Comic auctions have exploded....

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

And no, I don't mean in the fiery ball kinda way....

But the long time average of 100-110K comic lots has absolutely EXPLODED in recent weeks.

There are 157K auctions up right now.

While this is GREAT for buyers looking for stuff....it doesn't bode well as an economic indicator.....

[Elveen]

And no, I don't mean in the fiery ball kinda way....

But the long time average of 100-110K comic lots has absolutely EXPLODED in recent weeks.

There are 157K auctions up right now.

While this is GREAT for buyers looking for stuff....it doesn't bode well as an economic indicator.....

More comic book sales = good for comic books?

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

And no, I don't mean in the fiery ball kinda way....

But the long time average of 100-110K comic lots has absolutely EXPLODED in recent weeks.

There are 157K auctions up right now.

While this is GREAT for buyers looking for stuff....it doesn't bode well as an economic indicator.....

More comic book sales = good for comic books?

Only if there are new buyers entering the market.

More listings does not = more (or higher) sales. In fact, it means the opposite.

[Smashey]

=more broke people selling off their possesions with the remaining collectors gobbleing them up.

New issue sells will suffer.

Bad time for VEI to relaunch IMO.

On the other hand. If publishers start producing less due to decreasing new issue sells........time to start speculating on new stuff.

[mrwoogieman]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

=more broke people selling off their possesions with the remaining collectors gobbleing them up.

Bingo!

New issue sells will suffer.

Bad time for VEI to relaunch IMO.

On the other hand. If publishers start producing less due to decreasing new issue sells........time to start speculating on new stuff.

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

[Smashey]

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

Ebay can afford to do 1 cent listings with how bad they are raping everyone, especially as of late.

I looked into opening a store. You cant even list stuff in a store less than a buck now. What crap. Most my fun on ebay was browsing through a couple very large stores that had tons and tons of quarter books.

[whetteon]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

The 1 cent fee caused me to list 8 books on eBay. I mean 8 cents instead of $1.20? It's a no brainer. I don't even expect them to sell. I'll be happy with just eye ball traffic. Finally, a way to sell some 99 cent books without loosing 1/3 of the asking price in listing fees.

[Escaflown4]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

If the book just sells for like say 99 cents, then the listing fees cost way more then the FVF. Folks just saw this as an opportunity to get rid of books at a buck each. Having Ebay taking 1 cent + 8 cents FVF is far better then taking 15 cents listing + 8 cents FVF for a one dollar sale.

[Elveen]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

If the book just sells for like say 99 cents, then the listing fees cost way more then the FVF. Folks just saw this as an opportunity to get rid of books at a buck each. Having Ebay taking 1 cent + 8 cents FVF is far better then taking 15 cents listing + 8 cents FVF for a one dollar sale.

So if you sell a book for .99 on ebay, how much $$$ to you get?

[Smashey]

So if you sell a book for .99 on ebay, how much $$$ to you get?

Before or after paypal fees lol

[Elveen]

So if you sell a book for .99 on ebay, how much $$$ to you get?

Before or after paypal fees lol

If I sell a book on ebay for .99. After the entire transaction is done.... what is my profit?

[Escaflown4]

So if you sell a book for .99 on ebay, how much $$$ to you get?

Before or after paypal fees lol

If I sell a book on ebay for .99. After the entire transaction is done.... what is my profit?

Depends on how much you set your shipping to.

Seriously, the profit ain't there for one book. Most buyers don't buy just one book in this case, cause it ain't worth it to pay for single shipping. Usually they would end up checking out what else you have for sale and that's what I aim for when listing some of my dollar stuff. Whether or not the dollar books sell matters not, it pays off when they look through your more higher end books and see something they like.

[Elveen]

So if you sell a book for .99 on ebay, how much $$$ to you get?

Before or after paypal fees lol

If I sell a book on ebay for .99. After the entire transaction is done.... what is my profit?

Depends on how much you set your shipping to.

Seriously, the profit ain't there for one book. Most buyers don't buy just one book in this case, cause it ain't worth it to pay for single shipping. Usually they would end up checking out what else you have for sale and that's what I aim for when listing some of my dollar stuff. Whether or not the dollar books sell matters not, it pays off when they look through your more higher end books and see something they like.

I can see that..... but....

How much of the .99 from each book is my profit?

[xodacia81]

It's been a bad market for small specialty retailers for years now. I was just in an LCS today, to kill time-but ended up picking up 5 Crossgen for a BUCK!-and the owner was telling me how bad things REALLY are. It's absolutely horrible and everyone is competing with everyone in a way that is KILLING, not HELPING, the business. Competition is good, as always, but not the sort of stuff that has been happening with Comics. I truly fear the days of the LCS are going to be like those of the DoDo and within the next decade

[Dr. Solar]

I put up two auctions today, so add two to the total number of comics auctions up.

[Elveen]

It's been a bad market for small specialty retailers for years now. I was just in an LCS today, to kill time-but ended up picking up 5 Crossgen for a BUCK!-and the owner was telling me how bad things REALLY are. It's absolutely horrible and everyone is competing with everyone in a way that is KILLING, not HELPING, the business. Competition is good, as always, but not the sort of stuff that has been happening with Comics. I truly fear the days of the LCS are going to be like those of the DoDo and within the next decade

I think a big problem wiht that is the high prices of new comics.

But you know, most (not all) LCSs seem to be run by morons. When a cusotmer comes in, your job is to cater to them, they have $$$$ that they want to give you.


BTW, congrarts ont he 5 Crossgen for a buck.

[xodacia81]

It's been a bad market for small specialty retailers for years now. I was just in an LCS today, to kill time-but ended up picking up 5 Crossgen for a BUCK!-and the owner was telling me how bad things REALLY are. It's absolutely horrible and everyone is competing with everyone in a way that is KILLING, not HELPING, the business. Competition is good, as always, but not the sort of stuff that has been happening with Comics. I truly fear the days of the LCS are going to be like those of the DoDo and within the next decade

I think a big problem wiht that is the high prices of new comics.

But you know, most (not all) LCSs seem to be run by morons. When a cusotmer comes in, your job is to cater to them, they have $$$$ that they want to give you.


BTW, congrarts ont he 5 Crossgen for a buck.

I agree and ty, it was a nice little find. I had him put a Dr. Solar, Man of the Atom # 18 and Dark Horse Presents # 200, on hold for me. It'll be 8 total dollars when I get them in a few weeks. This guy has always been good about finding stuff and trying his best, despite being a one-man show, to cater to his customers. In fact, and I can't believe I forgot to mention this, he says he thinks he has a Miracle on Broadway he is willing to sell. I'll keep you guys posted if I get a deal going. He made it sound like he'd let me have it for a good price. And by that I mean WELL under "CHUCK'S" ridiculous 1.5K

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

If the book just sells for like say 99 cents, then the listing fees cost way more then the FVF. Folks just saw this as an opportunity to get rid of books at a buck each. Having Ebay taking 1 cent + 8 cents FVF is far better then taking 15 cents listing + 8 cents FVF for a one dollar sale.

HOWEVER.....

In the past, "cheap listing" or "free listing" (they used to have those! Really!) days would result in 10-20% increases in listings....

NOT 50%+.

We'll see if this number is the same round about, oh, April 10.

[Elveen]

It's been a bad market for small specialty retailers for years now. I was just in an LCS today, to kill time-but ended up picking up 5 Crossgen for a BUCK!-and the owner was telling me how bad things REALLY are. It's absolutely horrible and everyone is competing with everyone in a way that is KILLING, not HELPING, the business. Competition is good, as always, but not the sort of stuff that has been happening with Comics. I truly fear the days of the LCS are going to be like those of the DoDo and within the next decade

I think a big problem wiht that is the high prices of new comics.

But you know, most (not all) LCSs seem to be run by morons. When a cusotmer comes in, your job is to cater to them, they have $$$$ that they want to give you.


BTW, congrarts ont he 5 Crossgen for a buck.

I agree and ty, it was a nice little find. I had him put a Dr. Solar, Man of the Atom # 18 and Dark Horse Presents # 200, on hold for me. It'll be 8 total dollars when I get them in a few weeks. This guy has always been good about finding stuff and trying his best, despite being a one-man show, to cater to his customers. In fact, and I can't believe I forgot to mention this, he says he thinks he has a Miracle on Broadway he is willing to sell. I'll keep you guys posted if I get a deal going. He made it sound like he'd let me have it for a good price. And by that I mean WELL under "CHUCK'S" ridiculous 1.5K

.... if you get the chance, make sure you get it.

[Dr. Solar]

Spike in volume may be attributable to the low listing fees for 99 cent and lower items that's been in effect for a few days.

Definitely true. Although, I find it funny that a listing fee of 1 cents, as opposed to 15 cents, makes THAT much difference, especially when the FVF are the same.

If the book just sells for like say 99 cents, then the listing fees cost way more then the FVF. Folks just saw this as an opportunity to get rid of books at a buck each. Having Ebay taking 1 cent + 8 cents FVF is far better then taking 15 cents listing + 8 cents FVF for a one dollar sale.

HOWEVER.....

In the past, "cheap listing" or "free listing" (they used to have those! Really!) days would result in 10-20% increases in listings....

NOT 50%+.

We'll see if this number is the same round about, oh, April 10.

As long as I get my money for my auctions by April 14th, I will be happy.

I have always heard that this time is the best to sell, because people are spending tax returns. I wonder if this has anything to do with it?

[Chiclo]

Lots of impulse and luxury items sell in greater volume around tax time.

I personally can vouch for a greater volume in pistol sales.

[Elveen]

Lots of impulse and luxury items sell in greater volume around tax time.

I personally can vouch for a greater volume in pistol sales.

[xodacia81]

It's been a bad market for small specialty retailers for years now. I was just in an LCS today, to kill time-but ended up picking up 5 Crossgen for a BUCK!-and the owner was telling me how bad things REALLY are. It's absolutely horrible and everyone is competing with everyone in a way that is KILLING, not HELPING, the business. Competition is good, as always, but not the sort of stuff that has been happening with Comics. I truly fear the days of the LCS are going to be like those of the DoDo and within the next decade

I think a big problem wiht that is the high prices of new comics.

But you know, most (not all) LCSs seem to be run by morons. When a cusotmer comes in, your job is to cater to them, they have $$$$ that they want to give you.


BTW, congrarts ont he 5 Crossgen for a buck.

I agree and ty, it was a nice little find. I had him put a Dr. Solar, Man of the Atom # 18 and Dark Horse Presents # 200, on hold for me. It'll be 8 total dollars when I get them in a few weeks. This guy has always been good about finding stuff and trying his best, despite being a one-man show, to cater to his customers. In fact, and I can't believe I forgot to mention this, he says he thinks he has a Miracle on Broadway he is willing to sell. I'll keep you guys posted if I get a deal going. He made it sound like he'd let me have it for a good price. And by that I mean WELL under "CHUCK'S" ridiculous 1.5K

.... if you get the chance, make sure you get it.

Indeed I will. He made it sound like he'd let it go for about 20 dollars. If so, it's more $ out of my convention budget-which I've had to really try hard not to spend, lol-but THIS would be WELL WORTH it. Think good thoughts, pray, whatever works for you, guys. (fingers crossed)