Noble Nostalgia aka Nikelspot Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I was wondering where that book went. Didn't realize he listed it at auction. Heck, at that price I'd have bid. I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human I've said it before and I will say it again, I just don't understand why Boardies don't list their books here first. Besides a fee less transaction you are contributing to our community. I do applaud and thank you for your admission of 'guilt'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I was wondering where that book went. Didn't realize he listed it at auction. Heck, at that price I'd have bid. I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human It's not your fault, but the timing. My 5.5 sold for less than my expectation and many 4.5's has been doing very well. Edited May 17, 2011 by showcase22gr1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I was wondering where that book went. Didn't realize he listed it at auction. Heck, at that price I'd have bid. I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human I was bidding up to about $2600 but I was away all weekend and missed the end Hey, it happens to the best of us. At least you didn't lose money, and someone got a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I was wondering where that book went. Didn't realize he listed it at auction. Heck, at that price I'd have bid. I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human Naw, it was just bad luck. I was at a show all weekend otherwise I likely would have seen it and bid. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human I've said it before and I will say it again, I just don't understand why Boardies don't list their books here first. Besides a fee less transaction you are contributing to our community. I do applaud and thank you for your admission of 'guilt'. He DID list the book here first, when all the threads were running the Sale forum to help him out with the costs of his son who was born prematurely. But everyone here passed on his asking price in his sale thread. And I think he has nothing to apologize for, as he was trying to get the best price for a good cause, rather than simply for the sheer heck of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human I've said it before and I will say it again, I just don't understand why Boardies don't list their books here first. Besides a fee less transaction you are contributing to our community. I do applaud and thank you for your admission of 'guilt'. He DID list the book here first, when all the threads were running the Sale forum to help him out with the costs of his son who was born prematurely. But everyone here passed on his asking price in his sale thread. And I think he has nothing to apologize for, as he was trying to get the best price for a good cause, rather than simply for the sheer heck of it. I missed all that. My Bad. I agree, there is nothing wrong with trying to get the best price, especially in his situation. He is a good Boardie and I agree he doesn't have anything to apologize for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? That's the copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ouch, Nikelspot took a beating on that 6.0 he snagged off of ebay (for well below FMV). It sold last night on ebay for about $3500 $3,320.00. Granted, he made a profit, but that way below what 6.0's have been selling for, no? I was wondering where that book went. Didn't realize he listed it at auction. Heck, at that price I'd have bid. I know. I was counting on getting interest from buyers who wanted a better copy that the 4.5 on Clink, but could not quite afford the 9.0. Oh well, I should have passed on the bargain to one of you guys. I realize now that I was really being greedy. I was hoping I could have paid for Pierce's delivery, but of course that is not happening. Hopefully, you can forgive me and hopefully I will learn from this The plight of being a selfish human You weren't being selfish Nik, you were riding the wave just like the rest of us. I was following this book since you purchased it, the book was listed in the marketplace on the boards and ebay (BIN) several times and no one paid much attention to it. It was like the book had cooties or something. I couldn't understand it. Then Nik and his family were plunged into a real-life crisis with Pierce's delivery, and I think he simply put the book up for auction and was unable to promote it properly (when he was dealing with his family crisis) and the book simply was not being watched and got snapped up. Anyway, I kinda feel bad for pointing it out now, didn't mean to rub salt into the wounds, but It's definitely a book that has changed the bidding landscape - twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 It will be interesting to see what happens with SC #22 pricewise - has it plateaued and started to pull back OR does it still have legs to move a bit higher? In any case, there should hopefully be plenty to choose from after the movie. BTW, I am impressed with the action on the GL #7s (8.0 and 9.0) in the Clink auction. Looks like both will go for good prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenyc Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I really hope Nik was being facetious. Books regularly sell on Ebay for higher prices than these boards, let alone the sheer number of possible buyers on Ebay dwarf the buyers here. Nik is going through an unbelievably challenging time right now, yet still takes the time to come and apologize for trying to maximize the amount of profit in a comic book to benefit his family. That's the kind of guy he is. You're a daddy now Nik, never, never, double dog ever apologize to anyone for any reason when your actions are to better your situation for your child or family. I wish you would have made out better on that sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddieMercede Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? be careful paperheart... 9.4 Showcase 34 sold for 24K tonight in the pedigree auction. Atom today, Aquaman tomorrow, next week Hawkman, Metal Men and the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? be careful paperheart... 9.4 Showcase 34 sold for 24K tonight in the pedigree auction. Atom today, Aquaman tomorrow, next week Hawkman, Metal Men and the world. Top of census keys, whether Marvel or DC, are just on fire right now! That same copy sold for $14k previously, and that was considered a very strong price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? be careful paperheart... 9.4 Showcase 34 sold for 24K tonight in the pedigree auction. Atom today, Aquaman tomorrow, next week Hawkman, Metal Men and the world. zaid's sale opened the floodgates Edited May 18, 2011 by paperheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yeah, a reserve price or a fmv starting price would've been best. How much did he buy the book for? At least he made a profit! Around $2200...and about a 50% return in six months. (thumbs u i can't find that one on your list- there's a 6.0 for $2495 that you said was below FMV, is that the book? be careful paperheart... 9.4 Showcase 34 sold for 24K tonight in the pedigree auction. Atom today, Aquaman tomorrow, next week Hawkman, Metal Men and the world. zaid's sale opened the floodgates Time to see what else is still in my collection. All hail Zaid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 It will be interesting to see what happens with SC #22 pricewise - has it plateaued and started to pull back OR does it still have legs to move a bit higher? In any case, there should hopefully be plenty to choose from after the movie. BTW, I am impressed with the action on the GL #7s (8.0 and 9.0) in the Clink auction. Looks like both will go for good prices. There are definitely plenty to choose from right now. Would the supply still be there after the movie. Yeah, very strong prices right now for GL7 on CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 zaid's sale opened the floodgates And another SC #22 comes to market . . . http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?id=890437 . . . and another, and another, and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
