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Post by Jetworks on Mar 8, 2015 17:55:35 GMT -5
Was thinking about doing this for my Uncanny X-Men #141-142 (Days of Future Past) signed by Claremont, but I can't justify the cost vs return. I'd be looking at something in the neighborhood of a $90 fee, and optimistically a $400 ROI. No way that's happening in this depressed market. At least not until the grubby losers still living in the parent's basement start to die off from Cheetos and Hot Pockets induced diabetes/heart disease. It's hard as hell to get fair value in return for valuable comics without going to an auction. And even then you have to pay a 15-20% auction fee. Honestly, I don't even have any intent to sell my comics. My collection is pretty solid (maybe worth 10-12k total) but that's mostly due to the sheer volume. I don't have a shitload of REALLY valuable books. Just my Incredible Hulk's #180-182, Giant Size X-Men #1, and Amazing Spider-Man #129 (first appearance of the Punisher). Nothing else in my collection is worth more than maybe $60. So no need to even bother with getting them graded. I'll probably just leave them to the kid one day, but make damn sure that he knows what he has and doesn't just sell them for 1 dollar a pop at some yard sale in the future. If I were you, I'd wait until you have a spare $90 to throw around, get them graded and hold on to them for another 10 years. Days of Future Past is one of the more adored X-Men storylines in history. They'll fetch a pretty penny in the future. No question. Especially as shit keeps going digital. Old bastards like me want the physical copy. Yea, I'm in a similar boat, although I don't have big-time landmark issues like those. In fact, I have everything immediately after Giant Size X-Men #1, lol. Still nothing to sneeze at, but it's missing that key issue. Have all the Punishers, Wolverines, some choice Batman and assorted runs of Marvel stuff like the "Pariah" storyline for Daredevil. Got about 4 full boxes of comics, they're not going anywhere. |
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Post by PK on Mar 9, 2015 7:26:32 GMT -5
Dumpster diving. No one is gonna ask, huh?
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Post by Peebag on Mar 9, 2015 9:49:11 GMT -5
Dumpster diving. No one is gonna ask, huh? Oh look at you mister plumber man with your fancy plumber tools |
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Post by Gunnails on Mar 9, 2015 10:10:46 GMT -5
Dumpster diving. No one is gonna ask, huh? I was doing a remodel of a large 1920's Craftsman home in inner Portland, tore out a whole lot of lath and plaster, so I felt a 40 yard dumpster was in order, and the neighborhood loved it. Every morning I would check to see what had illegally been thrown in my dumpster as this always really got my goat. Old mattress, recliners, and bags of garbage were being tossed in by some one. So I was checking one day to see if any one had been stupid enough to have thrown in some mail or something with a name and address, and that is how I came to be dumpster diving and found the comics. |
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Post by leftturn3 on Mar 9, 2015 12:34:01 GMT -5
So you sift through people garbage?
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Post by Big L on Mar 9, 2015 12:43:46 GMT -5
Did you find the fucker that was filling up your dumpster?
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Post by Jetworks on Mar 9, 2015 13:25:13 GMT -5
Did you find the fucker that was filling up your dumpster? And did he mind after he found who was filling his dumpster? |
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Post by Gunnails on Mar 9, 2015 13:58:31 GMT -5
So you sift through people garbage? ================================================ Well the way I see it once it's in my dumpster it is my garbage, but yes I have sifted through plenty of garbage in my time. I have found among other things. 1912 cook book. 1960's cattle prod. Vintage Lunch boxes. Mobiloil 5 gallon oil can circa 1920"s Pot. Seth Thomas school house clock circa 1860, paid $700 for a restoration and it's value is estimated at $2000+, very proud and pleased with this clock. Old tin types. 10 gallon copper oblong canning vessel. Hoosier cabinet circa 1918. Native American mortar and pestle. Wooden Butter molds, tea pots, comics,bean pots, etc., etc.. |
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Post by Gunnails on Mar 9, 2015 14:01:06 GMT -5
Did you find the fucker that was filling up your dumpster? =========================================================== Once, It was a neighbor a block away, they blamed there teen age boy and I gave there garbage back. |
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Post by Gunnails on Mar 9, 2015 14:43:00 GMT -5
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Post by Trades on Mar 9, 2015 18:25:23 GMT -5
Is that a picture of your actual book or one from the internet? Just beware of scams. Make sure you have the money and it is legit before you ship. |
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Post by Gunnails on Mar 9, 2015 18:53:47 GMT -5
Is that a picture of your actual book or one from the internet? Just beware of scams. Make sure you have the money and it is legit before you ship. =============================================== Yes I scanned it, how does it look? |
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Post by Trades on Mar 9, 2015 18:56:10 GMT -5
Is that a picture of your actual book or one from the internet? Just beware of scams. Make sure you have the money and it is legit before you ship. =============================================== Yes I scanned it, how does it look? Looks decent. Just wanted to make sure because people will want to see an actual picture of your book. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2015 19:00:38 GMT -5
dude wtf
start the frikkin comic book story thread like i said
teh awesome would be strong
lazy fucks around here
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Post by Jets Things on Mar 9, 2015 19:25:01 GMT -5
=============================================== Yes I scanned it, how does it look? Looks decent. Just wanted to make sure because people will want to see an actual picture of your book.urns Take a few close-ups of the tears on the pages and change "hassle-free returns" to "no returns." eBay ALWAYS favors the buyer. If someone buys it and returns it 1) for a bullshit reason or 2) in a worse condition than when you sent the book, you'd be shit out of luck. The more pictures you advertise, the more you're creating "before and after" evidence should you need to make a case. |
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