How much to pay? 0

[ucedaparker]

Hi there!

I am a Spanish collector from Madrid. I have been reading comics my hole life and worked several years in comic book shops in my hometown. Comics are my passion and I always collected them. But now I have a better job and a little bit more money so I decided to star an American Comic book collection a few months ago. 

I started buying my favorite comics from my childhood (secret wars, First Frank Millers Wolverine...), but as soon I went deeper into collecting, I keep finding crazy prizes on some issues (even 2-3 year old issues - see 1st issues of Locke & Key, Scalped, the New Ms. Marvel, Seven to Eternity... etc for more than 250$ O_O)

So my question is: Is there an online guide, an index or something where you can find an approximate comic market value? 

Sometimes I am kind of lost and I don't really know if I am paying too much or not for a book. The only tool I have actually is comparing finished auction prizes on ebay or comic link but I don't know if thats enough.

For example, a guy I know is selling an Amazing Spiderman #300 CGC 9.4 for 400€ (+-450$) - I see many different prizes on ebay to have a proper idea, so I am a little bit confused.

Thank you for your help. (And sorry for my English)

best

[newshane]

GPA

[The-Collector]

On 6/14/2018 at 7:14 AM, newshane said:

GPA

This is very useful if you are primarily buying graded books. Especially if you are buying books where there are multiple copies in all grades selling regularly. For much more thinly traded golden age books it isn't as helpful.

 

If you are buying raw I think the best process is to watch the market and look at past ebay sales. 

[MR SigS]

On 6/14/2018 at 10:00 PM, The-Collector said:

This is very useful if you are primarily buying graded books. Especially if you are buying books where there are multiple copies in all grades selling regularly. For much more thinly traded golden age books it isn't as helpful.

 

If you are buying raw I think the best process is to watch the market and look at past ebay sales. 

I track raw eBay sales here. 

WatchCount.com LINK

Make sure you check "Completed Sales" (lower left). 

Edited June 19, 2018 by MR SigS