people have nothing better to do

[Green]

Is this a grails game? If not, can we make it one?

[N/A]

I send 'advice' to eBay sellers all the time. I also have nothing better to do.

[RickL]

It's frightening to see how often tales of woe are turned on their heads in this place.

 

I'll be keeping my problems to myself I think.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I'm not interested in the comic, but I would be interested in buying some of that stuff you're smoking with the price you're asking!

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paratrooper_sean

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

Im trying to sell a beat up hulk 181 on ebay and ive put a price of 125.00 obo..Now I know I wont get the full amount im not expecting to, thats why there is the obo..Why do people insist on messaging me to tell me how beat up it is and how I will be lucky to get a few bucks out of it? Do people really have nothing better to do than criticize others? rant over

 

So to recap, you're asking a price that you know the book's not worth/won't sell for?

 

It's called an "Ask" price.

 

And the people who are pointing that out are the ones in the wrong?

 

Yes.

[violentluke]

I was gonna send a funny comment to you via eBay OP but wow that is such an ugly cover not worth coming up with something to send via eBay. So instead I just sent a lowball offer of $1.

 

 

 

I don't think that book would grade 1.5 though in that condition as others have mentioned. They may be the ugliest Hulk 181 to ever appear on the bay.

 

ive seen worse and missing a few pages sell for 100 bucks or so, im not expecting 125.00, thats why there is best offer..this comic is complete besides the stamp missing, so its the cheapest hulk 181 you can get that still has all the pages.

[violentluke]

Im trying to sell a beat up hulk 181 on ebay and ive put a price of 125.00 obo..Now I know I wont get the full amount im not expecting to, thats why there is the obo..Why do people insist on messaging me to tell me how beat up it is and how I will be lucky to get a few bucks out of it? Do people really have nothing better to do than criticize others? rant over

 

So to recap, you're asking a price that you know the book's not worth/won't sell for?

 

And the people who are pointing that out are the ones in the wrong?

 

 

I just assumed everyone knew what best offer meant

[Doohickamabob]

ive seen worse and missing a few pages sell for 100 bucks or so, im not expecting 125.00, thats why there is best offer..this comic is complete besides the stamp missing, so its the cheapest hulk 181 you can get that still has all the pages.

 

Again, what do you mean, the stamp is missing?

[Pitboss]

I'm guessing MVS.

[violentluke]

MVS

[Aces]

I have nothing better to do, so here is an image of the book in question -- LINK

 

 

The comic has extensive pen marks on the cover, a page loose (interior wrap?), and "a stamp missing" (a cut-out coupon?).

 

In that condition, I don't think it can grade higher than poor. On the plus side, if all the story material is intact, it is still a viable reader or gap-filler "till I get a better copy."

 

Whatever the grade, people are creeps for writing just to mock your price. You have "or best offer" there, after all, so obviously your price is flexible. No reason to give you grief.

 

I've noticed this in the past, but sometimes bidders will purposely send somebody a bunch of lowball offers and insulting "that's worthless" types of messages just to give the seller the impression their item is a piece of junk they should almost give away. Then that same person will come in using his real account and make a somewhat higher lowball offer, hoping the seller will think it's the best he's going to get, so he should accept it. (Yes, people really do this.)

 

One note to the seller: I recommend you take a full-comic photo to show the edges on all 4 sides. A shot of the back cover would also be nice, along with a photo that shows the "stamp" that is missing and the loose page.

 

It would also be worthwhile for you to do a page count to reassure bidders that the comic is complete. Incredible Hulk #181 should have 36 pages, from the front cover to the back cover. This is important because sometimes Marvel comics have pin-up pages at the back and people tear them out (which leaves the corresponding page at the other side of the comic loose).

 

And to reiterate: I have nothing better to do.

 

I'd ask $200 for it because of all the extra original art work.

 

[CKB]

If my memory serves me correctly, I had a Hulk 181 with the MVS missing and the cover had been carefully razored off and clear-taped back on. The tape job was done really well. Regardless, I sold it for $80 maybe 6-8 years ago.

 

$125 with Best-Offer turned on looks fine for your book to me.

[violentluke]

If my memory serves me correctly, I had a Hulk 181 with the MVS missing and the cover had been carefully razored off and clear-taped back on. The tape job was done really well. Regardless, I sold it for $80 maybe 6-8 years ago.

 

$125 with Best-Offer turned on looks fine for your book to me.

 

yea I think so also

[Shootydog]

ive seen worse and missing a few pages sell for 100 bucks or so, im not expecting 125.00, thats why there is best offer..this comic is complete besides the stamp missing, so its the cheapest hulk 181 you can get that still has all the pages.

 

Again, what do you mean, the stamp is missing?

 

the Marvel Value Stamp

[Comicdey]

personally that's a cool book...

 

you won't find another one or it would cost you quite a bit to find one and crayola it up that way...

 

it's worth what the buyer wants to pay ::

[Doohickamabob]

MVS

 

Ah thanks, the Marvel Value Stamp. I'm not a Bronze Age guy, so I didn't know about that (duhhh....me stuuupid). I looked it up and found a couple of interesting links:

 

The Marvel Value Stamp and What You Need to Know

 

Marvel Value Stamps -- The Price of Clipping

 

My apologies if this is all very common knowledge and you've already seen these links hundreds of times.

 

Basically, it says if the MVS is missing, the value of the book drops by 75% or more. The book's condition is already low with the loose page and scribbling, so.....this is a low-value book.

 

What is on the other side of the clipped stamp? Story art? Or what?

[RockMyAmadeus]

MVS

 

Ah thanks, the Marvel Value Stamp. I'm not a Bronze Age guy, so I didn't know about that (duhhh....me stuuupid).

 

QFT

 

 

I looked it up and found a couple of interesting links:

 

The Marvel Value Stamp and What You Need to Know

 

Marvel Value Stamps -- The Price of Clipping

 

My apologies if this is all very common knowledge and you've already seen these links hundreds of times.

 

It is, in fact, very common knowledge.

 

Basically, it says if the MVS is missing, the value of the book drops by 75% or more. The book's condition is already low with the loose page and scribbling, so.....this is a low-value book.

 

According to whom...? I mean, outside the self-proclamation of those self-appointed experts....do they have market data to back said claim up?

 

The preceeding questions are not intended sarcastically, though it might appear that way to some.

 

What is on the other side of the clipped stamp? Story art? Or what?

 

Ads.

[Doohickamabob]

QFT

Ah yes, Quantum Field Theory.

 

My apologies if this is all very common knowledge and you've already seen these links hundreds of times.

It is, in fact, very common knowledge.

Well then...my appy polly logies.

 

Basically, it says if the MVS is missing, the value of the book drops by 75% or more.

According to whom...? I mean, outside the self-proclamation of those self-appointed experts....do they have market data to back said claim up?

If you dispute those claims, by all means relate your own information and experience about how clipped-out stamps affect the grade of comic books.

[RockMyAmadeus]

QFT

Ah yes, Quantum Field Theory.

 

My apologies if this is all very common knowledge and you've already seen these links hundreds of times.

It is, in fact, very common knowledge.

Well then...my appy polly logies.

 

Basically, it says if the MVS is missing, the value of the book drops by 75% or more.

According to whom...? I mean, outside the self-proclamation of those self-appointed experts....do they have market data to back said claim up?

If you dispute those claims, by all means relate your own information and experience about how clipped-out stamps affect the grade of comic books.

 

You have not answered the questions, and have interpreted falsely, despite my qualifying sentence that directly followed.

 

Bad Hicky. BAD!

 

But I'll throw you a bone: Hulk #181 is a special case.

 

There. That ought to help.

[Doohickamabob]

You have not answered the questions, and have interpreted falsely, despite my qualifying sentence that directly followed.

Nothing was falsely interpreted. If you have something to contribute to the discussion of the OP's comic book and its value, go for it.