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Prepping for a raw Avengers thread...it'll consist of all remaining Avengers books in my collection (35-40 Silver/Bronze issues)...I don't have any of the super-hot books, but there are a few warm ones . Most of these books are mid-grade...really good for filling holes in your run I'll try to make it happen this weekend...might even be able to get a few listed tonight

Finally had the pleasure of selling some books to Justin...he bought a stack of raw Daredevil books from my recent sales thread, and everything was smooooooth. My only complaint is that he didn't buy more books. Kudos for a great boardie, and a great buyer. (thumbs u

Couple others you don't see every day, then that's probably enough outta' me :

I like this one for its subtlety... Ladies and motorcycles

Now, you're talking my language...just a few to get myself started :

Happy to sing Chad's praises - he just bought a stack of raw Daredevil books from my sales thread, and I'd be glad to do another deal with him anytime...fast payment, great communication, and an all-around pleasant fellow. KUDOS!

Eddie bought a stack of raw Daredevils from me in my recent sales thread - and a great buyer he is! Rapid payment, great communication, and real easy to deal with. KUDOS

I think it goes beyond being a tightwad. Some people seem to have it hard-wired down to their core that they can not simply pay a stated asking price. I don't care what the price is, or how good a deal that price represents...there are some who simply can't bring themselves to do it without offering less. It's something psychological, I presume...I'm sure it has a name When I encounter these people, I just These are the people who create the time-wasting reverse psychology where sellers have to ask 10% more than what's rational, so that they then can give a "discount" to satisfy these buyers' psychological needs to pay less than the stated asking price.

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Indeed, that was also one of the points I was making. I may have taken on too many points at one time

This is the foundation of my earlier comments about pursuit of the PL being a "hard- line" to take in this situation. I was never arguing that buyers should be held to lower standards, in general. I believe buyers should go above and beyond to honor their commitments, just as sellers should. I'm just in the camp that thinks there was some misunderstanding here, which I tend to give benefit of the doubt on...

So, I suppose my thought piece there was basically asking whether this type of situation being in the PL domain was what we wanted our culture here to be. Really? This scenario (albeit not that swift on Xela's part) arising from a PL discussion stemming from a WTB thread, should get Xela on the PL? That's a hard- line to take, but OK I suppose this is getting us back towards a discussion about what should be the scope of the PL (and whether it has gotten watered down)...that discussion didn't make it very far last time around...

Didn't say that. Did you read (and internalize) this part?: "harder to come by" is a relative statement

I've been thinking about this bcc-Xela thing in its broader context. While I suppose you could technically say that a "deal" was reached (albeit, there is a slight bit of ambiguity here), I'm not sure how comfortable I am with using the PL mechanism to force a buyer into completing a deal while the deal is still in its initial stages (I can see buyer failure as PL-worthy if the seller waits for a buyer on a clearly defined deal and loses money/opportunity, like with a hot book or something, but I don't see that here). I'm not saying Xela did or did not screw up here, but.... Rhetorically: @bcc: What are you really "out" here? A little time and aggravation from a PM interaction and checking postage rates? Do you really want Xela to buy books he's decided he doesn't want? Do you have a return policy (if not, why not)? What if you "force" the transaction, ship the books to him in the UK, and then he decides to return them to you? Why bother? Is the PL really necessary here? Why not just put Xela on your personal list (if you think that's appropriate) and move on? Generally, it seems that the spirit of the PL "transaction failure" condition applies to transactions that are agreed to without ambiguity and then reneged upon, resulting in someone losing monetary value. Usually, I think this applies most clearly to seller failure, like when payment is made by the buyer and seller subsequently fails to perform. As I allude to above, the circumstances where buyer failure "should" result in a PL nomination seem harder to come by, especially when you think about practical return policy implications. Applying these thoughts to the bcc-Xela situation...unless I'm missing something, I don't see it as PL-worthy...more of a personal mess list thing.

Lovely

Just had another nice experience with Dan on one of his WTB threads - he bought a couple of raw EC horror books from me...great communication throughout. Thanks again, Dan!

This is a good point.

Indeed...and the Shock Illustrated #3

Of course...good technical distinction. Was a bit loose with my "reprint" language...you know what I'm saying, though... And, I agree...the unique covers are worth the price of admission.

Thread needs a bump.... I've been debating for awhile whether to include the EC annuals in my quest. Generally speaking, I'm not a big fan of reprints. But, If if I'm going to be a completist, I'm going to be a completist So, ultimately the answer is a foregone conclusion...not sure why I've been fighting it... I just put this one in the box this week...

Al purchased some Silver Age Daredevils from me, and the transaction was flawless. Pleasant discussions, rapid payment, and great all-around communication - KUDOS!