Comic Shops when they have to break the news that comics aren't worth squat. 2 2

[Artboy99]

8 minutes ago, ExNihilo said:

My LCS kinda went this route as well.  I remember when I was a kid they had a lot of back issues.  Back then, one wall was current issues, then the opposite wall and middle of the floor were back issues.  A small section was used for TPB's and the front register had baseball cards, etc.  Nowadays, it's mostly trades and toys with a small section for back issues.  I've learned that they just post a lot of the good back issues on eBay.

very smart and have adapted to paying customers.

Online back issues opens that inventory to a broader client range finding more of those "completest" collectors. The rest of the store is designed for retail buying.