POLL: If you were a billionaire, would you drastically overpay for a slab?

[dekeuk]

 

With the recent record prices achieved for some books like ASM #50, FF #112, GI Joe #21, Wolverine #1 (1982) and other slabs, there has been a lot of debate over whether this is just very rich people throwing whatever amount of money it takes to get a book they really want, or if it is something different.

 

But what if it was YOU that was the billionaire.

 

Would you intentionally overpay just because you REALLY REALLY wanted it?

 

 

[bghkoyama]

I don't know if I'll ever become a billionaire as I am only a lowly multi-millionaire, but heck, I would definitely over spend on something that I want.

 

 

Brian

[Ogami]

oh, yeah. big. big. big.

[bronzilla]

Im not a Billionaire, and I have been known to throw stupid money at something if I REALLY WANT IT!

 

If I WAS a billionaire I would throw even more stupid money to get what I WANT!!!

[Comicopolis]

Probably. If you had that much disposable income you wouldn't care about the price.

[oakman29]

No way would I spend more than what a comic is worth.I bet you would be surprised that most rich people are very frugal with their money,how do you think they got so rich?

[VintageComics]

Dude, what kind of a question is that? We over pay for slabs and we're not billionaires!

 

[He11blazer]

Without a doubt. I'd even do it just to watch the gasps of dismay and outrage on the boards when a 9.9 copy of Power Pack #1 sells for $10k

[He11blazer]

No way would I spend more than what a comic is worth.I bet you would be surprised that most rich people are very frugal with their money,how do you think they got so rich?

 

Lottery?

Inheritance?

Buying a huge collection of high grade GA at cover price off some unsuspecting granny?

[dekeuk]

No way would I spend more than what a comic is worth.I bet you would be surprised that most rich people are very frugal with their money,how do you think they got so rich?

 

first generation guys who made it = frugal

 

2nd generation often not so frugal = rehab clinic

 

Getty was richest man in the world. His son faked his own kidnapping with his "friends" to get money out of the old man. Then his friends thought a real kidnapping would be even better, so they cut off his ear and sent it to the old man

 

 

[seank]

No way would I spend more than what a comic is worth.I bet you would be surprised that most rich people are very frugal with their money,how do you think they got so rich?

 

I would probably overspend, but not drastically. And I agree with the statement as to how rich people got so rich.

[Comicopolis]

No way would I spend more than what a comic is worth.I bet you would be surprised that most rich people are very frugal with their money,how do you think they got so rich?

 

Because they are hard working

[dekeuk]

Dude, what kind of a question is that? We over pay for slabs and we're not billionaires!

 

 

I would argue if you paid under GPA you have NOT overpaid, especially if you could re-sell it tomorrow for a profit

 

 

[slym2none]

If I were to win "the lottery," I would have no problem out-bidding anyone on an auction.

 

I'd probably make A LOT of sellers here very happy first, though.

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

-slym

[s-man]

If my last name was Gates and my first was Bill I would do 1st AND 3rd option! (thumbs u

[Paratrooper]

I voted yes, not for the book, but for the bragging rights.

 

I'm rich biatches!

[homerwannabee]

If my last name was Gates and my first was Bill I would do 1st AND 3rd option! (thumbs u

Forget that. You're Bill Gates. You can get crackvirgins if you wanted to.

[Chespirito]

I would pay stupid money for just about anything that gave me a cheap thrill or a good laugh..hey..I am looking at you money-grubbin supermodels

 

 

Dance monkey..DANCE!!!

[Norrin_Radd]

Getty was richest man in the world. His son faked his own kidnapping with his "friends" to get money out of the old man. Then his friends thought a real kidnapping would be even better, so they cut off his ear and sent it to the old man

1) It was his grandson

2) His "friends" didn't cut off his ear. They sold him to the mob (who cut off his ear).

[VintageComics]

Dude, what kind of a question is that? We over pay for slabs and we're not billionaires!

 

 

I would argue if you paid under GPA you have NOT overpaid, especially if you could re-sell it tomorrow for a profit

 

 

Everybody over pays at some point to get what they want if they want it bad.

I've paid well over GPA and multiples of GPA depending on the book and I'm sure there are many forumites on here that have too. Grails don't come easy.