Best way to sell my collection in one shot...without getting raped on it.

[Black00SS]

As a few of you know, I pretty much have no choice but to sell my comic collection, due to financial reasons amongst other things.

 

What would be the best way to sell if off, quickly? I know most comic book dealers are going to come in, undergrade the majority of my books then offer to give me like 20% of overstreet for the undergraded price.

 

I wouldn't consider any of my collection "junk" the stuff that I have that is 1980-up is X-books, Spidey-books, Bats, etc.

 

I have 5 long-boxes of just ASM, 3 of them have nothing but silver/bronze stuff.

1 copy of AF15, 1 copy of ASM #1, 3 copies of #2, 4 copies of #3, 3 copies of #4

some CGC stuff (#2 5.5, #3 5.0, #4 5.5, #6 5.5, etc etc etc etc) etc. etc.

 

On to the other stuff, I have FF #2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and a bunch of stuff from 20-up, 4 copies of X-Men #1, including a CGC 7.0 copy, a few GA Batman books, and another 4-5 boxes of other misc silver-age stuff (Avengers, DD, TOS, Hulk)

 

The thing is, I want to just get rid of it all, in one shot.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

[arexcrooke]

wow, tough spot you are in and I hope things work out well for you.

As to selling it, i dont have the first clue as to how to advise you :shrug:

[october]

Well, there really isn't a way to sell everything in one shot and not take a significant hit in dollars realized. I suppose you could get lucky and find a collector who will pay well, but your best bet is to sell to one of the more reputable dealers. Even then I think you will get 50% of market value at best, unless nearly everything you have is instantly flippable by the buyer.

 

Maybe do a listing in the marketplace here? You never know...

[Mr. Zipper]

Do you need the money immediately?

 

Perhaps one of our dealer members here would take it all on consignment... maybe you could work out a partial advance.

 

 

Try QualityComix or Donut.

[Mephisto]

I know you don't want to sell separate but I would at least separate the CGC's from the raw. If you throw them on soemthing like comiclink you will get a much better price.

[rob_allan]

I'd list the high dollar books one at a time. Painstaking but the money... Then sell the moderns in a lot.

 

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Take care.

[Mr. Zipper]

BTW, you have enough desirable quick movers (early ASM, AF 15 and early FFs) that you should be able to package it with the newer stuff. While the moderns will get sold in bulk, at least they are desirable titles that could be sold in runs.

 

Good luck.

[trmoore54]

Do you need the money immediately?

 

Perhaps one of our dealer members here would take it all on consignment... maybe you could work out a partial advance.

 

 

Try QualityComix or Donut.

 

or Blazing Bob

[bhhooks22]

Blackooss , truly sorry for your situation. You should be able to sell the X-Men #94 -121 that I sold you for at least that or a profit.

I would at least take the time to list everything here in the marketplace. You have been good to everyone , and we can spread the word and possibly help you out of this bind!.......BH......

[mschmidt]

You will get reamed selling everything in one shot - there's no question about that. Like everyone else says, why don't you list the easily sellable stuff in the 'for sale' threads here? If you sell things at 50% guide here, that's still a lot better than receving 20% guide if you take everything to a dealer ...

[homerwannabee]

As a few of you know, I pretty much have no choice but to sell my comic collection, due to financial reasons amongst other things.

 

What would be the best way to sell if off, quickly? I know most comic book dealers are going to come in, undergrade the majority of my books then offer to give me like 20% of overstreet for the undergraded price.

 

I wouldn't consider any of my collection "junk" the stuff that I have that is 1980-up is X-books, Spidey-books, Bats, etc.

 

I have 5 long-boxes of just ASM, 3 of them have nothing but silver/bronze stuff.

1 copy of AF15, 1 copy of ASM #1, 3 copies of #2, 4 copies of #3, 3 copies of #4

some CGC stuff (#2 5.5, #3 5.0, #4 5.5, #6 5.5, etc etc etc etc) etc. etc.

 

On to the other stuff, I have FF #2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and a bunch of stuff from 20-up, 4 copies of X-Men #1, including a CGC 7.0 copy, a few GA Batman books, and another 4-5 boxes of other misc silver-age stuff (Avengers, DD, TOS, Hulk)

 

The thing is, I want to just get rid of it all, in one shot.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

The AF15 is really hot right now. Have that puppy graded and then auction it off. I bet the AF 15 alone will pay off all your money problems.

[trmoore54]

As a few of you know, I pretty much have no choice but to sell my comic collection, due to financial reasons amongst other things.

 

What would be the best way to sell if off, quickly? I know most comic book dealers are going to come in, undergrade the majority of my books then offer to give me like 20% of overstreet for the undergraded price.

 

I wouldn't consider any of my collection "junk" the stuff that I have that is 1980-up is X-books, Spidey-books, Bats, etc.

 

I have 5 long-boxes of just ASM, 3 of them have nothing but silver/bronze stuff.

1 copy of AF15, 1 copy of ASM #1, 3 copies of #2, 4 copies of #3, 3 copies of #4

some CGC stuff (#2 5.5, #3 5.0, #4 5.5, #6 5.5, etc etc etc etc) etc. etc.

 

On to the other stuff, I have FF #2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and a bunch of stuff from 20-up, 4 copies of X-Men #1, including a CGC 7.0 copy, a few GA Batman books, and another 4-5 boxes of other misc silver-age stuff (Avengers, DD, TOS, Hulk)

 

The thing is, I want to just get rid of it all, in one shot.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

The AF15 is really hot right now. Have that puppy graded and then auction it off. I bet the AF 15 alone will pay off all your money problems.

 

The X-Men #1 CGC 7.0 alone is worth $4 GRAND!!!

[rodan57]

BTW, you have enough desirable quick movers (early ASM, AF 15 and early FFs) that you should be able to package it with the newer stuff. While the moderns will get sold in bulk, at least they are desirable titles that could be sold in runs.

 

Good luck.

 

Zipper's right. Those early Spider-Man and FF should fly out the door.

[Black00SS]

Thanks for all the advice, and kind words guys. I just have a TON of stuff, making the time to sell it all off individually, or in small lots, packaging, shipping, grading etc etc. is nearly impossible.

 

What do the major dealers usually charge to take something in on consignment 15-20%?

 

 

[cavecarson]

post the list in the comics for sale section, you could sell a ton of stuff by the end of weekend

[Dick Pontoon]

BTW, you have enough desirable quick movers (early ASM, AF 15 and early FFs) that you should be able to package it with the newer stuff. While the moderns will get sold in bulk, at least they are desirable titles that could be sold in runs.

 

Good luck.

 

Zipper's right. Those early Spider-Man and FF should fly out the door.

 

It's a shame that you need to unload everything at once; those early ASMs and FFs would probably fly out the door right here in the Selling Forum.

[Wally's Comics]

BTW, you have enough desirable quick movers (early ASM, AF 15 and early FFs) that you should be able to package it with the newer stuff. While the moderns will get sold in bulk, at least they are desirable titles that could be sold in runs.

 

Good luck.

 

Zipper's right. Those early Spider-Man and FF should fly out the door.

 

It's a shame that you need to unload everything at once; those early ASMs and FFs would probably fly out the door right here in the Selling Forum.

 

anything that is a key and worth over $100

could be sold in the selling forum.

 

These books should do well there.

[Moondog]

Thanks for all the advice, and kind words guys. I just have a TON of stuff, making the time to sell it all off individually, or in small lots, packaging, shipping, grading etc etc. is nearly impossible.

 

What do the major dealers usually charge to take something in on consignment 15-20%?

 

 

The realities of the collectibles marketplace mean that you will take a huge hit if you wish to sell all your books quickly at one time.

 

They are not gold or some other commodity.

 

If you can't even sell a few of the books separately then accept the situation for what it is and move on. I don't mean to sound harsh, but it appears to me that you're looking for someone to bail you out and that's just not going to happen.

 

You should be able to get 50%-60% of market for your CGC graded keys and semi-keys. Since many dealers/collectors don't subscribe to GPA, expect that number to be approximately current OPG.

 

For your raw books, you should expect 30%-40% for the nicer stuff and 20%-30% for the rest.

 

Do you reside in a metro area where you can bring the books to someone or live in a rural area where that would be more difficult? That will obviously have an impact on how fast you can make a deal. Graham Crackers in Chicago can do a deal. Metropolis in New York. Bedrock in Houston. There are others of course.

 

I've advised collectors for over 30 years that if they are ever forced to liquidate (god, that's an ugly word), that they will get hit very hard.

 

Sorry for your misfortune. Good luck.

 

--Gary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[joe_collector]

Thanks for all the advice, and kind words guys. I just have a TON of stuff, making the time to sell it all off individually, or in small lots, packaging, shipping, grading etc etc. is nearly impossible.

 

I don't get this - have you been in an accident or are medically unsound?

 

If so, then I understand your concern and a dealer is the best route. If not, then get your hass in gear and sell off the top 10% of your books privately, then let the dealers pick up the scraps. You'll make far more money that way.

[Aces]

post the list in the comics for sale section, you could sell a ton of stuff by the end of weekend

 

How many copies of ASM 2 and 3 did he say he had...?