Magnus Robot Fighter complete set 4 sale (#0,1-64,+specials)

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:05 pm

iggy101us wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-TUROK-DINOSAUR ... 0696168079

Here's a copy of Turok #1 that sold for $0.99 plus $3.75 S&H on 9/19/2010. Someone paid $4.74 for a Turok #1. Does that mean that all our Turok #1s are now worth $4.74 each?

Yet if you search for completed auctions, there are a couple of pages of unsold Turok #1s with similar starting prices. I would say that the $4.74 sale is a fluke sale and that Turok #1s normally don't sell for that much (based on all the other unsold auctions).

What's really funny is everyone says they know what these books are worth yet the guide values as posted here on this forum show the books to have a combined value of $257 dollars. By that figure, my asking price is kindly discounted.

Also if people search the ebay seller pages they would find I'm one of the guys keeping the value of Valiant comics up by having very good sales. I've sold them for way more than people here are claiming. Maybe I've just had a better experience as a salesman.

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:18 pm

captain1stern wrote:What's really funny is everyone says they know what these books are worth yet the guide values as posted here on this forum show the books to have a combined value of $257 dollars. By that figure, my asking price is kindly discounted.

yeah, about that...

the guide was last updated 6/23/2008, so they could be slightly outdated. when's the next issue coming out, greg?

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:54 pm

otma wrote:BTW, in most of y'alls opinion, which nullifies n00biosity faster, post count or time spent as a registered member, regardless of post count?

definitely not post count. just start your own thor thread, or retaliate against the thor thread by starting your own tammy thread and you've got that covered in no time at all.

see rule #7 and #21 (the quote at the bottom): viewtopic.php?t=11443

it's not the post count, nor the time registered; it's how each of us contributes to this community in our own little ways. it took me five years to break 100 posts. yes, i "lurked" for five whole years. was i a noob for not posting? no, i was present the entire time. i was a noob for not contributing; u see, there is a big difference between "posting", "being", and "contributing." but this place has the power to suck u in, and turn u into not a noob, by making u want to contribute. i look forward to the day i can give a little something back to this great group of guys (and the occasional gal).

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:59 pm

toddyboy wrote:
captain1stern wrote:What's really funny is everyone says they know what these books are worth yet the guide values as posted here on this forum show the books to have a combined value of $257 dollars. By that figure, my asking price is kindly discounted.
yeah, about that...

the guide was last updated 6/23/2008, so they could be slightly outdated. when's the next issue coming out, greg?

Another good point. I've used that guide for two years now and it hasn't changed. I kind of figured that without anything new the market value of these had just leveled out.

I'm curious if a Harbinger movie is really coming out or if that already died.

Rubiks-Q-Bert · Post by **Rubiks-Q-Bert** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:59 pm

captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
slym2none wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
slym2none wrote:Where's that pic of the vacuum cleaner salesman???
Hey, that's actually funny! Good one.
viewtopic.php?t=11443

#4, just for you, newbie.

-slym
Aw, I'm hurt, really. But I'll try to go on like a brave little soldier. Sorry I don't have a cute little kitten picture to speak for me.

Is that one of those terms of endearment newbies or everyone with less time in than me sucks newbies. I didn't know the nerd forum would be so judgemental of people.

Learn to quote n00b

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:13 am

I like the noob ... aggressive level of participation.

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:46 pm

slym2none wrote:Judgmental? You are the one coming on a site that could be considered the expert opinion on VALIANT issue values and say that we don't know the value of a Magnus set just because you are selling one for $160 and one happened to sell on eBay one time for $160?

Look at recent completed auctions and give me an average. I bet it would be less than $160 - lots less.

And "newb" (or the derivations of) is always a term of endearment. When we want to insult someone, they will know it.

-slym

I made a business out of buying and selling Valiant comics for a year; so I've got some knowledge about their value, expert or not.

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:48 pm

Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
slym2none wrote:
captain1stern wrote: Hey, that's actually funny! Good one.
viewtopic.php?t=11443

#4, just for you, newbie.

-slym
Aw, that one really gets me where it hurts. You should have had the cat speak for you; he's better at making jabs.

Aw, I'm hurt, really. But I'll try to go on like a brave little soldier. Sorry I don't have a cute little kitten picture to speak for me.

Is that one of those terms of endearment newbies or everyone with less time in than me sucks newbies. I didn't know the nerd forum would be so judgemental of people.

Learn to quote n00b

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:51 pm

depluto wrote:I like the noob ... aggressive level of participation.

Thank you, I find the back and forth amusing. I hope others do to. Out of curiosity I did an socioeconomic report on Valiant's downfall. Is there a good spot here for something like that?

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:19 pm

depluto wrote:I like the noob ... aggressive level of participation.

Agreed. He ain't no puss. He's the type of guy who could become a good member in time.

Kind of like jedi..... except jedi is a puss.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:20 pm

captain1stern wrote:
depluto wrote:I like the noob ... aggressive level of participation.

Thank you, I find the back and forth amusing. I hope others do to. Out of curiosity I did an socioeconomic report on Valiant's downfall. Is there a good spot here for something like that?

Sure. Start a new thread in General or Registered Members section. I think we all like to read about it and hear people's opinions.

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:19 pm

400yrs wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
depluto wrote:I like the noob ... aggressive level of participation.

Thank you, I find the back and forth amusing. I hope others do to. Out of curiosity I did an socioeconomic report on Valiant's downfall. Is there a good spot here for something like that?
Sure. Start a new thread in General or Registered Members section. I think we all like to read about it and hear people's opinions.

Great, thanks for the assist. I'll put it up there. Good talking with you.

Rubiks-Q-Bert · Post by **Rubiks-Q-Bert** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:45 pm

captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
slym2none wrote: viewtopic.php?t=11443

#4, just for you, newbie.

-slym
Aw, that one really gets me where it hurts. You should have had the cat speak for you; he's better at making jabs.

Aw, I'm hurt, really. But I'll try to go on like a brave little soldier. Sorry I don't have a cute little kitten picture to speak for me.

Is that one of those terms of endearment newbies or everyone with less time in than me sucks newbies. I didn't know the nerd forum would be so judgemental of people.

Learn to quote n00b

I can see you are pretty special.

captain1stern · Post by **captain1stern** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:43 pm

Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote: Aw, that one really gets me where it hurts. You should have had the cat speak for you; he's better at making jabs.

Aw, I'm hurt, really. But I'll try to go on like a brave little soldier. Sorry I don't have a cute little kitten picture to speak for me.

Is that one of those terms of endearment newbies or everyone with less time in than me sucks newbies. I didn't know the nerd forum would be so judgemental of people.

Learn to quote n00b
I can see you are pretty special.

Thank you, everyone should feel special. I'm sure someone out there thinks you are special to.

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:57 pm

toddyboy wrote:
captain1stern wrote:What's really funny is everyone says they know what these books are worth yet the guide values as posted here on this forum show the books to have a combined value of $257 dollars. By that figure, my asking price is kindly discounted.
yeah, about that...

the guide was last updated 6/23/2008, so they could be slightly outdated. when's the next issue coming out, greg?

Who knows?

By the way, if you look at the "Wholesale Baseline" in the guide, you'll all those Magnus see those books add up to about $75.
If you check the Price Guide Info, you'll see that the "Wholesale Baseline" should be used
when someone is selling a bunch of issues at the same time in a liquidation format.

Price Guide Info wrote:The WHOLESALE BASELINE column represents a minimum price
that should be received in the event that these books are being sold
in a wholesale format. Because it is not always possible to find a buyer
who needs every book in a collection, the sale of a collection "as a whole"
often results in a much lower price being paid. Collectors and dealers
who are not in the market for these particular books are normally unwilling
to pay full guide prices when the books are being "dumped" by the owner.

The WHOLESALE BASELINE column should be considered whenever
books are being sold quickly and "all at once", and should represent
a fair estimate of what prices the seller should receive in those circumstances.

That would be what this topic is about, right?

If there's no time to wait... $75.
If you're in no hurry... double it.

Rubiks-Q-Bert · Post by **Rubiks-Q-Bert** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:01 pm

captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
captain1stern wrote:
Rubiks-Q-Bert wrote:
Learn to quote n00b
I can see you are pretty special.
Thank you, everyone should feel special. I'm sure someone out there thinks you are special to.

Yeah, the doctors and nurses at the local psych ward to name a few.