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Trying to find a comic or memorabilia store in San Jose to sell "The new mutants #87" key issue signed by Stan lee and Rob Liefeld at a grade 9.0 by CGC for a premium.
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Convention dude94

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I am looking for a comic book store or memorabilia store in San Jose and Santa Clara to sell a CGCed signed copy of the key issue "The new mutants #87" from 1990 signed by Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld at a grade 9.0 to sell at a premium. 

The reason I am making this post is that, when in real life I'm trying to sell like a signed copy of a key issue by the creator of the comic. And certified by CGC. They would give my a quarter of the current market value or a limited value in the triple didget value. 

And I tried calling stores like Illusive comics won't by my signed item because they don't buy stuff from customers. I tried Space cat they won't offer me a premium for it. I tried legends at eastridge mall they don't by graded comics. I tried heros comics in Campbell they won't offer me over $1000 not at a 9.0 grade level. I tried Milos collectibles they don't by comics even if they are signed. I tried Time tunnel they won't buy graded comics not even signed ones. I almost tried Comic collector's shop in Sunnyvale and usually the owner is out of the store.  

Even I tried it outside of my town. I tried Lefty's sports collectibles they won't offer me a premium for it. I tried Classic materials they don't by comics neither graded and signed. 

So why won't they buy it for a premium. Because usually the signed item makes the comic go up in value. I thought about it and I am thinking that these stores are trending in with other stores like Gamestop and other geek stores to rip off their customers. 

I think where I live i am living in a economical distopia here. Or I can't sell it in the 4th didget range becasue I think these stores have their own market.

There has got to be a store that is a $$$ store which specializes in graded and signed comics in San Jose and Santa Clara. Because most of the stores I called are usually at this rate $$. I know this becasue I use Yelp. 

And I can't sell it at a pawnshop because places like these are dangerous and unsafe.

I you know a store in real life here in the Santa Clara and San Jose area that is safe and that the store can buy my signed and graded comics at a premium like a Mom and Pop shop or a memorabilia store at a $$$$ price range that can buy signed comics even graded ones. Please leave a post here.

Thank you.

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Have you checked out GPA and Ebay?  I think your comic is only worth about $300-$400.  And stores will have to buy it for less, as they would have to sell it for about that. 

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5 hours ago, Convention dude94 said:

I am looking for a comic book store or memorabilia store in San Jose and Santa Clara to sell a CGCed signed copy of the key issue "The new mutants #87" from 1990 signed by Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld at a grade 9.0 to sell at a premium. 

The reason I am making this post is that, when in real life I'm trying to sell like a signed copy of a key issue by the creator of the comic. And certified by CGC. They would give my a quarter of the current market value or a limited value in the triple didget value. 

And I tried calling stores like Illusive comics won't by my signed item because they don't buy stuff from customers. I tried Space cat they won't offer me a premium for it. I tried legends at eastridge mall they don't by graded comics. I tried heros comics in Campbell they won't offer me over $1000 not at a 9.0 grade level. I tried Milos collectibles they don't by comics even if they are signed. I tried Time tunnel they won't buy graded comics not even signed ones. I almost tried Comic collector's shop in Sunnyvale and usually the owner is out of the store.  

Even I tried it outside of my town. I tried Lefty's sports collectibles they won't offer me a premium for it. I tried Classic materials they don't by comics neither graded and signed. 

So why won't they buy it for a premium. Because usually the signed item makes the comic go up in value. I thought about it and I am thinking that these stores are trending in with other stores like Gamestop and other geek stores to rip off their customers. 

I think where I live i am living in a economical distopia here. Or I can't sell it in the 4th didget range becasue I think these stores have their own market.

There has got to be a store that is a $$$ store which specializes in graded and signed comics in San Jose and Santa Clara. Because most of the stores I called are usually at this rate $$. I know this becasue I use Yelp. 

And I can't sell it at a pawnshop because places like these are dangerous and unsafe.

I you know a store in real life here in the Santa Clara and San Jose area that is safe and that the store can buy my signed and graded comics at a premium like a Mom and Pop shop or a memorabilia store at a $$$$ price range that can buy signed comics even graded ones. Please leave a post here.

Thank you.

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Keep in mind also your signed comic is of niche interest -- while signed comic collectors do tend to pay more for them than the going market rate of unsigned copies of the same book in the same grade, there are Also many of us collectors who simply ignore them as we have no interest in signatures on books. While there are collectors who collect both signed and unsigned books, I'm sure, it's simply not of interest to the entire universe of comic collectors. If you have a comic shop, I would think you would prefer your pricey back issues to be more liquid than niche books. 

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8 hours ago, Convention dude94 said:

I am looking for a comic book store or memorabilia store in San Jose and Santa Clara to sell a CGCed signed copy of the key issue "The new mutants #87" from 1990 signed by Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld at a grade 9.0 to sell at a premium. 

The reason I am making this post is that, when in real life I'm trying to sell like a signed copy of a key issue by the creator of the comic. And certified by CGC. They would give my a quarter of the current market value or a limited value in the triple didget value. 

 

Why not just sell it on ebay yourself? That way you can set the price at whatever you want! You’ll just sit and grin, and the money will roll right in.

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4 minutes ago, Convention dude94 said:

I thought it would cost as more if it had like two signatures if it's on a key issue.

Sorry to say, but you paid FAR too much for that book at $399, especially when SS 9.6 copies signed by McFarlane and Liefeld are selling for only a few bucks more, and single signature 9.6s are up to $100 less.

Unfortunately, the "premium" you're now seeking will likely be impossible to attain any time soon:

1. You already paid the premium, and them some.
2. It's a modern age book, and only a 9.0.  9.6s and 9.8s are plentiful.
3. The signatures look absolutely garish in relation to the cover,

No store with any modicum of sense will give you anything close to what you paid, and I doubt any collector will either.  Chalk this one up as a lesson learned.

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1 minute ago, mattn792 said:

but you paid FAR too much for that book at $399, especially when SS 9.6 copies signed by McFarlane and Liefeld are selling for only a few bucks more, and single signature 9.6s are up to $100 less.

Unfortunately, the "premium" you're now seeking will likely be impossible to attain any time soon:

Or I can trade it.

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