uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RockMyAmadeus Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Dude...your mom probably wouldn't appreciate you posting her pic on some random website. Yeah, but she's not bad looking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Once was homeless? Does Voice-Overs? Ted Williams is that you? no but I wish I was I'd be making millions of dollars doing voice overs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Are you Kav's long-lost offspring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Where's Oakland when we need him most? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Dude...your mom probably wouldn't appreciate you posting her pic on some random website. Yeah, but she's not bad looking at all. no but she let herself go because of all the my dad did to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" I agree. "Ask not what you can do, ask your country for things to do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Are you Kav's long-lost offspring? no I don't even know who that is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 hey guys I decided to make this thread because of the previous posts I made with consignments wanted, x-men 1 for sale and so on so I will take the best advice that someone gave me on this forum. I will prove myself to be trustworthy by making transactions with people and also since people don't really know who I am or anything about me so I decided that you can ask me anything to get to know me better! Ask anything? How old is your mom and is she hot? my mom's 40 and no she's not hot! Pic please..... here's a pic of my mom https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1444459659122525&set=a.1375822405986251.1073741825.100006755131716&type=1&theater Meeeeoooooow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Where's Oakland when we need him most? not here yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Where's Oakland when we need him most? Out back hangin' with Justin and Captain America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vision75 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Good luck to you. As a few others mentioned, develop some expertise first, start small, and then work up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" I agree. "Ask not what you can do, ask your country for things to do." I love quotes they inspire me to keep on going even if times get tough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" have you actually bought or sold anything on these boards? I think having a sale might the best way to show that you can sell stuff. That way people can evaluate more relevant things like: Condition knowledge, pricing knowledge, grading accuracy, shipping quality and speed, communication, professionalism, general comic knowledge, among other things. But that's only what I would do, since I think from a logical perspective. It's certainly not for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Good luck to you. As a few others mentioned, develop some expertise first, start small, and then work up. I will today I'll be listing some comics for sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchiha101 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" have you actually bought or sold anything on these boards? I think having a sale might the best way to show that you can sell stuff. That way people can evaluate more relevant things like: Condition knowledge, pricing knowledge, grading accuracy, shipping quality and speed, communication, professionalism, general comic knowledge, among other things. But that's only what I would do, since I think from a logical perspective. It's certainly not for everyone. not yet but later today I'll be selling some of the comics I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I had a post written out but my mobile device went dead. Honestly, it's probably because of your age but you're putting the cart before the horse with your venture. First thing I'd do is find a part time job so you can earn money while you decide how to attack your new venture. You're going to need to pay for convention tables, collections if you find them and other possible start up costs. Then, if you want to actually get into the buying and selling comics you need to cultivate a professional outward image and cultivate a relationship with possible customers. Starting a discussion on a chat forum doesn't cultivate a relationship. You'll need to do something like buy and sell for a year or two to show that you're not a 'flight by night' outfit before you become 'credible' enough for people to trust you with their things. Good luck with people buying from you, let alone trusting you with selling for them. There have been enough 'flight by night' outfits come through here that people's tolerance for noobs who come here just for the money is pretty low. You'll need to build a customer / client base. Only way to do that is by dealing with them over time. You'll probably want to find collections in your local area to sell. Set up at shows to build experience is one way. You'll need to figure out a better system than having people from the US mail you books to Canada for you to sell them back into the US. There are shipping and brokerage fees, insurance costs, taxes, etc. Doing stuff like I listed above for a year or two will help you decide if you want to do this or not. Heck, after 2 months you may not even feel like doing this anymore. There's a reason why not everyone does it. Everyone is inspired at the notion of selling a big book to make the headlines or to collect the big paycheck, but not everyone follows through or gets there. Why? Because it takes more than just wishing you could do it to make it happen. Many people you're talking to have been selling stuff for years for themselves. I started late but some people reading this thread have been setting up at shows since they were in high school. Many have been on eBay for a decade or longer. Some have grown into part and full time dealers. Others just do it for fun, but regardless they have all put in the work. From what they all see, there is very little incentive for them to want to ship their books to an unknown person in a different country so that they can give up 20% for very little to no benefit. You'll want to rethink this business plan through from beginning to end and in the end the more you do and less you say is usually the most successful approach. Yes, I see the irony in my post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" I agree. "Ask not what you can do, ask your country for things to do." I love quotes they inspire me to keep on going even if times get tough Sweet jeebus the quote is "He who laughs last, laughs best" as in if you are successful in your endeavor you will have the last laugh (over those who are currently laughing at your attempts) and thus because it is the last laugh, it is also the best one. (alternate quote is from the Christmas Prince which is "He who laughs last, laughs longest" and is the likely origin of the saying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 please moderators, poof this thread. you don't like this thread? they are not laughing with you, they are laughing at you. I noticed but I don't care I'm here to gain trust by buying and selling stuff on here and you know what they say "he who laughs laughs last!" I agree. "Ask not what you can do, ask your country for things to do." I love quotes they inspire me to keep on going even if times get tough As others have mentioned, this probably isn't the right venue for this enterprise. Boardies are very knowledgable and don't need your help to buy or sell and are unlikely to want to give you a cut for something they can do themselves. You're better off finding collections close to you and consigning them to ebay or here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
