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Buyers: What is your plan for the current insanity?
Michelangelo replied to Off Panel's topic in Comics General
I sold most of my books last year to fund a new business venture. Could I have made 2-3x more for my books today? Yes. Do I regret selling? Kinda bittersweet, but not because of the dollars ... it’s because I loved the books. I love the hobby, the medium, the hunt and everything that true collectors value. I always thought that some day, I’ll jump right back in. That some day might be decades from now... people driving up prices today are nothing more than speculators. The anti-hobbyists As an equities/stock trader, I see this happen all the time, especially the past year or so.. These GameStop-buying nuts are driving up the prices and are going to be bag-holding overpriced books just like they lose their shirts in the stock market when they chase and go all in on stocks that have already run 200%+ volatility/change is wild in the markets and glacial in comic collecting with low liquidity and other factors... the prices will drop and the time will come, but I expect it to take a while. don’t go buying because of FOMO.. stay solvent and continue to love the hobby as we always have -
Like every meme stock these days and buyers with FOMO, comic book buying has become no different... a lot of people are paying absolutely ludicrous prices for books. When prices drop on comics (and I believe they will at some point), a lot of people will be left bag holding books they paid idiotic prices for .. just my ... and I don’t feel sorry for them either .
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brilliant - thanks for sharing ... I verified this with some GPA data
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The feedback was what he left me. He left positive feedback and wrote: “Good seller fast shipping” I didn’t leave him any feedback. The time frame for me to leave him feedback closed by the time he opened the case.
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In January 2020, a buyer bought my BB28 CGC 3.0. He DM'd me about getting him the book ASAP because it was a birthday gift for his girlfriend. I thought it was odd anyone would give such an expensive gift, let alone to a girlfriend. But, what do I know? To each their own. I expedited this to him and it arrived when he needed it. He gave me a positive eBay feedback and that was it. Fast forward to April and I get notified by PP that he opened a case, citing that he didn't authorize (or was unaware of the purchase). I provided all evidence I had, which included - a detailed eBay private message conversation - tracking information that included an image of his actual signature - PP invoice (name/address matching the eBay purchase) - screenshot of positive feedback left (PP invoice transaction # matching the # on the ebay feedback) Now in June, the financial institution still sided with the buyer. There was absolutely no other type of evidence I could reasonably present. Thankfully, PP didn't debit the money from my account (despite that they said they would initially), but still, this crook got away with it and caused me 3 months of stress in the process. His eBay account, which had 100+ positive feedback, was deleted because (according to eBay customer service) the account name was inappropriate - "randomshieeeet" but his name is Kush Patel and he's from Montreal. If this SOB buys anything from you, don't ship. Thanks for reading.
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Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here
Michelangelo replied to Shark's topic in Comics General
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Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here
Michelangelo replied to Shark's topic in Comics General
Antique show find from a few years back Ignore the sticker prices on these. got the entire lot for $550 The JIM 85 graded at 5.0 with off-white pages after a press fixed the spine roll. The IM 55 was mid grade 6.0-7.0 X-Men 4 was a GD FF 45 was a VG -
Honesty is a lot less profitable than being a scam artist he’ll do it until he can’t... still with 100% positive feedback, the buyers are making it seem like he’ll be able to do this for a while. shameful
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Donon bought a high grade Hulk 181 from me and the transaction couldn't have gone smoother. Great communication, zero drama and fast payment... I WILL DEAL WITH HIM AGAIN..! Thanks, Mike
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PGM: Amazing Spider-Man #121. GRADE IS IN!
Michelangelo replied to BigDaddy1's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
9.0. I think 8.5 is too low for this copy -
this doesn't show that it's been read a bunch of times. you have any closer pics?
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Hulk 181 price drop $250 below GPA
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GSX 1 Sold to BoosterBeetle Hulk 181 still for sale
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LoL - ok, that one is pretty cool
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Not a fan of any of these custom labels to be honest. Seems like a hokey cash grab.
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Hulk 181 and GSX 1 are still available. Lots of interest. So, let's find these two some new homes Stay safe everyone!
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i am willing to accept half of the payment up front, and the other half in 30 days
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mornin'
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Sold to you SeniorSurfer
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All books are priced comfortably under GPA
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For Sale is a very nice copy of Giant Sized X-Men 1 CGC 8.5; off-white pages (first appearance of the modern team, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, etc.) *There is a scuff on the back of the slab* 90 day GPA: $2443; 12 month GPA: $2467 $2175
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Beautiful copy of Hulk 181 CGC 8.0 with Off-White to White pages nice centering; bright colours GPA 90 day: $3751; 12 month: $3719; 2019 Avg: $3753 $3575 $3500
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X-Men 1 CGC 3.0 CR/OW pages presents very nice for the grade. I've been meaning to get this pressed and cleaned for a re-sub, but i'm just looking to sell at this point. I had this posted in the 'spare a grade section' and I asked about a grade bump consensus. The unanimous thought was 3.5-4.0 12 month GPA is :$4304 $4100
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Below are my terms and conditions: 1 ) First in this post or DM wins (time stamp will be deciding factor); posts here trump ongoing DM negotiations 2 ) No Hall of Shame members or members on probation 3 ) Prices are in USD; I will accept the Canadian Dollar equivalent at the current exchange rate. 4 ) For payment, I accept PayPal, Interac e-Transfer (for Canadians), money order or check (Note: item won't ship until payment clears); I will not accept PP F&F as this violates board policy. 5 ) No Returns on CGC graded books unless item damaged during shipping; books will be protected well. It may take a few days for me to get the item shipped out. 5-1) Returns accepted on raw books only if I miss something significant (i.e. significant defect isn't pictured or mentioned) - within 7 days of receiving item; buyer pays return shipping 6 ) I only ship to Canada & USA (lower 48 states); contact me otherwise. 7 ) Local Pick-up is available in Toronto (or GTA), Canada Shipping: *Unless otherwise noted, shipping rates are: Canada - 15 USD USA - 15 USD Feedback: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/364070-michelangelos-kudos-thread/ *More pictures are available upon request