Watching live auction on comic books today

[Fan Boy]

I'm watching live auction online in my local area. Lots of good comic books up for bids.

 

Able Auctions

 

Had already won one lot ... waiting for my next lot to try bid

 

There was one lot with 10 copies of "Star Wars" #1 - but the bid was crazy closing at over $350 to someone!

[jhutton2]

These guys have a lot of comic auctions. They have been around a long time, I used to go to some of their other auctions when I lived there years ago.

 

Good luck, hope you pick up some good buys.

 

Jason

[Fan Boy]

Yeah, I think I made a good buy - I can break this lot into few sets to flip around

[Fan Boy]

Auction is now into sport cards ... no interest for me, waiting until it come back to comics next.

 

 

[slym2none]

10 copies of SW#1 for $350? $35 a copy??

 

 

 

 

-slym (sounds like a good deal to him)

[Fan Boy]

10 copies of SW#1 for $350? $35 a copy??

 

 

 

 

-slym (sounds like a good deal to him)

 

Not sure... these copies were said to be in mid-high grade in overall. They are not top-mint copies. So, to me feeling there's not a lot of meat on bone to make a good profit after paying this bid plus auction fees in there.

 

Do the math:

 

If at FN 6.0 for all 10 copies in guide... that is $21 per copy. Total $210.

 

If at VF 8.0 for all 10 copies in guide... that is $44 per copy. Total $440.

 

So when someone bid and won at @ $350 on this lot. Not really much of meat on bone!

 

[slym2none]

One or two press up to 9.2-9.4 and you've paid for the whole shebang.

 

 

 

 

-slym

[comickat-migration]

Live auctions will be subject to a 17% buyers premium (unless otherwise noted).

[aardvark88]

But if you pay cash or debit, the buyer's premium is only 15% plus 5% tax on comics (up to $423 final price for Star Wars #1 lot) but 12% tax on portfolios, posters, artwork, prints, toys, statues, t-shirts, supplies, etc.

[Fan Boy]

Live auctions will be subject to a 17% buyers premium (unless otherwise noted).

 

Yes... that is true, I paid for that but I think did good on the lots I got. Some of what I got has few keys in among these books. Like 1st app of Cosmic Cube, Modok, High Evoutionary and few more.

 

I went through them and to my surprise - I found one bronze age Thor in French edition!