GreatCaesarsGhost Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, piper said: That's always possible. There isn't any evidence to suggest it though. No, not yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 4 hours ago, 1Cool said: I'd say 80% of my sales (or good offers that lead to sales) come in the middle of the night. Could be because CA buyers have been on a tear lately but it's always nice to get some cash when I check my messages in the morning. yup late evengins/ dead of night, early morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 4 hours ago, piper said: That's always possible. There isn't any evidence to suggest it though. By the time there’s evidence.... it’s already too late. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 What about a moderate economy and skyrocketing prices on certain books? What is that a sign of? ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: What about a moderate economy and skyrocketing prices on certain books? What is that a sign of? I'm not too sure about "signs", but many people living carefree... I wonder where the value of the dollar is in all this..... Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: What about a moderate economy and skyrocketing prices on certain books? What is that a sign of? And we have hockey to look forward to! Hollywood1892, ADAMANTIUM and Mercury Man 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I'm not too sure about "signs", but many people living carefree... I wonder where the value of the dollar is in all this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, piper said: And we have hockey to look forward to! YES WE DO! GO LEAFS GO! piper and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 37 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: What about a moderate economy and skyrocketing prices on certain books? What is that a sign of? Sign of the times Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) On 4/4/2020 at 11:00 AM, Ride the Tiger said: What's more important. Having money to survive as you are out of work or holding onto that rare comic? People will start to sell off comics at lower prices so they can eat. I know I would. That’s one option. Perhaps a more interesting route would be to take out a line of credit at 2.75%, which is a lot less than the annual increase in value for a Hulk 181 Edited July 31, 2020 by jjonahjameson11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Rob Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 21 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said: That’s one option. Perhaps a more interesting route would be to take out a line of credit at 2.75%, which is a lot less than the annual increase in value for a Hulk 181 Hulk 181 has actually slowly decreased in value over the past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I love these Sunday evening eBay buyers .. God Bless them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 10:29 PM, Krismusic said: My guess is that the income people spent on going out, bars, restaurants, vacations, leisurely outdoor activities is now available to them and they are buying other things as many set aside money for vacations or dining out a month etc.. with lock downs people didn’t spend that cash... so they are burning it in other places. I’ve seen a huge up tick in home Reno projects and materials that the Home Depot and stuff are starting to run low of stuff on the shelves... just my guess and theory to your question This makes a lot of sense to me. I know that my wife and I have been working from home since March, and have saved a ton on gas (we both used to fill up at least once a week. Now it's more like once a month, and gas was also much cheaper for the first couple of months), as well as money we used to spend eating lunch at work, ordering out, etc. We're spending more on groceries for our at home meals, BUT that food/money goes a lot farther. The home reno stuff is also true, at least out here. A couple of weeks ago, each of the three houses next to ours was having work done the same week. I came out one morning and saw contractors and constructions guys in each of those driveways putting in bathrooms, kitchens and pools on the same days. Meanwhile, I hung some new blinds on my own, and walked around the house feeling like Bob F'n Vila. Personally, I expected it to be a good time to buy, but instead, everything I'm interested in has exploded, particularly vintage toys. GI Joes, for instance, have gone nuclear in the last two or three months. Krismusic, DavidTheDavid, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 9:40 PM, F For Fake said: On 7/29/2020 at 7:29 PM, Krismusic said: My guess is that the income people spent on going out, bars, restaurants, vacations, leisurely outdoor activities is now available to them and they are buying other things as many set aside money for vacations or dining out a month etc.. with lock downs people didn’t spend that cash... so they are burning it in other places. I’ve seen a huge up tick in home Reno projects and materials that the Home Depot and stuff are starting to run low of stuff on the shelves... just my guess and theory to your question This makes a lot of sense to me. Yes. lots of potential bidders sitting at home with nothing much to spend their "play" money on, so why not toss a bit into some of the comic book auctions. Must be a seller's market when you can see 2nd or 3rd tier GA titles like this Doc Savage book in non HG condition selling for almost double condition guide: If I remember correctly, didn't these kinds of books sell for much closer to condition guide or were even lucky to hit guide back in the day, or was Doc Savage always a hot title? Hollywood1892 and Krismusic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kHAoS Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 9:40 PM, F For Fake said: This makes a lot of sense to me. I know that my wife and I have been working from home since March, and have saved a ton on gas (we both used to fill up at least once a week. Now it's more like once a month, and gas was also much cheaper for the first couple of months), as well as money we used to spend eating lunch at work, ordering out, etc. We're spending more on groceries for our at home meals, BUT that food/money goes a lot farther. The home reno stuff is also true, at least out here. A couple of weeks ago, each of the three houses next to ours was having work done the same week. I came out one morning and saw contractors and constructions guys in each of those driveways putting in bathrooms, kitchens and pools on the same days. Meanwhile, I hung some new blinds on my own, and walked around the house feeling like Bob F'n Vila. Personally, I expected it to be a good time to buy, but instead, everything I'm interested in has exploded, particularly vintage toys. GI Joes, for instance, have gone nuclear in the last two or three months. this is a weird revelation for me. around 10-12 years ago, i noticed that star wars and transformers were steadily gaining all the time, so i figured gi joe would not be far behind. i started thinning out my collection, but prices were really flat. i was so bummed, i stopped selling altogether and figured i’d be stuck with them for the long-haul. fast forward to the beginning of the year, i sold some foreign joes for absolutely zany money. i regret selling some of my rarer pieces in the early 2000’s, but i’m relieved i didn’t purge everything 10 years ago. F For Fake and Krismusic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, kHAoS said: this is a weird revelation for me. around 10-12 years ago, i noticed that star wars and transformers were steadily gaining all the time, so i figured gi joe would not be far behind. i started thinning out my collection, but prices were really flat. i was so bummed, i stopped selling altogether and figured i’d be stuck with them for the long-haul. fast forward to the beginning of the year, i sold some foreign joes for absolutely zany money. i regret selling some of my rarer pieces in the early 2000’s, but i’m relieved i didn’t purge everything 10 years ago. It’s pretty nuts. Prices had been slowly creeping up over the last couple of years, but have really gone crazy in recent months. A good example is the original BAT. Used to be a $35-50 figure. Now they’re $80-100. Joe was dormant for some time, but with the new Classified line out, a retro line coming in the fall, and a Snake Eyes movie in production, the property is the most visible it’s been in 5 years or more. This plus people staying at home and spending money on FB/eBay has lead to some craziness. Not sure how long it will last. Good time to be a seller, not a great time to be buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 8/4/2020 at 9:02 AM, lou_fine said: Yes. lots of potential bidders sitting at home with nothing much to spend their "play" money on, so why not toss a bit into some of the comic book auctions. Another perfect example would be this raw VG+ copy of a mid-run 3rd or 4th tier title like this Crackajack Funnies 34 that was still able to fetch more than double condition guide: I am sure prices weren't this high on these kinds of mid-run GA titles in mid-grade condition a few years ago, but something that is definitely good to see. Hollywood1892, aardvark88 and bc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krismusic Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) On 8/4/2020 at 5:11 PM, kHAoS said: this is a weird revelation for me. around 10-12 years ago, i noticed that star wars and transformers were steadily gaining all the time, so i figured gi joe would not be far behind. i started thinning out my collection, but prices were really flat. i was so bummed, i stopped selling altogether and figured i’d be stuck with them for the long-haul. fast forward to the beginning of the year, i sold some foreign joes for absolutely zany money. i regret selling some of my rarer pieces in the early 2000’s, but i’m relieved i didn’t purge everything 10 years ago. I wish I still had my GI joe toys and vehicles I had a ton of them and the big black jet that was as big as me...unfortunately mom asked if she could give it to my Younger cousins and some family Friends kids.. I was at the time 18 or something and wasn’t going to play with them anymore and let them go to someone else who would enjoy them and play with them... so sucks that I don’t have them but glad someone else got to enjoy them as much as I did. Edited August 10, 2020 by Krismusic Hollywood1892 and Poekaymon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 7:42 AM, Motor City Rob said: Hulk 181 has actually slowly decreased in value over the past two years. The lower grades went absolutely crazy and then there was a little regression toward the mean. High grades are still higher now than 1 and 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Krismusic said: I wish I still had my GI joe toys and vehicles I had a ton of them and the big black jet that was as big as me...unfortunately mom asked if she could give it to my Younger cousins and some family Friends kids.. I was at the time 18 or something and wasn’t going to play with them anymore and let them go to someone else who would enjoy them and play with them... so sucks that I don’t have them but glad someone else got to enjoy them as much as I did. I had all the Joes and saved the backing cards and all that too. Had all the Star Wars figures too. Had huge crates of the stuff that I think we ultimately donated in the late 80s. Them's the breaks. Krismusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
