Do alot of people on here use GPA?

[ronm3-migration]

What are the benefits?

I wish it would alert me when books I want come up somewhere. Is that possible?

[ComicSupply]

Yep... it won't alert you of when they come up, but it will help you from overpaying, or underselling.

[goldust40]

I'm afraid that GPA is not a search tool for active auctions, but a database for completed sales on ebay, Heritage and from other participating dealers.

 

I use it constantly as it does give me an up to the minute FMV on most CGC books (especially Silver and Bronze). These days it is as invaluable a resource as Overstreet, as it offers so much information on actual sales. The benefit is that in most cases the info available is more accurate than the price guide - and if you're buying CGC books, it's almost essential.

[ronm3-migration]

Thank you folks I just joined.

[gpanalysis]

You might also like to look at the Live Auction service we offer to subscribers. Most auction houses that have regular, timed auctions are represented - it allows you to look through current auctions of CGC books for sale.

[pkveronese]

I use it as much as OS if not more - its invaluable.

[trevorlsmith]

I use the gpa site constantly.

 

For the sake of comparision, I very rarely use OS. Although I always buy both the electronic and hard copy of the OS guide.

[gpanalysis]

I'm afraid that GPA is not a search tool for active auctions, but a database for completed sales on ebay, Heritage and from other participating dealers.

 

Just to clarify, putting aside eBay which runs auctions of all durations/listing times, you can search current live auctions from the other major auction houses (namely Heritage, Hakes, Vault, Mastronet, and All Star) through our Live Auctions page http://www.gpanalysis.com/currentauctions.aspx. It can be anywhere between a couple of hours and 24 hours before a just-released auction sale is included. The benefit is that you can quickly identify CGC books currently offered through live online auctions and link directly to those auctions for bidding.

 

Cheers

George

[goldust40]

Thanks for the heads - up. I should make the most of such a feature...

[ronm3-migration]

Wow that is great! Thanks

[Norrin_Radd]

That is cool. I hadn't seen that feature before.

[gpanalysis]

That is cool. I hadn't seen that feature before.

 

You guys obviously don't read the newsletter

[ronm3-migration]

You know how it is I dont read the instructions until I break it!

If you can try and figure out a way to put together a system that alerts you when books that people have on their watch list become available I will buy you dinner at McDonalds.

[gpanalysis]

You know how it is I dont read the instructions until I break it!

If you can try and figure out a way to put together a system that alerts you when books that people have on their watch list become available I will buy you dinner at McDonalds.

 

done

 

seriously, that's not a difficult thing and something we have thought about doing, Maybe in the next major update.

[sterlingcomics]

That is cool. I hadn't seen that feature before.

 

You guys obviously don't read the newsletter

 

 

You have a newsletter?!?

 

Cool feature. Maybe you can have a "new toy" space on the front page to keep us losers on track.

[sterlingcomics]

Bottom line: if you buy CGC books, you need GPA as a tool to determine the given price for a book. Helps on both buying and selling fronts.

[jokersrevenge]

If I want a comic, I just buy it. I probably do overpay for some comics, but I will surely get gpa when or If, I ever sell my collection off.

[Psiknight]

If I want a comic, I just buy it. I probably do overpay for some comics, but I will surely get gpa when or If, I ever sell my collection off.

 

I agree. Even though, as cheap as I am, I still will probably fork over the cash to use GPA at some point. It's a great tool...and I use the free version sometimes to get a general idea of what non-"hot" books sold for a few years ago.

[Stronguy]

The $10/month you spend on GPA can more than pay for itself in a single purchase. Heck, it's paid for itself for the next 10 years for me.

[VintageComics]

You know how it is I dont read the instructions until I break it!

If you can try and figure out a way to put together a system that alerts you when books that people have on their watch list become available I will buy you dinner at McDonalds.

 

done

 

seriously, that's not a difficult thing and something we have thought about doing, Maybe in the next major update.

 

PM sent. also....

I think another important feature is page quality. The average numbers can be mis leading as PG plays a large role on FMV of a hi end book.