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[William-James88]

Part of me does find it fun, in a very cynical way, to buy CGC'd books at cheaper than it actually cost to slab them. But it can still be a waste of money if the book is worthless anyway.

So here's one I was curious about. I can currently buy this Edge of Venomverse 3 comics (first appearance of Host Rider... yay?) in 9.4 for 17$. Cheap for sure, but might still be a waste of money. Let me know if you,'d buy this if the opportunity presented itself or if you would avoid it.

 

[comicginger1789]

Do you want it for yourself? Yes? Then buy it.

Do you want to try and sell for a profit? Yes? Then do not buy it.

Do you want to read it? Yes? Then do not buy it.

 

 

[comicginger1789]

To answer your original question, I don’t buy any modern comics so I would avoid this book like the plague and spend my $17 or whatever on something I like.

[Tnexus]

$17 shipped? Sure.

$17 plus $15 shipping plus 8%ish tax? No. You'd have to resell it for $40 to make back your costs.

[William-James88]

9 hours ago, comicginger1789 said:

Do you want it for yourself? Yes? Then buy it.

Do you want to try and sell for a profit? Yes? Then do not buy it.

Do you want to read it? Yes? Then do not buy it.

 

 

I really appreciate how concise yet thorough this answer was, thanks!

[comicginger1789]

2 minutes ago, William-James88 said:

I really appreciate how concise yet thorough this answer was, thanks!

I strive to be as concise and to the point as often as possible

[the blob]

In the early 2000s I bought some random CGC books from 4.0 - 9.8 to have a library of exemplars to reference when grading raw books. I tried to get them for $15 and under shipped (back when folks shipped slabs media). Hodge podge of BA and SA books, mostly, with moderns in the higher grades. True, I tried to buy decent books if I could. Got a nice swamp thing 27 in 9.8 for $9.99 + $5 shipping. Not that some of these ST 9.8s are selling for much more nowadays.

 

[Mercury Man]

Trash 

[mysterymachine]

Host Rider? Are you serious? I'll pass.

[lighthouse]

Like the blob, I also occasionally buy cheap slabs just to have grading examples. 

It’s particularly useful when someone brings in a collection to sell and is convinced their books are worth what they saw a 9.8 selling for on eBay, and I can pull out a stack in various grades and help them understand that their copy isn’t a 9.8. 

From that standpoint, a sample 9.4 that lets you purchase raw NM copies at a fair price vs being thought a thief for not offering half a 9.8 price... might pay back that $17 many times over.

[littledoom]

I think it's hot glitter you can live without so I would pass... it's going to take 20 yrs for some of the Dell Otto/Matinna Venom/Ghost Rider store exclusives I bought to become rare increase in $

[GeeksAreMyPeeps]

On 4/25/2020 at 11:05 AM, mysterymachine said:

Host Rider? Are you serious? I'll pass.

Are all of Marvel's new characters just existing characters mashed up? Can we give "Host Rider" Thor's hammer and have his family gunned down while they picnic in Central Park?

[valiantman]

37 minutes ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said:

Are all of Marvel's new characters just existing characters mashed up? Can we give "Host Rider" Thor's hammer and have his family gunned down while they picnic in Central Park?

Define "new"?   Deadpool is nearly 30 years old, and he's just Deathstroke with Spider-Man mask.

[Hollywood1892]

1 hour ago, valiantman said:

Define "new"?   Deadpool is nearly 30 years old, and he's just Deathstroke with Spider-Man mask.

As Thanos is just....well you know where I'm going

Oh and 20/20 vision

Edited May 4, 2020 by Hollywood1892

[Hollywood1892]

On 4/19/2020 at 8:58 AM, William-James88 said:

Part of me does find it fun, in a very cynical way, to buy CGC'd books at cheaper than it actually cost to slab them. But it can still be a waste of money if the book is worthless anyway.

So here's one I was curious about. I can currently buy this Edge of Venomverse 3 comics (first appearance of Host Rider... yay?) in 9.4 for 17$. Cheap for sure, but might still be a waste of money. Let me know if you,'d buy this if the opportunity presented itself or if you would avoid it.

 

I have alot of books I will regret buying down the road too

[valiantman]

On 4/19/2020 at 7:58 AM, William-James88 said:

If you cover title of this comic, it's any random issue of Spawn.

[shadroch]

You can find slabs way cheaper than $17 if you take your time and are okay with being told no. I've gotten dozens for $10 or less.

[William-James88]

3 hours ago, shadroch said:

You can find slabs way cheaper than $17 if you take your time and are okay with being told no. I've gotten dozens for $10 or less.

Being told no gives me Vietnam style flashbacks from my high school dances.

 

4 hours ago, valiantman said:

If you cover title of this comic, it's any random issue of Spawn.

HAHAHA