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Is this worth buying? Hulk 181 (scans and pics)

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jeranimal

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Hey guys

I am thinking about buying this from a friend of a friend. He claims it's a 7.5 or 8.0 but I can't seem to tell from his blurry pictures and he won't take the book out of the bag to scan it. :frustrated:

 

It's got a fugly miswrap but, other than that, seems to be in pretty nice shape. I want to find a nice VF copy without the white stripe but I don't want to spend a fortune, unless I am sure.

 

Please post your grades and let me know what you think. Thanks

 

th_FrontPicture.jpgth_FrontScan.jpg

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th_BackPicture.jpgth_BackScan.jpg

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No way to tell. I would want to see large scans unless the seller agreed to take it back if it was out of line. It is an expensive book. :sumo:

 

Seller will not take returns. Last year's OSPG is $250 for a 6.0 and $700 for an 8.0. His asking price is under $400 so it may be worth a gamble...thus my dilemma. :juggle:

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No way to tell. I would want to see large scans unless the seller agreed to take it back if it was out of line. It is an expensive book. :sumo:

 

Seller will not take returns. Last year's OSPG is $250 for a 6.0 and $700 for an 8.0. His asking price is under $400 so it may be worth a gamble...thus my dilemma. :juggle:

 

Offer him $50 less and Buy it. :sumo:

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I thought the seller was a sort of friend?

Just an on-line acquaintance that a friend referred me to.

 

Offer him $50 less and Buy it. :sumo:

That's pretty much the offer on the table. He's willing to meet me in the middle but I'm still not sure.

 

If I CGC it and it cames back as a 7.0, I could make a quick profit to be used on a nicer copy without the white stripe. Just not sure it's worth the gamble...

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I thought the seller was a sort of friend?

Just an on-line acquaintance that a friend referred me to.

 

Offer him $50 less and Buy it. :sumo:

That's pretty much the offer on the table. He's willing to meet me in the middle but I'm still not sure.

 

If I CGC it and it cames back as a 7.0, I could make a quick profit to be used on a nicer copy without the white stripe. Just not sure it's worth the gamble...

 

Unless that's a hint of moisture damage to the back cover, I believe it's at least an 8.0, and thus, worth the gamble. :grin:

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From what I can see it looks like at least an 8.0 ! Too bad some sellers insist on poor pics that can make purchases like this somewhat of a gamble.

Yeah, a good scan would make my decision alot easier. He claims to have had the book for over 20 years but doesn't want to take the book out of the bag to scan it because he's afraid it will get damaged.

 

I'm still not sure it's worth the gamble. Hopefully I can get some more opinons before I have to decide.

Thanks!

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From what I can see it looks like at least an 8.0 ! Too bad some sellers insist on poor pics that can make purchases like this somewhat of a gamble.

Yeah, a good scan would make my decision alot easier. He claims to have had the book for over 20 years but doesn't want to take the book out of the bag to scan it because he's afraid it will get damaged.

 

I'm still not sure it's worth the gamble. Hopefully I can get some more opinons before I have to decide.

Thanks!

 

Buy it for me then . . . :grin:

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From what I can see it looks like at least an 8.0 ! Too bad some sellers insist on poor pics that can make purchases like this somewhat of a gamble.

Yeah, a good scan would make my decision alot easier. He claims to have had the book for over 20 years but doesn't want to take the book out of the bag to scan it because he's afraid it will get damaged.

 

I'm still not sure it's worth the gamble. Hopefully I can get some more opinons before I have to decide.

Thanks!

 

Buy it for me then . . . :grin:

No, for me :baiting:

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I'm also throwing my hat in the 7.5/8.0 ring...

 

One thing about that fugly miswrap is that it could mask some spine stresses...there don't appear to be any from the photos, but like others have said the photos aren't of the best quality.

 

Provided that nothing's wrong with the interior of the book and based on the GPA prices listed above, it could be a worthwhile gamble...

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