[spoon.ek9]

hey guys,

looking to sell a collection of (probably very) valuable comics. things like the original xmen, spiderman, hulk, dare devil, etc.

what's a good place to sell? i'd rather have cash for a new engine :)

TIA!

[quasi]

ebay? Way larger market.

[spoon.ek9]

i was thinking about that but then i've never sold anything on ebay before so i don't exactly have a seller's reputation estabilished yet.

[Preemo]

It's not so bad. I started off with zero and ended up with 60 stars at the end of the month. You DO sell, eventually. However, what stopped me was all the effing fees they charge. Fees for selling shit and fees for using PayPal etc, etc.

However, they might move a lot faster on eBay than on CraigsList.

[Psykopathik]

worst case scenario, try a local comic shop.

make a list of what you have and see what they may offer you. some however may laugh in your face.
man maybe i should look into doing this too. i have several thousand comics....

[El Bastardo]

PM me with the list of your title/issue numbers and your estimated condition. I may be interested in buying some or all.

[spoon.ek9]

i can see 2 advantages for ebay: larger market, free postings for new sellers.

down the road it does get expensive as mentioned.

i was thinking of local comic shops but i don't even know where to begin. i hardly think they'd laugh at Uncanny Xmen Issue #1 :) this alone (if it was mint, which of course it isn't, was $10,000 value back in 1996).

El Bastardo: the list will be quite long, i'll work on it this week.

[JesseBlue]

no archie? i used to have xmen #1 when i was younger...sold for $80 bux

[nack]

comicon :D

[Sid Vicious]

IMO a better option is a really large comic forum with a classified section. No ebay fees, and an equally large consumer base

[StylinRed]

most comic collectors prefer those comics that have been valued and graded and shoved in those hard plastic cases with the grading stamped up top (cant remember what they're called)

but i remember they charge crazy fees especially if its a valuable comic i think they charge a percentage of its worth

but they sell a lot easier and better $$$ wise


but anyhow like said above id make a list and send in the presumably more valuable ones in to get graded and then sell them on some comic book forums first before going to ebay


uncanny xmen 1! crazy its not a reprint is it? :)

i used to have a great collection of valuable old comics and as a kid i spilled my cup of milk all over them -_- (they weren't in bags i had em all out to play with)

[spoon.ek9]

IMO a better option is a really large comic forum with a classified section. No ebay fees, and an equally large consumer base

sounds like a good idea. know of any? cuz i don't hah.. i could probably google some.

uncanny xmen 1! crazy its not a reprint is it? :)

i used to have a great collection of valuable old comics and as a kid i spilled my cup of milk all over them -_- (they weren't in bags i had em all out to play with)

definetly not a reprint, these are from my dad's old collection when he was a kid in the 60's/70's. i myself have only ever purchased one comic book in my life hahah.

no point in crying over spilt milk? i think not! damn that sucks for you..

[StylinRed]

^^^ damn dude you must have some great comics to read, my dad told me had a great collection he said when he came home from Germany when he was older my grandma had thrown em out

[MR_BIGGS]

Vancouver Comicon This Sunday

[spoon.ek9]

Vancouver Comicon This Sunday

score! maybe the nerds will have some money other than WoW gold.

[spoon.ek9]

^^^ damn dude you must have some great comics to read, my dad told me had a great collection he said when he came home from Germany when he was older my grandma had thrown em out

wow.... your family has badluck with comic books huh? hah.
i'll post the entire collection when i finish the list. i'm quite sure i've read every single one. some of them were awesome!

[StylinRed]

^^^ haha yeah ;(



Vancouver Comicon This Sunday

OMG i used to go to the heritage hall comic convention all the time as a kid, i thought they stopped doing it!

wow think ill go for nostalgias sake

[MR_BIGGS]

I don't know shit about this stuff...but my friend had it on his facebook status about sunday..theres also a block party too

[spoon.ek9]

haha oh man... maybe i should advertise my shit for sale there.

[DC5-S]

i got spawn issue 6,7,8 or something like that.. but those are worthless

[Senna4ever]

Double post...

[Senna4ever]

I have Spiderman #1 signed by Todd McFarlane...is that worth anything? I have a pretty big collection from the 80's and 90's, like the death of Superman & Superboy, the original Transformers, Spawn #1-10, etc...

Oh, I wish my dad hadn't thrown away his collection of comics and sports cards in the 60's. He apparently had a large collection of Superman, Batman & Plasticman comics, baseball and hockey cards. He remembers having cards of the big names like Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard AND he distinctly recalls having a Mickey Mantle rookie card....all trashed. :mad:

[StylinRed]

i got spawn issue 6,7,8 or something like that.. but those are worthless

i remember when spawn was really popular waaay back in the day that even those were worth like $50

[orange7]

PM me with the list of your title/issue numbers and your estimated condition. I may be interested in buying some or all.


wow.. you're a true baller..

haha.. i should quote this in the balling thread.

[trip]

i've got quite a few first appearances..
like black cat..demogoblin

i got a graded and autographed comic of spideys new costume during civil war.....then he reverted back to the original like right after >:(

[AsBannedAsItGets]

To me!!
What you got?

[spoon.ek9]

working on the list. i anticipate it should be ready to post here by friday-ish.

[hotjoint]

I have the very first issue of the street fighter comic book :)

[Psykopathik]

i used to have Transformers #1 and Wolverine #1 (of 4) i got a shitload of old Uncanny Xmen from the 70's. i have to say i loved reading the old stories. newer comics seem to focus on big tits, art, and fights, not much character development or plot. I blame Image comics. I did like W.i.l.d.c.a.t.s. tho

there are comic pricing guides available.

[spoon.ek9]

good news, i got off my ass and compiled the list.

Marvel:

The Avengers #16
The Avengers #18
The Avengers #19
The Avengers #20
The Avengers #21
The Avengers #22
The Avengers #23
The Avengers #24
The Avengers #25
The Avengers #26
The Avengers #29
The Avengers #30
The Avengers #31
The Avengers #32

Daredevil #7
Daredevil #8
Daredevil #9
Daredevil #10
Daredevil #11
Daredevil #12
Daredevil #13
Daredevil #15
Daredevil #16
Daredevil #17
Daredevil #18
Daredevil #19
Daredevil #20 (2 copies)

Amazing Spiderman #17
Amazing Spiderman #29
Amazing Spiderman #30 (2 copies)
Amazing Spiderman #31
Amazing Spiderman #32
Amazing Spiderman #33
Amazing Spiderman #34
Amazing Spiderman #35
Amazing Spiderman #36
Amazing Spiderman #37
Amazing Spiderman #38
Amazing Spiderman #39
Amazing Spiderman #40

Two-Gun Kid #78
Two-Gun Kid #79
Two-Gun Kid #80
Two-Gun Kid #81
Two-Gun Kid #82
Two-Gun Kid #83

Rawhide Kid #49
Rawhide Kid #50
Rawhide Kid #51
Rawhide Kid #52
Rawhide Kid #53
Rawhide Kid #54

Iron Man and Captain America #59
Iron Man and Captain America #66
Iron Man and Captain America #69
Iron Man and Captain America #70
Iron Man and Captain America #71
Iron Man and Captain America #72
Iron Man and Captain America #74
Iron Man and Captain America #75
Iron Man and Captain America #76
Iron Man and Captain America #77
Iron Man and Captain America #78
Iron Man and Captain America #79
Iron Man and Captain America #80
Iron Man and Captain America #83

Kid Colt Outlaw #125
Kid Colt Outlaw #126
Kid Colt Outlaw #127
Kid Colt Outlaw #128
Kid Colt Outlaw #129

Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #70
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #72
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #73
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #74
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #75
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #76
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #77
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #78
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #79
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #80
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #81
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #82
Submariner and the Incredible Hulk #83

Mighty Thor #1 (reprint i believe)
Mighty Thor #112
Mighty Thor #117
Mighty Thor #119
Mighty Thor #121
Mighty Thor #124
Mighty Thor #125
Mighty Thor #126
Mighty Thor #127
Mighty Thor #128 (2 copies)
Mighty Thor #129
Mighty Thor #130

Fantastic Four #3 (reprint i believe)
Fantastic Four #33
Fantastic Four #37
Fantastic Four #38
Fantastic Four #39
Fantastic Four #42
Fantastic Four #43
Fantastic Four #46
Fantastic Four #47
Fantastic Four #48
Fantastic Four #49
Fantastic Four #50
Fantastic Four #51
Fantastic Four #52
Fantastic Four #53
Fantastic Four #56

Giant Man and the Incredible Hulk #64
Giant Man and the Incredible Hulk #67

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (reprint i believe)
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #8
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #10
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #11
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #14
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #20
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #21
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #22
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #23
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #24
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #25
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #29
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #30
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #31
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #32
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #33

Strange Tales #130
Strange Tales #136
Strange Tales #137
Strange Tales #138
Strange Tales #140
Strange Tales #141
Strange Tales #147
Strange Tales #148
Strange Tales #150

The X-Men #1 (original)
The X-Men #12
The X-Men #13
The X-Men #14
The X-Men #16
The X-Men #19
The X-Men #20
The X-Men #21
The X-Men #22
The X-Men #23
The X-Men #24
The X-Men #25


DC:
Superman #341
Metamorpho #8
Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes #348

Other:
lots of other miscellaneous ones. i could list them but i got lazy.

[jlo mein]

I have Spiderman #1 signed by Todd McFarlane...is that worth anything?

Signed comics only have value if the signature can be authenticated. If not, the comic will have a lower value than a non-signed comic of similar condition because it has been defaced.

[Cman333]

heh heh good luck

I got offered pennies for my comics at local comic shops... I have 10,000+ comics mainly from 70's and 90's.

I think your best bet really is Ebay. Even on Ebay it seems like comics sell way below value. Like $1 an issue.

[spoon.ek9]

fuck that ! i hope not...

[trip]

Signed comics only have value if the signature can be authenticated. If not, the comic will have a lower value than a non-signed comic of similar condition because it has been defaced.

crap how do u get or know its authentic?

[Cman333]

fuck that ! i hope not...

Local shops won't offer you much because the market locally is pretty dead.

Ebay seems to be the best bet, but instead of pennies you get a couple dollars.

Hence why I still have all my 10,000+ comics. Wasn't worth selling it.

Hell I'd even take $1 per comic. LOL

[Senna4ever]

Signed comics only have value if the signature can be authenticated. If not, the comic will have a lower value than a non-signed comic of similar condition because it has been defaced.

Dammit, I should have gotten a picture with him then. :(

[StylinRed]

i had my spawn #1 signed by todd mcfarlane and the guy who inked it or something, lost my certificate of authenticities :/

[spoon.ek9]

i wouldn't sell my shit for $1/each, that's ridiculous! apparently there's more to the collection than i thought... another box to sort through. i knew the collection wasn't complete when i was sorting it out!

and yes, i can understand local shops not offering much. but, IF i were to sell it to them cheap, they'd just turn around and sell it for $50-$500 each now wouldn't they? :P

[StylinRed]

These are the guys i was talking about


http://www.cgccomics.com/

you should send your comics in there, after they get graded you can sell them for a lot more






wow im looking at the prices for these old comics... wth comics dont seem to be worth anything nemore

[spoon.ek9]

so i'm supposed to send everything there, wait for it to be graded, pay them, and the sell them?

[StylinRed]

yah ;)

[spoon.ek9]

seems like a lot of effort just to sell some comics :/

shipping 30-40lbs worth of comics ain't gonna be cheap either!

other than appraising it, what else is included? do they seal it up nicely for you too?

[spoon.ek9]

slight update, the list i posted is complete. the other box was a bust for other comics :/

off topic:
free maxim magazines if you want them
free 2003 car brochures (acura/honda/bmw/nissan/subaru/etc) all mint.

[Sodium]

I remember going into this really old comic store somewhere near the Seattle Pike Place Market. It was really old school and it was packed with people....I think I spent almost an hour in there just looking at vintage action figures and posters and all sorts of cool stuff....

[Sodium]

Or....I still have a table open at the Richmond Night Market if you're interested...=)

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/bfs/1340540489.html

[cunninglinguist]

If you can wait, hold on to them till the economy gets better. I noticed goods that are collectibles are going for less now than before.

Not a lot of disposable income nowadays if you are reaching for the American market.

[StylinRed]

seems like a lot of effort just to sell some comics :/

shipping 30-40lbs worth of comics ain't gonna be cheap either!

other than appraising it, what else is included? do they seal it up nicely for you too?


they seal it in a hard plastic casing which doesn't secrete acid or something like poly-bags and they place some sort of film between the cover pages so that nothing will leak onto the comic pages, etc and they provide an increased sense of insurance to buyers when they see its been graded/protected by the cgc

but i would only send in the really old ones that you're sure are worth a nice $$ since they do charge per-copy


I remember going into this really old comic store somewhere near the Seattle Pike Place Market. It was really old school and it was packed with people....I think I spent almost an hour in there just looking at vintage action figures and posters and all sorts of cool stuff....

i remember going to a Liquidation world and they had a whole isle full of like ancient comics from the 30's-80s for like $.50 i spents hours and hours going through it and buying the best ones ;) they were in like-new condition too

[spoon.ek9]

hmmm icic that's very interesting but i wonder how much they charge per issue. it's unfortunate most of my more valuable and notable comics aren't in mint condition. otherwise, i'd probably do this in a heartbeat.

[Preemo]

By the time you get your graded comics back, you will be in so much debt in terms of shipping charges! LOL! Those things are heavy! It's heavy duty plastic, air tight, and almost indestructible! Well ... they can crack. But ... they are heavy duty! They are practically meant to be archived and never be opened again.

However, if anyone has "The Goon" from Dark Horse in good condition issues 1-2something, I'll buy them. =D

[spoon.ek9]

that would only be true if i shipped every last comic i have on that list hah. which, of course, i wouldn't.

if anyone wants to buy the lot now, just pm me with an offer. i MIGHT just let it go quickly.