Whats your take on the comic shops that limit the number of books you can BUY??

[ComicCollectorx19]

 

What is your opinion on the comic book shops that limit the number of books you can buy?

 

This has recently been happening to me with a few different shops that I frequent. Ill go into a store see a few copies of the same issue that I want, so I grab 3-5 and when I get to the counter im told "Sorry its one per customer".

 

To me a comic book shop is a store that makes their money by selling a product. The more product you sell the more money you make.

 

I understand that the shop owners want there to be copies for their regulars ect but have them go on a pull list and youll ensure they get their copy, why would you intentionally limit the quantity you can sell? Is it within the stores rights to not allow you to walk out with a nice stack of 20 image # 1s?

 

Whats are your opinions?

 

[ChrisInBaltimore]

No issue with it. It is their business. I bet you could order more issues from them if you want. I believe my store would pull me 10 copies of a book if I asked. I've never tried to pick up stacks of books.

[DiceX]

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

The comic store is in business for their customers. You're obviously cherry picking on something you've heard will go up in value.

By limiting you to a copy, they still have them in stock when their regular monthly pull customers stop in to buy one, which keeps them happy.

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open.

The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

This is why they limit your purchase.

 

 

[kerplunc]

That is interesting, I have not encountered that before. Not that I've bought multiple copies in a store lately though. My only LCS has a habit of being rough with their new comics, so I usually go there to pick up my reader copies.

[ComicCollectorx19]

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

The comic store is in business for their customers. You're obviously cherry picking on something you've heard will go up in value.

By limiting you to a copy, they still have them in stock when their regular monthly pull customers stop in to buy one, which keeps them happy.

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open.

The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

This is why they limit your purchase.

 

 

Its not easier to have the regulars on pull lists and save them a copy or two and let the rest of the product fly out the door?

[DiceX]

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

The comic store is in business for their customers. You're obviously cherry picking on something you've heard will go up in value.

By limiting you to a copy, they still have them in stock when their regular monthly pull customers stop in to buy one, which keeps them happy.

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open.

The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

This is why they limit your purchase.

 

 

Its not easier to have the regulars on pull lists and save them a copy or two and let the rest of the product fly out the door?

 

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

 

 

 

[ThoseBackPages]

find a new shop

[MightyBeanComics]

I see why they do it. That's why the pull list is so important. If I want 10 issues of a certain book, I have them order me 10.

[ComicCollectorx19]

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

The comic store is in business for their customers. You're obviously cherry picking on something you've heard will go up in value.

By limiting you to a copy, they still have them in stock when their regular monthly pull customers stop in to buy one, which keeps them happy.

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open.

The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

This is why they limit your purchase.

 

 

Its not easier to have the regulars on pull lists and save them a copy or two and let the rest of the product fly out the door?

 

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

 

 

 

And for the titles you don't hear about until a week before their released, those are a little harder to order, but I see your point.

[bababooey]

[DiceX]

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

The comic store is in business for their customers. You're obviously cherry picking on something you've heard will go up in value.

By limiting you to a copy, they still have them in stock when their regular monthly pull customers stop in to buy one, which keeps them happy.

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open.

The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

This is why they limit your purchase.

 

 

Its not easier to have the regulars on pull lists and save them a copy or two and let the rest of the product fly out the door?

 

If you wanted 5 copies, you should have ordered them.

 

 

 

And for the titles you don't hear about until a week before their released, those are a little harder to order, but I see your point.

 

If you were a regular, meaning you had a dozen or more books on your pull list every month OR you stopped in once or twice a month to drop $100-200, I'll bet the owner would have sold however many of the book that you wanted.

 

 

[Buzzetta]

It is to please the regular customers and put a stop to speculators.

[Ken Aldred]

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open. The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

 

That was a lesson many shops learned the hard way in the 90s. Hope history doesn't repeat itself.

[slym2none]

But, does it put a stop to speculators, in earnest? Or does it just make it a little more difficult, meaning those types will have to drive to a few different shops to get what they want?

 

I guess, if the shops sell out of a hot book regardless, I imagine it is better for the shop overall to limit a book this way. Better to sell 1-3 copies to their loyal customers than 50 copies to 1 person they have either never seen before.

 

 

 

-slym

[dgarthwaite-migration]

What is your opinion on the comic book shops that limit the number of books you can buy?

 

This has recently been happening to me with a few different shops that I frequent. Ill go into a store see a few copies of the same issue that I want, so I grab 3-5 and when I get to the counter im told "Sorry its one per customer".

 

To me a comic book shop is a store that makes their money by selling a product. The more product you sell the more money you make.

 

I understand that the shop owners want there to be copies for their regulars ect but have them go on a pull list and youll ensure they get their copy, why would you intentionally limit the quantity you can sell? Is it within the stores rights to not allow you to walk out with a nice stack of 20 image # 1s?

 

Whats are your opinions?

 

The subscriber copies should never hit the store shelves. Some stores put subscriber copies on the shelf first which is messed up. I don't think a store should limit copies once they hit the shelves. If they sell out... great. That's an incentive for customers to read Previews and pre-order their comics.

 

DG

[dgarthwaite-migration]

It is to please the regular customers and put a stop to speculators.

 

It's counter-productive. Low volume is the reason comics cost $3.99 per copy. Speculators increase print runs which increases the health and profitability of the business.

 

DG

[ComicCollectorx19]

What is your opinion on the comic book shops that limit the number of books you can buy?

 

This has recently been happening to me with a few different shops that I frequent. Ill go into a store see a few copies of the same issue that I want, so I grab 3-5 and when I get to the counter im told "Sorry its one per customer".

 

To me a comic book shop is a store that makes their money by selling a product. The more product you sell the more money you make.

 

I understand that the shop owners want there to be copies for their regulars ect but have them go on a pull list and youll ensure they get their copy, why would you intentionally limit the quantity you can sell? Is it within the stores rights to not allow you to walk out with a nice stack of 20 image # 1s?

 

Whats are your opinions?

 

The subscriber copies should never hit the store shelves. Some stores put subscriber copies on the shelf first which is messed up. I don't think a store should limit copies once they hit the shelves. If they sell out... great. That's an incentive for customers to read Previews and pre-order their comics.

 

DG

 

(thumbs u

[slym2none]

What is your opinion on the comic book shops that limit the number of books you can buy?

 

This has recently been happening to me with a few different shops that I frequent. Ill go into a store see a few copies of the same issue that I want, so I grab 3-5 and when I get to the counter im told "Sorry its one per customer".

 

To me a comic book shop is a store that makes their money by selling a product. The more product you sell the more money you make.

 

I understand that the shop owners want there to be copies for their regulars ect but have them go on a pull list and youll ensure they get their copy, why would you intentionally limit the quantity you can sell? Is it within the stores rights to not allow you to walk out with a nice stack of 20 image # 1s?

 

Whats are your opinions?

 

The subscriber copies should never hit the store shelves. Some stores put subscriber copies on the shelf first which is messed up. I don't think a store should limit copies once they hit the shelves. If they sell out... great. That's an incentive for customers to read Previews and pre-order their comics.

 

DG

 

Loyal customer, walking into their LCS:

 

"Hey, do you have any copies of Hot Comic #1 left? It just came out today, and I don't see it anywhere..."

 

LCS guy - "Nope, some guy just bought all 50 of my copies on the shelf."

 

Loyal Customer - "Well, I really wanted one, why sell all your copies to one person the day it comes out?"

 

LCS guy - "money walks..."

 

Loyal Customer - "Me too - to the comic shop on the other side of town, where I am going to start a pull-list. Please cancel my subscription here." *walks out*

 

:shrug:

 

 

 

-slym

[slym2none]

Maybe put a limit on a new comic for the first week after it's released, to give the regulars time to pick it up. After that, maybe no limit?

 

:shrug:

 

 

 

-slym

[dgarthwaite-migration]

 

Unfortunately for you, the regular joe that buys books from them every week keeps their doors open. The speculator stopping in every few months when they hear of some hot book does not.

 

 

That was a lesson many shops learned the hard way in the 90s. Hope history doesn't repeat itself.

 

I'm glad there were speculators in the 90s. Many small indy companies were able to produce decent comics and make a profit. It allowed cool stuff to exist that would not have existed if it relied upon readers knowing about some comic they've never seen before.

 

DG