the blob Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Here are some random BA books bought on ebay recently: Avengers 145, listed at 7.0..sold for $9.54 (including $4.99 shipping) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Avengers-1st-Series-145-7-0-1976/253630726129?hash=item3b0d91bff1:g:-WAAAOSwIzda~nSM Spider-Man 169 in 4.0 -- sold for $9.90 ($4.95 shipping) https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN-169-1977-Marvel-Comics-VG-Stan-Lee-Cameo/352455399937?epid=85482821&hash=item520ffa9a01:g:anAAAOSwik9bkZQ3 Daredevil 133 in 5.0 - $16.50 (free s/h) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Daredevil-1st-Series-133-1976-VG-FN-5-0/312320412109?hash=item48b7bf49cd:g:RfkAAOSww7tb7Nz7 Green Lantern 144 (about a VG/VG+) - $6.00 free s/h https://www.ebay.com/itm/Green-Lantern-144-Sep-1981-DC-Vol-2-1960-1986-DC-Comics-/382582210394?epid=85409336&hash=item5913ad3f5a%3Ag%3AtxsAAOSwZKpbt7Ni&nma=true&si=k5rBGBi%2BuujbAIA%2FqNJ8cW9pcBQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 X-Men 183 listed in 7.5 - $4.99 ($3 s/h) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncanny-X-Men-182-Jun-1984-Marvel/264046337863?hash=item3d7a635f47:g:02IAAOSwVXdb8Jkp When you look at the total purchase price on many books you will see there are people spending money, it's just that S/H is often eating up a lot of it. (How many people got combined shipping, I dunno, but I suspect it is fewer than you'd think). Frankly, these total prices are high for a comic shop or expensive table at a convention. Heck, even at Mile High a VG ASM 169 is "only" $9.75 without a codeword! Shipping sucks the money out of your pocket as a seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, FineCollector said: The exchange rate hasn't been fabulous lately either. In the early 2000s it was bad too, but still sold a lot to Canadians. I remember some art supply store in Canada was offering 2 for $1...$1 American for every $2 worth (Canadian) they listed. Obviously when oil prices popped that changed. A flat rate PM envelope was like $6 or $7. what is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, FineCollector said: The exchange rate hasn't been fabulous lately either. Worse still if you're British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: Worse still if you're British. +1. The pound/dollar rate sucks. Bought a lot of slabs 2007-08. These days, mainly mid grade raw. Don't even mention the shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: Worse still if you're British. Brexit can't be helping. London was too frigging expensive anyway. Now I could actually afford to eat at a restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, the blob said: Brexit can't be helping. London was too frigging expensive anyway. Now I could actually afford to eat at a restaurant. Brexit has hit the exchange rate but London became prohibitively expensive after the dot.com boom and managed somehow to ride the storm of 2008 relatively unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, mrc said: Brexit has hit the exchange rate but London became prohibitively expensive after the dot.com boom and managed somehow to ride the storm of 2008 relatively unscathed. I was there in 2006. It was rough and I am used to Manhattan prices. I ate a lot of fish and chips because that was usually priced reasonably, which I know, is really touristy, but I like fish and chips. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, mrc said: +1. The pound/dollar rate sucks. Bought a lot of slabs 2007-08. These days, mainly mid grade raw. Don't even mention the shipping A big reversal for us, from a high exchange rate and much lower, more affordable prices back then to a perfect storm of a pitiful exchange rate combined with stratospheric speculation prices on keys. Quite happy I’m just reading digital comics, for now. Edited December 6, 2018 by Ken Aldred mrc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 i'll tell you what's not selling...Stand Lee Comic Book Stand's offerings on Amazon. You want a 9.2w Luke Cage 9 for $549.99 American? You got it! Howzabout a copy of ASM 97 in 9.2w for $649.99? Absotively!! Something called True Believers: Kirby 100th - The Mighty Thor #1 that's in a 9.4 SS slab, signed by Stan Lee...for the low, low price of $799.99!!! Or, just forget about those and blow it all on a copy of Amazing Spider-man #650 9.8SS Signed by Stan Lee, Joe Damon & Humberto Ramos for $1699.99!!!!1! And there's more! An 8.0 Sub-Mariner 69 for $379.99! The Incredible Hulk 122 in 9.4 for $549.99! Hero for Hire 1 in 8.0w for $929.99! The list goes on and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sal said: i'll tell you what's not selling...Stand Lee Comic Book Stand's offerings on Amazon. You want a 9.2w Luke Cage 9 for $549.99 American? You got it! Howzabout a copy of ASM 97 in 9.2w for $649.99? Absotively!! Something called True Believers: Kirby 100th - The Mighty Thor #1 that's in a 9.4 SS slab, signed by Stan Lee...for the low, low price of $799.99!!! Or, just forget about those and blow it all on a copy of Amazing Spider-man #650 9.8SS Signed by Stan Lee, Joe Damon & Humberto Ramos for $1699.99!!!!1! And there's more! An 8.0 Sub-Mariner 69 for $379.99! The Incredible Hulk 122 in 9.4 for $549.99! Hero for Hire 1 in 8.0w for $929.99! The list goes on and on Did Stanley sign any Doom Patrols? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Just now, lizards2 said: Did Stanley sign any Doom Patrols? there's no telling! old man Lee would sign a sock if you gave him enough moolah!!11! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sal said: 8 minutes ago, lizards2 said: Did Stanley sign any Doom Patrols? there's no telling! old man Lee would sign a sock if you gave him enough moolah!!11! was there anything in the sock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Just now, lizards2 said: was there anything in the sock? gotamighty i hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, the blob said: I was there in 2006. It was rough and I am used to Manhattan prices. I ate a lot of fish and chips because that was usually priced reasonably, which I know, is really touristy, but I like fish and chips. A good choice. Not touristy at all. Hopefully you went for some nice cod rather than ‘rock salmon’. That’s my bias, as a northerner. Edited December 6, 2018 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Ken Aldred said: A good choice. Not touristy at all. Hopefully you went for some nice cod rather than ‘rock salmon’. That’s my bias, as a northerner. I think it was cod. What is "rock salmon"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) 31 minutes ago, the blob said: I think it was cod. What is "rock salmon"? Dogfish, shark. Touristy in London would be jellied eels, or pie and mash. Edited December 6, 2018 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
