lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I usually use comicsgocollect to check the FMV of a book before I buy a copy. This particular book keeps yo yo-ing up and down drastically and I don't understand why. The sold prices on Ebay are pretty consistent week to week for 9.8, 9.6 and 9.4 so why the up and down on a weekly basis for the FMV? For example 4 weeks ago the FMV of a 9.6 was $350 2 weeks ago it jumped to $675 Today it's back down to $360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, lostboys said: I usually use comicsgocollect to check the FMV of a book before I buy a copy. This particular book keeps yo yo-ing up and down drastically and I don't understand why. The sold prices on Ebay are pretty consistent week to week for 9.8, 9.6 and 9.4 so why the up and down on a weekly basis for the FMV? For example 4 weeks ago the FMV of a 9.6 was $350 2 weeks ago it jumped to $675 Today it's back down to $360 Are you noting the differences caused by direct vs newsstand copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, lostboys said: I usually use comicsgocollect to check the FMV of a book before I buy a copy. This particular book keeps yo yo-ing up and down drastically and I don't understand why. The sold prices on Ebay are pretty consistent week to week for 9.8, 9.6 and 9.4 so why the up and down on a weekly basis for the FMV? For example 4 weeks ago the FMV of a 9.6 was $350 2 weeks ago it jumped to $675 Today it's back down to $360 well Watchcount sold listings for Ebay shows 9.6 selling at 500-$1000 over the last 60+ days so goCollect must have a mistake. I can't picture a few lowball sales on some other auction site dragging their FMV down given how many Ebay sales there have been. Nowadays with the way prices have been rising I always look at either Ebay sold sales or recently finished auction sales rather than goCollect Edited May 17, 2021 by csaag typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 50 minutes ago, jjonahjameson11 said: Are you noting the differences caused by direct vs newsstand copies? There's not much diff in what they sell for and comicsgocollect doesn't have values listed for newsstands...only direct. Actually, with ASM 252, there are way more newsstand editions than there are direct copies. Someone on this board told me that's because shops didn't think 252 would be a key issue and didn't order many copies. Maybe because Secret Wars 8 was already out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 53 minutes ago, csaag said: well Watchcount sold listings for Ebay shows 9.6 selling at 500-$1000 over the last 60+ days so goCollect must have a mistake. I can't picture a few lowball sales on some other auction site dragging their FMV down given how many Ebay sales there have been. Nowadays with the way prices have been rising I always look at either Ebay sold sales or recently finished auction sales rather than goCollect It's weird. I watch a bunch of books and record the ups and downs. ASM 252 is the only book I follow that keeps jumping up and down so drastically on comicsgocollect. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, lostboys said: There's not much diff in what they sell for and comicsgocollect doesn't have values listed for newsstands...only direct. Actually, with ASM 252, there are way more newsstand editions than there are direct copies. Someone on this board told me that's because shops didn't think 252 would be a key issue and didn't order many copies. Maybe because Secret Wars 8 was already out? Secret wars came out long after ASM 252, but maybe gocollect just needs to catch up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Secret wars came out long after ASM 252, but maybe gocollect just needs to catch up Thanks for that info...i wasn't into comics back then but was always under the assumption SW8 was the first blacksuit because, well...thats when RR created it. So Secret Wars was kinda like a prequel? What's the explanation in 252 about where the black suit came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, lostboys said: Thanks for that info...i wasn't into comics back then but was always under the assumption SW8 was the first blacksuit because, well...thats when RR created it. So Secret Wars was kinda like a prequel? What's the explanation in 252 about where the black suit came from? Secret wars 8 was the origin true enough but not the 1st appearance. As far as I know he just dawn's a new look story wise in #252, and cgc has it tied with a marvel team up and a spectacular Spider-Man issue as the 1st appearance. Secret wars 8 you can see the date on the slabs came out months later toward the end of the year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Secret wars 8 was the origin true enough but not the 1st appearance. As far as I know he just dawn's a new look story wise in #252, and cgc has it tied with a marvel team up and a spectacular Spider-Man issue as the 1st appearance. Secret wars 8 you can see the date on the slabs came out months later toward the end of the year ... Is the suit he's wearing in 252 the symbiote or just a black suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 It’s the symbiote, you found out it was alive in 258, not just responding to his thoughts ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 FYI, there is an ASM 252 CGC 9.8 CPV with white pages coming up in the Weekly Heritage auctions...here's the link. The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Canadian Edition (Marvel, 1984) CGC | LotID #31007 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com) Should be interesting to see what it goes for. I would be surprised if it didn't hit $5K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, jjonahjameson11 said: FYI, there is an ASM 252 CGC 9.8 CPV with white pages coming up in the Weekly Heritage auctions...here's the link. The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Canadian Edition (Marvel, 1984) CGC | LotID #31007 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com) Should be interesting to see what it goes for. I would be surprised if it didn't hit $5K. Are Canadian variants in demand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, lostboys said: Are Canadian variants in demand? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLeagueCHEW Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 23 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said: FYI, there is an ASM 252 CGC 9.8 CPV with white pages coming up in the Weekly Heritage auctions...here's the link. The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Canadian Edition (Marvel, 1984) CGC | LotID #31007 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com) Should be interesting to see what it goes for. I would be surprised if it didn't hit $5K. I think you want it, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The lips Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I’m in the market for a raw one but prices on eBay have been crazy this week. I was watching one on eBay recently that jumped from £100 up to £200 / $285 in last 5 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
