atomised Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I'm trying to understand this as I was tracking this book in the Sunday HA auction (considered bidding). The book sells and the next day the same copy is on comiclink's auction exchange. How is this even possible? The book didn't even have time to be shipped. Did HA just send the scans over to Clink? I don't get this and I don't get the price increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCooper Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, atomised said: The book sells and the next day the same copy is on comiclink's auction exchange. How is this even possible? The book didn't even have time to be shipped. Did HA just send the scans over to Clink? It's the old "cart before the horse". The buyer is probably using the scans from the Heritage auction and posting it fast on Comiclink, before they actually have the book in hand. I think Comiclink's policy for listing books for a Featured or Focus event auction, is Comiclink needs to have the book in their hands, but for an Exchange listing (like this one for the Showcase 4), the seller can post without having to physically send the book to Comiclink. If someone wants to buy the book immediately, they should probably send a note to the seller to just have Heritage mail the book to them (new Comiclink buyer) direct! A Flipper's paradise out there now - possession is NOT 9/10 of the law! Edited March 9, 2021 by DanCooper KCOComics and alexgross.com 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 As for the apparent price bump, the Heritage hammer was a steal, so not surprised at all. Folks were apparently focusing on the Marvel stuff and this slipped through. badback83 and KCOComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 16 hours ago, atomised said: I'm trying to understand this as I was tracking this book in the Sunday HA auction (considered bidding). The book sells and the next day the same copy is on comiclink's auction exchange. How is this even possible? The book didn't even have time to be shipped. Did HA just send the scans over to Clink? I don't get this and I don't get the price increase. I believe this seller is following the old saying, "A fool and his money are soon parted." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Doesn't that price seem low? I thought that Sh 4 in this grade was a 20k book. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCooper Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 It was a good price for a buy, especially if it was a dealer with a resale number and saved the tax (add another grand+ if not) DC keys not getting the respect that their Marvel counterparts garner. Page quality and chip on front cover in lower corner may have hindered some bidding. Heritage sold a 4.5 back in September for $15,600 (see the following below) so price may not be far off in the current market. Still, a nice buy price for a Show 4 The 4.5 that sold at Heritage in September for $15,600: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Now that I've largely bought all the big Marvel books that I want to acquire (FF1 priced out, Hulk 1 low grade still possibly attainable), the time might be right to take another look at this book. When I got back into collecting into the early 2000's, this was a book I thought long and hard about. I ultimately went the Marvel route, but Sh 4 and BB28, have always been of interest to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 That is a weak 4.5 to begin with, which hurts the price. It looks worse than a lot of 3.5s out there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, kimik said: That is a weak 4.5 to begin with, which hurts the price. It looks worse than a lot of 3.5s out there right now. It still amazes me how soft auction prices are for Key DC books when you consider the overheated Marvel market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, piper said: It still amazes me how soft auction prices are for Key DC books when you consider the overheated Marvel market. Might be a good time to buy then..... That being said, the Flash TV show is still on CW, right? Maybe these books will get a boost from the next round of movies, but they should start moving up when the gap gets too wide with Marvel SA and BA keys again. Edited March 10, 2021 by kimik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBIT Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 3 hours ago, kimik said: That is a weak 4.5 to begin with, which hurts the price. It looks worse than a lot of 3.5s out there right now. i agree... "buy the book not the grade."... thats not a good looking 4.5, BUT it is a SC4.. which is an amazing grail book. so you cant go wrong, (but the visual definitely affected hammer price IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, GAMBIT said: i agree... "buy the book not the grade."... thats not a good looking 4.5, BUT it is a SC4.. which is an amazing grail book. so you cant go wrong, (but the visual definitely affected hammer price IMO) Which is funny because it doesn’t seem to matter on XM 1’s at the moment. silverseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 13 hours ago, piper said: Which is funny because it doesn’t seem to matter on XM 1’s at the moment. Right? Trash looking 3.0's, 3.5's setting records. piper and silverseeker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 16 hours ago, GAMBIT said: i agree... "buy the book not the grade."... thats not a good looking 4.5, BUT it is a SC4.. which is an amazing grail book. so you cant go wrong, (but the visual definitely affected hammer price IMO) Still a steal for an SC4. I'd pay that price. badback83 and GAMBIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bluemedgroup said: Still a steal for an SC4. I'd pay that price. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
