Popular Post mikefeen Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 I'm selling pretty much my entire collection in the February ComicLink auction. I've sold with ComicLink before, and I like how they handled things, so I didn't really consider the other venues. I ruled out Heritage because of their fee structure. Maybe I could have negotiated something better with them, but I didn't feel like going through that hassle just to arrive a the percentage that Clink gives up front. I think Heritage sometimes gets more for items. Art for sure, but I didn't have any of that, and the big ticket items sometimes (but not always). I think the stuff in the $1000 to $10,000 range can really go either way, with just as many deals as there are records. There are even more deals to be had in the stuff that goes in the Sunday auctions. I built a lot of my collection with those, routinely getting books significantly lower than GPA. Since deciding to sell a year or so ago, I've been following all the auction results, and other than the Promise books, I think there are still quite a few more deals in the HA Sunday auctions than record breakers. I've never liked the format of comic connect auctions. Mostly that their auctions are so huge with so many ungraded and low priced books mixed in with the 'good' stuff. I probably shouldn't be such a snob, but I know as a bidder it could be frustrating sitting there waiting for 50 sub-$100 items to sell before the one you wanted to bid on came up. I do like their extended bidding system though. In the end, my very positive buying experiences with ComicLink led to me eventually selling with them. I've mostly been dealing with Jason Crosby there, and he has been excellent. They paid out the advance really quickly, he answers my questions quickly and has been great to work with so far. Obviously the really important part of this transaction (the auction itself) is still to come, but so far no complaints. LDarkseid1, podboy66, Hutch88 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 after today HA no contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) On 1/13/2022 at 5:06 PM, Mmehdy said: after today HA no contest For you, with the types of quality books that you must have in your personal collection.................most definitely!!! For so many others of us who started much later than you, and hence with lower quality books in our personal collection............not so sure. Edited January 14, 2022 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 6:00 PM, mikefeen said: I'm selling pretty much my entire collection in the February ComicLink auction. I've sold with ComicLink before, and I like how they handled things, so I didn't really consider the other venues. I ruled out Heritage because of their fee structure. Maybe I could have negotiated something better with them, but I didn't feel like going through that hassle just to arrive a the percentage that Clink gives up front. I think Heritage sometimes gets more for items. Art for sure, but I didn't have any of that, and the big ticket items sometimes (but not always). I think the stuff in the $1000 to $10,000 range can really go either way, with just as many deals as there are records. There are even more deals to be had in the stuff that goes in the Sunday auctions. I built a lot of my collection with those, routinely getting books significantly lower than GPA. Since deciding to sell a year or so ago, I've been following all the auction results, and other than the Promise books, I think there are still quite a few more deals in the HA Sunday auctions than record breakers. I've never liked the format of comic connect auctions. Mostly that their auctions are so huge with so many ungraded and low priced books mixed in with the 'good' stuff. I probably shouldn't be such a snob, but I know as a bidder it could be frustrating sitting there waiting for 50 sub-$100 items to sell before the one you wanted to bid on came up. I do like their extended bidding system though. In the end, my very positive buying experiences with ComicLink led to me eventually selling with them. I've mostly been dealing with Jason Crosby there, and he has been excellent. They paid out the advance really quickly, he answers my questions quickly and has been great to work with so far. Obviously the really important part of this transaction (the auction itself) is still to come, but so far no complaints. Cros used to be a boardie... he was cool then too. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Flex Mentallo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I say @MrBedrock Bedrock City he will never 1099 you and he will even give you cash advance batman_fan, Flex Mentallo and SuperBird 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 another silly question: are there better or worse times of the year to auction stuff? I know Dec is historically bad. Is April ok, or does tax season screw up sales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 6:00 PM, mikefeen said: I'm selling pretty much my entire collection in the February ComicLink auction. I've sold with ComicLink before, and I like how they handled things, so I didn't really consider the other venues. I ruled out Heritage because of their fee structure. Maybe I could have negotiated something better with them, but I didn't feel like going through that hassle just to arrive a the percentage that Clink gives up front. I think Heritage sometimes gets more for items. Art for sure, but I didn't have any of that, and the big ticket items sometimes (but not always). I think the stuff in the $1000 to $10,000 range can really go either way, with just as many deals as there are records. There are even more deals to be had in the stuff that goes in the Sunday auctions. I built a lot of my collection with those, routinely getting books significantly lower than GPA. Since deciding to sell a year or so ago, I've been following all the auction results, and other than the Promise books, I think there are still quite a few more deals in the HA Sunday auctions than record breakers. I've never liked the format of comic connect auctions. Mostly that their auctions are so huge with so many ungraded and low priced books mixed in with the 'good' stuff. I probably shouldn't be such a snob, but I know as a bidder it could be frustrating sitting there waiting for 50 sub-$100 items to sell before the one you wanted to bid on came up. I do like their extended bidding system though. In the end, my very positive buying experiences with ComicLink led to me eventually selling with them. I've mostly been dealing with Jason Crosby there, and he has been excellent. They paid out the advance really quickly, he answers my questions quickly and has been great to work with so far. Obviously the really important part of this transaction (the auction itself) is still to come, but so far no complaints. 100% agree .... I will pump their tires as well, and everyone get your eyeballs on the February focused auction on CLink !! LDarkseid1 and mikefeen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefeen Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 2:05 PM, SuperBird said: another silly question: are there better or worse times of the year to auction stuff? I know Dec is historically bad. Is April ok, or does tax season screw up sales? I think anything from Mid November to early January is bad for the seller (but good for the buyer). From US Thanksgiving until after New Years is so busy for most people in the US it affects the amount of time buyers have to look at comic auctions. In my experience the rest of the year is about the same. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 11:00 PM, mikefeen said: I've mostly been dealing with Jason Crosby there, and he has been excellent. They paid out the advance really quickly, he answers my questions quickly and has been great to work with so far. Jason is great - he really works hard at building solid relationships. When I eventually sell, he's the trusted guy I will go to. LDarkseid1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 2:17 AM, woowoo said: I say @MrBedrock Bedrock City he will never 1099 you and he will even give you cash advance I love dealing with Richard. D84, jimjum12 and MrBedrock 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 5:29 AM, Flex Mentallo said: I love dealing with Richard. Richard gave me a very solid offer to buy them outright, definitely in the range of what I expect the net at auction. In the end I went with Heritage mostly because of recent auction results, and also wanting the experience of auctioning them. Point Five, szucchini and tth2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 6:29 PM, Flex Mentallo said: I love dealing with Richard. Is he the wind beneath your wings? Flex Mentallo, batman_fan and goldust40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 3:58 AM, tth2 said: Is he the wind beneath your wings? Tim has morphed into the Dorothy Parker of our little tea set. tth2 and Flex Mentallo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) On 1/16/2022 at 3:58 AM, tth2 said: Is he the wind beneath your wings? Hee hee Edited January 16, 2022 by Flex Mentallo tth2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor K Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 4:05 PM, SuperBird said: another silly question: are there better or worse times of the year to auction stuff? I know Dec is historically bad. Is April ok, or does tax season screw up sales? I think April/May to October is best. Most people who get a tax refund have it by May which may generate more bids. And this might be nonsense but Spring time and the nice weather arriving might actually help as people in general get a more positive outlook. I think of the Pennyworth Collection which sold early last year. I believe had they waited a few more months they would have got even higher prices. I think May and June are real good months to sell. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 5:47 PM, goldust40 said: Tim has morphed into the Dorothy Parker of our little tea set. I always thought of myself as more of a Noel Coward. Larryw7, goldust40 and Flex Mentallo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 1:02 PM, tth2 said: I always thought of myself as more of a Noel Coward. He was more droll than acerbic. Got to channel your inner Englishman. Flex Mentallo and tth2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 1:05 PM, goldust40 said: Got to channel your inner Englishman. The envy of the world, we English! goldust40, tth2, comicnoir and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted January 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 10:20 AM, SuperBird said: Richard gave me a very solid offer to buy them outright, definitely in the range of what I expect the net at auction. In the end I went with Heritage mostly because of recent auction results, and also wanting the experience of auctioning them. I would like to make this a very public experiment to illustrate one of the struggles that vintage dealers have in acquiring inventory these days. I offered Matt $70,000 for his Action 15-63 run. All paid up front. I came up with a current average GPA value of $75,000, so I figure my offer is over 90% of current FMV. But I have to compete with the illusion that all comics are bringing record prices at auction. The big houses will give an advance, in this case I imagine $30-$35K, with hope that by the time the books come up for sale, are paid for, and the the consignor receives the final payment (6 to 12 months from now) the balance will be significantly more than my offer. In this market that is an alluring offer. And the auction house has no downside. There are no promises. There is only the gamble on the potential. If the books do great the auction takes the credit. If the books don't perform it is the current market's fault. I hope it works out for Matt, and as I told him I really appreciate the opportunity to make an offer on his books. I hope we all will be watching and taking notes. jmg3637, Point Five, jimjum12 and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 12:51 PM, MrBedrock said: I would like to make this a very public experiment to illustrate one of the struggles that vintage dealers have in acquiring inventory these days. I offered Matt $70,000 for his Action 15-63 run. All paid up front. I came up with a current average GPA value of $75,000, so I figure my offer is over 90% of current FMV. But I have to compete with the illusion that all comics are bringing record prices at auction. The big houses will give an advance, in this case I imagine $30-$35K, with hope that by the time the books come up for sale, are paid for, and the the consignor receives the final payment (6 to 12 months from now) the balance will be significantly more than my offer. In this market that is an alluring offer. And the auction house has no downside. There are no promises. There is only the gamble on the potential. If the books do great the auction takes the credit. If the books don't perform it is the current market's fault. I hope it works out for Matt, and as I told him I really appreciate the opportunity to make an offer on his books. I hope we all will be watching and taking notes. Maybe you should include a lottery ticket, next time. And a chocolate. comicnoir, tth2, SuperBird and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
