Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:51 pm

xodacia81 wrote:
myron wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Went out today after class. Got 15 various Cross-Gen books along with Magnus VH2 # 16, Geomancer # 1, Eternal Warrior 37-40 & 42, N.I.O. # 4, plus the Valiant Reader and Shadowman 30 for a grand total...of 5 dollars.
the should have given you money to take that N.I.O....
Maybe. It's not a good series, but it has low print runs as a whole and while there isn't much demand for it now-probably never will be-I saw a "rare" book cheap and thought why the hell not. Now if only I could come across a GBU or GLOW, then I'd really be in business. The difference there is, those are actually GOOD books.

absatutely...

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:54 pm

Elveen wrote:
myron wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Went out today after class. Got 15 various Cross-Gen books along with Magnus VH2 # 16, Geomancer # 1, Eternal Warrior 37-40 & 42, N.I.O. # 4, plus the Valiant Reader and Shadowman 30 for a grand total...of 5 dollars.
the should have given you money to take that N.I.O....

It is a rare book....

But I have not read it yet so......

oh, it's hellash!tty...

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:55 pm

myron wrote:
Elveen wrote:
myron wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Went out today after class. Got 15 various Cross-Gen books along with Magnus VH2 # 16, Geomancer # 1, Eternal Warrior 37-40 & 42, N.I.O. # 4, plus the Valiant Reader and Shadowman 30 for a grand total...of 5 dollars.
the should have given you money to take that N.I.O....

It is a rare book....

But I have not read it yet so......
oh, it's hellash!tty...

I mihgt have heard that once or twice around here....

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:52 pm

Elveen wrote:
myron wrote:
Elveen wrote:
myron wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Went out today after class. Got 15 various Cross-Gen books along with Magnus VH2 # 16, Geomancer # 1, Eternal Warrior 37-40 & 42, N.I.O. # 4, plus the Valiant Reader and Shadowman 30 for a grand total...of 5 dollars.
the should have given you money to take that N.I.O....

It is a rare book....

But I have not read it yet so......
oh, it's hellash!tty...

I mihgt have heard that once or twice around here....

That's a new one for me!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:52 pm

kind of sounds like 'hello kitty'

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:02 pm

Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian

Rubiks-Q-Bert · Post by **Rubiks-Q-Bert** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:09 pm

betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian

Very nice.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:23 pm

betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian

Yes.... nice pick up.

The #4 is crazy $$$$ on the bay.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:25 pm

Elveen wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian
Yes.... nice pick up.

The #4 is crazy $$$$ on the bay.

Yeah one just ended for $61 a few days ago...

That book is still one of my dream project books.

-Brian

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:36 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
Elveen wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian
Yes.... nice pick up.

The #4 is crazy $$$$ on the bay.
Yeah one just ended for $61 a few days ago...

That book is still one of my dream project books.

-Brian

Ummm.... yes please.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:37 pm

Nice score, way to go, Brian.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:47 pm

That's funny....when I was half heartedly trying to get some copies of Armorines, I was "the second high bidder" for a lot of them at the $20 range...for the full set.

Never won a single set.

I've bought many at 25 cents....not #4, mind, but the rest.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:49 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:That's funny....when I was half heartedly trying to get some copies of Armorines, I was "the second high bidder" for a lot of them at the $20 range...for the full set. Never won a single set.

I've bought many at 25 cents....not #4, mind, but the rest.

Granted I KNOW that last person who thought this was a good deal would be YOU Zeph....

-Brian

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:09 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:That's funny....when I was half heartedly trying to get some copies of Armorines, I was "the second high bidder" for a lot of them at the $20 range...for the full set. Never won a single set.

I've bought many at 25 cents....not #4, mind, but the rest.
Granted I KNOW that last person who thought this was a good deal would be YOU Zeph....

-Brian

Wha......?

I'm a cheap bastich, and make no bones about it...

But, REGARDLESS, it's a good deal AGAINST THE MARKET. There's a big difference between what *I* think is cheap, and what the MARKET does. And I have as much control over the market as I do the hurricane....

If I were offered a book for $30 I KNEW sold on eBay for an average of $60, I'd be a fool to turn it down. $45, yeah, maybe not. $30, definitely. So yeah, you got a good deal.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:42 pm

betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian

And whats really twisted is i spotted it a few minutes after it was put up.

However when i pressed BIN it had that lovely you are not permitted to bid as im in the BLOODY UK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i kindly messaged the dude and said i want these but i would like them posted to the US is this ok can you help etc etc.

When i checked my mail an hour or so later, nada. The ni checked the auction and BOOHOO it was gone.

Oh well can win em all.

Shoot me in the face

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:50 pm

Draco wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian
And whats really twisted is i spotted it a few minutes after it was put up.

However when i pressed BIN it had that lovely you are not permitted to bid as im in the BLOODY UK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i kindly messaged the dude and said i want these but i would like them posted to the US is this ok can you help etc etc.

When i checked my mail an hour or so later, nada. The ni checked the auction and BOOHOO it was gone.

Oh well can win em all.

Shoot me in the face

Sorry to hear about that. The buyer put two books in each bag and board

and doubled up the VH-2 ones though they were in Mylar bags.

This is my 4th set though and nothing like time I got a set at SDCC for $10 2 years ago with Sonicdan right next to me with his mouth wide open....he couldn't believe it.

Niether could I...

-Brian

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:53 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
Draco wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian
And whats really twisted is i spotted it a few minutes after it was put up.

However when i pressed BIN it had that lovely you are not permitted to bid as im in the BLOODY UK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i kindly messaged the dude and said i want these but i would like them posted to the US is this ok can you help etc etc.

When i checked my mail an hour or so later, nada. The ni checked the auction and BOOHOO it was gone.

Oh well can win em all.

Shoot me in the face
Sorry to hear about that. The buyer put two books in each bag and board and doubled up the VH-2 ones though they were in Mylar bags.

This is my 4th set though and nothing like time I got a set at SDCC for $10 2 years ago with Sonicdan right next to me with his mouth wide open....he couldn't believe it.

Niether could I...

-Brian

Well I'll make sure that I stay one step ahead of you at SDCC this year.

Smashey · Post by **Smashey** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:48 pm

Shelled out some cash I really couldnt afford......but picked up 51 pre unity Magnus all with cards for $140. Got 133 x factors for less than a penny each too from same seller lol, no one else bid on them. They are crap, but i had 0 issues.

Magnus

And two days ago picked up all these for $76.40.
X-O Manowar #6, 8 copies
Turok Evolution
Master Darque, 3 copies
Solar Revelations, 2 copies
Unity 2000 #2 bagged, 2 copies
Unity 2000 DF variant 2k print run
Magnus #5, 10 copies, all w/ cards
Magnus #7 w/card
Magnus #9, 5 copies
Magnus #10, 12 copies
Magnus #11, 2 copies
Magnus #12
Magnus #13
Magnus #14, 5 copies

All in all, 87 pre unity Magnus to throw in the hoarde

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Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:50 pm

Smash..... wow.... just wow.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:55 am

Smash is back

I just got x-0 1/2 x 5 for
solar 1-5
unity 2 k 1
more unity 0 (at least 20
for 20 bones

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:01 am

I just picked up an Uncanny X-Men #266, CGC graded 9.8, for $25.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:49 am

Just got back from the London comic mart with Drift.

It was a good day for buying and ok for sales.

I managed to get a long box off my friend Chris at the show for £40.00.

This was jammed full of Valiants including X-O 2 to 10. Pre magnus Unity issues except for 1,2,3 & 12. Solar 1 x3 2 x2 and a stack more.

The best part was a huge pile of Nexus to almost finish my set. I need less than ten now

There were 2 Rai # 9 vvss which i know arent the hardest to get but at 20p each you cant go wrong.

Prototype ultra 5000 copy.

Continuity issues i never seen before.

Plus 2 of the last three Elemenals V1. just need #2 now.

There was a nice pile of Unity issues to pass on to Jonathon for his project. Pm later today for that dude.

All in all a good hall methinks.

Ian

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:48 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I just picked up an Uncanny X-Men #266, CGC graded 9.8, for $25.

Yes, that's possible when you submit books you bought when they were new.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:45 am

Draco wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:Found this about an hour after it was posted I Picked it up and recieved them yesterday...Just as described.

Like I need another set

Not bad considering #4 sells for higher then that alone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=018

-Brian
And whats really twisted is i spotted it a few minutes after it was put up.

However when i pressed BIN it had that lovely you are not permitted to bid as im in the BLOODY UK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i kindly messaged the dude and said i want these but i would like them posted to the US is this ok can you help etc etc.

When i checked my mail an hour or so later, nada. The ni checked the auction and BOOHOO it was gone.

Oh well can win em all.

Shoot me in the face

Damn man that sucks

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:41 pm

greg wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I just picked up an Uncanny X-Men #266, CGC graded 9.8, for $25.
Yes, that's possible when you submit books you bought when they were new.

Shhhhhh....you're giving away all my secrets!