I Officially Give Up

[sterlingcomics]

I like this part of the auction too--- Hi 4Gemstone!

 

"PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME WITH ANY OFFERS FOR ANY OF MY COMIC BOOK AUCTIONS! I AM ACCEPTING NO OFFERS... THESE AUCTIONS WILL END THROUGH EBAY... GOOD LUCK!"

[sterlingcomics]

Thanks JC! I'll consider changing my signature now. Faith has been restored to humanity for comic collectors...

[FlyingDonut]

The fact that she's a POWER SELLER and the fact that ALL OF THEM have been relisted with the correct information in them appears to deflect away from your theory that she was being scammed.

 

Ummm, do you want to read the email from her, thanking me for my help, detailing how she refused the lowball offer, and asking if the new listings are correct?

 

 

sure, I have nothing else better to do...

 

Well I apologize then - you should be applauded from stopping people from taking advantage of little old ladies, orphans and puppies.

 

That being said, she's a Power Seller. She should know better and shouldn't have taken the low ball offer in the first place.

[BachelorOfComix]

She's going to make $4K from these auctions. Scam my [!@#%^&^].

4K? Are you serious? My goodness, if that's the case, I'm officially on undisclosed variant watch on ebay!

[joe_collector]

That being said, she's a Power Seller. She should know better and shouldn't have taken the low ball offer in the first place.

 

I totally agree, and I told her as much.

 

From her email, she apparently shares the same qualities of other scammees, in that she was apparently quite surprised to be offered real cash for that "pile of old comics".

[supapimp]

how many variants were in those books?

[joe_collector]

how many variants were in those books?

 

Full runs of Amazing Spider-man, Spectacular Spider-man, and most amazing of all, Marvel Tales. Along with a few Marvel Team-ups, Marvel Two-in-Ones and a few assorted issues.

 

I didn't keep a full total, but around 22 or so. Maybe one or two more, as I didn't really look over that mixed lot she had too closely.

[FlyingDonut]

She's going to make $4K from these auctions. Scam my [!@#%^&^].

4K? Are you serious? My goodness, if that's the case, I'm officially on undisclosed variant watch on ebay!

 

$4K is a conservative number. 22 variants, several from very high-demand titles that have major major play on them. Ask board member Higghawker about PPTSS 11.

[FlyingDonut]

how many variants were in those books?

 

Full runs of Amazing Spider-man, Spectacular Spider-man, and most amazing of all, Marvel Tales. Along with a few Marvel Team-ups, Marvel Two-in-Ones and a few assorted issues.

 

I didn't keep a full total, but around 22 or so. Maybe one or two more, as I didn't really look over that mixed lot she had too closely.

 

And, this clearly identifies Wilmington as a 35 cent variant site, as this is the fourth major 35 cent hoard that's come out of there. Wilmington's 6 hours from here...

[BachelorOfComix]

$4K is a conservative number. 22 variants, several from very high-demand titles that have major major play on them. Ask board member Higghawker about PPTSS 11.

Thar's money to be had in them undisclosed variant hills! I'm now officially on the hunt.

[joe_collector]

$4K is a conservative number. 22 variants, several from very high-demand titles that have major major play on them. Ask board member Higghawker about PPTSS 11.

 

I've got a couple of Marvel Tales, and from experience, 1-3 issues of each are on the want list of all the major players.

 

That full run will definitely be a lot to watch.

[sterlingcomics]

...and for many of our NC board members, less than 3 hours...

[blowout]

Nice work JC, this thread acts as a shining possitive example of how collectors should conduct themselves, hopefully for the long term benefit of the hobby. There have been too many examples lately of the negative side of the coin.

 

Kudos to you.

[underthebigw]

JC,

 

Kudos. My stance is similar to yours. It's one thing to convince a seller who isn't willing to take the time to look at a price guide before selling books to sell at a price you're both happy with (say, over guide but under the current, albeit unstable market value) and quite another to scr@w over other collectors who already have bids on an auction. I've made my share of deals on unknowing variant sellers, but always draw the line here, and never totally burned a seller. In general, this has become too unsavory and I've recently been doing one of two things:

 

• snap up BIN's -recently got a Marvel Presents 12
• if I'm interested and it's a regular auction, let the seller know what they have, that I'll be bidding, and to ignore low-ball offers
• do the same if I'm not interested and I think the person will get ripped off
• ignore the auction--it's actually surprising how many variants are slipping under the radar-nothing real valuable, but still bargains (Neatstuff keeps missing them)

 

Glad you were able to exact some sort of revenge on the person who initially got these auctions ended. I have little sympathy for sellers who should know better, but in this instance, a lline was definitely crossed.

[Rickdogg]

I was watching these and hoping to win them for my collection. Oh well...

[OldGuy]

Chock one up for the good guys, and it's at least one older lady that the gypsies, tramps and thieves didn't scam!

 

Everyone who sent an email, please take a bow.

 

I love it. I think some of these variant collectors have a type of sickness that gives an otherwise decent person a license to scam. Busted. Nice job.

[AlexH]

Good job JC.

 

It's nice to hear a story like this once and a while.

 

And for the record...price variants?!? Who cares!!!

[WernerVonDoom]

 

 

[FlyingDonut]

5. Made an opening bid of $200 for each lot. Whatever the final price ends up being, pay that. I strongly believe this: if the auction runs its course, you are under NO obligation to do anything else.

[Aces]

5. Made an opening bid of $200 for each lot. Whatever the final price ends up being, pay that. I strongly believe this: if the auction runs its course, you are under NO obligation to do anything else.

 

 

See!

 

You are a free market capitalist at heart!

 

Welcome to the Republician Party!