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18 minutes ago, Artboy99 said:

he sold the books to the first person to show up is all.

It's happened to me. And the opposite is true also. I have bought comics from sellers that made prior arrangements for somebody to come take a look. My money is as good as anybody else's. If I show up with the money first, why wouldn't the seller take it? Guaranteed money on the spot as opposed to the chance the other person doesn't show up or doesn't have the money. It sucks, but that's way it goes sometimes.

1 hour ago, KPR Comics said:

How long would it take him to sell 550 copies of the 1:10 or 220 of the 1:25?  Got to eat the mashed potatoes before enjoying the gravy.

Exactly. On paper it looks great. The practicality of having to dispose so much is not. Time and money tied up may not be good to your cash flow. 

It's hard to imagine what the hobby would be like without the Buyer's Guide. I know I depended on it before the internet. It filled a need back then.

21 minutes ago, Rezin1234 said:

Wouldn't you be implying xmen 94 is responsible for all that? Gsx1 was basically a bridge but 94 is the first issue of the series that as you argue fleshed out wolverine to its fullest. GSX 1 predates xmen 94 but really 94 is where it all truly began 

 

 

No. I'm saying GSX #1 is the new beginning of the X-Men, not X-Men #94. X-Men #94 immediately follows the events in GSX #1. GSX #1 is the first New X-Men story, not X-Men #94.

21 hours ago, Ecranu said:

Wolverine is the most iconic Marvel character, since Spider-Man, not to mention, being more complex and multi-dimensional.  If Wolverine's first appearnace had occurred at the same time as AF15, it would be the more expensive of the two.  The combination of Storm's, Nightcrawler's, Colossus', and Thunderbird's first appearance, just pales in comparison.

Wolverine would have been a throwaway character without the New X-Men. Wolverine would not have become so popular without being fleshed out in the X-Men series. If GSX #1 did not exist, Wolverine would not not be the iconic character that he is today. I'll concede that it's the more expensive book, but no book had more impact on the Bronze Age and the explosive mutant madness it spawned than GSX #1.

I read the first post and a few pages here and there in this thread. Your road leads to nowhere.

Get a job. A real job. Put your dream of selling comics on hold for now until you have enough money to start buying and selling. Nobody can make a living at selling comics, much less your lofty goal of selling a $million, at the rate you are doing. Not really any thing different than a lot of the advice in this thread.

In the comics, Killmonger was resurrected a couple of times after being killed. 

Will they use "color touch" or "colour touch" on the labels? Will there be UK variants of CGC graded books?

Call me crazy, but I think it's where you left it.

I went. I saw. I liked.

9 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

Insert crude, "That's what she said." meme here.

For the most part everything I have ever listed has sold.  Eventually the market catches up to what I want for an item or someone realizes that I am the only guy that has something and will meet my price.  

For example, people thought I was insane with what I was asking for my 9.4 copy of ASM 300.  I refused to budge.  Eventually the market reached a point where someone met my ask price.

2nd example, someone wrote me non stop about an Animaniacs watch that no one on eBay had.  My copy had a dead battery and replaced wristband.  I wanted $30 for it.  This guy sent me two messages a month offering me $10 for it.  I refused.  He then went to $15.  I refused.  It wasn't taking up any space and wasn't going to make or break me.  Eventually someone else bought it for the $30 + shipping ask. 

Woman on Saturday night wanted a piece of jewelry i was offering.  I had discounted it from $95 to $87.40. (8% eBay sale across the board)  She wrote me and offered me $79.  Here is a screen shot of my response.  She bought it after this message. 

Point is... those are the prices... enough sells that it justifies my leaving everything else up there and doing this.  This is not counted as a source of income.  I have a full time job.  This is more of a side hobby or thing for me.  It is a way to free up some space and cash so I can chase other things.  When the items sell... they sell.   

In fact as I write this I know for a fact that I have pointed people toward other listings because I knew I would not meet the price.  I have a book for $300.  Someone offers to buy it $250.  I decline but point them in the direction to someone that DOES have the book for $250.  That guy is the only guy that has it less than me.  That book is sold.  Now if someone wants a copy they can either wait for that book to appear or they will pay my ask.  

You can ask anything else you want.  I will not be offended. After all, I have sold my old shoes on eBay. 

Of course I was joking. I totally agree that it is the seller's right to ask for as much as they want. However, a distinction should be made for eBay vs Craigslist. Craigslist is mainly local. It does not have the reach of eBay. On eBay you have a much wider market and potentially more people willing to pay more than what you might get in a local listing. Another thing--you talk about fairly priced or justifiable and most of the Craigslist listings we're discussing are absurdly high and unreasonable.

3 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

Why bother arguing... the price is the price and the seller does not want to negotiate. 

I just take my money and go elsewhere.

 

On the flip side, I have been told my prices for things I sell are on the higher end of the spectrum.  I simply reply that at the moment in time I am comfortable with the price point that I have set for this particular item.  Then that is that.  If it sells then it sells, if not then it stays. 

You must have a lot of staying power.

2 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said:

GSXM #1? ASM 129 was in a bad way for a while IIRC, looked like Punisher had really lost steam until the recent Netflix breakthrough. As has been said elsewhere, Punisher has a far more limited scope (no pun intended) in terms of what you can do with his character and he looked to have topped out for many years there. Not that I don't love the book, but I'd say GSXM would take the #2 spot in Bronze, not ASM 129.

Marvel has been reluctant to push X-Men when they didn't own the movie rights. Now that they have the movie rights again, I can see Marvel promoting X-Men more. I think there will be a resurgence in the popularity of the mutants. I've always felt GSX #1 was the most important Bronze Marvel book, even if it isn't the most expensive. Wolverine would not be anywhere near as popular without the X-Men.

1 hour ago, 1ForChrist said:

Finally got to see Black Panther.  

I thought it was a good movie, great scenery, and the story that surrounds T'Challa and his journey to King.  I'm aware of the comic book so of course I'm looking at it in comparison to that context.  As everyone else stated, some of the scenes were a bit dark and CGI was not as good as I would expected.

On the social things in the movie, I really didn't get any epiphany that a lot of people came away with (predominately the African-American community).  I know it sold well which is a result of that community and its support for a film that represents themselves. (Which I guess people forgot about Blade, Spawn, etc...) but hey....

Michael B. Jordan made a statement that was profound on being in bondage or free in referring to his ancestors, but I was thinking "They weren't your ancestors because you are Wakanda and unless I missed something none of the Wakandas were put into slavery, so he's actually not connected to those in America" LOL!  But hey I guess you have to put something in the movie.

It was interesting the comment about the weave and how it was a disgrace. LOL!  Though I doubt that will change any minds. 

On the movie and its high ratings, I think it is a result of the "backlash" that would result if it didn't receive a good one as much as the movie itself. (The typical "racism" that is exhibited in America, social injustice, etc..etc...)  I am not afraid to admit that the African-American community is the "Untouchable" community in regards to any criticism, correction, or advice UNLESS it comes from someone of that culture.  The interesting thing is that those who have made comments against and for this movie and how it shows the condition in America today, is that I do hope both sides realize that the Black Panther was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby who are not African American. "shrugs shoulder".

In the end, I believe this movie and its "social impact on the AA community" will have it's time and fade away.  I would give it a month, maybe two, if a culture is looking towards a fictional movie to elevate their social awareness/pride about themselves then I think it reveals more about the unfortunate part of a culture and how they see themselves then a renewed spirit.

I've watched movies who provide more to think about than any superhero movie that would represent a community/people, but unfortunately many in the AA community this would fall on deaf ears, example would be this scene in Glory.
 

 

 

I think it's presumptuous of one to say which movies should or should not have a social impact on a group of people. Your perceptions and experiences are not the same. It's okay if it has an impact on you, but do not assume it impacts others the same way. Wonder Woman was an empowering movie for girls, but it did not affect me the same way.

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5 hours ago, rebelpk said:

Absolutely it would crash, but the question is would you or anyone else still be interested in their comics if they were only worth 10 USD?

Then why didn't you ask that in the first place?

I've been collecting on and off for over 40 years. Any time you're involved with something for a long time, you're bound to have regrets or wins.  Sometimes that book that you overpaid at the time may end up being more valuable over time. Sometimes that surefire investment you got at a bargain turns out to be a dud. You win some, you lose some. Hopefully you win more than you lose.

23 hours ago, wormboy said:

Cool! Are there comics inside, or is it a novelization?

Black and white reprints of the comics.

On 2/13/2018 at 7:08 AM, Martin Sinescu said:

Wow, I'd never noticed this cover from his run before, but that's jaw-dropping! Definitely need to get a copy for myself now.

Is this a tribute to Batman 31? It preceded Adam's Batman 227 by 2 years.

I'm partial to Tom Palmer's inking of Adams' pencils. Not only did he do a great job on Adams' Avengers work, but also on Adams' X-Men run.