Popular Post Buzzetta Posted September 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2017 comicquant, ADAMANTIUM, WolverineX and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Cool little video. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafan Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Well that explains it. If these are the types of folks average collectors are up against in every new comic auction, we're screwed. Nicolas cage might have just been the tip of the iceberg. Oh the irony. We pay for the streaming service to watch the cool new series that pays the cool actors that happen to be collectors that compete against us for items for our collections. Ergo, we bid against ourselves. The answer: stop paying for whatever streaming service that employs them. Still pretty cool tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, justafan said: Well that explains it. If these are the types of folks average collectors are up against in every new comic auction, we're screwed. Nicolas cage might have just been the tip of the iceberg. Oh the irony. We pay for the streaming service to watch the cool new series that pays the cool actors that happen to be collectors that compete against us for items for our collections. Ergo, we bid against ourselves. The answer: stop paying for whatever streaming service that employs them. Still pretty cool tho. Your tax dollars fund the comic purchases on any cop, fireman, teacher, sanitation worker or any other government employee. Really no different... Consider this. I live in NY. I just shipped two packages out. One went to someone in NJ and the other went to someone in Arkansas. Source:https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/average-americans-salary-state/ NJ Average Salary is $72,062 Florida Average Salary is $41,264 Let's simplify things... forgetting tax, let's say that even with the cost of living each person living in each state can only afford to devote 10% of their earnings to comic purchases. NJ has about $7,200 to play with AR has about $4,100 to play with When comic link, eBay, Comic Connect, heritage and any other seller online is offering something, they are offering it on a national level. However the buyers can only afford to buy based on their personal income. Unless you are well above average in Arkansas, you will not be able to compete with the average person from NJ. I wouldn't worry about Mr Welliver, I would be aware that at every auction there are regions of people with more of a disposable income than others that can spend more without it seriously impacting their bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontchimuz Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I dont think I have ever once thought about who I am bidding against in auctions. Keep it simple. Either you win or you lose and then you move on to the next item. lizards2, entalmighty1 and Lucky Baru 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) Hey! How am I suppose to bid against you if you quit watching pay tv and paying my salary? I wouldn’t blame you tho. Judas Priest is the show I work on stupid. Edited March 2, 2018 by NoMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entalmighty1 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 9/23/2017 at 12:55 PM, justafan said: Well that explains it. If these are the types of folks average collectors are up against in every new comic auction, we're screwed. Nicolas cage might have just been the tip of the iceberg. Oh the irony. We pay for the streaming service to watch the cool new series that pays the cool actors that happen to be collectors that compete against us for items for our collections. Ergo, we bid against ourselves. The answer: stop paying for whatever streaming service that employs them. Still pretty cool tho. Yeah, how dare they be successful and share an interest with us. Bontchimuz and porcupine48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Titus is a true fan. He mainly collects statues but he is very knowledgeable on all aspects of our world. I showed him pictures one day of my comic room and he was like oh man, you got....... that must be worth..... He even noticed small details like my original Star Wars figures missing their light sabers, lol. I was thinking at the time, he is nerding out over my stuff when he could buy it all without trying or making a dent in his income. He is a very humble and appreciative person by nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Wealthy celebrities have been bidding in auctions forever. We're just starting to find out about them now. There is an endless list of collectors out there and celebrities are humans and like all the same things we do. I'd be more worried about speculative investors who have no attachment to collectibles than celebrities who do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I was at a convention and realized Gene Simmons was a huge comic collector too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
