I'd like to start selling some of my comics on here, but I'm not a professional grader and I'm not sure exactly what to put for conditions. The last thing I want is to have unhappy buyers /*4and have to have comics returned because they didn't feel I graded them correctly. Any suggestions?

Canadian here, My uncle's estate had about 100 comics with Archie's and Ripley's from the 60's and 70's. is there a How-to sell my collection quickly and fair priced? I can up load 8 a day here, finding it really hard to locate them in the DB and there isn't a quick Export method or "how-to" I can find yet. Looks like an amazing site, but I'm just trying to sell 500 different things and comic's is one of them. Thanks, sorry if this is post 100 of the same.

Coreycharles wrote:

I wonder if we could add the sellers nationality up front?
Maybe have every members nationality displayed if they allow it?
Shipping between Canada and the USA can change prices substantially.

Half the battle I have as a Canadian buyer is messaging to find out where sellers are from...and if they will even ship to Canada.

this has been brought up before, and 2 times back in 2020 an admin said: "We have talked about giving sellers the option to specify their location, which would benefit all our members around the world....We will talk about it and see if we can add that to the seller information. Maybe we can give the seller the option as Ebay does. Give us some time on this one. -Ron"
so far nothing has happened, but maybe some day...
edited by collectibleshop on 3/25/2024

I wonder if we could add the sellers nationality up front?
Maybe have every members nationality displayed if they allow it?
Shipping between Canada and the USA can change prices substantially.

Half the battle I have as a Canadian buyer is messaging to find out where sellers are from...and if they will even ship to Canada.

If it's all silver/golden age, and not super valuable books/keys, I'd check out mycomicshop.com They have a pretty good consignment system and a large audience.

if it is super valuable stuff, Heritage is certainly a good option, I'm not sure what their cut is though.


Cbdornhaus wrote:

I have about 225 Golden & Silver age comics to sell. Been busy compiling a list and not quite done yet.
...Ugh, so many questions. Thanks in advance to anyone replying.

I have about 225 Golden & Silver age comics to sell. Been busy compiling a list and not quite done yet.

Anyone have any thoughts about Heritage Auctions? OR Quality Comics? I am sure I could sell individuals, but I am less sure that someone should trust a noob's valuations... Although I can read the code like anyone and do my level best to be objective. Perhaps better to go with the whole collection approach? They're not even boarded and bagged yet, is that important to do before shipping?

Ugh, so many questions. Thanks in advance to anyone replying.

Bizarro-Wuxtry wrote:

shadow wrote:

Posting a Notice in our Forum Market Section
Click on "Forum" in our hotlinks...separate registration for the forum is required...Go to the forum "Marketplace"...follow the posted rules...let fellow collectors know what you have for sale...

Under the "Marketplace" I see "Market Watch", "Comic Auctions", and "Want List". None of these seem appropriate for posting a notice of comics that I've listed on CPG for sale. Am I missing something?

that post from Shadow is old and out of date. CPG tried a marketplace forum a while back, apparently it was so dead they removed it, so there is no marketplace forum now. You can use the classifieds, https://comicspriceguide.com/classifieds , otherwise if you have a paid membership you just mark your books for sale and hope someone looks them up to buy. I was told once that you can post on the Auction forum for direct sales too, not sure if that's still correct.

shadow wrote:

Posting a Notice in our Forum Market Section
Click on "Forum" in our hotlinks...separate registration for the forum is required...Go to the forum "Marketplace"...follow the posted rules...let fellow collectors know what you have for sale...

Under the "Marketplace" I see "Market Watch", "Comic Auctions", and "Want List". None of these seem appropriate for posting a notice of comics that I've listed on CPG for sale. Am I missing something?

Posting a Notice in our Forum Market Section
Click on "Forum" in our hotlinks...separate registration for the forum is required...Go to the forum "Marketplace"...follow the posted rules...let fellow collectors know what you have for sale...

It's all about time vs. money.

A dealer will pay you quickly but for a fraction of the value. This number depends on the trustworthiness of the dealer and their profit margin. Some might pay you 50%- 30% for key issues while some will treat you poorly.


You can sell them yourself on Ebay or here and earn more money but it will take time and effort.

I have a large collection of Warren magazines, most are 6.0 or better condition , I have creepys, eeries and vampirellas, how do I add photos to my listings? Do you sell by using PayPal as your payment, I've used eBay before , but new to selling on this site. thanks for any advice I can get thanks

I am new to this. Just pulled out 3 boxes of comics that were put away in the in 91. all new and not circulated. I think I have finished entering into my collection on here. I have several that increase in value by quite a bit by having them graded. Is it worth it on some of these. Is there a market for them.

Welcome to the site and the forums!

"Grading" does not just mean sent to a 3rd party and encapsulated. All comics have some sort of grade. Un-encapsulated comics are called "raw". So, when you go to list your comics for sale, your best bet is to take some of the advice from earlier in this thread and learn, at the very least, the rudiments of grading. That way you can give an approximate grade for each of your comics. You'll find most people, if you list a comic at 8.0 and it's actually a 7.0->7.5 won't care too much. The exception to that rule is very high value comics. But for regular issues, just learn how to grade and do your best.

Dudz wrote:

Good Morning all.

Just joined, so thanks for the acceptance, because I too have comics I'm also trying to sell because I'm not a collector.

I have run through some of the questions and answers here, which has given me some insight into what I need to do but I have some other questions too.

I have noticed some sellers list their comics with a grading determination in the listing yet the comic is not encapsulated in plastic with a grading companies name or number. how do they grade their comics?

Is it more enticing to a potential buyer when a listing says "ungraded", so a bulk buy would be cheaper or even negotiable, rather then a bunch of graded comics which would obviously be higher in price? In this scenario, the buyer might hit the jackpot or maybe make nothing above the sale price?

edited by xvipah73 on 6/24/2021

THANKS GUYS!!!

I am taking notes for sure.


So whilst going through this site, I saw I could add my comics to my collection piggy backing on someone else's listing which was so cool to do however I think there were listing errors for example direct edition and newsstand editions. Looking at my comics, the DIRECT EDITION has a bar code on the cover whilst the others do not and some listings have DIRECT EDITION written on their listing but their cover picture does not and the other way round. I also found 5 of my comics not listed on the site and I could not load my pictures but damn besides that, this site has everything comic book people need.

Good Morning all.

Just joined, so thanks for the acceptance, because I too have comics I'm also trying to sell because I'm not a collector.

I have run through some of the questions and answers here, which has given me some insight into what I need to do but I have some other questions too.

I have noticed some sellers list their comics with a grading determination in the listing yet the comic is not encapsulated in plastic with a grading companies name or number. how do they grade their comics?

Is it more enticing to a potential buyer when a listing says "ungraded", so a bulk buy would be cheaper or even negotiable, rather then a bunch of graded comics which would obviously be higher in price? In this scenario, the buyer might hit the jackpot or maybe make nothing above the sale price?

I'd like to start selling some of my comics on here, but I'm not a professional grader and I'm not sure exactly what to put for conditions. The last thing I want is to have unhappy buyers and have to have comics returned because they didn't feel I graded them correctly. Any suggestions?

I am new to trying to sell my comics. I was wondering if and when you sell your comics on ebay, are you going to pay government tax? What about to ebay itself?

There is a good grading guide with pictures here. http://artfulinvestments.com/comic-book-grading/ there is also one a Heritage Auctions and other sites - several around. I like this one as it has pictures.

I'd like to start selling some of my comics on here, but I'm not a professional grader and I'm not sure exactly what to put for conditions. The last thing I want is to have unhappy buyers and have to have comics returned because they didn't feel I graded them correctly. Any suggestions?

kds_comics wrote:

v1ct0ry17 wrote:

How do I know what shipping will be upfront? If the seller asks for an exorbitant shipping price, can I cancel, and will it impact my ratings at all? Also, if I pay and never receive the item, what sort of recourse do I have? Thanks in advance. (PS...I watched the tutorials and see nothing that explains my questions)

Wrap up what you plan to ship in shipping package. Take to Post Office (or UPS). Ask about options for shipping. Ask them to weight and give you a prices for each option. Provide price to buyer.


Shipping packaging and pricing options can be confusing at first - a little research on US Post Office website and questions in person - you will figure it out. This make take a few times of trial and error - but you have to figure out what works. Check what people are shipping for on eBay. This is a clue as to your total cost of shipping for a similar item.

DO NOT!! I repeat DO NOT ship media mail rates. I did that, they ran over the package with a truck, I have pictures of the envelope, the contents were gone and guess what? We're not responsible, it carries no insurance" How do I start a business like that?
Make sure it is insured !

v1ct0ry17 wrote:

How do I know what shipping will be upfront? If the seller asks for an exorbitant shipping price, can I cancel, and will it impact my ratings at all? Also, if I pay and never receive the item, what sort of recourse do I have? Thanks in advance. (PS...I watched the tutorials and see nothing that explains my questions)

Wrap up what you plan to ship in shipping package. Take to Post Office (or UPS). Ask about options for shipping. Ask them to weight and give you a prices for each option. Provide price to buyer.


Shipping packaging and pricing options can be confusing at first - a little research on US Post Office website and questions in person - you will figure it out. This make take a few times of trial and error - but you have to figure out what works. Check what people are shipping for on eBay. This is a clue as to your total cost of shipping for a similar item.

I think he was asking about shipping cost as a BUYER. Contact the seller beforehand thru the messaging system (good luck getting a reply), and give them your zip code so they can figure the shipping costs. If they're too high you can just pass or maybe negotiate. It won't impact your rating here. If you don't get your item and you paid by credit card with paypal or directly, you file for a refund with them. If you paid by check or money order, you file a fraud claim with the Post Office or your Attorney General's office. That's why there's laws. CPG won't intervene and can do nothing about it except delete the fraudster's membership, which is stated in the first post. Good luck.

How do I know what shipping will be upfront? If the seller asks for an exorbitant shipping price, can I cancel, and will it impact my ratings at all? Also, if I pay and never receive the item, what sort of recourse do I have? Thanks in advance. (PS...I watched the tutorials and see nothing that explains my questions)

I was given a case of comics a friend found in his fathers things. Where do I begin with the case? I have Archie's, Elflord(whatever that is🙄) TMNT, xmen etc...some have never been opened or touched. Help please!

I came across over 200 comics and I'm trying to determine the value of a handful of them, one of the comics I have is #3 Mavericks. I know the value of the issue it's self isn't crazy but it is signed by Chad hunt, in sharpie on the cover can anyone help me figure out the value of this comic?