What is drek? 0

[21Pittsburgh58]

In relation to comic books? I see it in the selling forum but I'm not sure what it means. It's been bugging me so I appreciate your help!

 

Thanks!

Jason

[BlowUpTheMoon]

It's the stuff greggy collects.

[MR SigS]

[chrisco37]

Drek is stuff that's not worth a lot and/or everyone has (and it's not worth a lot).

 

Dollar bin fodder.

[Dr. Balls]

Drek = (or dreck) krap, worthless books, can't give 'em away, stuff that no one wants unless it's cheap or possibly free. Most of the 90's books are referred to as drek. Key issues from the 90's are lovingly referred to as drek, too - so it kinda works both ways.

[MR SigS]

Drek is used to describe books with little collectibility and in plentiful supply. Like New Mutants #99 or X-Men Vol2 #1.

[vaillant]

Or even high grade stuff of medium value that is not so much collected?

[HighRadArt]

Shrek's unwanted half brother.

[shadroch]

Drek is what you have when you try to sell books to dealers.

[Rommin]

Stuff other people collect but you do not.

[Designer Toast]

I'm surprised that chump Greggy wasn't in here with the first post.

[21Pittsburgh58]

I appreciate it! Unfortunately, I seem to own a lot of drek

[Bropper]

Stuff I don't have, but want. Or stuff I want, but can't afford. Got to try and use reverse psychology to bring prices down.

[thirdgreenham]

I appreciate it! Unfortunately, I seem to own a lot of drek

 

It's true, you do. And also all of that stuff in your sig line, too. (thumbs u

[fmaz]

Drek is the stuff being sold on craigslist under the headline "vintage comic book collection for sale"

Edited July 16, 2014 by fmaz

[1Cool]

Drek = (or dreck) krap, worthless books, can't give 'em away, stuff that no one wants unless it's cheap or possibly free. Most of the 90's books are referred to as drek. Key issues from the 90's are lovingly referred to as drek, too - so it kinda works both ways.

 

+1 I tend to call all books that are virtually impossible to sell - drek. Drek can be older books also. low grade bronze archies or low grade late silver duck books - old but drek.

[Gotham Kid]

Drek is what you have when you try to sell books to dealers.

 

[DougC]

Drek usually boils down to what the community majority deem it to be until you try and buy it from them then they try and sell it to you for multiples of guide. Everything tends to be worthless to someone else who doesn't want it (which dramatically changes when you want to buy it).

[Jiminy_Cricket-migration]

In relation to comic books? I see it in the selling forum but I'm not sure what it means. It's been bugging me so I appreciate your help!

 

Thanks!

Jason

 

Check out the "Pay It Forward" thread. Plenty of examples for you to peruse there.

[Maccai3]

it's yiddish for the "S" word