modern ASM #667 variant sells for $9K

[MetalPSI]

Again... I repeat my sentiment.

 

Well I hope it sells for ya. Better than old sneakers by far

 

Sneakers still have not sold since last summer.

 

However, I have been selling a lot of plastic crack. I raised the prices by 10% - 30% more on eBay and have been shipping a bunch of things out.

 

I also DID indeed list my one lone ASM variant for a price that is 333% of current GPA and it already has one watcher.

 

Really wish I had an extra Benjamin to take that Slag duo off your hands...cest la vie

[Buzzetta]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

 

Well that would be miraculous since there was only one case pack of 225 produced (of which many were rumoured to have been damaged during distribution).

 

-J.

 

where did you hear this?

A boardie who is a Diamond account holder was kind of enough to make some inquiries at the distributor's and shared the info, confirming what has been speculated for quite some time.

 

-J.

 

The mysterious boardie strikes again

 

It doesn't matter WHO the boardie is, he can't PROVE that Diamond made any such statement. I've made the same inquiry and Diamond has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

Obviously you just don't know the right people.

 

-J.

 

I know the right people, that number is not right.

 

So I can say, "I know people that know people."

 

[Jaydogrules]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

 

Well that would be miraculous since there was only one case pack of 225 produced (of which many were rumoured to have been damaged during distribution).

 

-J.

 

where did you hear this?

A boardie who is a Diamond account holder was kind of enough to make some inquiries at the distributor's and shared the info, confirming what has been speculated for quite some time.

 

-J.

 

The mysterious boardie strikes again

 

It doesn't matter WHO the boardie is, he can't PROVE that Diamond made any such statement. I've made the same inquiry and Diamond has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

Obviously you just don't know the right people.

 

-J.

 

I know the right people, that number is not right.

 

I don't think you know anything. Because the number is right.

 

But lighten up brother, don't let all this hurt your feelings too much.

 

-J.

[Prince Namor]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

 

Well that would be miraculous since there was only one case pack of 225 produced (of which many were rumoured to have been damaged during distribution).

 

-J.

 

where did you hear this?

A boardie who is a Diamond account holder was kind of enough to make some inquiries at the distributor's and shared the info, confirming what has been speculated for quite some time.

 

-J.

 

The mysterious boardie strikes again

 

It doesn't matter WHO the boardie is, he can't PROVE that Diamond made any such statement. I've made the same inquiry and Diamond has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

Obviously you just don't know the right people.

 

-J.

 

I know the right people, that number is not right.

 

I don't think you know anything. Because the number is right.

 

But lighten up brother, don't let all this hurt your feelings too much.

 

-J.

 

You have absolutely no proof the number is right. NONE. ZERO.

 

 

[MetalPSI]

There it is.

 

Hey brotha, yo bro! Wassup brah?!

 

[Jaydogrules]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

 

Well that would be miraculous since there was only one case pack of 225 produced (of which many were rumoured to have been damaged during distribution).

 

-J.

 

where did you hear this?

A boardie who is a Diamond account holder was kind of enough to make some inquiries at the distributor's and shared the info, confirming what has been speculated for quite some time.

 

-J.

 

The mysterious boardie strikes again

 

It doesn't matter WHO the boardie is, he can't PROVE that Diamond made any such statement. I've made the same inquiry and Diamond has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

Obviously you just don't know the right people.

 

-J.

 

I know the right people, that number is not right.

 

I don't think you know anything. Because the number is right.

 

But lighten up brother, don't let all this hurt your feelings too much.

 

-J.

 

You have absolutely no proof the number is right. NONE. ZERO.

 

 

I really wonder why this book upsets you so much....

 

-J.

[ChiSoxFan]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation. I wouldn't trust anyone at Diamond to mow my lawn correctly (no offense meant to anyone here who might work there now -- YOU can mow my lawn).

[jaybuck43]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

[Jaydogrules]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

[Prince Namor]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

 

Well that would be miraculous since there was only one case pack of 225 produced (of which many were rumoured to have been damaged during distribution).

 

-J.

 

where did you hear this?

A boardie who is a Diamond account holder was kind of enough to make some inquiries at the distributor's and shared the info, confirming what has been speculated for quite some time.

 

-J.

 

The mysterious boardie strikes again

 

It doesn't matter WHO the boardie is, he can't PROVE that Diamond made any such statement. I've made the same inquiry and Diamond has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

Obviously you just don't know the right people.

 

-J.

 

I know the right people, that number is not right.

 

I don't think you know anything. Because the number is right.

 

But lighten up brother, don't let all this hurt your feelings too much.

 

-J.

 

You have absolutely no proof the number is right. NONE. ZERO.

 

 

I really wonder why this book upsets you so much....

 

-J.

 

The book doesn't upset me at all.

 

Once again you are assuming something with no factual information.

 

What I find annoying is you claiming something as factual that ISN'T. You have absolutely no proof to back up what you are claiming.

 

And you can cloak it in 'not knowing someone' at Diamond or how the book 'upsets' people or whatever misdirection you want to use... you have ZERO facts to back up your claims.

 

ZERO.

 

NONE.

 

 

[Jaydogrules]

if I were to publicly post an email from Diamond or Marvel stating it in black and white you would still question it. Not that it matters. So I'll make it easy for you. Blame it on the boogey.

 

-J.

[ChiSoxFan]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

[Prince Namor]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

 

 

Nonsense.

 

I talk openly about this stuff all the time on a public forum. No one at Diamond or any of the publisher's has EVER told me not to talk about a book that has already been released.

 

Once it's been released, if a situation ever came up where there was a damage issue, they'd OPENLY let retailers know, because they'd have to FIX the problem. Retailers who buy enough product to GET a 1:100, sure as heck WANT those books, so if there IS an issue, the whole retailer community would know instantly.

 

Your scenario, once agin, makes no sense.

 

You have no proof.

 

None.

 

Is the guy who sold you this book the same one feeding you this nonsense?

[Jaydogrules]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

 

. The 225 number basically just confirmed most of the speculation that was going on anyway , as well as all the circumstantial evidence that's been readily apparent since shorty after the book was originally released going on, what , six years now I believe.

 

-J.

[Prince Namor]

if I were to publicly post an email from Diamond or Marvel stating it in black and white you would still question it. Not that it matters. So I'll make it easy for you. Blame it on the boogey.

 

-J.

 

You won't do it, because there is no e-mail.

 

You have no proof.

 

ZERO.

 

NONE.

 

You've made this all up.

[jsilverjanet]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

 

I will only believe what is convenient for me and my situation.

[ChiSoxFan]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

 

. The 225 number basically just confirmed most of the speculation that was going on anyway , as well as all the circumstantial evidence that's been readily apparent since shorty after the book was originally released going on, what , six years now I believe.

 

-J.

 

In a sentence with the word "confirmed" in it, you also used the words "speculation" and "circumstantial" and "apparent". I'm not an English major (actually I was once, but I can't prove that unless I show you my college transcripts ), but none of those really fall into the same definition as the word "proof", or at least not what would be considered 100% proof.

[Jaydogrules]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

 

. The 225 number basically just confirmed most of the speculation that was going on anyway , as well as all the circumstantial evidence that's been readily apparent since shorty after the book was originally released going on, what , six years now I believe.

 

-J.

 

In a sentence with the word "confirmed" in it, you also used the words "speculation" and "circumstantial" and "apparent". I'm not an English major (actually I was once, but I can't prove that unless I show you my college transcripts ), but none of those really fall into the same definition as the word "proof", or at least not what would be considered 100% proof.

 

Yes. One bit of information confirmed what was heretofore speculation based on nearly six years worth of circumstantial evidence (though that was quite compelling in its own right).

 

-J

[NP_Gresham]

I believe that despite what Jaydog claims that there is a warehouse out there with a few cases full of them.

Exactly

Nothing rare about these books. For one, no printer would waste their time with a ridiculously small order like some people claim exist.

[ChiSoxFan]

Unless something has changed dramatically since my time when I owned a shop back in the late 1990's (and unfortunately had to deal with Diamond), the people that worked at Diamond were usually uninformed over the most basic things (my "favorite" memory from that time was having my entire shipment held one week without warning due to "non-payment" of a previous order -- despite the fact that I sent our checks certified mail requiring signature, had the name of the person who signed for it at Diamond, and the check had already cleared my bank. ).

 

Unless I heard something directly from someone at Marvel -- the publisher themselves -- and it was someone directly involved in the printing process, any claim of facts one way or the other is simply noise and speculation.

 

His Diamond contact reached out to other sources. Don't know if it was someone at Marvel or the printer though, he couldn't elaborate either way because the info is supposed to be proprietary.

 

-J.

 

There's some irony in the smiley you're using there having the code of "gossip", since that's still what it is.

 

The book might have 225 copies printed. Or 22,500 copies. Or somewhere in between. And there's as good a chance that this "Marvel or printer" contact was being truthful to this "Diamond contact" as he was being purposefully misdirecting. What incentive is there for anyone at Marvel to share numbers with anyone else, other than for them to possibly lose their job?

 

I work at a casino. There are things you can ask me about our procedures and the way we do things and I'll tell you the truth. And there are other things I'll straight up lie to you about because there's no incentive for me to tell you, and it could get me in trouble to tell you the truth about them. Every company I've worked for has always been the same.

 

. The 225 number basically just confirmed most of the speculation that was going on anyway , as well as all the circumstantial evidence that's been readily apparent since shorty after the book was originally released going on, what , six years now I believe.

 

-J.

 

In a sentence with the word "confirmed" in it, you also used the words "speculation" and "circumstantial" and "apparent". I'm not an English major (actually I was once, but I can't prove that unless I show you my college transcripts ), but none of those really fall into the same definition as the word "proof", or at least not what would be considered 100% proof.

 

Yes. One bit of information confirmed what was heretofore speculation based on nearly six years worth of circumstantial evidence (though that was quite compelling in its own right).

 

-J

 

What's that information? I'm genuinely curious.