C. Spaulding Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Since CL25 was mentioned above, I thought I would point out that there is a 4.0 white page copy that went up for sale on Instagram today. Dealer is asking 18k. I’m not sure how much room if any he has but let me know if you want the Instagram handle. I haven’t bought from him before but he does a lot of live sales and is pretty well known in the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 7:04 PM, C. Spaulding said: Since CL25 was mentioned above, I thought I would point out that there is a 4.0 white page copy that went up for sale on Instagram today. Dealer is asking 18k. I’m not sure how much room if any he has but let me know if you want the Instagram handle. I haven’t bought from him before but he does a lot of live sales and is pretty well known in the community. Send me the handle please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C. Spaulding Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 7:16 PM, comicnoir said: Send me the handle please. DM sent Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 6:04 PM, C. Spaulding said: Since CL25 was mentioned above, I thought I would point out that there is a 4.0 white page copy that went up for sale on Instagram today. Dealer is asking 18k. I’m not sure how much room if any he has but let me know if you want the Instagram handle. I haven’t bought from him before but he does a lot of live sales and is pretty well known in the community. I saw that as well. Seems like a better deal than the Conserved one -- if you have that type of money, of course. I do love, however, the common IG theme of "OMG guys, I just got my most prized grail comic ever! I've been waiting my lifetime to get a copy. Let me make a video and talk about the hotness and get those likes and comments." Cut to 2 days later: Grail is for sale, with a price bump, of course. And this is not just the little guys, either. Robot Man, buttock, comicjack and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 8:56 AM, manetteska said: I saw that as well. Seems like a better deal than the Conserved one -- if you have that type of money, of course. I do love, however, the common IG theme of "OMG guys, I just got my most prized grail comic ever! I've been waiting my lifetime to get a copy. Let me make a video and talk about the hotness and get those likes and comments." Cut to 2 days later: Grail is for sale, with a price bump, of course. And this is not just the little guys, either. I think I would find that “hucksterism” depressing, and this is a good reminder why I avoid IG Robot Man, comicjack and manetteska 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 9:00 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: On 12/2/2022 at 8:56 AM, manetteska said: I saw that as well. Seems like a better deal than the Conserved one -- if you have that type of money, of course. I do love, however, the common IG theme of "OMG guys, I just got my most prized grail comic ever! I've been waiting my lifetime to get a copy. Let me make a video and talk about the hotness and get those likes and comments." Cut to 2 days later: Grail is for sale, with a price bump, of course. And this is not just the little guys, either. I think I would find that “hucksterism” depressing, and this is a good reminder why I avoid IG While it may pay off in some sales for the IG account, it leads me to specifically avoid buying from them -- on IG or at shows. However, I am but a small fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C. Spaulding Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 10:12 AM, manetteska said: While it may pay off in some sales for the IG account, it leads me to specifically avoid buying from them -- on IG or at shows. However, I am but a small fish. I find Instagram more tolerable with the volume off. If I never hear the phrase ‘minty fresh’ again it will be too soon. I’m not exactly sure what that even means but I know it means I’m not buying it. comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I recently saw a book I was interested in on IG. Had one hand held cocked photo in a bag with reflections. With “make offer”. I sent the seller a DM asking for a grade. I got back “pretty nice but it has no back cover”. So I sent him an offer and never heard back… Who actually spends their money this way? Not me. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 9:12 AM, manetteska said: While it may pay off in some sales for the IG account, it leads me to specifically avoid buying from them -- on IG or at shows. However, I am but a small fish. I was confused by the influx of unofficial sellers operating out of their briefcases at the recent Collectors Summit here in dallas, and was told they were IG sellers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 8:23 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: I was confused by the influx of unofficial sellers operating out of their briefcases at the recent Collectors Summit here in dallas, and was told they were IG sellers Wasn’t that the whole point? My take is that it was collectors dealing with other collectors. On a rather high end level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 So, I have bought and sold on IG, its like ebay there are credible sellers and there are good deals just as there are bad ones. You have the community to assist but in doubt use paypal G&S as insurance. I have found some big books as some of those IG guys are also board members, ebay sellers, even dealers. There are a lot of flippers but isnt that the case everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 10:56 AM, Changer said: There are a lot of flippers but isnt that the case everywhere Definitely. But it's much easier to track the flippers in GA due to the limited supply. It's usually only a couple internet hops from a For Sale post to the exact auction they bought it from a week earlier, with the juice, of course. Robot Man and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 10:28 AM, Robot Man said: Wasn’t that the whole point? Probably. But that’s above my pay grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted December 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 8:56 AM, Changer said: So, I have bought and sold on IG, its like ebay there are credible sellers and there are good deals just as there are bad ones. You have the community to assist but in doubt use paypal G&S as insurance. I have found some big books as some of those IG guys are also board members, ebay sellers, even dealers. There are a lot of flippers but isnt that the case everywhere Here is a Frazzetta I got from a Dealer for a decent price, I met through IG, Sinbad comics. sometimes you find a diamond in the rough. pmpknface, Inaflash, Chief1332 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 9:37 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Probably. But that’s above my pay grade Definitely mine as well at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 12:13 PM, Changer said: Here is a Frazzetta I got from a Dealer for a decent price, I met through IG, Sinbad comics. sometimes you find a diamond in the rough. So you are the one.... I saw it and liked it, but the price (even though very reasonable, esp now) I couldn't swing. Unfortunately, the GA comic prices on my Must Have List continue to outpace my buying funds. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicnoir Posted December 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2022 All right no more Frazetta, there's lots of threads for that. This is a Baker thread. Yorick, PeterPark, MBFan and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorick Posted December 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 6:15 PM, comicnoir said: This is a Baker thread. Back on track... comicnoir, pmpknface, OtherEric and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted December 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) I tried my luck but there was too much action for me on this one Comic Link :: The Online Vintage Comic Book and Comic Art Auction and Exchange lets hope this doesn't end up on IG in two weeks Edited December 3, 2022 by Changer OtherEric, manetteska, Point Five and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 DS 27 PeterPark and Chief1332 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
