pipsy Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Any comic shop owners on here? I heard lots of them when they find out a comic is valuable they keep it in the back not for public sale and simply tell customers that the comic is out of stock or make up something else to fob them off. Anyone admit this? And to those going to take the mick go on I welcome it waste your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, pipsy said: Any comic shop owners on here? I heard lots of them when they find out a comic is valuable they keep it in the back not for public sale and simply tell customers that the comic is out of stock or make up something else to fob them off. Anyone admit this? And to those going to take the mick go on I welcome it waste your time. I imagine this isnt the best way to start your comic collecting career. People are people,and people will do what people do,but anger wont solve your dilemma. You will find good and bad in all walks of life. Might as well enjoy the ride. 1950's war comics and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Raze, Hollywood1892 and awakeintheashes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan510 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said: He's only got 5 posts, how much less can he do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, pipsy said: Any comic shop owners on here? I heard lots of them when they find out a comic is valuable they keep it in the back not for public sale and simply tell customers that the comic is out of stock or make up something else to fob them off. Anyone admit this? And to those going to take the mick go on I welcome it waste your time. Not only that, but some shop owners actually sell books at more than cover price. Outrageous. Nothing fobs me off like a shop asking big bucks for something the manufacturers priced at a quarter or less. Unlike shop owners of the past, some of the new guys practice aggressive forms of capitalism. pipsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 37 minutes ago, pipsy said: Any comic shop owners on here? I heard lots of them when they find out a comic is valuable they keep it in the back not for public sale and simply tell customers that the comic is out of stock or make up something else to fob them off. Anyone admit this? And to those going to take the mick go on I welcome it waste your time. Assuming you are talking about new comics and not back issues. Any comic shop owners that do this are regularly outed here on the boards. There is a plethora of threads about this exact practice (here and elsewhere). The quality shop owners would not do this as it kills their reputation and hurts business. No one will openly admit to doing this for those reasons alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 33 minutes ago, Logan510 said: He's only got 5 posts, how much less can he do it? 2 out of his 5 posts are starting threads. Doesn't sound like he is contributing but just data gathering for a side business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Side question - anyone cheat on their taxes? I hear it's common practice but would anyone want to admit to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, pipsy said: And to those going to take the mick go on I welcome it waste your time. Getting a 1930s gangster vibe here 1Cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Combining this thread with the one you started about flipping comics can I assume you are upset that some store owners are doing this as it prevents you from flipping those same comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 33 minutes ago, bc said: Assuming you are talking about new comics and not back issues. Any comic shop owners that do this are regularly outed here on the boards. There is a plethora of threads about this exact practice (here and elsewhere). The quality shop owners would not do this as it kills their reputation and hurts business. No one will openly admit to doing this for those reasons alone. I don't play in the new books...but I don't see why it's an issue. A shop orders in 20 copies of a book (15 of those go to pull folders). The orders close off and the book becomes stupid hot (we'll call it TWD193). The 15 allotted pull folder books go into their respective pulls, why does the shop need to sell the next 5 at cover price when the book is selling for 10x that? SuperGrover and Tony S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 sagekilz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Iceman399 said: I don't play in the new books...but I don't see why it's an issue. A shop orders in 20 copies of a book (15 of those go to pull folders). The orders close off and the book becomes stupid hot (we'll call it TWD193). The 15 allotted pull folder books go into their respective pulls, why does the shop need to sell the next 5 at cover price when the book is selling for 10x that? Agree with your example 100% If it's done unethically (by stiffing those with a pull list) then it becomes butthurt. Tony S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Just now, bc said: Agree with your example 100% If it's done unethically (by stiffing those with a pull list) then it becomes butthurt. Oh ya if you yank from pulls then I totally agree it is wrong of the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Some noob appears yanking everyone's chain and you guys start an actual discussion around it. Or maybe I should sagekilz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, Jeffro™ said: Getting a 1930s gangster vibe here Jeffro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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namisgr Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 36 minutes ago, Jeffro™ said: Getting a 1930s gangster vibe here Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Of Course!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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