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MattHawes

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  1. The scan is seen above, and at the auction link. I am referring to the artwork by the cover artist when I wrote "drawn," not that the art "drawn" is the defect.
  2. IRON MAN #55 (1973) -- 1st THANOS eBay auction listing! I just put up this baby on eBay: IRON MAN # 55, the very first appearance of THANOS and DRAX, THE DESTROYER! No reserve price, LOW starting bid, ends Sunday evening! :-)
  3. Most of the Buy-It-Now comics have sold (Thanks to those buyers), but the auctions will all in in one day's time from this post. So, if interested, now's the time to bid.
  4. NEW eBay auctions and Buy-It-Now Comics! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 (1st Doc Ock); #4 (1st Sandman); #6 (1st Lizard); #50 (1st Kingpin); and #300 (1st full Venom) All are on auction until Friday night, LOW starting bids! BUY-IT-NOW comics include: AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 (Thanos); IRON FIST #14 (1st Sabretooth); MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #8 (Origin of Spider-Man's black outfit, AKA Venom); MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 (1st Ghost Rider); SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #64 (1st Cloak and Dagger); and TOMB OF DRACULA #10 (1st Blade, The Vampire-Slayer)! I will be listing more items very soon, as well! https://www.ebay.com/str/comicsunlimited Comics Unlimited's eBay shop!
  5. I listed nearly 50 comic books as "Buy It Now" listings on eBay tonight! DEADPOOL, HARLEY QUINN, WOLVERINE, THANOS, STAR WARS, SPIDER-MAN, AVENGERS, AQUAMAN, JONAH HEX, WARLOCK, MS. MARVEL & MORE! Many key issues! Give the listings a look at the COMICS UNLIMITED eBay shop! Thanks! Comics Unlimited's eBay shop! Below are some images of some of the comics I listed this time around....
  6. I listed a number of "Buy It Now" comics at the COMICS UNLIMITED eBay shop! It's a batch of Golden-Age era comics, including two Platinum-Age comics from 1919 (nearly a century-old), and one Bronze-Age comic! AIRBOY #85 WHIZ COMICS #50 WILD BILL HICKOK #1 BRINGING UP FATHER (1919) #3 ROGER BEAN (1919) Baby Grand #2 and others (see pictures below)! These comics were all part of the basketball hall-of-famer coach Jerry Sloan's collection! Most are low-grade, but all are complete! Some cool stuff, along with many other cool items I already had listed! http://stores.ebay.com/comicsunlimited
  7. I have been listing more items on eBay, both 'Buy It Now" listings and auctions. In regard to auctions, I listed some that will end Sunday night, after the Super Bowl: THE AVENGERS #1 (1963); AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #135; IRON MAN #128; FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #1 (1978); WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #33 and #37 (early Moon Knight appearances); X-FACTOR #92 (1993) signed by Joe Quesada , and with a weird, but kinda neat printing error on the hologram; BATMAN #200 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4 (versus Superman)! Those are the auctions, and there are many cool comics among the "buy It Now" listings, too, as well as other nifty items! Comics Unlimited's eBay shop! Thanks!
  8. Comics Unlimited's eBay shop! I listed over 20 new auctions on eBay that include 1950s' crime comics, Jesse James (with double covers!), superhero Dracula, some sci-fi fare, and FANTASTIC FOUR #52 (1966) featuring the first appearance of THE BLACK PANTHER! All these auctions end on Sunday night, January 21, 2017. Some images below. Thanks!
  9. An update: I don't know if it was the result of opening a non-paying bidder case, or whether the buyer always was intending to pay on the date he did, but the payment did come through. Also, the buyer left me positive feedback, so the transaction in fully completed and overall went well. Honestly, the only reason I opened the non-paying bidder case as soon as I did (a day later than when I was first able to do so) is that the buyer's feedback was disconcerting. If the book had been a few bucks, I wouldn't have sweated it so much. Admittedly, when we are talking about a book that fetched a few thousand bucks, I get a bit more concerned when I see other sellers leaving comments about how the buyer failed to pay on their transactions. NewWorldOrder wrote: "... I have been selling on eBay since 1999 and I have to be honest some of you guys as sellers put yourselves in these situations by not setting your eBay settings properly or just plain old common sense. I have had maybe 2-3 terrible transactions and I have done prob 10,000 sales. .." Firstly, I have seen people in this thread tout how long they have been on eBay to others like myself, as if I haven't been using eBay for as long as they have. For instance, I have been on eBay every bit as long as NewWorldOrder. Now, I agree with one thing: I (inadvertently) put myself in my last situation because I hadn't double-check my settings and realized that my block on bidders who had strikes on their account was only set to a one month period. I did, however, have a block in place, it was the specifics that weren't attributed properly as I would have had them set. Now, as for common sense, in my situation I did use common sense, as much as it could be applied. I have done more sales than my feedback ratings suggest (as we all likely know, a good number of people don't leave feedback of any kind), and I, too, would say I've only had a few terrible transactions. The key word is "terrible." I don't see how you can be a seller anywhere (online, or at a shop -- I owned and operated my own shop for 18 years) and not had to deal with the occasional headache from a buyer. Maybe not a "terrible" thing, but the law of averages suggests that at some point there's going to be some issue with a buyer. If you can go nearly 20 years and 10,000 transactions and never hardly dealt with some annoyance with getting paid, or shipping, or any other trouble with a transaction, then you are truly blessed and I envy you that. But, people being people, and bad sorts being bad sorts, yes, even sellers who use plain old common sense, and even having their settings properly set can run up against a buyer who causes them headache, grief, and even loses them money. So, in my particular recent situation, I stand by what I did and why I did it. I am happy the buyer came through, naturally, and he might be a great guy. I am certainly appreciative for his business, but I think most people understand how something like the negative "positive" feedback he received from several sellers might be reason for concern that I might have been facing a similar issue. Thankfully, my transaction ended well with him, though.
  10. I will say again: Offer full refund, and only full refund. Yes, the buyer might try to be spiteful and damage the book when shipping it back, but don't let that deter you. And, yes, eBay notoriously sides with the buyer, right or wrong, in way too many instances. Still, if there is something screwy about how the item is returned, you DO have an option to appeal the case. I know this because I had a buyer try to scam me, and when she didn't send back the books in the manner she should have, I appealed the case and -- get this -- the appeal was found in MY favor. So, it can happen that eBay does the right thing for a seller... occasionally. No matter what, simply on principle you should stick to your guns on a full refund. Don't let the threat of negative feedback, or what they might do to the book before shipping it back scare you. I don't let buyers hold me for ransom, so to speak, with threats of negative feedback. I want to avoid complications and conflicts, but I don't believe in letting the buyer scare me into doing what they want when I know I am the one in the right. If eBay still sides with the buyer, I deal with it and move on.
  11. I'll add to the chorus: Full refund. The guy is trying to play you. He's balking at a full refund because he knows he's trying to screw you and still wants those books.
  12. UPDATE! I did file a non-payer case, and fully expected the bidder to ignore it based on some of the feedback left for him that I read, but he did come through! I just hope he isn't retaliatory because I opened a non-paying bidder case. Honestly, though, as I mentioned in my first post on this matter, he has never left anyone a negative before. I am sure he has had other cases opened against him, since there were those other sellers that said he was a non-payer in the feedback. Hopefully, from hereon things will go smoothly and he and I can end this deal in a satisfactory manner.
  13. LOL! It's funny, 'cause it's true... And sad for the exact same reason.
  14. Very cool thread, though it does remind me why I haven't set up at many cons the past few years: So much work! LOL! Most of the cons I have been able to set up at haven't been worth the effort. I have attended many major conventions over the years, but I've only really set up at smaller-mid level conventions.
  15. Same here!! I was hesitant to sell though Facebook, because I didn;t know how manageable or secure it was to use FB for selling, but I am thinking more and more of using it these days.
  16. This is the setting I have on eBay: "Have received 2 Unpaid Item strike(s) within 1 Month(s) " I didn't know it was set for only one month! D'Oh! I have updated it to 12 months. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, fellas!
  17. It's funny, I've been on eBay nearly 20 years, and I have been a dealer for almost 30 years, owning a shop for 18 years, and there are still some things I am not overly familiar with on eBay like the cancellation process.
  18. I thought I did. It's something I will be checking again now. Thanks!
  19. I thought it was set up like that! I will have to check it again.
  20. 01TheDude, sorry I wasn't meaning to intentionally misconstrue what you posted. I think I misunderstood what you wrote.
  21. I thought the cancellation of a transaction had to be a mutual decision between the seller and bidder? I must admit, I haven't had to cancel many transactions in the past. I do appreciate your advice. Thanks!
  22. That hinges on the bidder agreeing to cancel the transaction, though. What if he doesn't agree, or fails to respond to the request? Also, while I respect it would save me some time if he did agree to cancel the bid, this guy would also not suffer any repercussion for his actions (if eBay actually does strike bad bidder accounts, that is), and he can go on playing this game with other sellers.