When You Unexpectedly Find a Grail or Other Book You've Always Wanted in a Shop 3 3

[Gonzimodo]

I found a mid-grade Amazing Spider-Man 238 in a back issue bin for $6 but didn't initially want it because it didn't have the Tattooz.  A couple months later, I came back and it was miraculously still there, so I bought it.  I eventually bought a higher grade copy with Tattooz, but I still have that first one.

At a different store, I found almost a full run of Miracleman in the back issue bins priced very cheaply.  I grabbed them all, including #15, which was only $6.  That was a book I had been chasing for years.

These were both back in the late '90s.

I also bought an ASM 129 from Half-Price Books back in the late '90s that they had marked at $75.  I thought it was pretty cool, but that was a lot of money for me back then, so I waited about a month until I had one of their 15% off coupons and then bought it.  I have no idea how much it actually guided for at the time, but looking back, I can't believe I almost let that slip through my fingers so I could save about $10.  

That particular Half-Price Books location used to be an amazing honey hole.  I found an almost complete, very high-grade run of Wolfman and Perez's Teen Titans for 50 cents each, including NM copies of 1 and 2.  I also pulled about 40 issues of Tomb of Dracula out of there that were marked at 10 cents each for some reason.  (I've never seen them price comics that low before or since.)  They didn't have #10, unfortunately, but I eventually found one on eBay.  I got a full run of Akira (Epic) for $1 each.  I later found another copy of #38 there, also for $1.  That was all in the mid-2000s.  Unfortunately, I did pass on a Tales from the Lantern (early Bone) that they had marked at $100.  By the time I had the money for it, it was long gone.

It's the same store where I found an NYX 3 for $1 and flipped it immediately for $60.  I kind of wish I would have held onto that one a bit longer...    Same for the New Mutants 98 that I sold for...  $10.  That was right before Deadpool got so popular.  

So yeah, I've had some good luck with things over the years, but I've also bungled my fair share of sales.  

[AceHazard]

Picked up this lot earlier today for a total of $43. 
 

[troydivision1]

I've shared this story before in a different thread and in my personal collection journal.
(shout out to all the fellow journal writers!)
Apologies in advance for the long post, but I think it fits perfectly within this thread...

One day in early 2011, I responded to a Craigslist ad about having comics for sale.

ONE MONTH LATER!

I received a reply apologizing for the delay as their internet was cut off, they had moved, and that they still had comics available.
They sent me the address.
Jumped in my red 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck (this part comes back later) to head to the address they provided.

Upon arrival, I discovered it was a consignment shop.
I went inside and was directed to 4 short boxes of comics / magazines.
What I found in the first 2 boxes were complete garage sale drek.
Thinking the drive was a waste of time, I got to the third box and was taken aback by a very familiar cover.
I froze.
Sitting in a bag without backboard, with a handwritten $2 on a blue circle sticker in the upper right-hand corner was The Amazing Spider-Man #1.
My eyes widened and then I looked over both my shoulders to ensure I wasn't being Punk'd.
I slowly took the ASM #1 plus the books that were immediately before and after it out of the short box.
Then I placed the three comic stack directly in front of me.
At this point I should have stopped, but I proceeded to look through the rest of the 3rd box and then the 4th short box 'just in case' another key book was present.
During all this my mind was racing.
I began thinking every person entering or inside the store was there for comics and would take the book from me.
Suddenly, fear gripped me that they may even pull an Overstreet Guide or use their computer to check eBay once I bring the comics to them.

After finishing the last box I asked the clerk if the prices on the comics are the prices they'll charge.
The clerk confirmed that the price on the sticker was the cost of the comic.
I fanned the three issues (top book, ASM #1, bottom book) only showing the stickers in the top right-hand corners.
The total was $7 for the three comics.
I handed the clerk a $10 bill, said to keep the change, and quickly exited the store without another word.
My goal was to reach my truck, place the comics inside, and lock the door in order to prove ownership just in case the police were called.

BUT I don't remember walking to my truck.
It felt like a dream as I floated there.
The truck seemed to pull further from me as I got closer.
The entire time I expected the shop owner to come outside and yell and chase me down to return to the store.

Upon entering the truck I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement.
I wanted to scream and yell and cheer.
I 'had' to immediately share this joy with someone.
Quickly I called my best friend at work and told them about it.
They were excited for me and couldn't wait to see the book in person the next day.
After hanging up the phone it took me a minute to remember how to drive.

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't want to drive in silence as I felt a once-in-a-lifetime moment like this needed a soundtrack.
I racked my brain as to which song in my tiny music library stored on my Samsung Galaxy 1 would work best to be played through the phone's speaker.
(again, I was driving a 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck at the time)
Somehow the only thing I thought would work best was Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".
It wasn't the lyrics or the song itself...it was being able to drive home singing along loudly whilst it played from my phone.

Drove home quickly but safely.
Jumped on eBay for current values of 1.8s / 2.0s and was overjoyed.
Immediately opened the comic to check if it was a 'Golden Records'.
It wasn't.
It also wasn't missing any coupons.
Then it dawned on my that there may be missing pages.
Downloaded a cbr file to check.
That is when I noticed that the 1st and last wrap were missing whilst comparing the comic to the digital file.
(CGC lists the centerfold is missing. That is not correct at all. Trust me it is the first and last wrap.)

I hatched a plan to purchase a complete coverless copy and marry it with my $2 copy's cover BUT I figured I would get caught so I placed it in a mylar with fullback and put it away.

A few months later when Desert Wind Comics announced their next Stan Lee signing I realized I could plus up the value of the incomplete book by adding Stan's signature.
Got in contact with DWC.
Sent them my book.
They confirmed it was received.
And then they lost it for the signing I sent it in for.
Yep...lost it.
At one point they were going to send me a check for the value of the book if they couldn't find it before the next signing.
They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.
It was eventually found and got Stan to sign where I wanted and with a silver sharpie like I requested.

So that is the story of my Amazing Spider-Man #1 signed by Stan Lee.

postscript
I was always a little confused by the store / pricing.
Went back the following week as they had received more comics.
I didn't buy any comics, but I did pick up some Famous Monsters magazines.

Got to speaking with the clerk and they explained what the shop did.
They cleaned out residences of people who were recently deceased on behalf of family members that are not able to come in from out-of-state to handle such things.
Then the shop would determine what to donate and what to consign on behalf of the out-of-state family.
They charged the family 15% of the total sale price for doing this.
They list the high dollar items (purses, jewelry, vintage clothing, etc...) on eBay and the remainder in-store.

Learning this actually made me sad that someone had passed away with no one wanting to handle their comic collection.
That their ASM #1 ended up in my hands for only $2.
I began wondering if they had bought it for that price many moons before it reached me decades later.
The how of it is not something I reflect on often, but when I do it makes me realize that we all need to make a plan for our end of life because often the things we love die along with us.

Oh boy, that got way deeper than I expected...

[Flanders82]

On 8/25/2023 at 2:40 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.

You sound like a real piece of work. Most people wouldn't admit to being this much of a shyster. 

[Beige]

On 8/26/2023 at 7:40 AM, Chamber of Chills said:

Got to speaking with the clerk and they explained what the shop did.
They cleaned out residences of people who were recently deceased on behalf of family members that are not able to come in from out-of-state to handle such things.
Then the shop would determine what to donate and what to consign on behalf of the out-of-state family.
They charged the family 15% of the total sale price for doing this.
They list the high dollar items (purses, jewelry, vintage clothing, etc...) on eBay and the remainder in-store.

Learning this actually made me sad that someone had passed away with no one wanting to handle their comic collection.
That their ASM #1 ended up in my hands for only $2.
 

 

If you were that sad you could have mailed them a chq for a couple of hundred bucks.

 

If I buy a collection and find a big key in it after I buy it and the price is way under - I always, ALWAYS, send some extra cash their way.

 

Pretty ordinary boasting that you got a $2-3000 book from an unknowing commission agent from a deceased estate for $2.

 

Sending that extra $250 could have added a bit more dignity to the funeral - or even put some food on someones table.

 

You come across as a bit of a cockwomble to be perfectly frank.

[Jeffro.]

Not a shop but there's a local semi-monthly show close to me that I go to frequently. Back around 2013/14 I was doing some box diving (get your mind out of the gutter pervert  ) and I unexpectedly came across one copy of the book shown below. A few months later, at the same show, I found another copy. I figure that used up my comic luck for the rest of my life. Given how much this book goes for and the fact that it doesn't show up too often I never expected to be able to buy even one copy at an affordable price, never mind two

 

Spoiler

 

Edited August 25, 2023 by Jeffro.

[Flanders82]

On 8/25/2023 at 4:36 PM, Beige said:

If you were that sad you could have mailed them a chq for a couple of hundred bucks.

In his mind he was being generous by telling them to keep the three dollars change. 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Flanders82

[Semicentennial]

When I was a kid, I would eagerly wait for the next Overstreet Price Guide/Comic Collectors Magazine/Comics Value Monthly, and highlight all the keys I wanted to get.  One book in particular was highlight in one of those guides, I don't remember which guide it was in, but the book was Showcase #17, the 1st appearance of Adam Strange.  I had no idea who he was, but his name was kind of cool and the cover looked cool too. 

I don't know if it were weeks or months after, I was at the flea market and this guy had an old foot locker storage chest filled with those Captain Marvel flyers.  He must have had several hundred of those things and had them priced at 10¢ each.  I bought a three of those and noticed a few comic books tossed aside.  The books were really torn up and one book in particular had what looked like 1/3 of the book eaten away including about 1/2 of the cover, but the part of the cover that was still there was instantly recognizable.  The book was Showcase #17.  I think the book was either 10¢ or 15¢ but I paid the guy and was super happy to get my first "grail".

Once I got home that was the prize of my collection, but I still couldn't get over that it was missing half the cover, so I recreated the part of the cover that was missing using a picture of cover that I saw in one of the comic book magazines from that time.  For being only like 12 at the time, I don't think the "recreation" looked bad.  I mean you can clearly tell it's not the original cover, but it's a heck of a lot better than what it looked like without it.

Here is the book.  I'm never going to part with this book.

 

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Semicentennial

[Cat]

On 8/26/2023 at 7:40 AM, Chamber of Chills said:

I've shared this story before in a different thread and in my personal collection journal.
(shout out to all the fellow journal writers!)
Apologies in advance for the long post, but I think it fits perfectly within this thread...

One day in early 2011, I responded to a Craigslist ad about having comics for sale.

ONE MONTH LATER!

I received a reply apologizing for the delay as their internet was cut off, they had moved, and that they still had comics available.
They sent me the address.
Jumped in my red 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck (this part comes back later) to head to the address they provided.

Upon arrival, I discovered it was a consignment shop.
I went inside and was directed to 4 short boxes of comics / magazines.
What I found in the first 2 boxes were complete garage sale drek.
Thinking the drive was a waste of time, I got to the third box and was taken aback by a very familiar cover.
I froze.
Sitting in a bag without backboard, with a handwritten $2 on a blue circle sticker in the upper right-hand corner was The Amazing Spider-Man #1.
My eyes widened and then I looked over both my shoulders to ensure I wasn't being Punk'd.
I slowly took the ASM #1 plus the books that were immediately before and after it out of the short box.
Then I placed the three comic stack directly in front of me.
At this point I should have stopped, but I proceeded to look through the rest of the 3rd box and then the 4th short box 'just in case' another key book was present.
During all this my mind was racing.
I began thinking every person entering or inside the store was there for comics and would take the book from me.
Suddenly, fear gripped me that they may even pull an Overstreet Guide or use their computer to check eBay once I bring the comics to them.

After finishing the last box I asked the clerk if the prices on the comics are the prices they'll charge.
The clerk confirmed that the price on the sticker was the cost of the comic.
I fanned the three issues (top book, ASM #1, bottom book) only showing the stickers in the top right-hand corners.
The total was $7 for the three comics.
I handed the clerk a $10 bill, said to keep the change, and quickly exited the store without another word.
My goal was to reach my truck, place the comics inside, and lock the door in order to prove ownership just in case the police were called.

BUT I don't remember walking to my truck.
It felt like a dream as I floated there.
The truck seemed to pull further from me as I got closer.
The entire time I expected the shop owner to come outside and yell and chase me down to return to the store.

Upon entering the truck I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement.
I wanted to scream and yell and cheer.
I 'had' to immediately share this joy with someone.
Quickly I called my best friend at work and told them about it.
They were excited for me and couldn't wait to see the book in person the next day.
After hanging up the phone it took me a minute to remember how to drive.

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't want to drive in silence as I felt a once-in-a-lifetime moment like this needed a soundtrack.
I racked my brain as to which song in my tiny music library stored on my Samsung Galaxy 1 would work best to be played through the phone's speaker.
(again, I was driving a 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck at the time)
Somehow the only thing I thought would work best was Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".
It wasn't the lyrics or the song itself...it was being able to drive home singing along loudly whilst it played from my phone.

Drove home quickly but safely.
Jumped on eBay for current values of 1.8s / 2.0s and was overjoyed.
Immediately opened the comic to check if it was a 'Golden Records'.
It wasn't.
It also wasn't missing any coupons.
Then it dawned on my that there may be missing pages.
Downloaded a cbr file to check.
That is when I noticed that the 1st and last wrap were missing whilst comparing the comic to the digital file.
(CGC lists the centerfold is missing. That is not correct at all. Trust me it is the first and last wrap.)

I hatched a plan to purchase a complete coverless copy and marry it with my $2 copy's cover BUT I figured I would get caught so I placed it in a mylar with fullback and put it away.

A few months later when Desert Wind Comics announced their next Stan Lee signing I realized I could plus up the value of the incomplete book by adding Stan's signature.
Got in contact with DWC.
Sent them my book.
They confirmed it was received.
And then they lost it for the signing I sent it in for.
Yep...lost it.
At one point they were going to send me a check for the value of the book if they couldn't find it before the next signing.
They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.
It was eventually found and got Stan to sign where I wanted and with a silver sharpie like I requested.

So that is the story of my Amazing Spider-Man #1 signed by Stan Lee.

postscript
I was always a little confused by the store / pricing.
Went back the following week as they had received more comics.
I didn't buy any comics, but I did pick up some Famous Monsters magazines.

Got to speaking with the clerk and they explained what the shop did.
They cleaned out residences of people who were recently deceased on behalf of family members that are not able to come in from out-of-state to handle such things.
Then the shop would determine what to donate and what to consign on behalf of the out-of-state family.
They charged the family 15% of the total sale price for doing this.
They list the high dollar items (purses, jewelry, vintage clothing, etc...) on eBay and the remainder in-store.

Learning this actually made me sad that someone had passed away with no one wanting to handle their comic collection.
That their ASM #1 ended up in my hands for only $2.
I began wondering if they had bought it for that price many moons before it reached me decades later.
The how of it is not something I reflect on often, but when I do it makes me realize that we all need to make a plan for our end of life because often the things we love die along with us.

Oh boy, that got way deeper than I expected...

I don't think this frames you in the light you think it does. 

[KCOComics]

I've been really lucky with local shops over the years. I've had good relationships with shop owners, been a good customer and I've picked up books like Xmen 1, Avengers 1, JIM83, FF48, and an incredible EC collection all locally.  In each case, I feel like I got a deal or the owner worked with me through trades.  And honestly, there is nothing more fun than getting a big book locally and in person.  Every book has a story. 

But my most exciting purchase happened just few years ago. My local shop owner and I were close. I know "Dealers aren't your friends", but we are still in touch even though he's out of comics all together.

Anyway, he texted me early on a weekday morning, hours before he was going to open and said he just bought a GA collection, he knew I would love it and wanted me to check it out. 

So I drove over after work to find 15 GA books that had never been bagged or boarded. They were an odd bunch of books that spanned different genres across the early 40s to mid 50s.   He told me he didn't want anyone else to have a shot at them before I saw them. 

While they aren't my most valuable books, they are some of my most treasured.  They have a story and have spent their entire lives within about 5 miles of where they are now. And I'm excited to keep them 5 miles from where they were originally purchased for as long as I can. 

(The Spirit Insert wasn't included in the collection. It just arrived the same week, so was included in the photo-op)

[Nick Furious]

On 8/25/2023 at 7:05 PM, Flanders82 said:

In his mind he was being generous by telling them to keep the three dollars change. 

Hey now, after consignment commission the family of the deceased got $1.70 for the ASM 1.  That ain't bad, right?  And the buyer was actually sad that it was acquired for only $2, so he must be a pretty good guy, right?  

[Nick Furious]

On 8/25/2023 at 4:40 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

At one point they were going to send me a check for the value of the book if they couldn't find it before the next signing.
They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.
It was eventually found and got Stan to sign where I wanted and with a silver sharpie like I requested.

I would recommend you take a moment to consider who you are vs. who you should be.  There is a level of inner peace and fulfillment that comes from striving to treat others as you would want to be treated.  There is no lasting happiness to be derived from taking advantage of an information disparity.  

[Flanders82]

On 8/25/2023 at 2:40 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

I hatched a plan to purchase a complete coverless copy and marry it with my $2 copy's cover BUT I figured I would get caught so I placed it in a mylar with fullback and put it away.

I must've not been able to process this the first time since my mind was too overloaded from the previous paragraphs. The only reason this wasn't married with another book is because the financial risk of being caught. This sounds like a guy that would sell you a restored comic without disclosing it if he was confident he could get away with it. His conscience certainly isn't what would stop him. 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Flanders82

[Cat]

On 8/26/2023 at 3:08 PM, Flanders82 said:

I must've not been able to process this the first time since my mind was too overloaded from the previous paragraphs. The only reason this wasn't married with another book is because the financial risk of being caught. This sounds like a guy that would sell you a restored comic without disclosing it if he was confident he could get away with it. His conscience certainly isn't what would stop him. 

I'm glad I've never dealt with this person, put it that way. 

[Robot Man]

On 8/25/2023 at 2:40 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

I've shared this story before in a different thread and in my personal collection journal.
(shout out to all the fellow journal writers!)
Apologies in advance for the long post, but I think it fits perfectly within this thread...

One day in early 2011, I responded to a Craigslist ad about having comics for sale.

ONE MONTH LATER!

I received a reply apologizing for the delay as their internet was cut off, they had moved, and that they still had comics available.
They sent me the address.
Jumped in my red 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck (this part comes back later) to head to the address they provided.

Upon arrival, I discovered it was a consignment shop.
I went inside and was directed to 4 short boxes of comics / magazines.
What I found in the first 2 boxes were complete garage sale drek.
Thinking the drive was a waste of time, I got to the third box and was taken aback by a very familiar cover.
I froze.
Sitting in a bag without backboard, with a handwritten $2 on a blue circle sticker in the upper right-hand corner was The Amazing Spider-Man #1.
My eyes widened and then I looked over both my shoulders to ensure I wasn't being Punk'd.
I slowly took the ASM #1 plus the books that were immediately before and after it out of the short box.
Then I placed the three comic stack directly in front of me.
At this point I should have stopped, but I proceeded to look through the rest of the 3rd box and then the 4th short box 'just in case' another key book was present.
During all this my mind was racing.
I began thinking every person entering or inside the store was there for comics and would take the book from me.
Suddenly, fear gripped me that they may even pull an Overstreet Guide or use their computer to check eBay once I bring the comics to them.

After finishing the last box I asked the clerk if the prices on the comics are the prices they'll charge.
The clerk confirmed that the price on the sticker was the cost of the comic.
I fanned the three issues (top book, ASM #1, bottom book) only showing the stickers in the top right-hand corners.
The total was $7 for the three comics.
I handed the clerk a $10 bill, said to keep the change, and quickly exited the store without another word.
My goal was to reach my truck, place the comics inside, and lock the door in order to prove ownership just in case the police were called.

BUT I don't remember walking to my truck.
It felt like a dream as I floated there.
The truck seemed to pull further from me as I got closer.
The entire time I expected the shop owner to come outside and yell and chase me down to return to the store.

Upon entering the truck I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement.
I wanted to scream and yell and cheer.
I 'had' to immediately share this joy with someone.
Quickly I called my best friend at work and told them about it.
They were excited for me and couldn't wait to see the book in person the next day.
After hanging up the phone it took me a minute to remember how to drive.

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't want to drive in silence as I felt a once-in-a-lifetime moment like this needed a soundtrack.
I racked my brain as to which song in my tiny music library stored on my Samsung Galaxy 1 would work best to be played through the phone's speaker.
(again, I was driving a 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck at the time)
Somehow the only thing I thought would work best was Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".
It wasn't the lyrics or the song itself...it was being able to drive home singing along loudly whilst it played from my phone.

Drove home quickly but safely.
Jumped on eBay for current values of 1.8s / 2.0s and was overjoyed.
Immediately opened the comic to check if it was a 'Golden Records'.
It wasn't.
It also wasn't missing any coupons.
Then it dawned on my that there may be missing pages.
Downloaded a cbr file to check.
That is when I noticed that the 1st and last wrap were missing whilst comparing the comic to the digital file.
(CGC lists the centerfold is missing. That is not correct at all. Trust me it is the first and last wrap.)

I hatched a plan to purchase a complete coverless copy and marry it with my $2 copy's cover BUT I figured I would get caught so I placed it in a mylar with fullback and put it away.

A few months later when Desert Wind Comics announced their next Stan Lee signing I realized I could plus up the value of the incomplete book by adding Stan's signature.
Got in contact with DWC.
Sent them my book.
They confirmed it was received.
And then they lost it for the signing I sent it in for.
Yep...lost it.
At one point they were going to send me a check for the value of the book if they couldn't find it before the next signing.
They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.
It was eventually found and got Stan to sign where I wanted and with a silver sharpie like I requested.

So that is the story of my Amazing Spider-Man #1 signed by Stan Lee.

postscript
I was always a little confused by the store / pricing.
Went back the following week as they had received more comics.
I didn't buy any comics, but I did pick up some Famous Monsters magazines.

Got to speaking with the clerk and they explained what the shop did.
They cleaned out residences of people who were recently deceased on behalf of family members that are not able to come in from out-of-state to handle such things.
Then the shop would determine what to donate and what to consign on behalf of the out-of-state family.
They charged the family 15% of the total sale price for doing this.
They list the high dollar items (purses, jewelry, vintage clothing, etc...) on eBay and the remainder in-store.

Learning this actually made me sad that someone had passed away with no one wanting to handle their comic collection.
That their ASM #1 ended up in my hands for only $2.
I began wondering if they had bought it for that price many moons before it reached me decades later.
The how of it is not something I reflect on often, but when I do it makes me realize that we all need to make a plan for our end of life because often the things we love die along with us.

Oh boy, that got way deeper than I expected...

Great story and great score. Don’t let the jealous haters bother you. They didn’t care or bother or put in the work to find out what they had. You have worked hard to gain the knowledge. You paid them the price they wanted and they were happy. It finally found a home with someone who will treasure it. Sometimes, things end up where they should.

[troydivision1]

On 8/26/2023 at 9:31 AM, Robot Man said:

Great story and great score. Don’t let the jealous haters bother you. They didn’t care or bother or put in the work to find out what they had. You have worked hard to gain the knowledge. You paid them the price they wanted and they were happy. It finally found a home with someone who will treasure it. Sometimes, things end up where they should.

[october]

On 8/25/2023 at 11:45 PM, Nick Furious said:

 There is no lasting happiness to be derived from taking advantage of an information disparity.  

Right. People who take the time and effort to understand comics and the back issue market don't deserve to be compensated for their knowledge. 

Collectibles is the only market segment where people routinely expect someone to give away their hard work for free. It's ridiculous .

Edited August 26, 2023 by october

[october]

On 8/25/2023 at 11:22 PM, Nick Furious said:

Hey now, after consignment commission the family of the deceased got $1.70 for the ASM 1.  That ain't bad, right?  And the buyer was actually sad that it was acquired for only $2, so he must be a pretty good guy, right?  

It's not the buyer's job to price items, research things for the store, or tell them when they screwed up. You know whose job it is? The store's. They failed miserably at it. This isn't 1967. Two minutes of time would have revealed the value of the ASM 1, but they chose to be lazy and not to bother. They let the consignor down. 

Edited August 26, 2023 by october

[Artifiction]

On 8/26/2023 at 12:06 PM, october said:

It's not the buyer's job to price items, research things for the store, or tell them when they screwed up. You know whose job it is? The store's. They failed miserably at it. This isn't 1967. Two minutes of time would have revealed the value of the ASM 1, but they chose to be lazy and not to bother. They let the consignor down. 

Also, the family/consignor let themselves down.

Edited August 26, 2023 by Artifiction

[mrwoogieman]

This was an unexpected find in the local Junk Shop today.