6s?

 

Awesome books!  Super hot right now

No, sorry. Sold them all to a local this morning. 

FOR SALE: ULTIMATE FALLOUT #4 CGC 9.8 (2 copies available)

Hiya folks! Anyone want a copy? I've got several and I'm offering them via various channels, including these forums. Please note, that I am complying to the rules of this forum by not offering the same copies elsewhere. The copies offered here are the ones pictured. The certification # identifies them as being different copies from the ones I have on Instagram, my FB page and Ebay. 

Price: $1,700.00 CAD $1,615.00 CAD $1,500.00 CAD EACH ($1649.00 CAD $1566.55 CAD $1,455.00 CAD if paid in cash) Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Offers/multiple item discount: Please feel free to make one. 
Payment methods accepted: Cash, credit card, PayPal and bank e-transfers. PayPal is the only option when shipping.
Time payments: Possibly. Please contact me for details.
Shipping: Fully insured is mandatory to insure both parties. PM me if you're located outside of Canada.
Pick-ups: Yes, please contact me for a meeting in the Montreal area.
Returns: No, not for graded books. 
Pressed?: Yes.
Probation/HOS members accepted?: No.

 trumps all as usual!

Thanks for looking!

Thanks for everyone's feedback thus far. CIS looks like the way to go for comics, but they only deal within the US.

55 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

I believe many use collect insure.  Not sure if it's available in Canada.  

https://collectinsure.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNZpOotgqG71pweQr_bsiWmSjtDmpcNrwE7brbuC9OJpiVCBdCGydTBoCrpkQAvD_BwE

Thanks. I'll look into it.

7 hours ago, Myowncollector said:

I dont buy insurance. Never had a package damaged or lost. So if some do I am still ahead based on previous savings. However I dont ship over seas unless I use global shipping which may just be a usa thing or have buyer wire me money or pay friends and family so if it doesn't get there it's not my problem. There are at least dozens of shipping insurers in the usa so I would do a google search for one in Canada. In USA every $100 in insurance is about 70 to 90 cents last I heard. Did European buyer pay more than a usa or Canadian buyer? If not I would find another buyer. If so make him or her pay cash or very least pay for whatever the insurance cost is. 

Buyers pay the same, regardless of location, but they do have to assume the additional cost of insurance. An original art dealer acquaintance of mine has recommended P.A.F. Insurance Services LLC. Has anyone dealt with them? They provided a quote. I'm going to get them on the phone today to confirm the details.

Thanks for the feedback. 

Hi everyone!

I usually sell in person, and when I do sell online, I rarely send more than $1,000.00 worth of books in a parcel because that's the limit for CanadaPost's coverage (I'm in Canada by the way). But I've just sold a $5K book to someone in Europe and was going to use FedEx because I assumed they could cover it in full. I was wrong. $1K is their max for collectibles.

How do you folks insure your pricey comic book parcels and with whom?

Thanks in advance.

CLOSED

Moved to another outlet. Thanks for looking.

CLOSED

Moved to another outlet. Thanks for looking.

LIST OF BOOKS

I'll start with a list of books and post some photos of various ones. Several of them are in storage at the moment, but I'll gladly provide photos of any missing ones upon request. But please be patient as COVID-19 precautions are limiting my outings. All are $50.00 CAD, except for one that's $40.00 CAD.

FOR SALE: Various Modern Slabs

Hiya folks! The USD is on fire, so the time might be right to sell some of these. 

Price: See listing for each item. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Offers/multiple item discount: Please feel free to make one. 
Payment methods accepted: Cash (in person only), Paypal and bank e-transfers (for those people I know already).
Time payments: Possibly. Please contact me for details.
Shipping: Flat rate boxes are available to Canadian residents with tracking number and $100.00 CAD insurance (Small box costs $17.99 CAD and can fit 1-2 books, while the medium box costs $22.99 CAD and fits up to 6 books). Fully insured Candapost Xpress post is also available to fully insure orders over $100.00 CAD. I will ship anywhere. I'll work with you for the lowest price possible. 
Pick-ups: Yes, please contact me for a meeting in the Montreal area.
Returns: No, not for graded books. 
Pressed?: Will indicate if pressed in respective item's listing.
Probation/HOS members accepted?: No.

 trumps all as usual!

Thanks for looking!

PLACEHOLDER

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 CGC 3.5 OW SLIGHT (C-1)
RESTO NOTES: Small amount of glue on spine of cover. Tape on interior cover & interior.
$1,000.00 CAD

DAREDEVIL #1 CGC 6.0 OW SS STAN LEE (I had Stan sign this at the Montreal Comiccon 2011)
$5,000.00 CAD

TALES OF SUSPENSE #39 CGC 2.5 CR/OW (SA) SS STAN LEE (I had Stan sign this at the Montreal Comiccon 2011)
RESTO NOTES: Small amount of glue on spine of the cover.
$5,000.00 CAD

FOR SALE: Various Keys

Hiya folks! The USD is on fire, so the time might be right to sell some of these. 

Price: See listing for each item. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Offers/multiple item discount: Please feel free to make one. 
Payment methods accepted: Cash (in person only), Paypal and bank e-transfers (for those people I know already).
Time payments: Possibly. Please contact me for details.
Shipping: Fully insured Candapost Xpress post ($1,000.00 CAD insurance limit though) is mandatory to insure both parties. I'll look into options with FedEx or UPS for fully insured options. I will ship anywhere. I'll work with you for the lowest price possible.
Pick-ups: Yes, please contact me for a meeting in the Montreal area.
Returns: No, not for graded books. 
Pressed?: Will indicate if pressed in respective item's listing.
Probation/HOS members accepted?: No.

 trumps all as usual!

Thanks for looking!

Hello all,

We hope you're all faring well during the COVID-19 pandemic and doing your part to help fight the spread. Sadly, self-isolation comes with a price. All gatherings, including comic book cons are being cancelled/postponed. So, how are you going to get your back issue fix then? Well, fortunately there are numerous online sellers, including ourselves. 

To help you ward off comic book deprivation, we've decided to extend our warehouse liquidation to mail order sales. That means we're giving you up to 40% off on my most items, whether you visit the warehouse or place an order with us. This amazing cost-saving offer will last as long as COVID-19 is forcing most of us to stay home. So send us your want lists. We'll be happy to see what we have in stock.

Rest assured, we're taking the necessary precautions to minimize the risk of shipping contaminated items.

Thanks for choosing KEY ISSUES Comics and be safe!!!

11 hours ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said:

Someone once said that there are only two stories; a person goes on a journey, and a stranger comes to town. Everything is variations of those two. Kindt has written enough interesting comics that I think this won't be a clone of something else.

Maybe. Who knows until it comes out. Once again, my comment is solely based upon the image/visuals.