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Post by bigw1966 on Jun 16, 2011 9:29:29 GMT -5
Hey guys
I am wanting to make some room in my house so I am looking to thin out my very extensive comic collection.
I am something of a completionist collector, and have 36 long boxs of books going back to the early sixties to about last year. I will sell complete runs, keys, out of print books, whatever. Almost all of my stuff is in mint condition and is bagged and boarded. "G" knows, he has seen my books before.
If you are interested in any titles, list them here and I will let you know if I have them availible.
I will sell below guide, but not super far below.
I also have almost everything published by Crossgen if anyone is interested.
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Post by defiant1 on Jun 16, 2011 17:26:29 GMT -5
Hey guys I am wanting to make some room in my house so I am looking to thin out my very extensive comic collection. I am something of a completionist collector, and have 36 long boxs of books going back to the early sixties to about last year. I will sell complete runs, keys, out of print books, whatever. Almost all of my stuff is in mint condition and is bagged and boarded. "G" knows, he has seen my books before. If you are interested in any titles, list them here and I will let you know if I have them availible. I will sell below guide, but not super far below. I also have almost everything published by Crossgen if anyone is interested. I've retired as a collector. Not looking for anything or entertaining the thought of buying anything. Good Luck though. df1
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Post by bigw1966 on Jun 20, 2011 9:04:04 GMT -5
Thats cool. What about the rest of you guys?
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Post by G on Jun 20, 2011 18:42:06 GMT -5
If you are interested in any titles, list them here and I will let you know if I have them availible. I will sell below guide, but not super far below. You aren't really going out of your way to sell the stuff Mike. In this day and age of stuff on the internet everywhere and often cheap, I'd have to say people ARE looking for the super far below guide prices. I don't know if you've been into Sap's store Comic Chest in Va. Beach, but the last time I was in there years ago he had a crapload of comics but none of them were priced and if anyone showed any interest in any of them he would pull out his price guide and then name his price. I found that to be too much of a hassle, I walked out his door and never came back. This is what your pitch seems like to me. Say what we are interested in and then you will name your price. I'd rather you throw out there what you got and at what price. If it looks interesting, reasonable and something I want, I'd holler at you. And that may ultimately be WAY too much work for a small site like mine and I get that hence that's why I've never made a marketplace on my site. I don't think my site supports it. But I'm not against anyone putting some books out on here and saying "For Sale" either. In fact, I'd welcome it. But I think as a consumer though, I'd rather see whats available than play...."Go Fish". Just my thought on it. No offense.
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Post by defiant1 on Jun 20, 2011 21:05:52 GMT -5
If you are interested in any titles, list them here and I will let you know if I have them availible. I will sell below guide, but not super far below. You aren't really going out of your way to sell the stuff Mike. In this day and age of stuff on the internet everywhere and often cheap, I'd have to say people ARE looking for the super far below guide prices. I don't know if you've been into Sap's store Comic Chest in Va. Beach, but the last time I was in there years ago he had a crapload of comics but none of them were priced and if anyone showed any interest in any of them he would pull out his price guide and then name his price. I found that to be too much of a hassle, I walked out his door and never came back. This is what your pitch seems like to me. Say what we are interested in and then you will name your price. I'd rather you throw out there what you got and at what price. If it looks interesting, reasonable and something I want, I'd holler at you. And that may ultimately be WAY too much work for a small site like mine and I get that hence that's why I've never made a marketplace on my site. I don't think my site supports it. But I'm not against anyone putting some books out on here and saying "For Sale" either. In fact, I'd welcome it. But I think as a consumer though, I'd rather see whats available than play...."Go Fish". Just my thought on it. No offense. Awhile back, my friend was called because an acquaintance of ours wanted to get rid of his collection. It was 50 long boxes of comics. It was the guy's entire collection. You know what he wanted for it? He wanted someone to haul it off! He was giving it away so he wouldn't have to move the boxes himself. My friend felt guilty taking the guy's collection and gave him something like $10 per long box. Yep... a mere $500. Unless you're willing to spend $10 of your time to get back $1 in sales, most comics are worthless now. df1
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Post by bigw1966 on Jun 22, 2011 9:32:12 GMT -5
You guys are giving this to much thought.
I am looking to sell some of my collection, but for my own reasons. I need to buy some tattoo equipment so that I can start making that my money maker.
I have a really good collection, but no interest in dealing with ebays bullshit. You guys buy so I thought I would see if you had interest in anything.
Comic Chest is closed Tom, and I would not sell anything to Don even if it was still open. I wouldn't sell to any comic shop for that matter.
You are also assuming I am going to try to get full value or close to it for whatever I did sell.
As for comics being worthless now. No not really. Ungraded books do not command value because of that alone. Newer books its the same deal. But older books, key books, those still have initial value and if you invest in grading you would make a huge profit in some cases. That is just how it has always worked.
But, my collection is solid. I just thought some of you may be interested in filling in some holes or might be looking for quality versions of certain books so I threw it out here foryou guys.
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Post by cyberstrike on Jun 22, 2011 12:34:20 GMT -5
If you don't post what you're got and the price you think their worth and be willing to negotrate then how are you going to sell anything?
I got a list of comics, magazines, TPBs, and HCs that I want to buy. I also know that about 98% of what I want to buy is considered crap but I enjoyed the books.
Here is my buy list and I only use money orders:
Malibu/Genesis Dinosaurs for Hire vol. 2 #11 The Ex-Mutants vol. 3 #17 The Protectors #17 The Protectors Handbook Gravestone #5 Gravestone #7
DC/Impact Comics The Jaguar #13 The Web #13 The Fly #16 Impact Who's Who #1 Impact Who's Who #2 Impact Who's Who #3 The Crucible #2 The Crucible #3 The Crucible #6
First Comics The Gift: First Comics'Holiday Special #1
Marvel/Epic/New Universe Blackwulf #10 Pinhead vs. Marshal Law: Law in Hell #2 X-Factor vol. 0: Maddrox-Multiple Choice TPB Untold Tales of the New Universe TPB Marvel Masterworks: Warlock HC
Titan Books The Transformers: Earthforce Digest-sized TPB The Transformers: New Order Hardcover The Transformers: Treason Hardcover The Transformers: Last Stand Hardcover
Atlas/Seaboard B&W Magazines Devilina #1 Devilina #2 Thrilling Adventure Stories #1 Thrilling Adventure Stories #2 Weird Tales of the Macabre #1 Weird Tales of the Macabre #2 Gothic Romances #1
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Post by G on Jun 22, 2011 19:35:52 GMT -5
If you don't post what you're got and the price you think their worth and be willing to negotrate then how are you going to sell anything? Without thinking about it at all, that's pretty much it in a nutshell.
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Post by bigw1966 on Jun 23, 2011 9:29:36 GMT -5
Well, its not like I have any specifics that I was hoping to move. I have over 16,000 comics. I am just looking to get some cash together for some tattoo equipment, so I have not bothered to take the time to research pricing or what I would take for any of them. I simply put out that I am interested in thinning out my stuff. Is there anything you guys are looking for? If so, write down the books you are interested in, I will look them up in my extended collection list, and then offer a price for the ones I have that you have.
If a book you want guides for say...$10, I would probably take between $3-$5 for it. My books are all bagged and boarded and boxed. I cannot just walk up to the boxs in the corner of the room and pull stuff out. I have to pull the boxs one by one from an overhead storage spot, which is some effort. I have my collection organized so I can find everything easily enough.
Cyber, I have a few books from FIRST, and from MAlibu, but none of the ones you listed.
If I was actively going out of my way to sell, I would have them listed online. This is just something that I am tossing out to you guys here, in this forum.
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Post by bigw1966 on Jul 8, 2011 11:40:56 GMT -5
I cannot believe that you guys have no interest in anything. I have plenty of Mainline Marvel titles going back to 1965. Lots of FF, Spidey, Hulk and X-men Avengers and Cap also. Tales of Suspense, Journey into Mystery Captain MArvel andmore I have a ton of Valients and almost all of Crossgen. lots of Darkhorse and Chaos as well. On the DC side, I have Large runs of Batman books and Justice League, Action, Adventures of Superman, JSA. This is why I am not listing specifics. If you have any areas that need filling in, then you could list what you need like cyber did and I can go through my list to see if I have it.
Business has been extremely slow and its made it impossible for me to invest in that equipment. I need to make about a $1000 to get everything.
I can't even take books to Joey to send for grading anymore since he stopped doing it. All of my books are bagged and boarded and are in primo condition for the most part.
So help a brother out...please.
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