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Hurry! Buy! The Foreigners Are Coming!

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awe4one

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From Chuck's latest neurosis masquerading as a newsletter. You have to admit his effort to stroke nationalistic tendancies is clever. It's validates his prices while at the same time feeds off natural comics compulsions...

 

In case you're wondering, I'm mentioning this trend toward large offshore comics shipments because I think that it is important for all of our American customers to realize that a great many older American comics are now leaving the country. For the past dozen years, while the back issue comics world in the USA has seen a greater and greater availability of older issues thanks to the amazing efficiencies of the overall Internet marketplace, there has been some measure of complacency that has evolved among many American comics fans. I see this lack of urgency quite frequently at comics shows, where I observe more than a few collectors passing on the opportunity to purchase rare pre-1980 issues (at quite low prices...) that I personally know are really hard to find. Simply put, I think that assuming that prices of older comics will continue to remain stable, and that supplies of older back issues will remain readily available, is unrealistic. Our economy is now tied in with the linked economies of the entire world, and when our comics prices remain low while the purchasing power of everyone else in the world increases dramatically (thanks to the unprecedented decline in exchange rates on the dollar), many of our best collectibles are going to be leaving the country. Most of them never to return. Not only are nearly half of our comics shipments from Mile High Comics now heading offshore, but European collectibles dealers are now beginning to compete with me to buy up comics at wholesale prices at East Coast comics shows. This is a trend that is accelerating very rapidly as the dollar falls to record lows. Simple economics dictates that, as huge numbers of older comics move offshore, future prices in US dollar terms will almost inevitably rise. Simply put, the message I see from this handwriting on the wall is that everyone who wants to build a collection of older US comics needs to stretch their budgets right now in order to obtain as many rare issues as they possibly can, while supplies are still available, and back issue comics prices are at historic lows.

 

All of the above having been said, by really working hard, I have still been able to score great comics deals during my recent sweeps of conventions on the East Coast. The Europeans dealers coming in are, as of yet, still a trickle, so, as our New-In-Stock and $50+ New-In-Stock listings clearly indicate, I've still been able to find some fantastic bargains for you during my buying trips. That's why I can still afford to drop all of our comics prices for you by at least 50% off, with a great many of our issues now listed at 60%-70% off. My only reason for mentioning the impact of International collectors is that I have made a living of predicting the future in back issue comics prices. What I currently see coming down the road is that burgeoning worldwide demand will continue to drive up the prices of all commodities, including rare American comics. Remember $18 a barrel oil, and $3 a bushel wheat? Comics certainly are not as critically important to our lives as those commodities, but the same economic principles apply. I absolutely believe that today's prices on older back issue comics may be the very lowest we'll ever see in our lifetimes. I urge you to buy as many as you can right now, while you still can afford them. 'Nuff said.

 

Jim

 

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"Simply put, the message I see from this handwriting on the wall is that everyone who wants to build a collection of older US comics needs to stretch their budgets right now in order to obtain as many rare issues as they possibly can, while supplies are still available, and back issue comics prices are at historic lows. "

 

And we should probably buy from him too, eh? lol What a loon!

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Simply put, the message I see from this handwriting on the wall is that everyone who wants to build a collection of older US comics needs to stretch their budgets right now in order to obtain as many rare issues as they possibly can, while supplies are still available, and back issue comics prices are at historic lows.

 

 

Not on your site, they're not Chuck... lol

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alecholland

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These are always good for a laugh.

 

Thanks for posting these Jim.

 

Now hurry up and spend every last dime of your money on Chuck's books. Charge them if you have to before those dang foreigners get 'em. :tonofbricks:

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Simply put, the message I see from this handwriting on the wall is that everyone who wants to build a collection of older US comics needs to stretch their budgets right now in order to obtain as many rare issues as they possibly can, while supplies are still available, and back issue comics prices are at historic low standards of grading quality.

 

 

 

 

fixed the bit you left off from your quote

 

 

 

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Simply put, the message I see from this handwriting on the wall is that everyone who wants to build a collection of older US comics needs to stretch their budgets right now in order to obtain as many rare issues as they possibly can, while supplies are still available, and back issue comics prices are at historic low standards of grading quality.

 

 

 

 

fixed the bit you left off from your quote

 

 

 

 

:roflmao:

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European collectibles dealers are now beginning to compete with me to buy up comics at wholesale prices at East Coast comics shows.

 

I've been to quite a few U.S. shows over the last few years, and apart from our very own Paris Fred, have never met any other European collectibles dealers.

 

In fact the truth is the exact reverse of what Chuck says. Back in the '90s I used to see a lot more British (and other European countries) dealers at East Coast shows.These days I rarely see any.

 

It's 'cause of this internet thingy that has given such people access to stuff so they no longer have to attend shows.

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European collectibles dealers are now beginning to compete with me to buy up comics at wholesale prices at East Coast comics shows.

 

I've been to quite a few U.S. shows over the last few years, and apart from our very own Paris Fred, have never met any other European collectibles dealers.

 

I was wondering how true the statement was after reading it... (thumbs u

 

Jim

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