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The spinner rack was fortunate. I never would have come across it w/o the tip off. Also fortunate that the seller has friends who travel back and forth. As for the ASM #6, well the hook had previously been baited I just needed incentive. @Iceman399 @Red84 I ain't nobody's "Goose" But, in all seriousness, one of the great things about these boards, meeting people, getting and sharing advice/tips, getting leads, buying and selling books for fair deals...And yes, "Iceman" totally hooked me up.

Yeah, but did you actually "buy low"? How about you give us a hint? Wouldn't THAT be a fun game??? Multiple Choice Gabe. Choose the truthful answer. 1. Gabe paid for the Invincible Lot In: A) USD funds B) CDN funds 2. Gabe paid the following price range for the Invincible Lot: A) $0 - $100 B) $101 - $200 C) $201 - $300 D) $301 - $400 E) More than $400

Was he asking $800

If this is how he interacts with employers who tell him something he doesn't want to "hear" I can see how he does so well. Yes, once again, ignore all advice, double down and act like a jack hole

Why don't you "enlighten us" then with what you paid?

Yeah @Red84 at least compare the right comics! Sheesh! Don't you know ANYTHING???

Are you asking $800 CDN or USD (about $585 USD)? If are asking $800 USD you are totally off your rocker. Your 'reasoning' is just so out in left field...It is like you are trying to rationalize (yet another) bad purchase that will cost you money.

Well I finally put some of that "show/ebay money" to good use and got over my 2017 buying slump. Also my first single digit ASM, which sounds crazy. Thanks to @Iceman399 for the fair deal. I don't care what people say about you, you are an "ok" guy Really happy to have this book in my collection. One more off the list!!! 29 ASM books to go: #1 - #5 #7 - #12 #15 - #19, #21 - #24, #27 #29, #30, #32, #35 - #38

If this goes the way of your coverless ASM #7, DV #3 and FF #53's we all may be waiting awhile...

So you revealed what you are asking...What did you pay? What you are asking means zip until you get cash in hand.

Thanks to tip from @Iceman399 picked up a great item I have wanted for awhile and plan to use at some local shows.

AMAZING!!!

HUGE shout out to fellow boardie (you know who you are) who helped "broker" the deal. He alerted me to an ad on Kijiji for a spinner rack, knowing I had been wanting one. I went to the ad, unfortunately, it was in Ottawa, ON. I am in North Bay, ON. About 4 hours away. I contact the seller. I told him I was 100% interested but I lived in North Bay. Turns out, seller was a cool guy and just so happened to have friends that live just outside of my town and travel back and forth regularly. I e-transferred the seller half the cost as show of good faith and picked it up tonight at his friends place. I even tried to give the 'delivery guy' some cash for his troubles and he wouldn't take it. A fortunate turn of events. Alerted to spinner rack from a friend and an actual nice and reasonable Kijiji seller. Just need to find a base now...

As much as I razz Gabe, part of it is I do hope he would focus on more important things in life and hope he "sees the light". Awhile back, I said I wouldn't comment any more after the last fiasco, so will pull back again because right now, I'm guilty of the same "I'm learning" kind of attitude with regards to basically repeating myself or pointing out the same things over and over. So, the last thing I will say is this...Gabe, don't start up with another collectible. Don't dig yourself another hole and try to at least "fill in" the ones you have already dug for yourself. We all make mistakes when buying and selling collectibles. I certainly have, but you have a pattern of losses. Just consider mitigating your losses first, getting competent at one area of collecting before taking on another one. That is all.

What specifically did you learn from comics to apply to dealing in video games? You are $450 in the hole with video games. What is the FMV of your game inventory? Just seems the same mistakes being made. Look, we all make mistakes but you are in the hole from your comic dealings. In the hole from your video game dealings. Now you want to get into cards? Magic eight ball says "outlook not good".

Down/in the hole by $450 dollars? Yep. Sounds like definitely taken what you have learned with comics and put it to use....

Chris Pratt has stated he wants to play Star-Lord for a long time...Maybe he will stick around as the 'anchor'/leader of the team for some time? I mean, why not? How many Marvel movies has RDJ/Evans been in now? http://www.cbr.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-chris-pratt-star-lord-long-time/

For me, I am in profit generating mode at this point. I have paid off the collections I have purchased, despite not having all of my stock being organized yet. I have bought all the stuff I need for they type of show I am doing. Not having my stock fully organized though is something that is always on the back of my mind. I need to just buckle down and get it all done. My goal for 2017. Unfortunately new collections and/or books here are very hard to come by and the ones that do are usually on the small scale. If something big came around, that would change things. The vast bulk of my sales are usually within $2 to $20 range. I like the shows as I move books that might be harder to move online. My big books I tend to reserve for online (or keep for myself). This upcoming show might be the first show I bring some of my "bigger" books. I am happy to move the books that I move at the shows I do and I am happy with current profit margins, but with regards to the situation you describe above, I certainly DON'T want to be "that guy". Not sure if you caught it but I reported at a guy who drove 3.5 hours (one way) north to attend a maple syrup festival to sell not so great comics and crappy toys. No way he made money or could have been close to being worth his time. THAT I do not get.

So Torch, I have kind of gone over my rough expenses for the upcoming show. I figure my estimated cost will be around $300.00 Note: I am not "counting" dinner the night before the show as my wife and I are going to check out Wonder Woman in theaters and likely would have spent money on a night out anyway. As the show is only an hour and a half away from home, driving home immediately after the show as it is done at 8 PM. I will probably get home around 11 PM, but this will save on having to spend an extra night. I am really not sure what to expect, but personally, I would be "satisfied" if I make $1,400 -1, 500.00 in profit/after all expenses. That is kind of the 'I did ok' zone and would likely sign on again. Anything less and I would really have to think about it.

Do you mean "in general" or referring to me specifically? For me, one of the bigger issues is time. Time in that I still have not yet had the time to properly catalog and grade and price the 'hoard' I purchased a few years ago. I am working on it bit by bit. I imagine, once I have it all sorted, I will be in a position to just grab the boxes off the shelf (with some updating for pricing) and go. I have my "show bins" all set now too. My little shows, to me anyways, are profitable enough. Once I got my initial supplies/set up it has been getting "easier" with each show. I considered last show pretty successful for a show from 10 AM to 4 PM I made just over $900 bucks and my only expense was the table rental which was $120, so roughly $800 profit for a day's work is good for me. These "monster" shows and having bigger set ups, wait times, costs, travel, etc. I can only imagine and it is those factors combined with ensuring x amount of sales is what give me pause from trying one. This next show I am doing is a one day show and only 2 hours away but will necessitate an overnight stay...I probably could drive down morning of but don't want to be completely knackered. Apparently last year's gate was around 3,000 so a definite bump in terms of volume (last local show I did gate was about 450). Will be interested to see how that all translates. I will definitively give a "cost breakdown" of it all though.

This is one of the more important things, having fun. If I didn't get some enjoyment out of it, I definitely wouldn't do it.

Could a lot of this be being fueled by Spider-Man: Homecoming and Marvel Studio's involvement? Buzz has been building since Civil War. The trailers have had (for the most part) positive reviews combined with the fact that Spidey will be part of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe is also a factor. People with cash/speculators might be thinking, for at least a for the next several years, Spidey will be very prominent in pulp culture again and wanting to get "in" now? We see 'junk' books get a big boost with movies, sometimes 50% (or more) at least in the short term, why not AF #15? Just a guess but I am sure there are other factors.

Oh, I don't feel bad about my results at the small shows, considering books have long been paid off and no costs other than the booth which is pretty minimal. Where I do get concerned if I were to pony up and do a bigger show with increased accommodation, booth and other travel costs that then it might not be worth it by the time all is said and done. I will never know unless I do one though. But you raise an interesting point...Generally speaking, based on costs vs sales profit, what is considered a "successful" show? Or how would do other sellers 'calculate' a successful show outing?