Race Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Yes, only Glen could think of a way to PREVENT customers from buying art -- by demanding only crypto, which only a very small minority of people possess due to, oh, little problems like excessive volatility, difficulty in buying and the constant threat of cybertheft. Congrats, or something. Edited January 28 by Race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotSuperPowers? Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I'm guessing it's the consigner of the art that is actually doing the crypto bit, but I could be wrong. Twanj, alxjhnsn and Noob19 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/25/2022 at 6:32 PM, Race said: Yes, only Glen could think of a way to PREVENT customers from buying art -- by demanding only crypto, which only a very small minority of people possess due to, oh, little problems like excessive volatility, difficulty in buying and the constant threat of cybertheft. Congrats, or something. I know this one ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artdealer Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 On 1/25/2022 at 8:32 PM, Race said: Yes, only Glen could think of a way to PREVENT customers from buying art -- by demanding only crypto, which only a very small minority of people possess due to, oh, little problems like excessive volatility, difficulty in buying and the constant threat of cybertheft. Congrats, or something. And it’s only January. Ecclectica, Randall Dowling, Twanj and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will_K Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 I'm not in the business of awarding prizes. But I saw those earlier today and thought I had a hard enough time valuing art before... Randall Dowling, Noob19, alxjhnsn and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unstoppablejayd Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 On 1/25/2022 at 8:32 PM, Race said: Yes, only Glen could think of a way to PREVENT customers from buying art -- by demanding only crypto, which only a very small minority of people possess due to, oh, little problems like excessive volatility, difficulty in buying and the constant threat of cybertheft. Congrats, or something. they were available for less in cash last week cloud cloddie, New School Fool, Noob19 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/25/2022 at 8:19 PM, Will_K said: I'm not in the business of awarding prizes. But I saw those earlier today and thought I had a hard enough time valuing art before... oh god that is so true 👆 Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New School Fool Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 1:35 AM, GotSuperPowers? said: I'm guessing it's the consigner of the art that is actually doing the crypto bit, but I could be wrong. They were available for non crypto payments a couple of weeks ago. I initially logged in to create a post like this I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. An incredibly greedy and isolating move by Glen. He will never get my business in the future. I fail to see how this move is not motivated by greed. Or the unfounded fear that the market is being flooded by crypto cash. Where did this rumour come from actually and where are the hard cold facts? From what I know, crypto enthusiasts are more likely to put their money into NFTs, urban or contemporary art. A market which has is far less niche, has a larger following and yields higher returns than comic art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 So, he’s only taking etherium? At first, I thought he meant ethyl, like in gasoline. Has he refused US funds for anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyflow33 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbmcvay Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Here is the art in question. SPIDER-MAN 85 COVER (FRENCH VARIANT) by Tim Sale (panelpageart.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbydarnit Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 What's the logic here, couldn't he take the money from selling art and just buy the crypto himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 8:39 AM, kbmcvay said: Here is the art in question. SPIDER-MAN 85 COVER (FRENCH VARIANT) by Tim Sale (panelpageart.com) there are more than just that one. The Bachalo Dr Strange cover was another. New School Fool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1332 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Forgive my ineptness, but is there any tax incentive for requesting payments via crypto or other such noncash forms of payment? Or maybe currency exchange rates? Maybe the seller thinks the crypto is due for a huge rebound, and this could be like "having his cake and eating it too." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 8:43 AM, gumbydarnit said: What's the logic here, couldn't he take the money from selling art and just buy the crypto himself? I have no idea, but I imagine he is trying to appeal to the crypto guys and this way they can just transfer directly? Again, just guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Twanj Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 9:05 AM, Bird said: there are more than just that one. The Bachalo Dr Strange cover was another. New School Fool, John E., vodou and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 8:43 AM, gumbydarnit said: What's the logic here, couldn't he take the money from selling art and just buy the crypto himself? Buy low, markup 3-8x, sell high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbmcvay Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/26/2022 at 9:10 AM, Twanj said: Thanks. Somebody posted the Sale cover on Facebook yesterday, which is why I figured it was just the one piece. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post D84 Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 Wait, I thought crypto was only for money laundering. Randall Dowling, MAR1979, delekkerste and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gumbydarnit Posted January 26 Popular Post Share Posted January 26 Glen better update his prices constantly or he'll inadvertently have a half price sale during a volatile crypto day : ) Legion of Goom, Will_K, Twanj and 14 others 6 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...