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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 29, 2016 10:25:44 GMT -8
"Flip" probably isn't the perfect term, but it's catchy so I'll go with it.  I you see a graded comic book sale that failed miserably...put it here. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 29, 2016 10:49:39 GMT -8
linkAmazing Spider man # 429 CGC Graded 9.4 Not PGX CBCS !!! NO RESERVE !!! Revenue$10.50 ExpensesShipping: Did he lose money using Priority and only charging $8? Grading Fees: CGC Modern Tier: $18.00 CGC Handling Fee: $5.00 Tax: ? Insurance: ? Shipping to and from CGC: ? Ebay Fee (10%): $1.05 PayPal Fee (2.9%) $0.30 Expenses Subtotal: $24.35 I figure he probably skipped insurance all around. Total guess, but his minimum shipping cost to and from CGC, even with other books, had to come to what....maybe $5? Net Income (Pro Forma) Total Revenue: $10.50 Total Expenses: $29.35 ___________________ Total Net Loss: $18.85 (not including "?" above)
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 29, 2016 12:36:20 GMT -8
 Did you see the shipping on that book? $50? I see this quite a bit on ebay and it boggles my mind... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 14:38:13 GMT -8
linkAmazing Spider man # 429 CGC Graded 9.4 Not PGX CBCS !!! NO RESERVE !!!Revenue$10.50 ExpensesShipping: Did he lose money using Priority and only charging $8? Grading Fees: CGC Modern Tier: $18.00 CGC Handling Fee: $5.00 Tax: ? Insurance: ? Shipping to and from CGC: ? Ebay Fee (10%): $1.05 PayPal Fee (2.9%) $0.30 Expenses Subtotal: $24.35 I figure he probably skipped insurance all around. Total guess, but his minimum shipping cost to and from CGC, even with other books, had to come to what....maybe $5? Net Income (Pro Forma) Total Revenue: $10.50 Total Expenses: $29.35 ___________________ Total Net Loss: $18.85 (not including "?" above) Paypal takes 2.9% PLUS 30 cents per transaction. Not a big deal for $50+ transactions, but $10 ones can hurt. Insurance up to $50 (and $100 via eBay's Top Rated Seller program) is free from the USPS. Dealers get 20% off their CGC grading. Some pass that along to customers. That brings the potential down to $14.40. Shipping to and from CGC is dicey. I just add $5 to each book, all in. I just sold a Fatale #15 9.8 SS for $50...and lost about $2-$5 for the privilege. Sigh. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 14:39:34 GMT -8
By the by...auctioning things on eBay is the guaranteed way to sell for next to nothing, now. eBay has succeeded in completely gutting their auction market.
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 29, 2016 18:14:51 GMT -8
By the by...auctioning things on eBay is the guaranteed way to sell for next to nothing, now. eBay has succeeded in completely gutting their auction market. High demand books still work if they're done correctly. But regular stuff no longer yields anywhere close to value. On the other hand, it's probably a great time to be an auction buyer. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 18:18:52 GMT -8
By the by...auctioning things on eBay is the guaranteed way to sell for next to nothing, now. eBay has succeeded in completely gutting their auction market. High demand books still work if they're done correctly. But regular stuff no longer yields anywhere close to value. On the other hand, it's probably a great time to be an auction buyer. It has been for years. Those foolish enough to list via auction have given away some sweet deals. It also shows how thin the market really is. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 29, 2016 18:21:34 GMT -8
High demand books still work if they're done correctly. But regular stuff no longer yields anywhere close to value. On the other hand, it's probably a great time to be an auction buyer. It has been for years. Those foolish enough to list via auction have given away some sweet deals. It also shows how thin the market really is. It's top heavy. Keys only. |
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Post by jsilverjanet on Nov 29, 2016 19:16:21 GMT -8
Too many of my own books would fill this thread up
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 29, 2016 20:03:31 GMT -8
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on May 17, 2017 11:14:40 GMT -8
link Winning bid (for all 4; and free shipping!): US $46.00
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on May 17, 2017 11:34:43 GMT -8
CGC 4.5 HULK #343 MAY 1988
CGC 7.0 HULK #358 AUG 1989
CGC 7.5 #376 DEC 1990CGC 9.0 #393 MAY 1992 (KEY ISSUE)They had to point out the gem
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 11:42:16 GMT -8
CGC 4.5 HULK #343 MAY 1988
CGC 7.0 HULK #358 AUG 1989
CGC 7.5 #376 DEC 1990CGC 9.0 #393 MAY 1992 (KEY ISSUE)They had to point out the gem It fascinates me that people would make the effort to send in garbage books for grading. The census is littered with them. Do they just have money to burn? I would imagine so. I'm amazed it sold for that much. Those are quarter books. But hey, I'm published in #393, so maybe it was that that drove it so high!  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on May 20, 2017 16:48:35 GMT -8
CGC 4.5 HULK #343 MAY 1988
CGC 7.0 HULK #358 AUG 1989
CGC 7.5 #376 DEC 1990CGC 9.0 #393 MAY 1992 (KEY ISSUE)They had to point out the gem It fascinates me that people would make the effort to send in garbage books for grading. The census is littered with them. Do they just have money to burn? I would imagine so. I'm amazed it sold for that much. Those are quarter books. But hey, I'm published in #393, so maybe it was that that drove it so high! I think I'll bring one of my copies to SD and have you and Jim Starlin sign it  No witnesses other than myself needed, of course |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 17:25:55 GMT -8
It fascinates me that people would make the effort to send in garbage books for grading. The census is littered with them. Do they just have money to burn? I would imagine so. I'm amazed it sold for that much. Those are quarter books. But hey, I'm published in #393, so maybe it was that that drove it so high! I think I'll bring one of my copies to SD and have you and Jim Starlin sign it No witnesses other than myself needed, of course Starlin did a pinup in that issue, didn't he...? Sweet. |
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Did you see the shipping on that book? $50? I see this quite a bit on ebay and it boggles my mind...
