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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

What makes you think the book is undervalued? Why would you buy a second copy of a book when you can't even sell the first copy? I just don't understand your reasoning with these purchases.

 

 

2nd appearance of black panther

Origin of black panther

1st appearance and Origin of Klaw

Gpa shows that compared to FF52 it has room to grow and it will

Klaw and black panther are like Cap and red skull

 

 

Also I've had offers on my FF53's just not what I want to sell for

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

How much higher do you think that book will go? 2nd appearances generally aren't worth as much as the character's first appearance so I don't see it as being undervalued even with the 1st appearance of Klaw. He has already appeared in a movie and that did nothing for his 1st appearance.

 

At least 20-30% higher then what it is right now and that movie he appeared in was civil war, I find the solo movies get more hype and interest in the character that the movies about and what's more he's not a villain so that means his value will have more staying power even after the movie for a bit.

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

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Nov-04-2016 $115

Aug-28-2016 $79

Aug-28-2016 $113

 

 

last 90 days........

 

 

 

 

I did pay 115 it's the shipping that was 24.50

 

Why is 25% of your cost, shipping? You can't make money at those kind of rates. You can't buy $100 books to flip, where the shipping is 25% percent of your cost. Go to a show, by that kind of book where there is no shipping costs.

 

It just doesn't make sense.

 

Jim

 

Yeah I asked about that and he says because it's going to Canada he can't really help me there.

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

 

He's my facebook friend and he's much smarter then myself and yes for now I'm taking a break because my paypal account is drained until I sell more comics or video games

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Nov-04-2016 $115

Aug-28-2016 $79

Aug-28-2016 $113

 

 

last 90 days........

 

 

 

 

I did pay 115 it's the shipping that was 24.50

 

Why is 25% of your cost, shipping? You can't make money at those kind of rates. You can't buy $100 books to flip, where the shipping is 25% percent of your cost. Go to a show, by that kind of book where there is no shipping costs.

 

It just doesn't make sense.

 

Jim

 

Yeah I asked about that and he says because it's going to Canada he can't really help me there.

At that point, you should have walked away. Your best bet is to get a 40 hr per week job. With the amount of time you already have in this book, you could have made $50 Right now, you are working harder avoiding a job, than the actual work would be.
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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

How much higher do you think that book will go? 2nd appearances generally aren't worth as much as the character's first appearance so I don't see it as being undervalued even with the 1st appearance of Klaw. He has already appeared in a movie and that did nothing for his 1st appearance.

 

At least 20-30% higher then what it is right now and that movie he appeared in was civil war, I find the solo movies get more hype and interest in the character that the movies about and what's more he's not a villain so that means his value will have more staying power even after the movie for a bit.

 

If you hit the high end of your estimate, a 30% increase will turn your $115 book (bought at a GPA high to boot) into a $150 book, a $35 profit you paid $25 shipping to acquire. Not to mention tying up $140 of capital to ultimately make $10 if your rosiest scenario works out.

 

12 month GPA is $132 and 90 day is $102, so the book has trended down recently. If the book does increase your rosy 30% from the average it will be a $132 book, which is less than you paid for your copy after shipping. In other words, you're either intentionally losing money or still ignoring the most basic advice from this board to do your math before you spend money.

 

If Klaw isn't a villain then what is he?

 

I honestly don't know why anyone is still trying to give you advice. You clearly trust this FB friend enough to (poorly) follow his advice while ignoring this board. If this terrible buy, the latest in a string of ill-conceived moves, isn't the straw that breaks the rest of your board support I'll be surprised.

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A few questions so I can make a fair assessment.

 

How liquid are you at this moment?

 

 

What inventory do you have?

 

 

What ability do you have to travel?

 

 

Do you own a printer/scanner/camera?

 

 

How many board sales have you done in the last year?

 

How often do you visit:

A. Comic shops

B. Conventions

C. Flea markets/garage sales/estate sales

D. Reply to Craigslist or newspaper ads for Comics

 

Do you have an eBay account and Facebook account?

 

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Comics purchased

 

FF53 CGC 7.0 Paid $140

 

and on that note this will be my final purchase on paypal for a while until I sell more comics,

 

 

Will this be one of the 11% that you make money on or one of the 89% that you lose on?

 

It will be the 11% I make money on

 

 

Wanna bet?

 

 

What would the bet be?

 

 

That this book will not make you any money.

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Nov-04-2016 $115

Aug-28-2016 $79

Aug-28-2016 $113

 

 

last 90 days........

 

 

 

 

I did pay 115 it's the shipping that was 24.50

 

Why is 25% of your cost, shipping? You can't make money at those kind of rates. You can't buy $100 books to flip, where the shipping is 25% percent of your cost. Go to a show, by that kind of book where there is no shipping costs.

 

It just doesn't make sense.

 

Jim

 

Yeah I asked about that and he says because it's going to Canada he can't really help me there.

 

Why didn't you have it shipped to the address in the United States of America?

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

 

He's my facebook friend and he's much smarter then myself and yes for now I'm taking a break because my paypal account is drained until I sell more comics or video games

 

Sure ,you take his advice like gospel , yet ignore the advice of everyone in this thread. :facepalm:

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

 

He's my facebook friend and he's much smarter then myself and yes for now I'm taking a break because my paypal account is drained until I sell more comics or video games

 

 

You should hope that nobody submits for a refund. If you are out of funds - what will you do?

 

 

 

 

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

 

He's my facebook friend and he's much smarter then myself and yes for now I'm taking a break because my paypal account is drained until I sell more comics or video games

 

 

You should hope that nobody submits for a refund. If you are out of funds - what will you do?

 

 

 

 

 

It's probably a safe bet that he hasn't even considered that possibility.

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Well I'm trying to have a sense of urgency with the hulk 180 but I haven't even had any bites yet and I bought it under guide and everything.[/b]

 

So buying a book under market and you can't sell it under market so your solution is to buy books OVER market and wait for the market to catch up...hopefully...one day...after an announcement or trailer...or something like that.

 

Sense you have made much of.

 

 

No the idea was to buy the comic under gpa by at least half but that didn't work out. Also this is black panther's 2nd app we're talking about here which is currently undervalued and 1st app of Klaw.

 

No mess it didn't work out. Did someone hold a gun to your head and say you have to buy this book or else? So what if its currently undervalued. You are playing the same game you were playing last buy. A lottery game that ST would "increase" or that DV3 would "increase" you have to hold these books for MONTHS without ever being able to put them on the market.

 

Not necessarily you can always it up for cheaper then your competition and sell it off that way.

Yes I'll have to wait months on them but the other times are because I fully didn't listen to my friend I'll give you examples

 

DV 3 -

 

His Advice

 

Buy them as cheap as you can

 

 

What I did

I bought them 3 days later after he told me and the price was already hyped up

 

 

What he did

Contacted local lcs's and bought under cover price and was buying them under the radar for a year now.

 

 

ST157

 

His advice

 

Buy copies you find cheap but only buy one or two be careful

 

What I did

Bought the first copy I saw that was cheap

 

What he did

Only purchased them in lots with other comics

 

 

 

FF53

 

Buy them as it's undervalued and a no brainer and undervalued

 

 

What I did

Bought copies about two years ago and a 7.0 recently

 

 

What he did

 

Buys copies cheap and lowballs if they say no he walks away if they don't he buys them

 

Who is this anonymous sage? Is he a boardie? A Facebook pal?

 

Also, are you "no longer/taking a break from buying" lol because your PayPal account is drained?

 

He's my facebook friend and he's much smarter then myself and yes for now I'm taking a break because my paypal account is drained until I sell more comics or video games

 

Sure ,you take his advice like gospel , yet ignore the advice of everyone in this thread. :facepalm:

 

That's because no one here is giving him "inside info" on "hot" books that will make him money.

 

Of course the rest of the people here see this as a bad move and of course he's going to defend it to the heavens. Eventually either some boardie will bail him out or he'll admit this is another in a long line of learning moments.

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I have very little money left so I'm going to buy books I need to hold for months hoping and praying that they will take off :banana:

 

On the plus side it means he can't spend any more money to lose (shrug)

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I have very little money left so I'm going to buy books I need to hold for months hoping and praying that they will take off :banana:

 

On the plus side it means he can't spend any more money to lose (shrug)

 

He still has that credit card that he had to get because the credit card company was very persuasive.

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I have very little money left so I'm going to buy books I need to hold for months hoping and praying that they will take off :banana:

 

On the plus side it means he can't spend any more money to lose (shrug)

 

He still has that credit card that he had to get because the credit card company was very persuasive.

 

True, but as far as we know he hasn't activated it yet. I can't even imagine the trouble that would create if he ever decides to use it.

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Nov-04-2016 $115

Aug-28-2016 $79

Aug-28-2016 $113

 

 

last 90 days........

 

 

 

 

I did pay 115 it's the shipping that was 24.50

 

Why is 25% of your cost, shipping? You can't make money at those kind of rates. You can't buy $100 books to flip, where the shipping is 25% percent of your cost. Go to a show, by that kind of book where there is no shipping costs.

 

It just doesn't make sense.

 

Jim

 

Yeah I asked about that and he says because it's going to Canada he can't really help me there.

At that point, you should have walked away. Your best bet is to get a 40 hr per week job. With the amount of time you already have in this book, you could have made $50 Right now, you are working harder avoiding a job, than the actual work would be.

 

I'm a little bit tired but what do you mean I could have already made $50? 25 from shipping what's the other 25?

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