X-Men 1 @ Ebay... AN AMAZING PIECE OF TRUE COMIC BOOK "REPRINT" HISTORY

[sandman-migration]

Hi guys,

 

you got to check this out. i'm stunned by the price it has gone up to...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2214847382&category=32739

 

The seller wrote:

 

This is a NON GRADED copy of X-men volume 1 number 1. A FEW DAYS AGO THE SAME COMIC BOOK GRADED DIDN'T HIT A RESERVE AT $1975.09 LOOK AT Ebay item # 2212626402. Graded this book can make a significant profit. I would think the book is in fair to good condition & I grade strict giving the customer the benefit of doubt. By my feedback you can tell I'm worthy of my word. I was told the USD estimated price is $1600.00 in this condition. Take advantage of this opportunity.

 

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On Jan-01-04 at 16:28:40 PST, seller added the following information:

 

THIS IS A REPRINTED COPY OF THE FIRST X-MEN COMIC BOOK.

[Filter81]

, there's also a Hulk 181 MME on eBay thats passed $100.. Are people just not noticing that they are reprints? Or are these people who just don't know what the $#%(*#$ they are doing?

[OldSchoolTerry]

He added in last night that it was a reprint....do you think he was lurking on here and saw that we exposed him?

 

Or, was it an "honest" mistake?......

[sandman-migration]

IMO it's a mistake.

[Filter81]

I dont know but in his original description he implies that this book is worth the same as a copy of the real Uncanny X-men 1 that sold a little while back for almost $2,000... I don't see anything in his edited description retracting that statement. Also, he claims that he was told his book is worth $1600 in Fair/Good condition.. even the original X-men 1 isn't worth $1600 in Fair/Good.

 

I think after finding out that his comic is worth about $1 with the bidding up over $200 already, if he were trying to be honest here he would have already pulled the auction.

 

 

[FlyingDonut]

Its a mistake, and the high bidder is a shill, so, essentially, whatever.

[DDPGambit]

WTF? I just bought a NM copy of that book signed by Jack Kirby for 50 bucks!

How in the heck can people be bidding 300 dollars for that p.o.s.?? Has the world gone truly mad???