signedbyheroes Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Any place to buy great condition raw comics? Is there any place that sells great condition raw comics?? EBay is like a hit or miss..mostly a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 The only sure way is to see the book first hand, live and in person so that would narrow it down to... Your LCS, Local Shows or Larger Con's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Wwcomcs.com Highgradecomics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Sometimes you just need to dive into those unorganized, unassuming, time consuming long boxes, and get at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Here - but again, you need to look first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN-2199 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 5:16 AM, riancorbijn80 said: Any place to buy great condition raw comics? Is there any place that sells great condition raw comics?? EBay is like a hit or miss..mostly a miss. True, eBay is hit an miss. I keep good vendors saved to my favorite sellers list. If you don't like how they grade, send it back for a refund. They have to take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 My Comic shop undergrades-I would buy from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_McShillihan Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, kav said: My Comic shop undergrades-I would buy from them. Noticed that looking at some of their books ... most look undergraded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 9:37 AM, lizards2 said: Here - but again, you need to look first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 10:37 AM, lizards2 said: Here - but again, you need to look first. The boards can be just as big a minefield as eBay, there are plenty of sub-par weekenders amongst the harder-working and more experienced folks. I just wish there was a way to categorize sellers. The kudos thread counts the positives, but it doesn't tell you who can't identify trimming, or who grades through the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 52 minutes ago, FineCollector said: The boards can be just as big a minefield as eBay, there are plenty of sub-par weekenders amongst the harder-working and more experienced folks. I just wish there was a way to categorize sellers. The kudos thread counts the positives, but it doesn't tell you who can't identify trimming, or who grades through the bag. Teach us heathens. Please. cranky's and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, ThothAmon said: Teach us heathens. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 7 hours ago, kav said: My Comic shop undergrades-I would buy from them. Agreed,great guys with these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Just now, oakman29 said: Agreed,great guys with these guys. yep their guys are great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, kav said: yep their guys are great too Damn spell check. I meant buys. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Paddy_McShillihan said: Noticed that looking at some of their books ... most look undergraded They grade harshly and it's well known, that's why then realize such strong results at auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickG Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) This is going to sound really funny but I've done well with Second and Charles, a Hastings style chain started by Books-A-Million. First off, their 1:50/1:100 books all start off at $30 or less. They bag and board books. The ones on the rack are picked over but the Fried Pie variants are in much better shape there than Books A Million. I'm pretty choosy/observant and I've managed to get almost all 9.8s from my picks. The worst was a 9.4 and the defects were all pressable (and were on the back cover) so I could get a 9.8 if it was worth a second go. Edited April 17, 2017 by PatrickG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrjr Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) On 4/15/2017 at 5:40 AM, DavidTheDavid said: Wwcomcs.com Highgradecomics.com Highgradecomics.com has a lot of respect on these boards. Edited April 21, 2017 by rjrjr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) On 4/15/2017 at 9:32 AM, Mercury Man said: Sometimes you just need to dive into those unorganized, unassuming, time consuming long boxes, and get at it. I love pawing (gently) through long boxes and I love unorganized stuff. It's like a treasure hunt. It's how I found two copies of United Features Peanuts # 1. Edited April 17, 2017 by Jerkfro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) On 4/17/2017 at 11:16 AM, rjrjr said: On 4/15/2017 at 8:40 AM, DavidTheDavid said: Wwcomcs.com Highgradecomics.com Definitely not the last one. Having tried a few samples from them, they overgrade. In all my years on this board, this is the first time I've ever heard anyone say that Highgradecomics.com overgrades comics. Certainly not my experience EDIT - Ignore the above. rjrjr made an honest mistake. He wasn't talking about highgradecomics.com Edited April 21, 2017 by Jerkfro paul747 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...