Alf Pogs Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I remember a Wizard interview with Leifeld where he said he had millions of returns/unsold/overprinted. I have seen cases at the flea market but never anything good. Is that case of SpiderWoman 1 still on ebay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I just picked up a collection that had 50 copies of X-Men #180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I got 20 copies of Theives & Kings #1 for just a couple dollars a while back. Cheap enough to buy just because I wanted one copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 If I buy all of the raw Spawn #1s on the market right now, I'll have a monopoly on the market when the reboot comes out. Cue that, "money money money money money money" song Jesse Pinkman was listening to in BB. Just don't tell Swami or Hollywood. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Warehouse finds. They are still out there. Gotta use your resources to find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Thomas Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Aweandlorder said: Warehouse finds. They are still out there. Gotta use your resources to find them How would you go about looking for them, especially locally? Serious question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug33fouf Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Pat Thomas said: How would you go about looking for them, especially locally? Serious question. He will tell you when your post cost hits 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Pat Thomas said: How would you go about looking for them, especially locally? Serious question. @Aweandlorder answered your question: "Gotta use your resources to find them" It's about establishing your network, hours of research, copious leg work, and a little bit of luck. Plus having the necessary capital to quickly garner the deal. Beige and Aweandlorder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 There are tons of abandoned warehouses around Detroit... Watch out, though, a guy fell down an elevator shaft to his death playing hide 'n' seek at night with his friends (in their 20's)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Thomas Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Pirate said: He will tell you when your post cost hits 100 Don't know if it ever will. I've had an account for years, but only periodically post anything. I didn't realize there was a number of posts required to ask questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, Pat Thomas said: ...I didn't realize there was a number of posts required to ask questions. It's an unwritten rule. It's Friday, after all. Pirate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 7 hours ago, TwoPiece said: If I buy all of the raw Spawn #1s on the market right now, I'll have a monopoly on the market when the reboot comes out. Cue that, "money money money money money money" song Jesse Pinkman was listening to in BB. Just don't tell Swami or Hollywood. Or CAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Pat Thomas said: Don't know if it ever will. I've had an account for years, but only periodically post anything. I didn't realize there was a number of posts required to ask questions. Establish yourself in the hobby. Become the person people call when they make a warehouse find. It will take years of traveling and buying collections and thousands upon thousands in local advertising and travel/eBay fees living your life as a full time dealer. You really can’t just show up anonymously online and say “Hey, anyone know of any warehouses full of crates of untouched keys?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Pat Thomas said: Don't know if it ever will. I've had an account for years, but only periodically post anything. I didn't realize there was a number of posts required to ask questions. He's just yanking your chain, after all, he's a pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 19 hours ago, obiedagod said: I just talked to a guy who said he sold 200 copies of Spider-Man #252 in 2014-2015. I know a comic shop that has a bunch of #252's, all in high grade. I figure (Correct me if I'm wrong) that these guys must be buying either cases these books or buying them from some person who happens to have a bunch of copies. Though, What I really want to know is: How on earth do you find these people that have these unopened cases and/or huge piles of a single issue?? Craigslist ads, Ebay ads, cons? Help the newb! My old store ordered a case of Thor 339. He still had them in wrappers 17 years later. If he had not closed he'd probably still have a few hundred copies in wrappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Thomas Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, dupont2005 said: Establish yourself in the hobby. Become the person people call when they make a warehouse find. It will take years of traveling and buying collections and thousands upon thousands in local advertising and travel/eBay fees living your life as a full time dealer. You really can’t just show up anonymously online and say “Hey, anyone know of any warehouses full of crates of untouched keys?” Just asked a question. I'm not a dealer. I'm a collector who has enough money to actually do the things most people only talk about. If you're who I think you are, you're not a dealer either, just a malcontent who gets off marking snarky comments on message boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 That reminds me, I need to dig out a few crates full of Action Comics #1 my grandfather had back when this issue first came out..Must have about 300 of these.....I can only dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 38 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said: Well. Well I had a crate of comics but now I'll just write Jimmy all over them and cut them up for gluing to a comic box. But but, I only ask the question, because always be closing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
