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[revat]

I'd go work in a comic shop or work for a dealer at a convention to learn about the biz

 

good advice, I'd put the over/under on 25 times someone has suggested that in this thread.

 

Pretty sure there's a huge conspiracy in Canada, that comic stores won't pay such a motivated, business savvy, hygienic, non-temperamental, knowledgeable, experienced gentleman to stock comics and run a cashier at a comic book store.

 

G(abe): Hi, I'd like to work at your comic book store.

 

O(wner): Thanks for coming in, what books do you read?

 

G: Mostly ASM 129 and Batman Adventures 12

 

O: No I mean what series are you reading now?

 

G: Well I know Harley Quinn is hot. She's in a movie.

 

O: Have you read the series?

 

G: Not yet, I need to make some money before I can buy new comics.

 

O: Well what are your hobbies?

 

G: I like to buy hot comics and flip them for profit. I've been doing it for about 3 years.

 

O: Well how much money have you made?

 

G: -$1,100.

 

O: Why do you have money to burn on old comics, but don't read new comics? What's the last full run or series you read? Graphic Novels are free at the library.

 

G: I don't really like reading. Please buy my ASM 129 for 20% over market. And pay me $10 per hour to carry boxes and sort comics until I get tired, then pay me to rest for a few hours.

 

 

Edited September 8, 2016 by Revat

[Red84]

I'd go work in a comic shop or work for a dealer at a convention to learn about the biz

 

This is a great idea. Get a part time job at a comic shop. Learn to ride a tricycle before you try and ride a Harley.

[Mapleleafvann]

I'd go work in a comic shop or work for a dealer at a convention to learn about the biz

 

good advice, I'd put the over/under on 25 times someone has suggested that in this thread.

 

Pretty sure there's a huge conspiracy in Canada, that comic stores won't pay such a motivated, business savvy, hygienic, non-temperamental, knowledgeable, experienced gentleman to stock comics and run a cashier at a comic book store.

 

G(abe): Hi, I'd like to work at your comic book store.

 

O(wner): Thanks for coming in, what books do you read?

 

G: Mostly ASM 129 and Batman Adventures 12

 

O: No I mean what series are you reading now?

 

G: Well I know Harley Quinn is hot. She's in a movie.

 

O: Have you read the series?

 

G: Not yet, I need to make some money before I can buy new comics.

 

O: Well what are your hobbies?

 

G: I like to buy hot comics and flip them for profit. I've been doing it for about 3 years.

 

O: Well how much money have you made?

 

G: -$1,100.

 

O: Why do you have money to burn on old comics, but don't read new comics? What's the last full run or series you read? Graphic Novels are free at the library.

 

G: I don't really like reading. Please buy my ASM 129 for 20% over market. And pay me $10 per hour to carry boxes and sort comics until I get tired, then pay me to rest for a few hours.

 

 

I'm developing or rather have developed a strange addiction/attraction for this thread......can't stop watching the posts.....

[jsilverjanet]

it's pretty obvious to tell whose spent a ton of time in this thread.

[chrisco37]

I'd go work in a comic shop or work for a dealer at a convention to learn about the biz

 

good advice, I'd put the over/under on 25 times someone has suggested that in this thread.

 

Pretty sure there's a huge conspiracy in Canada, that comic stores won't pay such a motivated, business savvy, hygienic, non-temperamental, knowledgeable, experienced gentleman to stock comics and run a cashier at a comic book store.

 

G(abe): Hi, I'd like to work at your comic book store.

 

O(wner): Thanks for coming in, what books do you read?

 

G: Mostly ASM 129 and Batman Adventures 12

 

O: No I mean what series are you reading now?

 

G: Well I know Harley Quinn is hot. She's in a movie.

 

O: Have you read the series?

 

G: Not yet, I need to make some money before I can buy new comics.

 

O: Well what are your hobbies?

 

G: I like to buy hot comics and flip them for profit. I've been doing it for about 3 years.

 

O: Well how much money have you made?

 

G: -$1,100.

 

O: Why do you have money to burn on old comics, but don't read new comics? What's the last full run or series you read? Graphic Novels are free at the library.

 

G: I don't really like reading. Please buy my ASM 129 for 20% over market. And pay me $10 per hour to carry boxes and sort comics until I get tired, then pay me to rest for a few hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BoomCity]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

Edited September 9, 2016 by Flashattack

[Wall-Crawler]

OPEN LETTER TO UCHIHA101 TO GET YOUR mess TOGETHER

 

Dear Gabe,

 

You are (nearly) 24 years old. Time to grow up. This comic thing is not working for you. That's a fact.

 

You lack basic life skills and currently have little hope of becoming a responsible and independent adult based on your current trajectory. You have a bad habit of making superficial acknowledgements of your own failures. You always have plenty of excuses and seem to quit anything that is not “fun” (example: “don’t give many any of that hard work bull”) or feel you are not “respected”. This needs to change.

 

With your employment track record and only having high school (one year of a two year video game art diploma program means squat) and no trade skills and/or other skill sets to draw from, what kind of work do you hope to get?

 

To make a million dollars selling “bomics” is not realistic for you. The fact is it is not realistic for most people to make a comfortable living selling comics. You are $1100 in the hole after nearly 3 years of doing this and you would be even worse off had it not been for that generous boardie giving you a sweet “finder’s fee. You are now onto your next blunder, throwing good money after another bad decsion (ASM #129) that you will be lucky to break even on. Imagine if you had to maintain a roof over your own head, pay your own rent (yes, I know you pay rent now) but also utilities, groceries, transportation and everything else that comes with being independent? You simply could not in your current situation. Your parents are “subsidizing” you and you do not have a viable plan for the future. This is not a good path to success.

 

I highly recommend that you seek out professional help. As some have suggested, a professional life coach/mentor or and possibly other therapist, like a psychologist or even psychiatrist to help you address your learning and other issues. You need professional help and you need to listen and act on that advice.

 

I believe you are in the Niagara area. Try contacting the Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region. Apparently they also provide support to adults. At the very least it would be a starting point. If you are not in Niagara area, there is going to be something similar in nearly every region. Actively seek out help and resources. They are out there and no one is saying it will be easy, but you have to at least try.

 

You don’t have to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Start small. Focus on the basics of things you can change within yourself. Work on your attitude. Hygiene. Resilience. Work Ethic.

 

Finally, genuinely look for other real work. There is absolutely no reason a relatively healthy young man can’t work a 40 hour week. Leave that chip on your shoulder at home. If finding regular work is not going well, look into volunteering somewhere to make contacts and show employers you can stick to something and hopefully gain a positive reference. Volunteering may even lead to paid work.

 

Sidebar: You need to clean up your digital footprint. Not to get “political” but your constant postings of right-wing pro Trump memes/propaganda (you do realize you are Canadian and can’t vote for Trump right?) and anime heavy posts on Facebook should be scaled back. Your YouTube is a bit of a joke. There is a video where you can verbally hear you scoffing at a family member. Change the name of Your YouTube channel as someone else has suggested. Delete the voice acting . Also, fix up or take down your LinkedIn profile. It is a mess. Many employers and even volunteer administrators “Google” those who submit an application and you would likely get a big fat “pass” based on what they can easily find out about you online.

 

You flat out lack the experience, skill set and resources at this time to buy and sell comics successfully (barring some “miracle” ) so just stop before “dealing” in comics buries you. You can still collect, buy the odd smaller book, enjoy comics for the fun of it but genuinely focus on something that is real and achievable for you. Please don’t squander all the good advice you have received - You have received far more than you deserve to be honest – Or I fear that you are going to end up just another “lost soul”.

 

I know I have given you a hard time. I know I am probably coming across as a sanctimonious person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed, but I do hope you listen and act on the advice here and from any professional advice you may receive, but you probably won't so I leave you with a quote.

 

 

Godspeed.

 

 

Edited September 9, 2016 by Wall-Crawler

[jsilverjanet]

Wait he's a Trump supporter?

 

[thecopperagekids]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

[jcjames]

OPEN LETTER TO UCHIHA101 TO GET YOUR mess TOGETHER

 

Dear Gabe,

 

 

 

You are (nearly) 24 years old. Time to grow up. This comic thing is not working for you. That's a fact.

 

You lack basic life skills and currently have little hope of becoming a responsible and independent adult based on your current trajectory. You have a bad habit of making superficial acknowledgements of your own failures. You always have plenty of excuses and seem to quit anything that is not “fun” (example: “don’t give many any of that hard work bull”) or feel you are not “respected”. This needs to change.

 

With your employment track record and only having high school (one year of a two year video game art diploma program means squat) and no trade skills and/or other skill sets to draw from, what kind of work do you hope to get?

 

To make a million dollars selling “bomics” is not realistic for you. The fact is it is not realistic for most people to make a comfortable living selling comics. You are $1100 in the hole after nearly 3 years of doing this and you would be even worse off had it not been for that generous boardie giving you a sweet “finder’s fee. You are now onto your next blunder, throwing good money after another bad decsion (ASM #129) that you will be lucky to break even on. Imagine if you had to maintain a roof over your own head, pay your own rent (yes, I know you pay rent now) but also utilities, groceries, transportation and everything else that comes with being independent? You simply could not in your current situation. Your parents are “subsidizing” you and you do not have a viable plan for the future. This is not a good path to success.

 

I highly recommend that you seek out professional help. As some have suggested, a professional life coach/mentor or and possibly other therapist, like a psychologist or even psychiatrist to help you address your learning and other issues. You need professional help and you need to listen and act on that advice.

 

I believe you are in the Niagara area. Try contacting the Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region. Apparently they also provide support to adults. At the very least it would be a starting point. If you are not in Niagara area, there is going to be something similar in nearly every region. Actively seek out help and resources. They are out there and no one is saying it will be easy, but you have to at least try.

 

You don’t have to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Start small. Focus on the basics of things you can change within yourself. Work on your attitude. Hygiene. Resilience. Work Ethic.

 

Finally, genuinely look for other real work. There is absolutely no reason a relatively healthy young man can’t work a 40 hour week. Leave that chip on your shoulder at home. If finding regular work is not going well, look into volunteering somewhere to make contacts and show employers you can stick to something and hopefully gain a positive reference. Volunteering may even lead to paid work.

 

Sidebar: You need to clean up your digital footprint. Not to get “political” but your constant postings of right-wing pro Trump memes/propaganda (you do realize you are Canadian and can’t vote for Trump right?) and anime heavy posts on Facebook should be scaled back. Your YouTube is a bit of a joke. There is a video where you can verbally hear you scoffing at a family member. Change the name of Your YouTube channel as someone else has suggested. Delete the voice acting . Also, fix up or take down your LinkedIn profile. It is a mess. Many employers and even volunteer administrators “Google” those who submit an application and you would likely get a big fat “pass” based on what they can easily find out about you online.

 

You flat out lack the experience, skill set and resources at this time to buy and sell comics successfully (barring some “miracle” ) so just stop before “dealing” in comics buries you. You can still collect, buy the odd smaller book, enjoy comics for the fun of it but genuinely focus on something that is real and achievable for you. Please don’t squander all the good advice you have received - You have received far more than you deserve to be honest – Or I fear that you are going to end up just another “lost soul”.

 

I know I have given you a hard time. I know I am probably coming across as a sanctimonious person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed, but I do hope you listen and act on the advice here and from any professional advice you may receive, but you probably won't so I leave you with a quote.

 

 

 

 

Godspeed.

 

 

Yet another excellent post worth more than gold. (gold prices can go down, good advice never decreases in value)

 

 

[revat]

Wait he's a Trump supporter?

 

 

I have no opinion on the matter, but I would have bet any amount of money on that.

[Wall-Crawler]

Wait he's a Trump supporter?

 

 

I have no opinion on the matter, but I would have bet any amount of money on that.

 

I don't want to derail it due to politics, but yes. Tons of "I Hate Hillary" type of stuff intermingled with "Who Is Your Best Friend" type of "quizzes' and Anime.

 

It is not the posting of poltical things per se, it is the type of stuff he is posting that may give a potential employer/volunteer coordinator "pause'.

 

Again, just wanted to clear that up.

[Logan510]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

 

Ridiculous. This is his journal, he wants to do it. None of us have to read it or respond.

[jsilverjanet]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

 

Ridiculous. This is his journal, he wants to do it. None of us have to read it or respond.

 

He should start one in the personal announcements while he's at it

 

[thecopperagekids]

Wait he's a Trump supporter?

 

 

I have no opinion on the matter, but I would have bet any amount of money on that.

 

 

Yeah, I saw that reference about Gabe posting die hard right wing videos on his youtube page, going all out for Trump....and the sentiments expressed by you two were exactly what came to my mind.

 

The Trump stuff is just icing on the insufficiently_thoughtful_person cake, which I just let slide because talking sense to this kid....as evidenced by the sheer volume of attempts made by others in this thread, is on par with screaming into the wind.

 

 

 

 

[Logan510]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

 

Ridiculous. This is his journal, he wants to do it. None of us have to read it or respond.

 

He should start one in the personal announcements while he's at it

 

 

You should start one....oh wait...

[thecopperagekids]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

 

Ridiculous. This is his journal, he wants to do it. None of us have to read it or respond.

 

It may be his journal, but it is not his board.When talk in threads becomes unproductive, moderators close threads.As they should.

 

Gabe clearly needs professional help, as Wall-Crawler said.There really is nothing else to be said.Going on any further only serves to fuel Gabe's disordered and far from linear thinking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jsilverjanet]

I hope this thread stays. The OP isn't doing anything wrong per board rules. Talk of shutting this thread down is silly.

 

Play on Playa!

[Logan510]

One thing I found success in was taking advantage of shops who didn't keep up on the latest movie hype or used guide. It's much safer to dig for deals because you aren't wasting money speculating. The market already exists.

 

For instance in the last two years, here's a few:

 

Strange adv 187 two copies ($8 each) sold one for $130 one for $80 - one was lower grade

 

Batman 251 - 2 copies for a total of $20. Sold for $250-300 total - both mid grade well presenting

 

Iron man 55 - $25 - mid grade copy - traded for jla 1

 

Iron fist 14 - mid grade - $35

Xmen 101 - mid grade - $35

 

Those are just off the top of my head.

 

Of course there is money to be made by capitalizing off of shop owners/ con dealers' ignorance.

 

However, you have to know the market in the first place to do this with any measure of success.

 

After reading a couple pages of this thread, Gabe does not have the first notion of how to go about making the judgement calls needed to play this angle.

 

To suggest any of this to Gabe is doing the kid a huge disservice.

 

It is complete lunacy for Gabe to continue onward as a comic dealer.

 

Gabe needs to follow the Wall-Crawlers advice, completely.Everything that he said, Gabe needs to do.

 

That said, this thread should be closed by a moderator.

 

Ridiculous. This is his journal, he wants to do it. None of us have to read it or respond.

 

It may be his journal, but it is not his board.When talk in threads becomes unproductive, moderators close threads.As they should.

 

Gabe clearly needs professional help, as Wall-Crawler said.There really is nothing else to be said.Going on any further only serves to fuel Gabe's disordered and far from linear thinking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No offense but...irony.

[MetalPSI]

There's a tool here alright.

 

 

You think that's me haha no I just say what I mean to others and no one forced red to come here.

 

No, I don't think. Haha You're pretty insolent for someone in your situation

 

No you can say what you wish but I don't like being insulted.

 

You choose to be insulted by criticism. Well deserved criticism in this case, by literally hundreds of years of experience on this subject.