Where do ya spend your money...

[DKB]

New here, love to know, of the total cash spent on old books, not new stuff, where do you spend it and why?

 

Conventions?

eBay/auction?

Stores?

Private deals, for instance, with someone on this board?

Other (explain)?

 

Curious because at the Tysons show yesterday I found myself saying, when I looked at about every book, "Bah, I can find this cheaper on eBay." Ditto with books at stores. Yes, there is risk, and if I was looking for $250+ books, which I'm not at the moment, I'd probably ditch the eBay savings for being able to see stuff up close. Call it a "certainty premium" which is effectively the difference between book value and what you can get it for on eBay.

 

I went to a con and only spent $34 on 4 books, some Daredevil's in the low 100s, a Marvel Feature and a Marvel Premiere that were all just single issue hole fillers I figured I'd have problems finding easily on eBay. Last 5 cons before that I averaged $500 per show. I'm no big spender mind you. I'm still trying to trim my new issue purchasing to allow for buying more old stuff.

 

I'm currently 5% Cons, 80% eBay, 5% stores, 10% private deals (usually people who I bought books from on eBay, whose collections I further pillage)

[osborn_fr]

Ebay & the CGC forum marketplace = 100% of my purchases.

[Red Hook]

Comiclink, Blazing, Ebay, and some private purchases.

[tilleycs]

Ebay, LCS's, and private purchases.

[Lantern]

10% Conventions

40% eBay

40% Private

5% LCS

5% Other

[sfilosa]

Heritage, eBay, Comiclink and pretty much conventions last.

[chromium]

Ebay & the CGC forum marketplace = 100% of my purchases.

 

ditto...although Lighhouse Comics is my (ns)LCS....

[musicmeta]

Mostly Ebay, here on the forum and some private deals here and there. It's been awhile since I last purchased a book from a comics dealer. I guess mainly, I can usually get it cheaper someplace else.

[goldust40]

Apart from the odd private collection, 70% ebay, 30% Cons.

[nik]

1. LCS----------------25%

2. Private Deals-------35%

3. Metropolis----------05%

4. Heritage------------10%

5. CGC Marketplace----- Just starting.

6. Ebay---------------20%

 

In this order.

[justiceleaguer]

Well, other than the 2 major Toronto cons i attend each year, id say 100% of my comic money goes to LCS's. Gotta support them and keep em around.

[ultimatevenom]

Conventions 10%

eBay/auction 50%

LCS 40%

 

Not many big conventions here in England

[Mushroom]

Heritage 40%

Private 55 %

Ebay 5%

[goldust40]

Not many big conventions here in England

 

You can say that again.

[blutobc]

Moderns -95% LCS

5% Ebay

 

Back issues - 80% Ebay

15% LCS

5% Cons

[uclapeterg]

Ebay & Heritage & other priovate sellers (like Blazing etc) & modern thru subcription service

 

I haven't bought anything from the marketplace. Too many scammers!

[sterlingcomics]

Not many big conventions here in England

 

You can say that again.

 

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[s-man]

lcs = 85%

ebay = 10%

other = 5%

[sterlingcomics]

as of last week:

 

0%-all comic vendors and venues

 

[goldust40]

Not many big conventions here in England

 

You can say that again.

 

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