COLLECTOR AND PRICE VULTURES BEWARE-WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE

[lizards2]

Your village misses you.

 

They're smarter than that

"Don't let the door hit you..., where the good Lord split you...,"

[littlebill]

if i pull up a language translator what language would i need to say the op's original post was in? would really like to read what he has to say. i just need it in english.

[BaltimoreLauren]

This thread delivers the lols!

[Speedy-D]

Yes!!! Welcome back Mitch.

 

That whole $40,000 check business, isn't it really the fault of every collector's girlfriend/wife? THE COLLECTION KILLERS!!!

[Speedy-D]

whose has balllsssss here?

not me

[Buzzetta]

Some people were upset at the S/S check. I thought it was pretty cool. I wish was cheaper or I had the disposable income to get it to tell the truth. Some of us find that type of thing amazing.

 

I mean what Yankee fan wouldn't want to have the actual trade contract that brought Babe Ruth to the Yankees from the Red Sox? That contract is locked up in someome's personal collection and isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

 

On a side note, rants like these are ruining my CGC Message Board experience...

 

 

 

[paperheart]

Your village misses you.

 

They're smarter than that

 

double

[BaltimoreLauren]

Some people were upset at the S/S check. I thought it was pretty cool. I wish was cheaper or I had the disposable income to get it to tell the truth. Some of us find that type of thing amazing.

 

I mean what Yankee fan wouldn't want to have the actual trade contract that brought Babe Ruth to the Yankees from the Red Sox? That contract is locked up in someome's personal collection and isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

 

On a side note, rants like these are ruining my CGC Message Board experience...

 

 

 

I agree with this statement. It's a really neat piece of history, and it appeals to all kinds of collectors--not just comic book ones.

[Sal]

i swear, it's almost as if he's always drunk when he posts in CG. put the bottle down man, posting while intoxicated is a terrible sight to behold

[DiceX]

look I am just making a point...when does this collector maddness stop....there has to be some reality here, 40K for that check is a sign of danger in the real collectable world...I just do not want to see a price crash here with comics taken down by realted collectables when somebody wakes up....

No, you aren't making a point. A point would be a coherent statement followed by three or more similarly coherent statements in support of the main coherent statement. Those would then be followed by a well thought out conclusion that would once again express the main coherent statement. The key words here are coherent statement.

 

It's almost like trying to read a drunken-Luxx post.

I facepalm in his ambiance.

 

 

[seanfingh]

More incoherent gobe burblings. I approve!

[DrWatson]

i swear, it's almost as if he's always drunk when he posts in CG. put the bottle down man, posting while intoxicated is a terrible sight to behold

Please, don't blame the alcohol. It gets enough bad press as it is without being linked to this lunatic.

[Mmehdy]

Pretty soon they are gonna sell body parts of comic book creators...come guys enough is enough. Do not buy JUNK

[Speedy-D]

Pretty soon they are gonna sell body parts of comic book creators...come guys enough is enough. Do not buy JUNK

Honestly man, what are you talking about?

[thirdgreenham]

 

[DrWatson]

Pretty soon they are gonna sell body parts of comic book creators...come guys enough is enough.

Now there's an idea. Do you know how cool it would be to have a comic made with ink that contains Jack Kirby's DNA? Bitchin'.

 

[canickus]

I still do not like the fact that somebody would pay 150 for a restored book, its does not sit well with me. On this book, I had a real issue with 150K price.

 

And a lot of people don't like that all you care about is what a comic sells for. All you see is the investment side to the hobby. Why don't you collect gold coins or something and leave comics to those who like them for what they are, and not what they are worth.

 

You'll be a lot happier, and so will we, not having your incessant drivel cluttering up a board about comics.

 

+1

[hulksmashdave]

I have noticed a lot of negative energy on this and the gold fourm lately. It is time we call these negative forces by force by Name. We let them dicuss and fill our minds full of negative energy. The minute anybody says anything positive they always flip it. You have gotten use to it on this site. I on the other hand are calling you guys OUT.

 

 

What is a collector vulture?....let me give you a current example of the S/S check that bought superman. They were taken to the cleaners, in fact this and the sale of Manhattan island for a box of trickets. The weapon of choice from the "collector vulture" is GREED..Now this check with S/S names spelled wrong is at something like $40,000.00. Who in there right mind thinks this is worth $40,000.00 of golden age or silver age comics or original art. They actually tried to sell some of his hair.......is that the lowest of the low....

A "collector vulture" preys on selling the lowest of the low and marketing it as the highest of the high....but the real reality is that is is worth NOTHING....Board members beware.

 

What is a pricing vulture? Somebody that just cannot wait to say some board member lost money. recently on the gold comics board...they were talking about a billy book that sold for 1900 and had to be dumped in a hurry for 1500...they just can not wait to say...He lost money.......Also when you talk or give your opinion about the future of golden age and positive price grown as , they jump in and call you "a cheerleader" for GA prices.

 

Folks, this is a very important time for all comic book collectors, but some of the stuff I have seen lately does look good. BACK ME UP HERE.....

 

So to recap, "Everyone who buys something I would never buy is an insufficiently_thoughtful_person."

 

Is that what this means?

[Designer Toast]

This thread fails without someone getting it put in them

 

We have a volunteer

 

I sense a fisting in progress.

 

[Mike's Rack]

All drama aside, how can a strong price for this check be bad for the hobby? I think there is an implicit assumption or inference that I am missing. Is there some sort of fraud involved? The entire hobby is based on selling bundles of old paper with funny pictures on them, it is inherently irrational but it speaks to a commonality of the human condition that we all share. Does this check speak less to that condition? Does a restored action 1 not speak as clearly? We sit and pontificate about how people waste their money on walking dead #1s but do we ever stop and think - what are we really doing? We have created a system of exchange for memories and feelings that we all value, we have guidelines as to what these feelings should cost but sometimes there are people that are willing to pay more for a feeling or experience that more intensly with certain items. I don't always agree but I get it, I understand the joy in owning a prized collectable. I am not yet truly a rational being but I reason that if, as a human, I atain satisfaction and joy by buying old funny books, I will nurture that joy. It makes life more enjoyable. If it doesn't then I need a new hobby.