Auction Hall of Wow and Disbelief!

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:07 pm

Put it up.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:34 pm

Well, if prices are good now, who's to say they won't be better a month before the movie???

Just FYI - I traded out for this CGC copy JUST to flip later. I am looking for maximum profit... so, convince me.

-slym

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:54 pm

slym2none wrote:Well, if prices are good now, who's to say they won't be better a month before the movie???

Just FYI - I traded out for this CGC copy JUST to flip later. I am looking for maximum profit... so, convince me.

-slym

I'd wait for movie time as well.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:37 pm

The prices these books are selling for an insane. Absolutely insane. I've bought a couple dozen Spidey 299s over the years, and paid no more than $5-$8 each.

Now, some guy paid $58 for one?

Raw?

Wow.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:51 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:The prices these books are selling for an insane. Absolutely insane. I've bought a couple dozen Spidey 299s over the years, and paid no more than $5-$8 each.

Now, some guy paid $58 for one?

Raw?

Wow.

People get sucked into the buying frenzy that accompanies the christmas season.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:27 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem

ibreakhorses · Post by **ibreakhorses** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:28 am

jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem

Wow! A 9.9!

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:08 am

jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem

That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:47 pm

GGSAE wrote:
jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem
That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.

Yeah, too rich for my blood. I'd be surprised if it sells for that.

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:04 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
GGSAE wrote:
jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem
That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.
Yeah, too rich for my blood. I'd be surprised if it sells for that.

Go check the professional forums....

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:35 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
GGSAE wrote:
jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem
That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.
Yeah, too rich for my blood. I'd be surprised if it sells for that.

SURPRISE!

No, it wasn't me.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:46 pm

Chiclo wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
GGSAE wrote:
jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem
That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.
Yeah, too rich for my blood. I'd be surprised if it sells for that.
SURPRISE!

No, it wasn't me.

Our boy Pete got it.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:14 pm

Chiclo wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
GGSAE wrote:
jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnus-Robot-Fighte ... dZViewItem
That is something....more than double what i'd pay for....this guy's the king of high-grade valiants.
Yeah, too rich for my blood. I'd be surprised if it sells for that.
SURPRISE!

No, it wasn't me.

Whoa, that didn't take long. Guess I was wrong about that.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:55 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Psi-Lords-1-Gold_W0 ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/PSI-LORDS-REIGN-OF- ... dZViewItem

WTF?

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:07 am

jedimarley wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Psi-Lords-1-Gold_W0 ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/PSI-LORDS-REIGN-OF- ... dZViewItem

WTF?

First one was a VF, so that would probably explain the lack of interest in that one, I passed on it myself.

The second one didn't mention gold anywhere in the auction title, so not really that surprising they didn't get a lot of bids on that one.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:28 am

No. Same pic but different sellers.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:03 pm

D'oh!

I didn't even notice that, hand that Dunce cap over here...

hmm, I'm thinking that second auction probably isn't really a gold, then. Just a swiped scan. Someone's not going to be happy...

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:04 pm

I saw the one WileyCoyote was listing a while back and did not bid on it because I know I have seen that exact photo used before on other auctions.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:30 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0070229731

Wow.

More than guide for a low grade, non-slabbed Spidey.

Granted, it is what it is....

But it's neither slabbed nor high grade.

Wow.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:39 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
Chiclo wrote:I saw the one WileyCoyote was listing a while back and did not bid on it because I know I have seen that exact photo used before on other auctions.
I was recently (today) interested in a auction from him (her?) and asked for a scan of the book and was told (promptly) he was on vacation in another state until Jan 3 (which admittedly is possible this time of year). I still bid, but not enthusiastically (and didn't win, which now seems like a stroke of luck)

You have to watch out for Wiley...

Why?

Because he doesn't know how to grade.

I bought a boatload of GI Joes in one auction...all graded "NEAR MINT"....

They all were damaged in the way that spines are broken when a box is HALF filled, and the books lean against each other for a period of time (say, 6 months)....the spines, of course, were all broken and mangled.

Then, of course, the guy fought with me harshly.

Be warned: he doesn't understand what "NEAR MINT" means.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:28 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Be warned: he doesn't understand what "NEAR MINT" means.

Sure he does.

"more money"

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:07 am

Chiclo wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Be warned: he doesn't understand what "NEAR MINT" means.
Sure he does.

"more money"

touche. (I can't do alt codes anymore on the laptop.

)

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:15 am

tarheelmarine wrote:
slym2none wrote:Well, if prices are good now, who's to say they won't be better a month before the movie???

Just FYI - I traded out for this CGC copy JUST to flip later. I am looking for maximum profit... so, convince me.

-slym
I'd wait for movie time as well.

So... when exactly is movie-time? I'm seeing crazy prices on raw copies ($85 for eBay raw NM+) and am getting itchy...

-slym

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:29 am

slym2none wrote:
tarheelmarine wrote:
slym2none wrote:Well, if prices are good now, who's to say they won't be better a month before the movie???

Just FYI - I traded out for this CGC copy JUST to flip later. I am looking for maximum profit... so, convince me.

-slym
I'd wait for movie time as well.

So... when exactly is movie-time? I'm seeing crazy prices on raw copies ($85 for eBay raw NM+) and am getting itchy...

-slym

Memorial Day-ish....mid May.

But don't wait until then.

Mid-March to mid-April is going to be the best time.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:31 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Mid-March to mid-April is going to be the best time.

Tax return dollars looking to burn a hole in a person's pocket, eh?

-slym