You ever ask yourself, “did I overpay?” 1 1

[Wolverines_ComicShop]

Have you ever bought a comic or magazine and asked yourself, “did I overpay, did I get a good deal?” Well welcome to the forum that allows you to ask that question and allow the comic community to give their thoughts, opinions and ask questions. Lets find out together did you overpay or did you get a great deal !!! Keep it classy and I’ll be kicking it off shortly , I am one that has buyers remorse so, I’m hoping to get some feedback that I got some really great deals . 

[theCapraAegagrus]

I do a lot of research before throwing my cash around, so I don't recall ever having to reflect on a comic purchase. Sometimes I'll ask myself, "was I too impatient?"

[evilskip]

It all balances out. There are some books I overpaid for (and God only knows why, as I sure don't) and others I've gotten for pennies on the dollar.  I try to look at the times I've overpaid as a lesson.

As Capra says, research is the key. I do get real skittish about books that are out of my "financial comfort zone" and try and do as much research as time allows before making a decision. If there isn't a lot of time, say an auction close to ending, then I have to go with my gut. The big question I have is the book worth the asking price to me. If it is a holy grail then I may jump on it and forget about the price.

[Xenosmilus]

Every time.... It's a comic book!!!

[allthingskryptonite]

All the time. 

Last week I won a CGC 9.8 modern book in auction for $130, whereas the GoCollect FMV was $190. So I did my research. 

Today a copy sold for $100. And the first question I asked myself, "Did I overpay?" 

[Wolverines_ComicShop]

Great conversation all around. Yes Research is key and than the next day follows, usually I just have buyers remorse or guilt. Than I get over it . You do bring upa good point though about being impatient, aren't we all .  Keep it up guys . I just grabbed myself a FF# 48, 49 & 50 . Once I get cleaned, pressed and graded, we will know if I overpaid or not. As of right now, i am thinking not !!!! 

[Namtak]

Everytime i pay for gaz or taxes

[Bird]

ugh yes, often especially when I was collecting original art! Walk away from an artists (eg Mike Mignola's) table $3K lighter and wonder if you would have paid that much from a dealer everytime

on comics yes of course as well. I am being very disciplined the last few months in pursuit of a unicorn but we will see how that works out 

[Hairless Wookiee]

About a month ago I bought a 5.0 signature series X-Men 94 signed by Chris Claremont for $700. The kicker though is that's its a PGX. So I probably overpaid but the way that book is climbing I don't have regrets.

[grendelbo]

Over the years, at the time, Yes.

Now, almost without exception, all were bargains, even as recently as a year ago.

[HALFTENCENTS]

On 03/09/2020 at 15:13, theCapraAegagrus said:

Je fais beaucoup de recherches avant de jeter mon argent, donc je ne me souviens pas avoir jamais réfléchi à un achat de bande dessinée. Parfois je me demande, "étais-je trop impatient?"

Exactly the same for me i doesn't think to have payed really too much for books in my life, however sometimes i tell myself that I should have waited to buy other books before the ones I chose. Life is just a successions of choices and you cannot buy everything, in any case that wouldn't be fun to have too much money.

 

 

 

[comictracker]

Most book I bought the last 2 years on comickink

[bronze_rules]

How about regretting buying one comic over another?

I once had an option to pay $200 for a...

slabbed 8.0 FF 48 

or a raw VG/Fine Showcase 27 with a huge spine crease from mailing (not that visible but it's there).

Guess which one I chose? And that FF 48 sat on the comic store (hole in the wall) shelf forever.

Looking back on that, I felt I overpaid on the one I got.

 

 

Edited April 26, 2024 by bronze_rules

[shadroch]

Don't look back with regret.  Was I lucky to have bought Hulk 181 and GS X-Men 1 for cover, or stupid for having only bought one?