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Chris i wanted to run a comic shop but where i live its been tried and failed and on ebay financially it just didnt look good for me, i researched and have to say fair play to the others that have made it work, they have perfected the recipe

 

Did you give up on the website that you started constructing?

 

yep, halfway through they changed there interface which mucked around with my site, so i would of had to re-do alot and i couldnt be arsed

That must've been frustrating after the work you'd put in.

 

Chris i wanted to run a comic shop but where i live its been tried and failed and on ebay financially it just didnt look good for me, i researched and have to say fair play to the others that have made it work, they have perfected the recipe

Did you give up on the website that you started constructing?

Please let me know the minimum membership time one must have before being allowed to post here.

 

I have a feeling the cutoff was 2001 & anyone that came after is out of luck.

Just ignore them and carry on talking about what you want, they're both noobies. (thumbs u

Nope, they did forecast it wet for sometime during today.

Can someone tell me who the characters are?

 

Some chicks that Garry has the hots for.

I've got the hots for most comic book chicks.

That was outstanding work Chris, personally I think this is your best one yet and I'm chuffed to bits with it.

Thanks a million, mate.

The sixties BatMan movie is on and I just watched the best part, when BatMan is running around with the bomb followed by the classic line....

Robin: "You risked your life to save that riffraff in the bar?"

Batman: "They may be drinkers, Robin, but they're also human beings, and may be salvaged."

Received a book from the Stand Up For Cancer charity appeal that Dan organised. Not only was he very generous and put in a lot of hard work for the cause but he shipped out a whole load of comics to many different people (and countries) very efficiently.

Major kudos.

Haven't really got any interest in the Olympics though the wife has had it on the telly occasionally. I did watch some of the gymastics as I find some of the feats they're capable of to be truly impressive.

Are there really so many people who think that the X Men are such a weak concept that they are nothing without Wolverine? Really?

 

Yes he is a great character (though he has appeared in many, many mediocre appearances over the years) but the X Men are a lot more than Wolverine and a bunch of guys.

 

Yes!

 

Day of Future Past= Wolverine and Senitnels.

 

Not boring C level characters.

Maybe the upcoming "The Wolverine" film may be more suited to you. I hear that it will heavily feature Wolverine and have less of those pesky boring X Men in, than the X Men film will have.

Yeah that is a bummer, especially as the guy seemed to give great service and was very ethical in his dealings with people.

 

I would say that to successfully sell new comics, the more ways of getting to potential customers the better. A retail outlet, eBay store, website, attending shows etc rather than just relying on eBay. Also, like most other retail businesses the bigger your customer base, the more you order from your distributor and the better your discount.

 

Hopefully he will be able to sell off the books he's been stuck with and move on.

 

Surely ebay has 100s of times more reach than the other outlets? Is an ebay store much more profitable? Do you cross-promote on ebay?

 

At marts, do you actually make a profit? Aren't most buyers wanting 10p comics? Do people ever buy big ticket items?

There are plenty of buyers for big ticket items at marts and they're pretty much the only way to shift the very cheap books. I figure that attending shows is going to be pretty much essential to me after I've launched my website.

Are there really so many people who think that the X Men are such a weak concept that they are nothing without Wolverine? Really?

Yes he is a great character (though he has appeared in many, many mediocre appearances over the years) but the X Men are a lot more than Wolverine and a bunch of guys.

I don't envy the job of selling current releases.

I'll definitely be in the shop at least one full day a week and probably more, depending on how my other commitments pan out. (I'm only a minority shareholder and at the end of the day Rich is the captain of the ship).

 

Just drop me a pm when you are coming down and I'll make sure I'm there. (thumbs u

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Congrats Phil, best of luck to you with the store. Rich is the friendliest and most enthusiastic person that anyone could hope to work with.

 

Any plans for the store that you can share with us?

 

 

 

Hiya Garry

 

The main thrust is going to be building up the website, both for new standing orders and back issues. As you know, and I'm sure Nick would confirm, the back issue side of things is the killer. Processing a large number of back issues to the point of being able to get them where they are actually all on the site with a pretty scan is very time consuming.

 

We are negotiating on the purchase of a large collection of silver and bronze Marvels from the states, which will include an FF 1 and a barn load of other key books. It will exclude ASM and Xmen as Rich bought this portion a few months ago, nearly all those books are gone, including the ASM 1 and Xmen 1.

 

Also, we are very pro comic shows, and intend to be at as many as possible, big and small all over the UK.

 

Finally, looking after our loyal pull list customers and adding to their numbers. This will be done by staff member Wes, who knows just about all there is to know about the modern comics world.

 

This will leave myself and Rich to concentrate on building up one of the best silver through copper inventories available in a retail location in the UK. There really seems to be an appetite for cool old comics amongst our customers which is encouraging.

 

Drop in for a coffee Garry, Rich is always going on about what a great guy you are, which i've been trying to put him right about obviously

 

Anyway, as I said earlier, we've got a way to go before we are knocking on the esteemed F_T's door, but maybe one day we can reach his high benchmark.

That sounds like a great plan with a final result of a truly impressive operation.

I definitely plan to drop into the shop sometime when I get a chance if only to remind Rich what a great guy I am. Are there any particular days of the week when you're likely to be there as well?

The farmer is permanently excited but masks it behind a cool and calm exterior.

Congrats Phil, best of luck to you with the store. Rich is the friendliest and most enthusiastic person that anyone could hope to work with.

Any plans for the store that you can share with us?

3 slices of bread & a pint (thumbs u

OK, this I can get behind.

Lager for me please.

A nice chip sarnie is a good'un.

For gods sake people, don't you want to taste your fish and chips? Baked beans are allowable but fish and chips should be savoured for what they are.

little known fact, fish and chips goes well with curry sauce

Blasphemer.

Personally, I think it has a lot to do with people following the pack. On the boards, you can influence the course of a whole thread by being in there early enough with either a positive or negative comment and others will often follow.

 

I know who they are as well, but I'm not going to "rise" to it cause I know it would turn into a full blown argument

I haven't read the thread or seen the film but I can imagine the scenario, it's played out here many times before with different variations.

Personally, I think it has a lot to do with people following the pack. On the boards, you can influence the course of a whole thread by being in there early enough with either a positive or negative comment and others will often follow.

Slight?

I hope if Liam shook hands with Darryl, he counted his fingers afterwards.