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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
 Posted - 08/30/2002 : 02:17:49 AM
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Recent e-bay purchases:
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Iron Man #4 VF/VF+ $20.50
FLASH & GREEN LANTERN BRAVE & BOLD #1-6 NM $3.27
Captain America (*101 - Fair; *103 - VG/Fine; *113 - Fine; *114 - Fine/Fine +; *115 - VG/Fine;) $12.50
Showcase 66: $1.36
DareDevil 23, 25, and 28: $12.50
The Flash (Kid Flash - GA Flash) #173 (VG)The Flash (Kid Flash) #239 (VF)The Flash (Green Lantern) #240 (VF)The Flash #260 (GD - spine rolled)Flash V2#7 (NM)Fury of Firestorm #3 (NM)Plastic Man (mini-series) #4 (NM) - All for $9.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS #'s 7,8,9,10 $1.04
Firestorm the nuclear man # 1, Green Lantern:Superman Legend of the green flame, Circle of fire # 2, Dragon Lord 3 of 3, Versus Aliens 2 and 3 - all for $2.26
Vampirella mystery walk 0 SIGNED - $5.56
The cat #1 g/vg, Chamber of Darkness #1 vg-, Creatures on the Loose #25 vf, 27 vg/f, Dazzler #1 vf/nm, and Devil Dinosaur #1 f-. all4 $6.95
Green Lantern #62 G/VG - $3.95
DAWN #1 NRMT - MT - $6.00
DAWN 1/2 NRMT - MT - $5.00
Green Lantern #57 Very good - $2.25
Brave & Bold #40 - $2.00
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2002 : 01:15:42 AM
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Green Lantern: The New Corps #1 and #2; Marvel Tales #290; Darkhawk #50; G.I. Joe #140; Quicksilver #7; DC Versus Marvel #4; Resurrection Man #2; High Stakes Adventure #1; Turok: Spring Break In The Lost Land #1; Excalibur (2000 mini-series) #1-4; Contest Of Champions II #1-5; Daydreamers #1-3; Spider-Woman (volume 2) #9; Black Panther (Marvel Knights) #8; X-Men: The Manga #2; J2 #1 and #2; Justice League Of America: JL? #1 and JLA #1; Crisis On Infinite Earths #12; Spider-Girl #1 and '99 Annual; The All-New Exiles #1, #4, and #5; Professor Xavier And The X-Men #1, #10 and #18; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man #21; The Allies #1 (the comic that started a lawsuit);
JLA: Heaven's Ladder.... all for $2.50
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The Flash #194 (Missing Cover),221,229,305,310,313 (1970-82)
Flash #52,100 (1992-95)
DC Super Stars featuring The Flash #5 (1976)
The Brave and The Bold presents The Spectre & The Flash #72 (Has hole in Back Cover) (1967)
All-Star Comics #60-62,66-68,70 (1976-78)
Impulse #1,16 (1995-96)
ALL FOR $10
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Green Lantern #109,112,189 (1978-85)
Green Lantern #52,53,81,85,100,111,112,114,115 (1994-99)
Green Lantern: Our Worlds At War #1 (2001)
The Green Lantern Corps #202 (1986)
Secret Origins starring Green Lantern & The Sandman #7 (1986)
Showcase #100 (1978)
ALL FOR $19.48
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SUPERMAN #400 VFINE; SHOWCASE #75 1st HAWK & DOVE VFINE;
DRAMA 1st COLOR MINT; FLASH #175 SUPERMAN RACE GOOD; WIZARD 1/2 DOOMS FOUR MINT; WIZARD 1/2 DIVINE RIGHT MINT
ALL FOR $5.75
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Posted - 09/08/2002 : 11:42:30 PM
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Superb purchases! I think eBay is the absolute greatest place to find bargain prices for comicbooks and I am sure you agree. I am very careful, though, when I buy my "raw" comic books (those books not professionally graded by CGC) because grading varies from collector to collector and if there is no return privelege you have no recourse if the book was over-graded. What do you think?
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2002 : 11:46:40 PM
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As I explained on another post; to me, CGC books are worthless because I am more of a collector/comic fan, than an investor. I read and re-read every comic i keep. I don't want a "laminated" book I can't read! I see no sense in it. Just my opinion.
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lay109
Forum Moderator
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Posted - 09/09/2002 : 5:07:38 PM
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As I explained on another post; to me, CGC books are worthless because I am more of a collector/comic fan, than an investor. I read and re-read every comic i keep. I don't want a "laminated" book I can't read! I see no sense in it. Just my opinion.
Amen brother
and as I said in previous post have been times identical books came back with decently differently CGC'd grades
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Posted - 09/10/2002 : 10:40:20 PM
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Well, everybody collects comic books for different reasons. I like high grade books. I know that they are meant to be read, but I just like the cover art. That may sound strange to you, but that is just the way I feel.
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2002 : 9:45:15 PM
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more recent auction wins.....
Green Lantern 1st Series 116 VF, 119 G, 120 F, 130 VG, 132 VF, 134 VF, 148 VF, 157 VF.
Final bid: $9.51
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Green Lantern #116
Description of Item:
- Staples Are Clean, Bright & Tight
- Very Small Crease That Doesn't Break The Color Along The Spine
- Nice Collectible Copy Of A Key D.C. Issue 1st Appearence Of Guy Gardner As Green Lantern
COMIC IS GRADED:
GRADES: VERY FINE : OFF WHITE PAGES
Final Bid: $1.00
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Justice League (1987) #1 VF/NM, Justice League of America 208 NM, Justice League of America (1990) 43, 47, 70 NM, Justice League of America Classic #217 NM, Justice League Task Force #1 NM and The Joker #2 VF
Fina Bid: $1.00
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X-Men (uncanny) #'s 283, 311, 313, 315, 316, 317, 319. (new) #1-4
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sdc2027
Forum Apprentice
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Posted - 09/17/2002 : 10:16:23 PM
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where were these final bids at $1 at?
"Live and let Live" |
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2002 : 11:38:26 PM
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where were these final bids at $1 at?
"Live and let Live"
e-bay, of course!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=713004284&rd=1
X-MEN A LEGEND REBORN-50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 4 DIFFERENT COVERS- ALL # 1 (OCT-1.50 COVER), X-MEN 3.95 COVER ONE SIGNED BY STAN LEE #481 OUT OF 1,000 LTD ED. WITH COA THE OTHER UNSIGNED
INSIDE IMAGE 7/93 # 5
SGT ROCK # 229 (25 CENT COVER), (64 pg Giant)
SUPERMAN & GREEN LANTERN # 201 (15 CENT COVER), (Worlds Finest)
SUPREME # 1
THE HUMAN FLY # 5, (35 CENT COVER)
AMAZING SPIDERMAN #90 (15 CENT COVER)
AMAZING SPIDERMAN # 208 (FUSION-50 CENT COVER)
AMAZING SPIDERMAN SAGA # 1 (2.95 COVER)
PITT # 1, (1.95 COVER)
WILDSTAR # 1 (2.50 COVER)
Final Bid: $11.50
"A Committee is a life-form with 6 or more legs and no brain" - Robert A. Heinlein
Edited by - shonti on 09/22/2002 01:19:00 AM
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2002 : 11:49:53 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=717725127#BID1
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All this for $20.51 + $10.00 shipping!
ADVENTURE COMICS #372
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #6, #138
GREEN LANTERN #64
THE BOY AND THE PIRATES FOUR COLOR #1117
CONFESSIONS OF THE LOVELORN #102
NOVA #1, #2(2), #3(2), #4(2), #5, #6, #7, #9
LITTLE AUDREY #113
KULL THE CONQUEROR #8, #16, #20, #26, #28, #29
KAMANDI #48
IRON FIST #5, #10
THE ETERNALS #2
THE DEFENDERS #30, #32, #39, #70, #71(2), #152, GIANT-SIZE #2
CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #4
CAPTAIN MARVEL #34, #35, #37(2)
THE CHAMPIONS #2, #4, #5, #10, #12
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #62, ANNUAL #12, MOVIE SPECIAL #1
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #97, #166, #167(2)
CONAN SAGA #31
DOCTOR STRANGE #58
THE SCIENCE FAIR STORY OF ELECTRONICS
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #2, #11
THOR #251
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (Now Comics) #1(2 Different Copies)
SPAWN #3
MONSTER PARTY MAGAZINE 1988
RICHARD CORBEN'S DEN #3, #6
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #14 Swords Of The Swashbucklers!
66 Books In All!
"A Committee is a life-form with 6 or more legs and no brain" - Robert A. Heinlein
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slym2none
A True Collector
USA
5623 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2002 : 7:25:21 PM
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Damn... sounds like I should scour E-Bay... wonder if there are any X-Men out there like that!
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sdc2027
Forum Apprentice
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Posted - 10/05/2002 : 10:08:47 PM
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Also try Yahoo auctions--there are a couple of sellers that start their bids at 1¢.... I bought a detective 332(vg+) for $3--
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Posted - 10/11/2002 : 3:20:07 PM
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Look at what i got for 2.75$
LOT OF 28 DC VERTIGO COMICS -
TERMINAL CITY #1, #2, #6, #8,
PRIDE & JOY #3, #4,
MYTHOS #3,
BLOOD A TALE #3, #4,
BOOKS OF MAGIC #27, #33, #37, #38,
JUNK CULTURE #2,
SEEKERS #7, #8, #13,
PREACHER #16, #17, #22, #27, #33,
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE #40 #41, #46,
SANDMAN PRELUDES & NOCTURNES #1, #7,
SANDMAN THE DOLLS HOUSE PART 3 #12
All the comics are in great shape, Got some nice books... Cool!!
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2002 : 02:59:15 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=723081901&rd=1
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4 Comics SIGNED/#'d BATMAN SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL
BATMAN - 2 consecutive issues from 1993, #666 and #667. Both signed by ~3~ different people... Scott Hanna (inker), Chuck Dixon (writer), and Graham Nolan (penciller). Each comes with its own Certificate of Authenticity from "Catch A Star Collectibles" and each is one of a very limited number of 5000. Some very minor ink marks on back, where the books were stacked at time of signing before ink was totally dry. Again - *very* minor.
SUPERMAN - 1 issue, from Feb/'94... "Superman: The Man Of Steel, No. 30." Signed by writer, Louise Simonson and issued by Dynamic Forces. Includes Certificate Of Authenticity from them, and has number that matches the signature number... and one of only 7500.
SUPERGIRL - 1 issue, also from Feb/'94... #1 of 4- Issue Mini Series, apparently called "Reign Of Tomorrow". Signed by artist June Brigman and also issued by Dynamic Forces. Like the Superman Issue, this one also includes Certificate Of Authenticity from them, and has number that matches the signature number... this one only one of 5000.
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All 4 for $14.95
"A Committee is a life-form with 6 or more legs and no brain" - Robert A. Heinlein |
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slym2none
A True Collector
USA
5623 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2002 : 03:12:37 AM
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Just for clarification - I only buy CGC books if they sell for below what ANY guide has for a NM price... I got a CGC 9.2 graded copy of Uncanny X-Men for $27 and the guide has it at $40.... and I DO love to read my books, but when I can get the re-print in Classic X-Men for less than $1 a piece, why open that holder? I mean... well, this might be morbid, but I AM gonna die someday... and I want my books to be as good as they can get, even after that! ($27 + $1 = $28, STILL less than the shop I work for has a VF+ copy of the same book for!)
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2002 : 01:56:24 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=717725127#BID1
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All this for $20.51 + $10.00 shipping!<snip>
I got this shipment in, and I am quite pleased!! All in AT LEAST the shape described, and Very carefully packed!
"Your IQ results are in. The test turned out negative..." |
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slym2none
A True Collector
USA
5623 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2002 : 6:57:09 PM
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Hey, for all my neutrality-to-praise for CGC graded books, I called CGC about the rip in my Uncanny #104. They claimed to know nothing of the rip in the front cover, but they did say that there WAS a half-inch tear on the back cover, from the bottom up. This on a comic graded 8.0/VF! WHO THE HELL IN HERE WOULD EVER GRADE A BOOK WITH A RIP IN EITHER COVER AT AN 8.0/VF???? I would never sell one like that on eBay, or trade one away to any of you here on Spideyfan's site, in that condition, at that grade! Also, my Uncanny #127 CGC graded at 9.2/NM- has a corner that has been "smushed" - nothing serious, but from the grading guides I have read, that ONE defect would put it at a VF+, no better. I don't trust these guys anymore, and I was considering sending in my Giant-Sized X-Men #1 to be "slabbed." Forget it, who knows what they might grade it at? I'm not planning on selling it anyway, I'll just leave it in it's Mylar.
-Slym
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Krafty
A True Collector
USA
828 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2002 : 7:49:29 PM
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Slym-my guess is they are overwhelmed with books being sent to them and they are not taking the time they should with each book. Look no further than Ebay and the CGC books that go for rediculous amounts of money to see what the problem is here. I mean come on- CGC USM for $700? The prices are going to drop like a rock in the slab market, it's just a matter of time. Maybe they will hire some more folks in the meantime to try to avoid errors like you are talking about.
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slym2none
A True Collector
USA
5623 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2002 : 9:20:31 PM
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Err... don't get me started on the Ultimate Line-up again! Even non-slabbed books are going at ridiculous prices. Like you say, a few years at the most, and things will start dropping.
-Slym
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2002 : 12:22:07 AM
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I got some good stuff comin'! I won:
G.I.Combat #206, auto'd by Dick Ayres
Green Lantern #84, Auto'd by Denny O'Neil & Berni Wrightson
Joker #1, Auto'd by Denny O'Neil
Mystery in Space #116, Auto'd by Marv Wolfman & Jim Starlin
Heroes for Hope, Auto'd by Art Adams and Brent Anderson
Rocketeer's Avd. Mag #2, Auto'd by Dave Dorman
Fantastic Four (Variant) #1, Thrown in, no charge!
All for $33.25, shipping included!
VIRUS ALERT: You have just received the Amish Virus. Since we do not have electricity nor computers, you are on the honor system. Please delete all of your files. Thank thee...
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2002 : 6:13:21 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=728921008&rd=1
Green Lantern number 40 and 87. These are nice copies - Drawn by two legends; Gil Kane and Neal Adams. I would classify number 40 as a nice reading copy ('good'?) the centerfold page has come apart from the staples, (the page is still inside the comic) but the comic as a whole is still intact just fine. There is lots of wear and tear for this gem, but still a great comic to own. Issue 87 was sold to me as Very Fine, and I would tend to agree. Beautiful cover gloss, light page tanning and a slight printing wrinkle on the front cover probably keep this from Very Fine plus/near mint minus condition.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=728949096&rd=1
This is a great collection of 46 comics with art by Mike Grell and others - these are all from Green Lantern volume two. These include covers by George Perez, Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons and more. The grades range from fine to near mint (please email me if you need specific grades for a number) You get issue numbers:
94, 95, 96, 97, (fine or better); 100 (near mint), 102, 105, 108, 109, (all fine or better) 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 122 (all near mint) 131, 134, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 144, all vg+ to fine or better) 150 (near Mint), 153, 155, 173, 174, 176, 179, 183, 186, 187, 188, 192, 195, 197, fine+ to near mint) 200 (near mint), and 201 (very fine).
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I'M A HAPPY CAMPER!!!!!!
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2002 : 11:13:02 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=729558228&rd=1
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Adventure Comics #456 from the year 1978 starring Superboy
All Star Comics #62 from the year 1976 featuring the Orignal Golden Age Superman
Brave and the Bold #111 with the Joker from the year 1974
Brave and the Bold #91 from the year 1970 with the Batman and Black Canary
DC Superstars #4 from the year 1976 this has Great Stories featuring Captain Comet and Space Ranger
Justice Lague of America #134 from the year 1976 with Despero
Legion of Super-Heroes #266 from the year 1980
Supermans Girlfriend Lois Lane #130 from the year 1973
Secret Origins #6 from the year 1974 featuring the Origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes and the Origin of Blackhawk
Teen Titans #51 from the year 1977 team upof the Titans East and the Titans West
Teen Titans #44 from the year 1976 1st Appearance of The Guardian and a fight with Dr. Light
Teen Titans #46 from the year 1977 with a battle against The Fiddler
Wanted The Worlds most Dangerous Villans #3 from the year 1972 with a Hawkman and Dr. Fate stories
Wanted The Worlds Most Dangerous Villans #8 from the year 1973 with a Captain Cold and Flash story as well as an early Dr. Fate tale.
Worlds Finest #253 from the year 1978 wth a Green Arrow and a Shazam story
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I'm HAPPY!!!
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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Posted - 11/06/2002 : 5:36:18 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=726585465&rd=1
Not much in the way of comics compared to the huge amount of comics you guys have been getting for peanuts, but I am trying to chase down the Mortal Kombat series so I can have a complete series of 34 (32 Malibu, 2 Midway) comics. These three now mean I am only missing the Hologram cover of Blood & Thunder #1, so if someone has one they want to offload, or see one for auction, can you drop me a line on bmtaylor@blueyonder.co.uk please?
I think most of the other bidders were after the Midway comics, hence why it got so high. I was mainly after the Goro comic. The Midway ones are an added bonus for me.
BTW, any chance of the Midway comics being added to the site, just so I can update my collection? >8^D
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2002 : 12:09:55 AM
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best bet is to place it in the "Missing Issues" thread...
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
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Shonti
A True Collector
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MCLACK
Cool Canadian Comic Geek
Canada
2901 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2002 : 1:30:56 PM
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I just won a CGC graded issue of Brave and Bold #115 (VF 8.0 worth $29.75) for $22.47
Murray Clack (CPG Admin) |
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2002 : 1:37:02 PM
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Well, I probably shouldn't have done it, but I won a Giant-Sized X-Men in F/VF for $158.05!
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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Posted - 11/22/2002 : 01:27:35 AM
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Bought 4 wolverines, 2 copies of # 1,# 3 and # 10, all for 23$ including shipping. These are said to be at least VF.
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Electro
True Collector
1149 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2002 : 9:38:13 PM
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*Bites nails nervously* Just bought my first two comics off Ebay. Waiting for shipment! Hope it all goes well....
~Z~Z*Electro*Z~Z~
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2002 : 10:07:15 PM
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I warn you Electro!!! Buy no more!!!! THE ADDICTION WILL GET YOU LIKE IT HAS GOTTEN US ALL!!!!! RUN NOW!!!!
Starts off small, 2 comics, chump change.. and it grows. and Grows, and GROWS, AND GROWS!
Don't even open the package, throw it away, cancel your Ebay account and count your blessing (and your money).... |
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Posted - 12/09/2002 : 5:42:27 PM
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I FINALLY JUST BOUGHT BATMAN 608 OFF EBAY!!!!
ITS ABOUT FREAKIN TIME TOO.
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MrNuff
A True Collector
USA
2559 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2002 : 7:15:10 PM
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its true electro. man i was an addict last year too. the only reason i stopped was cause i was running out of cash and my bro stopped me.
"Let the wookie win" |
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2002 : 7:30:53 PM
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New ebay aquisitions.....
X-Men (uncanny) 9, 19, 29, and 31.... Gee only 25 more to go...... (I don't count the reprints issues though) |
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2002 : 11:22:22 PM
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I FINALLY JUST BOUGHT BATMAN 608 OFF EBAY!!!!
ITS ABOUT FREAKIN TIME TOO.
I just sold a lot of 5 of them... only got $14 +S/H...
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2002 : 11:29:39 PM
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*Bites nails nervously* Just bought my first two comics off Ebay. Waiting for shipment! Hope it all goes well....
Hell, Ian, I've won 22 auctions in the last week!!! Out of those 22 auctions, I'll get 288 comics more to add to the stock-pile!
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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MrNuff
A True Collector
USA
2559 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2002 : 11:16:29 PM
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i went back to ebay for the first time in like a year and won myself a copy of the Generation X movie that came out a couple of years ago on Fox. i had it recorded on tape, but i dont know what happened to it.
anyways i got it for like 9 bucks.
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Electro
True Collector
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Posted - 12/12/2002 : 11:40:13 AM
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Hell, Ian, I've won 22 auctions in the last week!!! Out of those 22 auctions, I'll get 288 comics more to add to the stock-pile!
Jeez Shonti, 288 comics in a week?! How much did ya spend? (Get any steals?)
~Z~Z*Electro*Z~Z~
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slym2none
A True Collector
USA
5623 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2002 : 1:31:59 PM
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shonti, I really don't know why you didn't get more for those Batmans... I sold my last set of 608s for $22! And I know your ad was good... *LOL*
-Slym
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 01:03:24 AM
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Ian, I'll up-date this, since I never answered you... In the past 30 days (as of this moment now) I have won 35 auctions, with 717 comics, all for $170.99 (S/H not included).
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 01:05:37 AM
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That gives an average price of less than $.24 (that 24 cents) per comic. Of course, again not including S/H fees. And I have 13 more auctions that I have a bid on, 174 comics, and right now the bids total $14.26. That averages out to less than 9 cents per comic, if no-one out-bids me.
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 01:38:20 AM
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Are you bidding on lot sets or just random comic lots? A year ago I was buying like crazy on ebay filling holes, I have done most of the newer hole filling and am not focusing on bronze and early 80's hole filling, but I am finding the "deals" I was getting before are just not there.
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 01:46:10 AM
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Nevermind. I went and looked at your won and bid on auctions and I see you have a shotgun method to comic buying :)
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Galaxor
A True Collector
USA
1038 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 08:46:47 AM
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Ok, without giving details... Cuz people don't need to be knowing my eBay buying/selling habits, let me let you in on something that happened/is-happening to me...
Searched eBay, found a CGC'd comic going for a GREAT price. Several aspects of the auction screamed ALARM to me. Among other things, 1) the guy only accepted money orders, 2) he had a rating of 0 (but had 67 things on the block all due to end at the same time), 3) he was selling LOTS of CHOICE comics (some CGC'd, some not), 4) all the comics being sold had the same Initial Bid as Buy-It-Now price (IOW he wanted money quick), 5) he had each one set-up as a Private Auction (so I couldn't and still can't contact other bidders/buyers).
Was this enough to turn me away? Did I mention it was a GREAT price? I e-mailed the guy. He claimed that he and his brother were selling his father's collection. Fair enough, could be true. I asked if he'd take a personal check and told him he could sit on it as long as he needed to, to make sure it cleared. He responded that a personal check was too RISKY for him. Ooooookay. Kinda odd. I also asked if I could wait a week to pay him (until my next pay day) and he said that would be fine. This last point probably saved me a couple hundred bucks.
Days went by. His auctions were drawing to a close. I read up a bit on eBay fraud and found they'd cover up to $200 so figured if I was willing to go through with this, and he took the money and ran; I'd be covered in time. So I did the Buy-It-Now and waited for pay day.
A day or so after the auction I noticed he was no longer a Registered User. I e-mailed him. He replied that he was faxing a Photo ID to eBay to reinstate his registration (and that it should happen any day). I e-mailed eBay but they couldn't tell me why he was not registered anymore (other than User Suspended). They advised me NOT to send him any money however (which makes me wonder how many others who bid had already sent the guy money orders). I got the impression from talking with eBay Support that I would get no fraud protection if I sent money to a no-longer registered user. eBay Support told me however that my bid was a contract, and that if at any point in the next 90 days they reinstated this Seller that I am at that point required to send him his money. Fine by me.
So, I'm sitting on the money and check-up on his status every other day or so. No one has left him any feedback yet (not sure if it would register register if they did since he's Not a Registered User AND it was a Private Auction). Purpose of this post? Follow your first instincts. And if it looks too good to be true, that might just be the case.
P.S. The seller's name was/is "comicguy1960".
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Electro
True Collector
1149 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 10:16:01 AM
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Freaky story there Galaxor! Good thing ya didn't send the money to 'im.
My first ebay deal went off without a hitch... I am now the proud owner of the Ultimates #2 and Ultimate War #1 (It was cheap and from the same dealer!)
Soon, I'll be getting rid of a few comics (DD, F4, and Spidey!)... and my father will probably use it to buy/sell HAM Radio stuff. (So if ya'll are into that... he's selling some stuff!  )
~Z~Z*Electro*Z~Z~
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 11:58:33 AM
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I would never send more than $10 to a 0 feedback that does not take Paypal. Unless they are located within a few hours of me and I get an actual address and not a PO box (have bat, will travel). I've never seen an auction with more alarms going off then that one... I bet it was some 15-year-old kid looking to make some quick scam money.
He had far too many #1 comics for my tastes too. I bet if you had emailed him for a pic he would have sent you one that he stole from someone else. I've caught people doing this before. Ebay has the worst rules though. To their rules, if you catch someone that is scaming, and you are 100% sure its a scam, you are not allowed to send an email to any bidders of the scam auctions. That is agaist their policies and will get your account suspended.
I also will not bid on "private" auctions. That is usually a front for shill bidding. There was an article online (like CNN's website or something) about this group of accounts that were involved in a shill bidding scheme. CNN had piles of facts to prove the fact. They submitted everything to Ebay and Ebay gave the account a warning. That same account is still selling items on Ebay, but now ALL their auctions are PRIVATE. So you can't see them shill bid up auction prices. Ebay has no economic reason to punish shill bidding, higher bids = more Ebay profits.
There are still some very good deals on Ebay, but the motto "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" works on Ebay. I was sitting on the fence on an auction for some choice looking Amazing Spider-Mans. The price was just too unbelievable, and it was ending at a good price. In the end I didn't bid. But I did watch that seller. A couple of weeks after the auction the seller had a large number of negatives coming in, specifically on non-delivery. The specific auction I was watching was never delievered.
Oh and also, if an account is suspended or un-registered you can not post any feed back on that account. Its totally unfair because if the account gets reinstated after the 90 day period you can't post feedback.
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Galaxor
A True Collector
USA
1038 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 2:34:30 PM
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Kilroy13, very interesting points...
I knew the auction was risky before bidding... I did ask the guy for a scan of the comic beforehand... He sent one but it was a reduced image (of the comic in a CGC holder) but it was grainy and could have been lifted from anyone's auction.
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Shonti
A True Collector
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 3:07:10 PM
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quote:
shotgun method
Explain this phrase usage please?
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some people abuse the
privilege." --Unknown
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405 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 7:55:20 PM
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Well 0 feedback is a little risky but one time I bought a CGC'd Tomb of Dracula 10 from a guy with 0 and he sent it out before he even got my Money order. But wanting MO's isn't bad because checks bounce.(Does a person receiving Paypal payment get charged a fee?) And I can see the buy it now price being the same as the opening if you really need cash. I want to try and get rid of some books(Daredevil 1 would fill my pockets but I hate to part with it) so I can buy Detective Comics 168. Also sometimes people don't like having others being able to see what they won. I still think it's weird you can find what other people are bidding on that way if they screwed you out of a previous auction you can go and bid against them on other stuff
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kilroy13
A True Collector
USA
3231 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2002 : 8:16:31 PM
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quote:
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shotgun method
Explain this phrase usage please?
You tend to be buying stuff all over the place (lots of different things even in the same auction). That was all I meant by shotgun method.
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