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Good article and theory. Like short-selling in the stock market when sellers sell something they don't have and hoping to buy it back at a cheaper price to make a profit.greg wrote:http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=358iggy101us wrote:Happens with amazon and half.com and other sites. A TPB will sell typically for $10 and some seller will way overprice and list for like $200. Waste of time and space.
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I have seen some crazy prices on Amazon. Not quite that crazy but I wonder if it is something similar.greg wrote:http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=358iggy101us wrote:Happens with amazon and half.com and other sites. A TPB will sell typically for $10 and some seller will way overprice and list for like $200. Waste of time and space.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Comic-Books-Bloodsh ... 336a319474
Reverse negative cover?!


And we're not normal?seller wrote:I am a normal person I do not have experince grading comics
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I think he just called us nerdsiggy101us wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Comic-Books-Bloodsh ... 336a319474
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And we're not normal?seller wrote:I am a normal person I do not have experince grading comics

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At least we know how to scan.cplsimon wrote:I think he just called us nerdsiggy101us wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Comic-Books-Bloodsh ... 336a319474
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And we're not normal?seller wrote:I am a normal person I do not have experince grading comics
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At least we know how to scan....
I think that increases our nerd status...
I think that increases our nerd status...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/VALIANT-Turok-D ... 1e6640bb88" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Anyone else have one of these Turok 1 Red Foil Variants? :P
Anyone else have one of these Turok 1 Red Foil Variants? :P
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It's a variation on the version that's actually worth something.dbngaa wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/VALIANT-Turok-D ... 1e6640bb88
Anyone else have one of these Turok 1 Red Foil Variants?

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greg wrote:It's a variation on the version that's actually worth something.dbngaa wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/VALIANT-Turok-D ... 1e6640bb88
Anyone else have one of these Turok 1 Red Foil Variants?
I see. Sort of an Everyman's variant. Or 1.75 million man's variant.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-5-Marvel-Co ... 1e67b25c11" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I need to find this 'online' valuation source...my collection must be worth a bajillion!
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It's the Team up with Wolverine thats the money maker. I mean Spidey is cool but Wolverine is such an under used characterhulk181man wrote:![]()
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-5-Marvel-Co ... 1e67b25c11" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I need to find this 'online' valuation source...my collection must be worth a bajillion!
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lol lets just put him in all the avengers books as well o wait did that
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-Manowar-Key ... 500wt_1413" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This guy had these items listed with a starting bid of $20. I placed a bid, he then cancelled the auction (claiming the items were no longer available) and then relished with a new starting bid of $90. Clearly he did his research AFTER starting the auction, and then decided he could ask more.
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This guy had these items listed with a starting bid of $20. I placed a bid, he then cancelled the auction (claiming the items were no longer available) and then relished with a new starting bid of $90. Clearly he did his research AFTER starting the auction, and then decided he could ask more.

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Here is a similar auction buy the same guy after the one you posted did not sell:cjv wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-Manowar-Key ... 500wt_1413
This guy had these items listed with a starting bid of $20. I placed a bid, he then cancelled the auction (claiming the items were no longer available) and then relished with a new starting bid of $90. Clearly he did his research AFTER starting the auction, and then decided he could ask more.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-MANOWAR-NM- ... 3cc754f7cc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He lowered the price back down, but the X-O#0 and #2 are no longer there. for this one he lists the estimated print runs, and I think that it is kind of funny that now he is using the signed FCBD book as incentive to bid and is going to throw it in for the winning bidder for free. Maybe he realized that he didn't have as big of a pot of gold as he though he did.

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Man Of The Atom wrote:Here is a similar auction buy the same guy after the one you posted did not sell:cjv wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-Manowar-Key ... 500wt_1413
This guy had these items listed with a starting bid of $20. I placed a bid, he then cancelled the auction (claiming the items were no longer available) and then relished with a new starting bid of $90. Clearly he did his research AFTER starting the auction, and then decided he could ask more.
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Chris
http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-MANOWAR-NM- ... 3cc754f7cc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He lowered the price back down, but the X-O#0 and #2 are no longer there. for this one he lists the estimated print runs, and I think that it is kind of funny that now he is using the signed FCBD book as incentive to bid and is going to throw it in for the winning bidder for free. Maybe he realized that he didn't have as big of a pot of gold as he though he did.
Now that the price is reasonable, that could be a nice pick-up depending on the condition of the books.
It mentions that he got the print runs from this website so I wonder if they are a memeber here?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rai-0-1992-Firs ... 3a75a403ce" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
eBay NM copy
eBay NM copy


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Please pay no attention to the large crease across the top corner of the book. It does not affect the condition of the book.
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FormerReader wrote:
Please pay no attention to the large crease across the top corner of the book. It does not affect the condition of the book.



Wow.....unread NM condition????

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Where did this starting price come from?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAI-1-RAI-2-RAI ... 0794714879" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(Or should I say, "when"?)
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(Or should I say, "when"?)

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That's over $50 to read about Ice Spike and how lame he is. Pass.greg wrote:Where did this starting price come from?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAI-1-RAI-2-RAI ... 0794714879" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(Or should I say, "when"?)
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But it's a SAVINGS of 20%greg wrote:Where did this starting price come from?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAI-1-RAI-2-RAI ... 0794714879" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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