Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:28 am

Not Valiant related at all, but those who appreciate a good "comic flip" might appreciate this one:

First, I bought this off eBay with a BIN:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0258097770

great price for this item. Unfortunately, the seller had no idea how to grade. He graded it Mint (which I knew it wouldn't be), it turned out to be VG+ to VG/F with tan pages and a spine split. Also, the seller shipped it unbagged and unboarded. He stuck it in some flimsy cardboard and put it into a small bubble mailer, which could have easily been folded in half due to the flimsy cardboard. I wrote the seller to let him know the problems, but I didn't ask for a refund, because I knew I was still going to make money on the book, just not as much.

I listed it on eBay with a large front cover photo and graded it properly. Here's the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336270705

The buyer paid quickly and was very happy to have the item, and I didn't do too bad myself.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:08 am

Nice job Bro J

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:21 pm

DANG! Nice one, Bro J!!!

-slym

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:36 pm

Brother J wrote:Not Valiant related at all, but those who appreciate a good "comic flip" might appreciate this one:

First, I bought this off eBay with a BIN:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0258097770

great price for this item. Unfortunately, the seller had no idea how to grade. He graded it Mint (which I knew it wouldn't be), it turned out to be VG+ to VG/F with tan pages and a spine split. Also, the seller shipped it unbagged and unboarded. He stuck it in some flimsy cardboard and put it into a small bubble mailer, which could have easily been folded in half due to the flimsy cardboard. I wrote the seller to let him know the problems, but I didn't ask for a refund, because I knew I was still going to make money on the book, just not as much.

I listed it on eBay with a large front cover photo and graded it properly. Here's the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336270705

The buyer paid quickly and was very happy to have the item, and I didn't do too bad myself.

Well done, Bro J!

Is that Ready Kilowatt?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:14 pm

NICE FLIP BRO.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:08 pm

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:23 pm

Very cool, Bro J.

h-comics · Post by **h-comics** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:34 pm

Woohoo congrats Brother J

Plus i found a Deadside#3 for 50 cents in a lonely cheap bins

.

Jesse

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:00 pm

Great find i still dont have that one

poor 25c bins

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:29 pm

h-comics wrote:Woohoo congrats Brother J

Plus i found a Deadside#3 for 50 cents in a lonely cheap bins .

Jesse

Very nice.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:52 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0171137484

Eternal Warrior #40 CGC 9.8 for $10.55 shipped.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:44 pm

Chiclo wrote:
Brother J wrote:Not Valiant related at all, but those who appreciate a good "comic flip" might appreciate this one:

First, I bought this off eBay with a BIN:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0258097770

great price for this item. Unfortunately, the seller had no idea how to grade. He graded it Mint (which I knew it wouldn't be), it turned out to be VG+ to VG/F with tan pages and a spine split. Also, the seller shipped it unbagged and unboarded. He stuck it in some flimsy cardboard and put it into a small bubble mailer, which could have easily been folded in half due to the flimsy cardboard. I wrote the seller to let him know the problems, but I didn't ask for a refund, because I knew I was still going to make money on the book, just not as much.

I listed it on eBay with a large front cover photo and graded it properly. Here's the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0336270705

The buyer paid quickly and was very happy to have the item, and I didn't do too bad myself.
Well done, Bro J!

Is that Ready Kilowatt?

I would say yes, underground comix guys are known for ripping off stuff (like the Mickey Mouse/Air Pirates lawsuit).

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:47 pm

iggy101us wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0171137484

Eternal Warrior #40 CGC 9.8 for $10.55 shipped.

gotta feel a little bad for the seller, though. He had to take a bath on this with the slabbing fee, plus he only charged $5.00 for Priority shipping, which seems pretty low for a slabbed book. Good deal for the winner!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:19 pm

Elveen wrote:
h-comics wrote:Woohoo congrats Brother J

Plus i found a Deadside#3 for 50 cents in a lonely cheap bins .

Jesse

Very nice.

Yeah, definitely a cool find on that one.

h-comics · Post by **h-comics** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:46 pm

I was so very lucky in finding it,shoot no backboard and bag to help support it but the best part it was still in NM beautiful condition.

Jesse

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:04 pm

h-comics wrote: I was so very lucky in finding it,shoot no backboard and bag to help support it but the best part it was still in NM beautiful condition.

Jesse

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:30 am

So at the LBCC I was hoping the 1/2 TPBs dudes would be there. Well, they were and I was able to get quite a deal. I remembered one of the dudes from SDCC started to talk to him and was able to work out quite a deal.

Here are all the TPBs that I got.

#1) transmetropolitan #1 (I have been unsure about checking this out, but for the price I could not pass it up. I also talked to Darick Robertson I had to check it out. BTW, I had him sign the book to me.)
#2) Ducktales book for my girls (this is a thick trade, it has 7 full size issues in it)
#3) Sonic the Hedgehog The Beginning (also for my kids)
#4) Invincible #3 (VERY pumped to read this, I already have #1 & #2)
#5) Conan - Demons of Khitai (new DH run)
#6) Conan -Blood Stained Crown (Busiek)
#7) Conan- God in the Bowl (Busiek)
#8) Conan- Dance of the Skull (DH reprints the Thomas & Buscema run)
#9) Justice vol #1 (Alex Ross)
#10) World of Dungeon and Dragons #1 by DDP
#11) Batman Red Rain (I have REALLY wanted to read this, I have been looking for a cheap copy for awhile.)
#12) Dynamo 5 #1
#13) Hellboy #7 The Troll Witch and other stories. (so excited to get #7)

and......

#14) Planet Hulk HARD COVER, still shrink wrapped.

So 13 TPBs and the Hulk HC. All for $60!

So just over $4 for each book!

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:01 pm

great grab

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:41 pm

Elveen wrote: #4) Invincible #3 (VERY pumped to read this, I already have #1 & #2)

So 13 TPBs and the Hulk HC. All for $60!

So just over $4 for each book!

Nice deal.

I'm lucky to ever find straight up half offs at cons around here.

That third trade is pure awesome. I just flipped it. Ottley is still finding his way art-wise back then, but the story is excellent. Post your thoughts after you read it in the reading thread.

It's amazing looking at Ottley's stuff back then compared to his stuff now. His progression is probably the best and fastest I've ever noticed in comics.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:45 pm

Some good reads there, Elveen.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:48 pm

What is Batman Red Rain? Haven't heard of that one.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:16 pm

400yrs wrote:What is Batman Red Rain? Haven't heard of that one.

I believe it is a Bats v. Vampire. I think there is 3 books and Red Rain is the first. I have heard only very good things about it. I have looked a few times on ebay and it has always been out of my price range.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:18 am

Elveen wrote:#1) transmetropolitan #1 (I have been unsure about checking this out, but for the price I could not pass it up. I also talked to Darick Robertson I had to check it out. BTW, I had him sign the book to me.)

Great read, something a little different I thought. Good stuff on the signing!

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:42 pm

This might be my best all-time buy!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

and for added bonus a nice number one yellow for only $48...

For those that don't know, this Maxx Black #3 is the toughest to find and some questioned if any actually existed...the only copy ever seen is with our old friend ZWH! I'm very close to completing the Maxx Ashcan full set, which to my knowledge no one has!

geocarr · Post by **geocarr** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:52 pm

GGSAE wrote:This might be my best all-time buy!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

and for added bonus a nice number one yellow for only $48...

For those that don't know, this Maxx Black #3 is the toughest to find and some questioned if any actually existed...the only copy ever seen is with our old friend ZWH! I'm very close to completing the Maxx Ashcan full set, which to my knowledge no one has!

I remember ZWH's posts about those different colored ashcans and that is indeed a great, great buy dude!!