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Worthless books from the 80's-90's

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Hobgoblin

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I'm wanting to clear out some space in my boxes by getting rid of about 130 books from the 80's and 90's. None of them are anything special at all. What are you suggestions? I'm offering them in the Marketplace, but should I just put them on eBay or donate them to my LCD? confused-smiley-013.gif

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Best advice I can offer is give 'em to a kid this Christmas. While I do sell cheap reader lots on ebay, this week I packed up an overstuffed longbox of 80s and 90s books and knocked on a neighbor's door who I barely know and asked if their 5 year old son wanted a free box of comics. Guess what the answer was.

 

I figure I did my Christmas "good deed" for the year. Now Clarence can get his wings. 27_laughing.gif

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Best advice I can offer is give 'em to a kid this Christmas. While I do sell cheap reader lots on ebay, this week I packed up an overstuffed longbox of 80s and 90s books and knocked on a neighbor's door who I barely know and asked if their 5 year old son wanted a free box of comics. Guess what the answer was.

 

 

That's all fine and dandy until they open up a Void Indigo #1 or Omaha, the Cat Dancer tongue.gif

 

(I guess it's up to the parent to screen the comics first.)

 

I was looking through a box of magazines I had on sale at a convention this past weekend and I came across a High Times magazine....

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I'm wanting to clear out some space in my boxes by getting rid of about 130 books from the 80's and 90's. None of them are anything special at all. What are you suggestions? I'm offering them in the Marketplace, but should I just put them on eBay or donate them to my LCD? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

Send'em into CGC and have them graded. If they don't come back with a PLOD, you'll make some money! insane.gif

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I'm wanting to clear out some space in my boxes by getting rid of about 130 books from the 80's and 90's. None of them are anything special at all. What are you suggestions? I'm offering them in the Marketplace, but should I just put them on eBay or donate them to my LCD? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

Send'em into CGC and have them graded. If they don't come back with a PLOD, you'll make some money! insane.gif

 

Or CGC does...

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My LCS buys these books (when they DO buy them!) for .10 a piece. They sell for a buck a piece or 12 for $10.00.

 

Best bet is to check some past auctions on Ebay and see what lot's are going for. I'd be surprised if you get much more, or even, cover price for them. Best of luck to you though. hi.gif

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I was looking through a box of magazines I had on sale at a convention this past weekend and I came across a High Times magazine....

 

I have several High Times 'file copies' of their comics related issues (Frazetta, Vaughn Bode, etc.) thumbsup2.gif

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

 

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

 

893naughty-thumb.gif

 

Be sure to list it in the "Golden Age" section too, to maximize they number of interested parties! devil.gif

 

Fuzzy scan optional.

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Hobgoblin

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

 

To be honest, there may be some sleepers in the stack. Just nothing that really interests me and that I'm really not 100% sure about their worth (i.e. I'm too poor to actually buy an Overstreet Guide). insane.gif

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

 

893naughty-thumb.gif

 

Be sure to list it in the "Golden Age" section too, to maximize they number of interested parties! devil.gif

 

Fuzzy scan optional.

 

Why don't you just cut out all the extra work and just mug some old ladies. tongue.gif

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Take a picture of the stack with a $10 book on top from the 60's and offer the collection for sale in the Book section in ebay and give the standard "I just found these in my fathers attic and I don't know what they are worth" story.

 

Watch the bidders pile on.

 

Oh yeah, don't offer money back or answer any questions before hand. devil.gifdevil.gif

 

To be honest, there may be some sleepers in the stack. Just nothing that really interests me and that I'm really not 100% sure about their worth (i.e. I'm too poor to actually buy an Overstreet Guide). insane.gif

 

Well in that case, Let's help a Brother out!

 

80's to 95's ? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

FF's by Byrne, X-men's after Byrne, Daredevil's Miller/Janson= worth a little more.

 

What else is there to weed through? popcorn.gif

 

Someone's got to have some iinfo, so you don't unload everything for a song. flowerred.gif

 

Let's get this thread humming! makepoint.gif

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