markefrody Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 For those of you who don't frequent the Modern Forum: First appearance of Harley? You're such a party pooper! Hehehe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyMidget Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 So is it just me or are prices already starting to level off. On eBay a 9.8 SS just ended at $860 and a 9.6 ended at $350...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD-Punisher Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 We need more data points to know for sure. I did notice the $860 SS 9.8 jumped from $560 to $860 within the last 20 seconds. Hard to tell from one or two sales. I think we will all know more after 3-6 months of sales data now that the prices have really picked up. My Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyMidget Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I'm not suprised at the 20 second jump in price, especially given the prices 9.8's have been selling for over the last month or so! IMO, anything under $900 seems like a pretty good deal....at least this month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illustrious Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think it was a really bad day and time to end both those auctions, I always try to end mine Sundays 10-11PM to take all time zones into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD-Punisher Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Totally agree on the auction end day of week and time. Not ideal to maximize "auction action". Still this comic was $300 not very long ago (mid summer)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermster Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I was surprised the ss ended at that price, I thought it was going to break the 1k mark, the last ba12 ebay auction I followed(non ss) ended for about the same price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 We need more data points to know for sure. I did notice the $860 SS 9.8 jumped from $560 to $860 within the last 20 seconds. Hard to tell from one or two sales. I think we will all know more after 3-6 months of sales data now that the prices have really picked up. My No one really bids until the last 10 seconds . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 We need more data points to know for sure. I did notice the $860 SS 9.8 jumped from $560 to $860 within the last 20 seconds. Hard to tell from one or two sales. I think we will all know more after 3-6 months of sales data now that the prices have really picked up. My No one really bids until the last 10 seconds . . . I do. Seriously - I put in the max price I am willing to pay for a given book/auction lot early and just let it ride. No sense in chasing at the end - my competitive instincts kick in and that thrill of winning at any cost = overpaying on books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Marino Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 We need more data points to know for sure. I did notice the $860 SS 9.8 jumped from $560 to $860 within the last 20 seconds. Hard to tell from one or two sales. I think we will all know more after 3-6 months of sales data now that the prices have really picked up. My No one really bids until the last 10 seconds . . . I do. Seriously - I put in the max price I am willing to pay for a given book/auction lot early and just let it ride. No sense in chasing at the end - my competitive instincts kick in and that thrill of winning at any cost = overpaying on books. The theory is that you snipe it and forget it. Set the price, just the same but you don't give others the opportunity to go all hot headed and crazy bidding against the top price you're willing to pay. you show your hand too early if you just "set it and forget it" at the beginning of an auction IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoddler Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 +1 I use a sniping site and have won several auctions without going over the price I set. I agree -- by bidding up front you allow people to bid up to you and overtake your high bid. By sniping you swoop in at the last second out of nowhere and probably at a price lower than your ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 +1 I use a sniping site and have won several auctions without going over the price I set. I agree -- by bidding up front you allow people to bid up to you and overtake your high bid. By sniping you swoop in at the last second out of nowhere and probably at a price lower than your ceiling. Which, of course, is why I always set the auction starting price which I as a seller will accept. I may not sell as much as the next guy, but I have a lot of happy clients. The alternative way I list is using the BIN/BO method. I don't need to sell any more books, I'm happy selling one-a-day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoddler Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 +1 I use a sniping site and have won several auctions without going over the price I set. I agree -- by bidding up front you allow people to bid up to you and overtake your high bid. By sniping you swoop in at the last second out of nowhere and probably at a price lower than your ceiling. Which, of course, is why I always set the auction starting price which I as a seller will accept. I may not sell as much as the next guy, but I have a lot of happy clients. The alternative way I list is using the BIN/BO method. I don't need to sell any more books, I'm happy selling one-a-day Assuming that both buyers and sellers do this, in theory everyone should be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoknes Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Print run of Batman Adventures #12 will not be too high but is likely somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 - today that would be very impressive but back then it was not and the comic did not make the top 100 of the month. All issues of this Batman kids series had lower orders but they are not rare - just "rarer" than most popular titles of the early and mid 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The theory is that you snipe it and forget it. Set the price, just the same but you don't give others the opportunity to go all hot headed and crazy bidding against the top price you're willing to pay. you show your hand too early if you just "set it and forget it" at the beginning of an auction IMO. That is a risk, but if the max you set your bid at is a significant discount to guide (I usually use 40% of guide on multi-book lots) then it does not matter if they bid you up - you will make money all day long with max bid wins. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The theory is that you snipe it and forget it. Set the price, just the same but you don't give others the opportunity to go all hot headed and crazy bidding against the top price you're willing to pay. you show your hand too early if you just "set it and forget it" at the beginning of an auction IMO. That is a risk, but if the max you set your bid at is a significant discount to guide (I usually use 40% of guide on multi-book lots) then it does not matter if they bid you up - you will make money all day long with max bid wins. (thumbs u But you are paying more than you have to. And if you find one of those dbag sellers that shills they can bump your bid up to the max. By not placing your bid until the end via a sniper they can't know you have a secret max bid and push the envelop. Sniping only way to go with ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sniping only way to go with ebay. +1,000,000 People who throw out bids early and say "I just bid what I want to pay" don't understand the psychology of auctions. People are m0rons when it comes to bidding - and if you disagree, I would reference you to this $50 Amazon gift card that got bid up to $106. And that's not the only one - there are hundreds of completed listings like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ion comics Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I've got a quarter that I'll sell for fifty cents. Anyone? Bueller? Meck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ion comics Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sniping IS the only way if you either remember when the auction ends OR have a reliable sniping software program where you can set it and forget it. I tend to forget things (a lot) and need lots of reminders when an auction is near the end, so software program is key for me. Meck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I don't rely on sniping software but find the ebay app on my phone to be a good way to handle closing auctions in real time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
