rjpb Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 6/28/2017 at 7:48 AM, retrocomics said: Anything you buy from Comicconnect or metro you better be patient for. I usually almost forgot I bought when it comes after a month or so. I usually get my auction wins in about four weeks when paying with check. But Metro is slow on everything. I just bought something off their site and paid with credit card 11 days ago - still haven't gotten a shipping email. You'd think for $17.50 minimum shipping charge, they'd be a bit more timely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 2 hours ago, rjpb said: I usually get my auction wins in about four weeks when paying with check. But Metro is slow on everything. I just bought something off their site and paid with credit card 11 days ago - still haven't gotten a shipping email. You'd think for $17.50 minimum shipping charge, they'd be a bit more timely. Could it have anything to do with the chosen shipping method? I've received mine here in the UK about very roughly two weeks after paying, sent via Fedex. So are some packages being collected by Fedex, and others being taken for USPS to the post office and someone is standing in line with a bunch of packages everyday? Writing that, it doesnt make much logistical sense though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 2:04 AM, Bigsexy said: Nice article! I enjoyed the read Thanks! Glad you liked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entalmighty1 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 7:49 AM, Flex Mentallo said: Gotta post this here, there and everywhere. Purple label doesn't detract from this even a little bit. Hell, it might even look BETTER in this slab! tb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 1:49 PM, Flex Mentallo said: Gotta post this here, there and everywhere. Those are some otherworldly colors! Really one of a kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, Zolnerowich said: On 7/1/2017 at 5:49 AM, Flex Mentallo said: Gotta post this here, there and everywhere. Those are some otherworldly colors! Really one of a kind! What an absolutely gorgeous pickup here! The purple color cover just blends in so nicely with the purple color label. Edited July 3, 2017 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W16227 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 SHIPPED.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Arrived! No high profile books, but only ones on my want list that I could realistically see myself winning... I'm thrilled to death just to have been able to snag these three. Love 'em all but especially the Venus 18 as it completes my Venus 17, 18, 19 trifecta! vaultkeeper, Larryw7, gino2paulus2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Very nice threesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Jayman said: Arrived! No high profile books, but only ones on my want list that I could realistically see myself winning... I'm thrilled to death just to have been able to snag these three. Love 'em all but especially the Venus 18 as it completes my Venus 17, 18, 19 trifecta! Nice Jayman! Triple A (Atlas-Ace-Atlas)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 17 minutes ago, Jayman said: Sweet. Everett is numero uno in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 30 minutes ago, Jayman said: Arrived! No high profile books, but only ones on my want list that I could realistically see myself winning... Congratulations! Maybe not high profile but those sterling examples of Lou Cameron and Bill Everett covers and interiors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 14 hours ago, adamstrange said: Congratulations! Maybe not high profile but those sterling examples of Lou Cameron and Bill Everett covers and interiors! Yes, all in the best possible taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 19 hours ago, Jayman said: Arrived! No high profile books, but only ones on my want list that I could realistically see myself winning... I'm thrilled to death just to have been able to snag these three. Love 'em all but especially the Venus 18 as it completes my Venus 17, 18, 19 trifecta! NICE! Very nice snag. Sadly, Jon wasn't much of a "horror head" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 On 6/28/2017 at 7:42 PM, HRCostigan said: Would be cool if all the winners made a pact to make this an annual Jon Berk auction, sending back the books they all won each summer for the grand auction spectacle! I doubt many of them will turn over in the next year, or decade for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 4:54 AM, Flex Mentallo said: Could it have anything to do with the chosen shipping method? I've received mine here in the UK about very roughly two weeks after paying, sent via Fedex. So are some packages being collected by Fedex, and others being taken for USPS to the post office and someone is standing in line with a bunch of packages everyday? Writing that, it doesnt make much logistical sense though. My guess is that USPS probably picks up from their office. Purchases off the Metro site do seem to take a while, even when I pay with a cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: NICE! Very nice snag. Sadly, Jon wasn't much of a "horror head" I know, but it helped cut down my watch list greatly! Although I was tempted by those Space Westerns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: Sadly, Jon wasn't much of a "horror head" Jon had quite a lot of 50s books in various grades but sold them to pay for original art. What was in the auction was only a portion of the comics he used to own, some of which were uber high grade Church runs. Ghastly542454 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 7 hours ago, adamstrange said: Jon had quite a lot of 50s books in various grades but sold them to pay for original art. What was in the auction was only a portion of the comics he used to own, some of which were uber high grade Church runs. If I may ask, did Jon also end up keeping some of his favorite original art for himself in the end? Similar to how he kept some of his favorite comic books such as the Larson Mystery Men 3, Amazing Mystery Funnies #3, etc, for himself in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 1 minute ago, lou_fine said: If I may ask, did Jon also end up keeping some of his favorite original art for himself in the end? Similar to how he kept some of his favorite comic books such as the Larson Mystery Men 3, Amazing Mystery Funnies #3, etc, for himself in the end. Hopefully he'll start answering questions himself but, in the meantime, I think responded earlier that he kept a very, very small selection of everything he liked about his collection, including some original art. He walked me through it a week before the auction and I told that it he still had a number of pieces that made me jealous, even if the big boys were gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
