sagii Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Cat-Man_America said: The two dealers who get high marks from your's truly are Frank Cwiklik from CC/Metropolis and Bedrock City's own Richard Evans. No geeks stand taller than these two from my perspective. The other Twin Towers Link to post Share on other sites
october Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 57 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Isn’t it interesting that not one Boardie even mentioned Hakes. Has anyone here ever bought or sold in Hakes? I bought my Weird 2 from them for a very reasonable price. The best catalogs in the business too. I love the detail work they put into the descriptions. Less of an auction list and more of a pop-culture encyclopedia. telerites 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Primetime Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) I have acquired some of my favorite golden age books from Bunky, Gator, Adam/Danielle, Harley, and Superworld Ted (to name a few). Edited April 19, 2019 by Primetime gino2paulus2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shortboxed Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Terry O'Neill, Bunky, Superworld, New Force, Jamie Graham, Harley Edited April 19, 2019 by shortboxed HouseofComics.Com and Primetime 2 Link to post Share on other sites
comicnoir Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I have gotten some of my best pieces from Harley, as the only American dealer who'll travel to Canada. Also Ha and CLink. When I make it to the States, Bedrock, Terry, Ted and Steve from WorldWide are great. But ppl on the boards are terrific and my collection would be much less without their participation. Primetime, fishbone and HouseofComics.Com 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrBedrock Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 18 hours ago, lou_fine said: No disrespect for your selection, but I sincerely do not believe that MCS "sets or creates the market" for everybody else to follow. At least not from the true vintage comic book collectible side of the marketplace. In fact Dr. Love is spot on with his assessment. I have more people on a daily basis tell me they have had some sort of exchange with My Comic Shop than with all of the aforementioned mainstream dealers combined. I have no way of determining exactly what sort dollar totals MCS is generating but I would guess that the figure is well into eight digits. Link to post Share on other sites
Robot Man Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 11 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Isn’t it interesting that not one Boardie even mentioned Hakes. Has anyone here ever bought or sold in Hakes? I have bought and sold through for years with Hakes. Not comics though, the "other stuff" I doubt there is a person alive with more knowledge on pinbacks and premiums than Ted Hake. And a great guy to boot! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post sacentaur Posted April 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) For me, a dealer needs to have the inventory, be someone that I truly enjoy doing business with, and just as importantly be ethical/trustworthy (thus Metro is excluded). I choose not to deal with auction houses, so that leaves these entities to vie for #1... —Harley Yee consistently procures quality books of interest and he has always been fair with me. We’re talking decades here. Travels the world so he carries the hobby’s proverbial flag everywhere. Awesome! —Bob Storms at HighGradeComics has a terrific website (including updated New Arrivals), he is a prompt communicator, and his raw grading is very good. Aces all around for Bob! —Richard Evans at Bedrock City is “the man” who has his finger on the pulse of the hobby. His passion for comics is unequaled. We have known each other for a long, long time and never had a problem. Big Rich rules! —Brian Peets of A-1 Comics is an avid collector and long-time dealer. His raw grading is the best I’ve ever seen. A real gentleman who is 100% honest and sincere, we’ve become good friends over the years. If I were a dealer, I would want to be like Brian. Terry O’, Superworld Ted, Dale Roberts, SoCal Jamie, Bunky, and Stephen Worldwide are others who I gladly give my business to. Edited April 20, 2019 by sacentaur D84, thedude, Point Five and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
PUNYHUMAN Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 A dealer I trust for fair pricing, great grading , usually undergrades and is ethical James Payette. There are others I have dealt with over the years also. Harley is great also, Ted van Liew. Tri-ColorBrian, Primetime and Larryw7 3 Link to post Share on other sites
fishbone Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 12:18 PM, fishbone said: Only three I use for both buying and selling are: CC/Metro CLink Harley (he's awesome!) OMG!!!! And of course Rick #1 !!!!!!!! Primetime 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Primetime Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Shame on me, I forgot to mention Mr. Bedrock ...I did say to name a few and I'm sure I am forgetting a few more. Link to post Share on other sites
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Ok there have been a lot of names put out there who are dealers, but not auctioneers. I have bought books straight up from dealers, but unlike auctions, I have a hard time knowing if I am paying FMV. It’s psychologically different buying a book straight up in a one on one transaction. I think it takes balls to do it Gotham Kid 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Primetime Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Ok there have been a lot of names put out there who are dealers, but not auctioneers. I have bought books straight up from dealers, but unlike auctions, I have a hard time knowing if I am paying FMV. It’s psychologically different buying a book straight up in a one on one transaction. I think it takes balls to do it True, also when doing a transaction with a dealer it's often a one on one experience at an LCS, con, or the old school phone/mail order. Online Auction houses are just type your bid, click, watch, and win/lose. Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Knight Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Every dealer I've dealt with has been positive Link to post Share on other sites
MrBedrock Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 10:12 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Ok there have been a lot of names put out there who are dealers, but not auctioneers. I have bought books straight up from dealers, but unlike auctions, I have a hard time knowing if I am paying FMV. It’s psychologically different buying a book straight up in a one on one transaction. I think it takes balls to do it I would think it would be much easier to look at a price list, decide if you like something, and buy it, than to have to put yourself in a position to have to pay more than anyone else is willing to at that time for an item. I mean I guess I could see how it would be difficult to buy something for the price listed from someone you don't know 100%, but that must mean that a trip to the grocery store, shopping mall or - god forbid - a car dealership would be truly horrifying. sacentaur and Primetime 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DavidTheDavid Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Mind you, I only have a toe in the golden age, so I don't have the buying experience that a lot of you do. I probably get most of my GA here on the boards. In general, I like purchasing from the Ritters. Bunky brothers have some books on the "wanted" tab of my spreadsheet. So does dtacollectibles. I will buy from Bob Storms now and then. So I really don't have a single, best dealer. I know one or two that I will avoid, but in general, the people that we all know, and many that are new to me, are strong dealers with good reputations for good reason. Link to post Share on other sites
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 47 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: I would think it would be much easier to look at a price list, decide if you like something, and buy it, than to have to put yourself in a position to have to pay more than anyone else is willing to at that time for an item. I mean I guess I could see how it would be difficult to buy something for the price listed from someone you don't know 100%, but that must mean that a trip to the grocery store, shopping mall or - god forbid - a car dealership would be truly horrifying. Better say that with a smile on yore face pardner MrBedrock 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrBedrock Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: 1 hour ago, MrBedrock said: I would think it would be much easier to look at a price list, decide if you like something, and buy it, than to have to put yourself in a position to have to pay more than anyone else is willing to at that time for an item. I mean I guess I could see how it would be difficult to buy something for the price listed from someone you don't know 100%, but that must mean that a trip to the grocery store, shopping mall or - god forbid - a car dealership would be truly horrifying. Better say that with a smile on yore face pardner GreatCaesarsGhost 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Robot Man Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, MrBedrock said: I would think it would be much easier to look at a price list, decide if you like something, and buy it, than to have to put yourself in a position to have to pay more than anyone else is willing to at that time for an item. I mean I guess I could see how it would be difficult to buy something for the price listed from someone you don't know 100%, but that must mean that a trip to the grocery store, shopping mall or - god forbid - a car dealership would be truly horrifying. I agree. I miss the old daze when a book was up for sale for a price and you could just buy it or not. Rarely does any one "win" in an auction. Someone just pays the most. Seems other than cons, it is pretty impossible to do. Web sites are a waste of time for me. Unless you check them every day, anything cool or even approaching a deal, is sold right away. MrBedrock and Larryw7 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-ColorBrian Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 7:40 PM, PUNYHUMAN said: A dealer I trust for fair pricing, great grading , usually undergrades and is ethical James Payette. Shhhhh...!!! Link to post Share on other sites
