Harbinger #1 w/c

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2273664615

Not mine but suprisingly cheap. Weren't these going for 10x that price a few months ago?

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:19 pm

Not any more....I am sure that TLC is a HUGE fan of you right now!

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:22 pm

He's still getting a bargin and only 3 hrs left so I dont think there will be too many more bids. Besides he's lucky with harbys on ebay Im sure it will be a cgc-able one.

TLC55555 · Post by **TLC55555** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:05 pm

Only if it gets mailed to me in one piece

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:12 pm

Only if it gets mailed to me in one piece

Ha!

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:16 pm

speaking of this book...anyone got a Harbinger #1 w/o c that they want to sell...I would prefer a nice looking copy but just without the coupon. Just need one for my set not my ego.

TLC55555 · Post by **TLC55555** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:27 pm

DawgPhan wrote:speaking of this book...anyone got a Harbinger #1 w/o c that they want to sell...I would prefer a nice looking copy but just without the coupon. Just need one for my set not my ego.

I have two in nice shape. Send me a PM if interested.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:06 pm

the book still ended at a bargin. With that overstreet mention harby 1 will take off.

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:24 pm

dino wrote:the book still ended at a bargin. With that overstreet mention harby 1 will take off.

Hmmm... $27.00 plus $5.60 for shipping is a bargain?

Where did they say the book is in NM condition?
Where did they even mention that the book is VF condition?
The scan isn't large enough to find creases, bends, spine lines, etc.

It's possible this is a fantastic copy of Harbinger #1 and I'm paranoid...
and it's also possible that the seller never mentioned the condition on purpose.

For those of you more optimistic in life, please forgive my cynicism.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:26 pm

greg wrote:
dino wrote:the book still ended at a bargin. With that overstreet mention harby 1 will take off.
Hmmm... $27.00 plus $5.60 for shipping is a bargain?

Where did they say the book is in NM condition?
Where did they even mention that the book is VF condition?
The scan isn't large enough to find creases, bends, spine lines, etc.

It's possible this is a fantastic copy of Harbinger #1 and I'm paranoid...
and it's also possible that the seller never mentioned the condition on purpose.

For those of you more optimistic in life, please forgive my cynicism.

I bought a ton of books from the seller off ebay and the books were all really really nice. 9.4s at the very least. $40 was the going rate a few months ago and I figure with that CGC quote, one that was pretty jaw dropping for me, that Harbinger #1 will see another price hike soon. Plus it's always been the book that was most likely to be demanded by non valiant collectors. just my opinion though.

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:39 pm

That's good news, then.

In general, a seller with 500+ feedback should know that condition matters...
stating only that a comic book is "complete" implies that the book
is at least Good (2.0) condition.
Geez, I would hope that a book from 1992 is in 2.0+ condition.

Sellers are not receiving "top dollar" for these types of auctions
simply because the various potential buyers don't know what to think.
Since Dino has bought from him in tha past, that's good for Dino...
but it doesn't mean squat to me as a potential bidder looking at this auction.

I wouldn't be one bit surprised to hear a similar horror story of buying
a book described as complete, and receiving a book about 5.0 condition.

If this book is 9.4 or better, that's fantastic... but also very lucky.
Comic book sellers should know better than small scans and no description of condition.
95% of the time they do that... something's wrong.

Congrats to wrunow on the possibility of getting a good one.

But I guess what I'm saying is... I think this was a better deal:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2270260889

No questions... no worries... heck, no out-of-pocket grading fees!
It's already 'slabbed' and ready to go. Beats risking $32 on 9.2 or lower.

9.4 isn't very tough on most Valiant books, even the pre-Unity issues...
but with Harbinger #1... it seems like a "guarantee" of 9.4 is worth it.