Northwest Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Robot Man said: I Anybody hear from Harley? Up until this year, he didn’t do eBay and had no website just shows. Harley has an active web site which he had been updating recently with inventory. Edited February 23, 2021 by Northwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, jimjum12 said: ... with eBay taking a 21% chunk out of my last sale there, I only post books there occasionally .... I'm lucky to get a 20% break when buying better material for resale, so eBay is often just a wash ... a last resort for cash flow. I think what is happening is that the market is evolving into a more "one on one" dynamic that is facilitated by social media. This is cutting out many of the middle men from the old school traditional markets. Luckily, we have some strong LCS activity here, so there are still the surprise collections from time to time... but these are usually from heirs who don't want the drama of selling online. I certainly see no shortage of quality at auction, and the final hammer is often good for the seller. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Comics are an easy sell for me. Pretty much ANY comics if priced accordingly. Even non-comic people are getting into the fray. I often send a big stack off to the local auction houses. I get incredible prices. I use eBay for hard to find non comic book collectibles since I can’t do live shows. Still the best outlet for good toys, political items, advertising pieces as well as military and sports pieces. When I have key comics, PCH, classic covers and other unusual GA. The bay is my best source. People are simply bidding anything. I would have a hard time putting a price on books like this. The market for GA is just so volatile. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Couch_Surfer Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, Northwest said: Harley has an active web site which he had been updating recently with inventory. Care to share that URL? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Silver_Couch_Surfer said: Care to share that URL? Thanks! HarleyYeeRareComics [dot] com Silver_Couch_Surfer and Mr. Lady Luck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Couch_Surfer Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Just now, Northwest said: HarleyYeeRareComics [dot] com Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstances Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: I also noticed that happening with Dale’s Christmas sale on the boards. I barely got to see the picture and there were 5 “takes”. I just gave up. Both Dale and Ted are top notch dealers. Incredibly cool guys and great to deal with. But, neither gives great books away cheap. With no shows, it is real tough to get new inventory. They have to pay up for quality stuff as despite the economy, I don’t hear of a lot of folks dumping their collections. Ebay, is off the hook. Anything decent even from non comic book sellers is going for nosebleed prices. I’ve really narrowed down my focus and in many cases spent a whole lot less on comics and spread it out to other interests. Anybody hear from Harley? Up until this year, he didn’t do eBay and had no website just shows. It's his birthday today, so y'all wish him a happy b'day if you talk to him. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/22/2021 at 5:43 PM, jimjum12 said: ... with eBay taking a 21% chunk out of my last sale there, I only post books there occasionally .... I'm lucky to get a 20% break when buying better material for resale, so eBay is often just a wash ... a last resort for cash flow. I think what is happening is that the market is evolving into a more "one on one" dynamic that is facilitated by social media. This is cutting out many of the middle men from the old school traditional markets. Luckily, we have some strong LCS activity here, so there are still the surprise collections from time to time... but these are usually from heirs who don't want the drama of selling online. I certainly see no shortage of quality at auction, and the final hammer is often good for the seller. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) How did ebay take 21%, does that include shipping costs? Even without a store and with managed payments ebays fees on comics are 12.3% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 hours ago, rjpb said: How did ebay take 21%, does that include shipping costs? Even without a store and with managed payments ebays fees on comics are 12.3% It was a while back, but I'll see what I can find for you. I could live with 12 % for the occasional sale but I haven't seen 12% for a while. I did likely include the 3% for Paypal, since that was my only option with them at the time. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path4play Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 3:32 PM, Comical Situations said: Concur. Not a fan of IG and want to buy Gator books here. Agree. Board for comic collectors should be the first go to for all things comics....? If I have a vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path4play Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 12:06 PM, circumstances said: interesting. i'm not generally aware of auction house results. at the beginning of the pandemic, i was scoffing stuff off ebay left and right. for the past month or two, everything has been going too high for any scoffage. Except for my 8.5 Police Comics #49 - seems Plastic Man is the only non-hot (cold) GA superhero? Which is the reason why I've been working on a Pedigree run lol... circumstances 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstances Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, path4play said: Except for my 8.5 Police Comics #49 - seems Plastic Man is the only non-hot (cold) GA superhero? Which is the reason why I've been working on a Pedigree run lol... No love for Plas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak420 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 11:20 AM, Funnybooks said: I imagine part of the benefit in addition to what you stated is community engagement which propels the hobby which propels buying and selling which benefits Cgc brand and bottom line in the end...I'm going to move towards IG and join the future of this hobby... Let me know what your name on IG is mine is m.austin.k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak420 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) On 2/13/2021 at 7:02 PM, G.A.tor said: I stopped selling on the boards due to the selling rules not allowing cash discounts. I want to offer my customers the 3% discount instead of giving it to PayPal. So I only sell on IG now. No policing or restrictions and way more active What is your IG name? Should we all put or IG name in our bio? Never mind I read the thread adding Newforcecomics now Edited March 6, 2021 by Mak420 G.A.tor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Mak420 said: Let me know what your name on IG is mine is m.austin.k Instatabcom Mak420 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimButlerGA Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 12:28 PM, www.alexgross.com said: the problem with instagram for buyers is that no one knows when they'll see your posts anymore. since they ditched the chronological timeline, i've seen your posts up to three days late. now, if you sell the book, then i guess what does it matter. but for buyers, it's certainly not the best place to keep an eye out for tough books. You can follow chosen people on IG and get a Push notification any time they post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alexgross.com Posted March 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, JimButlerGA said: You can follow chosen people on IG and get a Push notification any time they post. yes i am aware of that, thank you, but notifications are the bane of mankind and i will never turn them on for any apps on my phone. i'm always astonished that people dont find constant notifications incredibly annoying. i certainly do, especially when i am with those people. buttock, JimButlerGA, Robot Man and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimButlerGA Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 FYI, I am @wwii.cover on IG. I sell there and here at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polonsky Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, JimButlerGA said: FYI, I am @wwii.cover on IG. I sell there and here at times. I always enjoy seeing what you post! I am happy this thread exists if only to make connections between boardies and their IG accounts. I'm about to dedicate a wall in my office to a giant chart connecting everyone's name, nickname, board name, IG name, AIM screen name... JimButlerGA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Polonsky said: I always enjoy seeing what you post! I am happy this thread exists if only to make connections between boardies and their IG accounts. I'm about to dedicate a wall in my office to a giant chart connecting everyone's name, nickname, board name, IG name, AIM screen name... Thanks Lee...check is in the mail... ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Great to make the connections for those whose IG names are different from their Board handles. Mine is 'Ultimate_Looney_Tunery' badback83 and JimButlerGA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
