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[nearmint]

And I agree with you too Roy, paritcularly about folks who sell here only. There are several people who only post in the for sale section, buying and selling, and their threads aren't scrutinized and littered with admonishments.

 

Each one of them started out on the wrong foot too, and made some missteps in thier listings. They've conformed and been accepted.

 

If Tom continues conforming and handling his transactions the way he has, I see no reason to continue to beat him down for every infraction

 

These forums are so self destructive that while they were posting we've driven away some of the very creators that we spend time worshiping on here...Neal Adams, Don Rosa. I mean, we don't have to kiss people's heels but we don't have to drive them out either.

 

 

 

 

I don't think they should let Canadians post here.

 

 

I use my duel citizenship to stay on the fence.

 

Diplomatic Canadian by day, aggressive Serbian by night.

 

Did I mention my distaste for Irishmen?

 

 

[divad]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

 

Ray,

If you spend money with me great, if you don't, that is your choice. As far as I know, I have never gotten any of your money so far, and somehow I have made it through. By the way, maybe you didn't notice, but I just ran a 160 page thread in which I discounted books greatly, giving deals to board members that I would never offer elsewhere. Many books as much as 75% off guide prices.

 

Aside from that, this board was created where collectors/dealers/comic enthusiasts can come and discuss comics and related items. The sales forum is a portion of that, and is really a bonus for the members, people who both buy and sell. There are no fees associated mainly due to the fact that the board maintains itself and polices itself, both through its guidelines and through its members. When people come in and contribute nothing, just hocking their books, it doesn't seem right to some of us. In fact, it seems as if that person is taking advantage of the situation and cares nothing about the boards themselves.

 

He has been encouraged by me and many others to contribute to the rest of the board, and to follow the guidelines set forth, not by me, but by the powers that be. The only way that this board functions is for us to work together.

 

I personally can forsee a time that the sales forum is basically worse than ebay, where people come only to sell books and scam members out of books and money. That is why he is encouraged to participate in the rest of the boards as well. I don't want that to happen, as it is a great place to both buy and sell, and also to make good friendships, as most of us on the boards have done.

Dale

 

Not bad for a noob, Dale

 

-d

[hockey&comicsguy]

 

Ray,

If you spend money with me great, if you don't, that is your choice. As far as I know, I have never gotten any of your money so far, and somehow I have made it through. By the way, maybe you didn't notice, but I just ran a 160 page thread in which I discounted books greatly, giving deals to board members that I would never offer elsewhere. Many books as much as 75% off guide prices.

 

Aside from that, this board was created where collectors/dealers/comic enthusiasts can come and discuss comics and related items. The sales forum is a portion of that, and is really a bonus for the members, people who both buy and sell. There are no fees associated mainly due to the fact that the board maintains itself and polices itself, both through its guidelines and through its members. When people come in and contribute nothing, just hocking their books, it doesn't seem right to some of us. In fact, it seems as if that person is taking advantage of the situation and cares nothing about the boards themselves.

 

He has been encouraged by me and many others to contribute to the rest of the board, and to follow the guidelines set forth, not by me, but by the powers that be. The only way that this board functions is for us to work together.

 

I personally can forsee a time that the sales forum is basically worse than ebay, where people come only to sell books and scam members out of books and money. That is why he is encouraged to participate in the rest of the boards as well. I don't want that to happen, as it is a great place to both buy and sell, and also to make good friendships, as most of us on the boards have done.

Dale

 

 

That's why I give CapFreak such a pass. Sure, he may have bamboozled folks but at least he was an active participant in other threads and didn't just come here to sell.

[MrBedrock]

I for one refuse to buy something from someone who contributes nothing else to the boards. This is not ebay. It is not Craig's List. It is not Silver Age Comics. If you are going to do nothing but sell here, then you should start paying us all a commission.

 

Hopefully, you will become a viable contributing useful member of the boards.

Just curious, Dale...but would you also refuse to sell to someone who contributes nothing to the boards? I have had more than a few zero post forumites pm "I'll take its".

If you had that happen would you refuse their money?

[Pirate]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

[MrBedrock]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

This, coming from the guy who told me my price on a Marvel Mystery 44 was "assinine" and "laughable". Good luck with your manners (thumbs u

[supapimp]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

This, coming from the guy who told me my price on a Marvel Mystery 44 was "assinine" and "laughable". Good luck with your manners (thumbs u

 

[MCMiles]

I love the CGC boards. People are awesome.

[nearmint]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

This, coming from the guy who told me my price on a Marvel Mystery 44 was "assinine" and "laughable". Good luck with your manners (thumbs u

 

Not to mention the fact that the MM #44 SOLD.

[Bunky Brian]

OK, my turn to ask a supid question,

 

When I get ready to run the Bunky 50% off thread, since the books are technically listed on my website, without the discount, would my thread go under the Gold/Siler/Broanze for sale thread, or the ebay dealers thread?

 

Thank you,

 

Bunk

 

 

[VintageComics]

Wow the arrogance. What you just did sir is cost yourself any possible busines I might have had with you. I spend thousands monthly on comics as an investment for my children and after your response I will NEVER spend one cent on any of your comics.

 

Some of you people need to learn some manners and relax. If a poster wants to just sell or buy comics who cares? I think some dealers who post here and always ask for the high end price have problems with guys that sell comics for reasonable prices. It's obvious why some of you have problems with this guy. It's because he has great comics and reasonable prices. I'm so used to seeing some of you charge 20X guide for comics that are not even in demand.

This, coming from the guy who told me my price on a Marvel Mystery 44 was "assinine" and "laughable". Good luck with your manners (thumbs u

 

Not to mention the fact that the MM #44 SOLD.

 

...and that a possible undercopy went up on Comiclink soon after.

 

[VintageComics]

OK, my turn to ask a supid question,

 

When I get ready to run the Bunky 50% off thread, since the books are technically listed on my website, without the discount, would my thread go under the Gold/Siler/Broanze for sale thread, or the ebay dealers thread?

 

Thank you,

 

Bunk

 

 

That depends. Can you please post a link to any positive contributions you have made while posting here?

 

[nearmint]

OK, my turn to ask a supid question,

 

When I get ready to run the Bunky 50% off thread, since the books are technically listed on my website, without the discount, would my thread go under the Gold/Siler/Broanze for sale thread, or the ebay dealers thread?

 

Thank you,

 

Bunk

 

 

It has to go in the dealers thread. I recently ran a GA sale in the Gold/Silver/Bronze thread, but disabled the GA section of my website before listing the books here.

[Dale Roberts]

I for one refuse to buy something from someone who contributes nothing else to the boards. This is not ebay. It is not Craig's List. It is not Silver Age Comics. If you are going to do nothing but sell here, then you should start paying us all a commission.

 

Hopefully, you will become a viable contributing useful member of the boards.

Just curious, Dale...but would you also refuse to sell to someone who contributes nothing to the boards? I have had more than a few zero post forumites pm "I'll take its".

If you had that happen would you refuse their money?

 

I am wondering if you chose your words carefully, or if you just did it by chance.

 

A zero post forumite is not necessarily the same as someone who contributes nothing to the boards. I know of several people who come to the boards to learn about different aspects of the hobby, but don't post. Other circumstance might include someone who is looking for a specific book or two and rarely buys, but would if the book was presented.

 

A person who is a seller is potentially trying to take advantage of the forum, I don't see a buyer in the same way. A person who only sells is garnering profit from the board without contributing anything. A buyer is not really gaining anything in this circumstances you are talking about.

 

We all start out with zero posts. But in my opinion, if you have nothing to contribute to the community, you have no right to partake of its selling opportunities/ benefits(no fee sales, no regulation of sales, many active buyers).

 

I realize that is not the opinion of everyone, but it is mine.

 

 

Just occurred to me that I didnj't really answer your question. Yes, I would sell to a zero post forumite. I would also encourage them to contribute to the rest of the community as well(if I thought they were not).

Edited January 8, 2010 by Dale Roberts

[Dale Roberts]

I for one refuse to buy something from someone who contributes nothing else to the boards. This is not ebay. It is not Craig's List. It is not Silver Age Comics. If you are going to do nothing but sell here, then you should start paying us all a commission.

 

Hopefully, you will become a viable contributing useful member of the boards.

Just curious, Dale...but would you also refuse to sell to someone who contributes nothing to the boards? I have had more than a few zero post forumites pm "I'll take its".

If you had that happen would you refuse their money?

 

I can't wait to punch you in the groin.

[DR.FRANKENSTEIN-migration]

OK, my turn to ask a supid question,

 

When I get ready to run the Bunky 50% off thread, since the books are technically listed on my website, without the discount, would my thread go under the Gold/Siler/Broanze for sale thread, or the ebay dealers thread?

 

Thank you,

 

Bunk

 

 

That depends. Can you please post a link to any positive contributions you have made while posting here?

 

 

 

[MrBedrock]

A person who is a seller is potentially trying to take advantage of the forum, I don't see a buyer in the same way.

Since the general spirit of the forum is to offer deals here that you wouldn't offer elsewhere (because we are all in it together, peace love and camaraderie, pals deserve a break and what better pal is there than a fellow forumite)

I would think there is more opportunity for a buyer to take advantage than a seller.

[G.A.tor]

I for one refuse to buy something from someone who contributes nothing else to the boards. This is not ebay. It is not Craig's List. It is not Silver Age Comics. If you are going to do nothing but sell here, then you should start paying us all a commission.

 

Hopefully, you will become a viable contributing useful member of the boards.

Just curious, Dale...but would you also refuse to sell to someone who contributes nothing to the boards? I have had more than a few zero post forumites pm "I'll take its".

If you had that happen would you refuse their money?

 

I can't wait to punch you in the groin.

[nearmint]

I wish someone with a high grade Superman #15 would take advantage of me.

[nearmint]

I for one refuse to buy something from someone who contributes nothing else to the boards. This is not ebay. It is not Craig's List. It is not Silver Age Comics. If you are going to do nothing but sell here, then you should start paying us all a commission.

 

Hopefully, you will become a viable contributing useful member of the boards.

Just curious, Dale...but would you also refuse to sell to someone who contributes nothing to the boards? I have had more than a few zero post forumites pm "I'll take its".

If you had that happen would you refuse their money?

 

I can't wait to punch you in the groin.

 

Oh, like you're not next in line.