serling1978 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) I've got a TTA 27 and 35 (both blue label, 4.0 and 4.5 respectively) to sell and with the current market I'm totally lost on when is the best time to sell. I figured the best time to sell would be at the time of the trailer but I haven't seen any evidence of the bump that has typically happened in this situations. I'm sure it's a combination of fringe collectors bailing, existing collectors getting out of that cycle, the recession, etc. But now I really can't decide if waiting will just result in lower returns. I know nobody has a magical crystal ball, but I'd love to hear and weigh any opinions. Thanks! Edited October 27, 2022 by serling1978 Typo!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Let them percolate a little while longer.... littledoom and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Unless you really need the cash now, hold onto them for the time being. FanBoyOfMarve'nDC and littledoom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Yeah,,,,,, those are keepers unless you are in dire straits. littledoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisisrequired Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I would have sold them years ago. If I found one tomorrow I would sell it asap. You never know though. Maybe captain america leaves him his shield and he gets a disney plus show and the books double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I'd sit on them at least until next spring to see if the market bounces back. Prices seem to be taking a nose dive for most books so I think it's worth the risk to hold out until people get their tax refunds. FanBoyOfMarve'nDC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I wouldn't be telling anyone to hold anything right now. Nick Furious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThothAmon Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) IF prices are returning to 2019 levels their still expensive. For what it’s worth the best time to sell is when you don’t need the money and taking a profit is never a mistake. Edited October 28, 2022 by ThothAmon Forbush-Man, The Lions Den, ExNihilo and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicginger1789 Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2022 Everything should have been sold in 2021 MAR1979, ExNihilo, littledoom and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/27/2022 at 7:49 PM, serling1978 said: I've got a TTA 27 and 35 (both blue label, 4.0 and 4.5 respectively) to sell and with the current market I'm totally lost on when is the best time to sell. I figured the best time to sell would be at the time of the trailer but I haven't seen any evidence of the bump that has typically happened in this situations. I'm sure it's a combination of fringe collectors bailing, existing collectors getting out of that cycle, the recession, etc. But now I really can't decide if waiting will just result in lower returns. I know nobody has a magical crystal ball, but I'd love to hear and weigh any opinions. Thanks! Those are what I'd call "blue chip" comics, meaning they're always going to be desirable, especially if they're blue label CGC books. Prices may be coming down right now, but these things tend to be cyclical, and predicting the "right time" to sell can be tricky. There's no harm in testing the waters, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 10:04 AM, The Lions Den said: Those are what I'd call "blue chip" comics, meaning they're always going to be desirable, especially if they're blue label CGC books. Prices may be coming down right now, but these things tend to be cyclical, and predicting the "right time" to sell can be tricky. There's no harm in testing the waters, though... I guess it depends on what the OP paid for the books. If the buy-in was less than current sale prices, it might be worth jumping out and buying something else with the money. If selling at current prices means taking a loss, maybe hold on & hope you get your investment back with a future MCU bump. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2022 Flip them and buy classic GA PCH and GGA books. Anything with a babe chained to a wheel will never let you down… Dr. Balls, bc, The Lions Den and 14 others 6 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 If I had the time, I would be intrigued though to see if I had sold my top 100 comics (in terms of value) last year and then tried to get them back right now, how that would look....maybe I will start a journal exploring this Off Panel, SkOw and John R 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Check out these two graphs. The upper graph shows the fluctuation of the Fed Funds Rate (read: interest rate) over the past 70 years. The lower graph shows the variation in M2 (a broad measure of money supply) during the same period. The true anomalies are (1) the near-0% rates in effect from 2009-2022 and (2) the near-vertical spike in M2 in 2020. These anomalies have led to huge distortions in the "value" of all collectibles, not just comics. Do you expect a return to 0% interest rates? Do you think we could never again see 10+% interest rates? bc and FanBoyOfMarve'nDC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 9:52 AM, Robot Man said: Flip them and buy classic GA PCH and GGA books. Anything with a babe chained to a wheel will never let you down… That's my 10-year plan with my GA collection. Horror will always be in, and the survivability of GA books is way lower than the other ages, so eventually as more people gravitate to GA over the next few years, I think the demand will surge prices on books, especially once we really start seeing how few of these books are around anymore. Personally, the "when" of selling a book depends on my rate of return versus how long I've held it. Have you held it for a few years and want a 40% return? Have you held it for 6 months and can live with a 10% return? Is FOMO on future profit keeping you from selling it now for a realistic gain? Do you sell lots of comics that give you variable rates of returns that can culminate into a profit? So many variables on selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Sell later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Furious Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I would expect the FMV floor for blue-chip books like that to be about 25% over FMV at the end of 2019 (10% from inflation and 15% from sustainable increased collector demand). I don't know where they are now, but I anticipate prices over the next 6 months to approach that bottom without going below. I suspect they will stay there for a while. flynavy807 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd1 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Now is not the time to sell... UNLESS you're looking to put the funds into other books (or investments) you expect to come back better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 7:31 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: I wouldn't be telling anyone to hold anything right now. awful blanket advice FanBoyOfMarve'nDC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Seeing as I just sold eveything, I'll let me actions speak for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
