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Thanks for the reply!

I have a Picture of the inside I can post but it's X rated and I'm not sure about the rules. No flaws not seen in scans. Also if anyone can tell the printing # that would be great. Thanks in advance.

A real learning experience for me as I was expecting a higher grade. I'm assuming the small tear on the back cover brought it down a good amount. I can see how easy it is to focus on the impressive aspects of the book and fool yourself into over grading. Hey, at least I'm learning. Thanks for the replies on and off the board.

Yeah there was just something about Grell's art that was so futuristic. I loved his stuff with the Legion and have been a fan ever since.

Thanks for the replies. BTW, not looking to sell all of my comics, just looking at possibly withdrawing value where it exists. The comics that mean the most to me (the ones I enjoyed the most when they were first coming out) are comics that have relatively low value. Titles like The Warlord and Starslayer and Superboy with the legion (obviously I'm a Mike Grell fan). I will gladly hang on to those comics. The stuff I see as a possible source of income are silver age books that I bought as vintage collectors items even back in the 70's and 80's. My question about listing without a grade was based on a post where a seller claimed it was not worth it because of potential abuses. I see now that is a bad idea. I wanted to run the idea by the members here and I have my answer. Thank you.

Thanks Tony S. I guess my post does make it look like I'm trying to prevent any returns at all. That's my fault for not being clear in my original post. I have much more experience selling vintage toys on ebay and in that market once you take good pictures, list any flaws and describe the item in good faith, returns are practically nonexistent unless there is damage during shipping. That makes me feel like I have control over the rate of satisfaction with my listings. I guess I was spooked by the posts about how it doesn't matter how accurately you grade a comic book, the buyer only has to say they disagree and ebay sides with them. Also the posts that describe how ebay does nothing to stop switches during comic book returns. I never heard of that happening until I started to look at the comic book market. That makes it seem like the comic book market offers less control over the satisfaction rate unless you deliberately undergrade. Perhaps I'm getting a skewed impression of the market. I have a 100% positive feedback rating after over 1,700 transactions and my reputation is more important to me than any single transaction so cheating people is furthest from my mind. Anyway, I'm reading more on this site and have come to the conclusion that my only choice is to learn how to grade conservatively, how to spot restoration and expect some returns as business as usual. Thanks for the replies.

No flaws or defects to report not seen in the scans. Tightly bound and complete. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks for the response Mystafo. Just browsing through this forum I see that I have a LOT to learn.

I collected comics in the 1970's and 80's and bought some books on line for a couple of years some time ago. Now I'm in a position where I'm looking at my aprox. 2500 comics (silver and bronze age) as a source of much needed income. I'm doing a completed items search to see what issues that I have are hot right now. I never did learn the elusive skill of grading. I like my comics to be in high grade condition but I just never thought in terms of numbers and decimals. One thing I know I have to do is acquire the skill of recognizing restoration. That is a must considering part of my collection was bought on line within the last ten years. I have been reading nightmare stories about the disadvantages to comic book sellers and free reign to buyers on ebay. I'm looking for advice on how to list comics without committing to a grade so that the quality of the book is represented but at the same time protecting myself against buyers who buy it to get their hands on it and decide if they want it at that point. Or worse, do a switch during the return process. It is obvious that the statement "I am not a professional grader please grade for yourself" has no meaning as far as protecting yourself and is a target of much derision on the forums regardless of how honest a statement that may be. If I provide high resolution scans and pictures but do not include a number grade (which has no meaning in an ebay dispute and is highly subjective anyway) will that turn off buyers? Will it protect me against return abuses? (I know, not all returns are an abuse) After reading these stories on line it feels like selling on ebay is fraught with peril and I might as well scatter my comics to the wind and see if anyone feels like paying me for them. Any advice on how to protect myself while still interesting buyers with a good faith honest description would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.