What's you favorite?

[Bullet123]

Dealer excuse why the book that he has and wants to sell you is worth more than any other on the planet.

 

I will start with a few of mine

 

1. I don't own the book. It's on consignment and I have to pay a lot to get it

2. I already have seventeen offers on it.

3. XYZ has one on his site for 10% more (which, coincidently has been there for over a year)

 

 

Just curious to hear from you fellow collectors as what I collect is tough to just get somewhere else.

[Rocketeer]

I paid more than guide for it myself,...I'd be loosing money on it.....

[Ze-man]

I wanted to CGC this book, but dont have the time, or money.

 

This book is RARE.. and OLD.

 

It had a low distribution.

 

This book is in VG condition, but in NM its worth $5,000!!!

[Rocketeer]

You'll never find one in better condition.....

[Bullet123]

thats the spirit. maybe after we get 30 or so responses we could create a top ten list for the dealers to use

[blutobc]

Nobody else has this book but me, I've checked. err, but you don't need to ask anyone but me, really, you can trust me.

[s-man]

The Stan Lee signed sticker on the front cover REALLY adds to the value!

[Fan4Fan]

The guide is wrong! This is a much tougher book than the guide says it is.

[OldGuy]

That's my break even price.

[Lantern]

The sale of these comics is to offset the cost of my latest pottery purchase, so I need to make as much of an ROI as possible.

 

[sborock]

My all time favorite:

 

"I would send it to CGC and make an extra $40,000 by selling it certified, but they hate me there and say my books are restored. They only like giving good grades to the big players who also happen to own CGC"

 

 

What a knuckle head

[Stronguy]

"I don't make deals on books unless you buy a whole lot more than just that."

"Overstreet only reports prices from last year -- this isn't last year."

"I'm really having to pay to get books in this condition" -- said a/b a SS#4 VF except for the 1" back cover spine split he "forgot" to mention.

[fantastic_four]

My all time favorite:

 

"I would send it to CGC and make an extra $40,000 by selling it certified, but they hate me there and say my books are restored. They only like giving good grades to the big players who also happen to own CGC"

 

 

What a knuckle head

 

You mean Jay Parrino and/or Steve Geppi don't own CGC and/or manipulate the certified market? LIKELY STORY!!!

[flashfan-migration]

Every once in awhile I get some humor flipping on the Coin Vault show on QVC. This topic reminds me of all the crazy pitches they use to try to sell people way over-priced coin "collectibles". Sometimes I wonder what a comic book show would be like on QVC --

 

"Top of the census!" (even though another 140 are graded at the same level)

 

"Graded a perfect Gem Mint 10!" (in a non-CGC holder)

 

"Only one-tenth of one percent have achieved this level of purrrfection!" (even though the comic was just published a few months ago thousands are available in NM and higher condition)

 

"Once these last ten sell out, that's it, we'll never be able to offer more" (until they unpack the next case in their warehouse)

 

"Just three months ago this comic retailed for twice as much!" (and it didn't sell then, either)

 

"A Gem Mint 10 just sold for over ten thousand dollars; if you can't spend money like that, your only chance at this comic is to get this 9.8 RIGHT NOW for a fraction of that cost - $1000!" (or, I could get an uncertified copy for $2.50)

 

"It's not every day that you can get your hands on a gem like this that is over a QUARTER CENTURY old!" (yes it is)

[jbud73]

They are already discounted 30% (so the books are now at about guide) and you still want a deal man what do you think I'm doing giving comics away.

[joe_collector]

That's my break even price.

 

Oh man, I love that one.

 

I guess if the dealer sells at his break-even price, he makes it up on volume?

[OldGuy]

That's my break even price.

 

Oh man, I love that one.

 

I guess if the dealer sells at his break-even price, he makes it up on volume?

 

Yea, what they really mean is "That's my break even price after I pay all of my operational costs and make a profit."

[aardvark88]

I paid thru the arse to get this hi-grade slab from greggy's personal collection. That's my breakeven price for the nut-sack crease pedigree.

[[T3]bill-migration]

I got this one from an LCS in SC.

 

"Says right here in Wizard that its worth that much"

 

[mrwoogieman]

How about,

 

"I just got these in; I don't expect them to have them very long at these prices. You can bet these will be gone by the next show."