Ride the Tiger Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Wolverinex said: PIMP. Yes, but they love instagram so the company will survive. Right now the craze is Tik Tok so the next generation will have to sell their comics in short videos. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Ride the Tiger said: 5 hours ago, Wolverinex said: PIMP. Yes, but they love instagram so the company will survive. Right now the craze is Tik Tok so the next generation will have to sell their comics in short videos. Ke$ha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 22 hours ago, Ride the Tiger said: Right now the craze is Tik Tok so the next generation will have to sell their comics in short videos. Hit or miss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Just sold 6 Thor issues on FB, a rare buyer who didn't haggle. Also may have sold 2 slabs ASM300/301 but he wants to pick them up so that may or may not work out. (Trying to set up a meet at JPs Old Bridge show tomorrow for that but not confirmed.) So FB continues to be a nice alternative for me, I listed the slabs yesterday and the Thor issues this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Less Blob Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 9:21 AM, Ride the Tiger said: I wonder about the longevity of FB considering todays youth look at it like its the plague. They make fun of people with FB accounts so maybe once our generation dies off, so will it. 46 year olds like Facebook. We are apparently 80% of collectors along with 45 and 47 year olds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 12:23 PM, grebal said: Based on what you've said, it sounds like a good place to sell if you're a good seller (boardie-level on grading pics and pricing), but a sub-optimal place to shop as a buyer. Is that about right? And that doing either requires patience and a bit of perseverance? They need to work on the marketplace if they want to contend with eBay. I’d say they’re already beating out Craigslist though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentbryan Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 This is what makes me leery about buying off FB. This is from a Star Wars action-figure group tho so maybe he will get a bite. It might not be a bad deal, they look decent but no way are they all NM/M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I was checking out some auctions on FB today. Bunch of raws and a few slabs. Guy was running it for 2 days and I was stoked to get some bidding in. Then I saw that the starting prices were more than they were selling for on ebay and my excitement turned to sorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 I have not had any luck figuring out the auctions but I don't pay them much mind as I have no intention of spending an hour looking at the feed to see what books are going for. I am making my first purchase of comics from FB though, I have a message in to buy two issues of ToS. We'll see how that goes. Selling continues to go well although the amount of trade requests is dizzying. I was listening to a trade offer from one person about my ASM300 & 301 slabs and at one point he told me not to overvalue my books and undervalue his, then he did that to me in the same post! I have my books at gpa or slightly under so I told him the gpa value and that I was no longer interested. That feeling was compounded when he kept working for a trade and showed me his Next Men 21 8.0 valued at $100 but it was raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I've been selling locally on FB recently, mostly stuff that I don't feel like shipping (Lego sets, large GI Joe items, large lots of comics, etc.) The upside, obviously, is the lack of fees, but I also like that I meet the person, get cash, confirm that they're happy and I'm happy, and don't have to worry about someone coming back at me with a "not as described" case or negative feedback. It all seems very honest and straightforward. Not sure if I want to move to mail order sales on there yet or not, though. Lack of a reliable feedback system is a deterrent at this point. Not that eBay's feedback system is terrific, but it's something, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I WILL say that in the time I've been selling locally on FB, I've noticed that Craigslist seems to have mostly atrophied. I used to get a lot of tirekickers (and some sales) with the same sort of stuff on CL. But these days it's mostly crickets on CL, whereas FB at least generates responses, even if they don't always lead to sales. So, I'm not sure if that means CL buyers/sellers have migrated to FB en masse, but locally, anecdotally, it FEELS that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 8:17 AM, Bird said: I have not had any luck figuring out the auctions but I don't pay them much mind as I have no intention of spending an hour looking at the feed to see what books are going for. I am making my first purchase of comics from FB though, I have a message in to buy two issues of ToS. We'll see how that goes. Selling continues to go well although the amount of trade requests is dizzying. I was listening to a trade offer from one person about my ASM300 & 301 slabs and at one point he told me not to overvalue my books and undervalue his, then he did that to me in the same post! I have my books at gpa or slightly under so I told him the gpa value and that I was no longer interested. That feeling was compounded when he kept working for a trade and showed me his Next Men 21 8.0 valued at $100 but it was raw. That's pretty funny, don't over value your books and don't under value mine. What a way to start out a possible transaction. FB is at least very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ride the Tiger said: That's pretty funny, don't over value your books and don't under value mine. What a way to start out a possible transaction. FB is at least very entertaining. Yes, turned me right off. He was also telling me that ASM 301 CGC 9.4 is a $50 book...gpa last sale is $75 and 12 month avg is $95 for 58 sales. And him with his $100 Next Men 21 raw 8.0! It is entertaining now but it was annoying before I got settled in and understood the social norms there. Edited February 27, 2019 by Bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Lot of people trying to find that 1 uneducated seller and make a score. I had a few trade offers, not as bad as yours mind you, but they surely favored the other guy who had low grade krap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 I have made two trades so far and they worked out fairly well I guess. I would have a better opinion of one if the Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2 9.4 slab would sell in my sales thread I started today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bird said: I have made two trades so far and they worked out fairly well I guess. I would have a better opinion of one if the Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2 9.4 slab would sell in my sales thread I started today! Don't be afraid to send me a PM of said sales thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ride the Tiger said: Don't be afraid to send me a PM of said sales thread. Done! (here it is for all to see as well.) and its' brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 I was holding some comics for a guy who was going to pay Friday. Messaged me today that he cannot buy them as he and the wife and splitting up and he is now selling his collection off! I believe him, sad story it seems but he'll be better off in the end I guess. I continue to have tons of tire-kickers but sales are still fairly steady, so any sales count as a win for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsouxlja7 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Bird said: I was holding some comics for a guy who was going to pay Friday. Messaged me today that he cannot buy them as he and the wife and splitting up and he is now selling his collection off! I believe him, sad story it seems but he'll be better off in the end I guess. I continue to have tons of tire-kickers but sales are still fairly steady, so any sales count as a win for me. his name starts with a T right? Got the same message today. I don't believe any messages like that honestly. The #1 excuse I get for flakes is because their wife won't "let them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, rsouxlja7 said: his name starts with a T right? Got the same message today. I don't believe any messages like that honestly. The #1 excuse I get for flakes is because their wife won't "let them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...