Auction Hall of Wow and Disbelief!

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:58 pm

Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:37 pm

jedimarley wrote:
400yrs wrote:Which Variant is it? The KB one? It's no the FCBD for sure.

There are too many dang prints of this book.
That's the problem,
People forget which is which with this book.

Yeah, the only way to know which one's the original one is that it has "Direct Edition" on the UPC.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:08 pm

gowaltrip wrote:Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

What's wrong with people?
Is this a joke?

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:19 pm

jedimarley wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

What's wrong with people?
Is this a joke?

Didn't ya know? Valiant is HOT again!!!

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:21 pm

k_c_collectibles wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

What's wrong with people?
Is this a joke?

Didn't ya know? Valiant is HOT again!!!

Valiant?

I tought this was a Broadway site?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:49 pm

gowaltrip wrote:Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

Obviously, someone is trying to be funny.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:43 pm

x-omatic wrote:The Walking Dead 1 & 2 $71.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6522864967

Rock on. Image books for $35.50 each. Wow.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:44 pm

x-omatic wrote:
depluto wrote:
x-omatic wrote:The Walking Dead 1 & 2 $71.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6522864967
Check out the shill bidder ...
sydney_1015 is a bidder on one of my auctions.

Thats how I found the auction. He is a zero feedback bidder on my Rai auction and I was thinking about canceling his bids.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

I used this search:
http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/AdvSea ... findtype=3

Doesn't seem to have any logic to the bidding.
I was thinking about something very strange with a bid history like this. What if eBay had a program that created new users that bids up auctions so they get more "final auction fees". I don't see how they could get caught. They might even be doing this already.

It would be in their best interests.........

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:27 pm

The Spider wrote:Anybody noticed this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

I checked on the bidding history for this, and noticed that an unregistered user still had a bid on the auction. Last I remembered, eBay automatically took any bidders off if they were bidding, and got a suspending non-paying bidder warning.

They haven't removed unregistered bidders from active auctions in YEARS.

It's not in their best interests. They 'cancel' a bid, but keep it in the auction, to keep the bid up. That way, they make more money.

Scummy, huh?

On a totally unrelated note...hey X-O....recognize the Atomic Comics price sticker...?

I've got a few of THOSE in some long boxes here.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:29 pm

gowaltrip wrote:Hope this hasnt been posted before, but did anybody notice this bargain?

Being that he threw in the Deathmates, it might be worth it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

"most will sell for cover price"...show me to this fairy tale planet, where people buy 1993 Valiants for cover price!

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:37 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1

so no one's gonna rail this genius about the "MAGNVS" reference?

ok, i will...

i can tell you're totally new at the valiant thing not only by the prices you're asking for your books but also the fact that you don't even KNOW what the title of one of the flagship books is...

$800 starting price with no bids...who here is shocked by that?

<grumble>

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:59 pm

cinlach@aol.com wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 03328&rd=1
so no one's gonna rail this genius about the "MAGNVS" reference?

ok, i will...

i can tell you're totally new at the valiant thing not only by the prices you're asking for your books but also the fact that you don't even KNOW what the title of one of the flagship books is...

$800 starting price with no bids...who here is shocked by that?

<grumble>

Yup. That's what he call beyond ridiculous, redonkulous!

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:11 am

Unity 2000 #3 $36.99!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:13 am

x-omatic wrote:Unity 2000 #3 $36.99!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

"Q: Can you describe the contents?"

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 7:06 am

depluto wrote:
x-omatic wrote:Unity 2000 #3 $36.99!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT
"Q: Can you describe the contents?"

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:23 am

x-omatic wrote:Unity 2000 #3 $36.99!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

just a bit high, but that does seem to be one book that is tough to find in STRICT NM condition. I have a couple copies of U2000 #3 and each of them has some type of flaw that would downgrade it, it seems like most of the copies on eBay are usually described as VF/NM or NM-. Also, add to it that this book is from the Acclaim office find and that probably adds some value, as well. Does anyone know how well Antonio does with grading?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:29 am

Brother J wrote:
x-omatic wrote:Unity 2000 #3 $36.99!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT
just a bit high, but that does seem to be one book that is tough to find in STRICT NM condition. I have a couple copies of U2000 #3 and each of them has some type of flaw that would downgrade it, it seems like most of the copies on eBay are usually described as VF/NM or NM-. Also, add to it that this book is from the Acclaim office find and that probably adds some value, as well. Does anyone know how well Antonio does with grading?

Antonio's done fine by me. I won the X-O #21, Unity 2000 #1, uhhh....lessee...Quantum and Woody #20 and #21....and...something I'm forgetting....anyhoo, they were all pretty much NM copies, but what struck me as VERY, VERY odd...

....quite a few of them had STORE sticker prices on them.

...and these were supposed to be Acclaim's...right?

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:43 am

maybe he bought them unbagged and used old bags to put them in...i've got no evidence to back that up, just a hypothesis.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:45 am

I'm assuming you're talking store sticker prices on the bags, not directly on the comics...

Hmmm, does he state that ALL the Acclaim/Valiant books he's selling are from that find? I was under the impression that they were, but it's possible he went to some local shops and found more of these books on the cheap.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:51 am

Antonio is good by me. I haven't received any with store stickers. I think the above comment regarding that issue may be correct. Acclaim wouldn't buy back books, I don't think and it seems like Antonio didn't buy books before he acquired these.

I've bought several auctions from him. At first, his grading was a little off and packaging was not the best. He quickly fixed those problems. I think like many people though, he probably grades more accurately on small lots rather than the large run lots.

As far as the Unity 3 goes, it was already high after the first day or two of the auction. It's definitely a tough book to find in high grade.

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:56 am

all i know is you guys better back off those windjammer books he's listing...lol

they're mine!

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:58 am

Brother J wrote:I'm assuming you're talking store sticker prices on the bags, not directly on the comics...

Hmmm, does he state that ALL the Acclaim/Valiant books he's selling are from that find? I was under the impression that they were, but it's possible he went to some local shops and found more of these books on the cheap.

That's what I figured, he wanted to sell them in 10 pack lots, OR....they were old bags and boards...whatever....if I find them (

) I'll scan/take a pic.

Oh, and yes, your assumption that they were on the BAGS is safe. Had they been on the comics, Antonio and I would have had words....

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:36 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Oh, and yes, your assumption that they were on the BAGS is safe. Had they been on the comics, Antonio and I would have had words....

No!

whetteon · Post by **whetteon** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:17 pm

I love the description cause it just reeks of simpson "Comic Guy" wording.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

Apparently he wants people to bid on this book but not anyone who wants to actually COLLECT a book that didn't come from the trash. If your one of THOSE people don't bid!

Then he goes on to justify how this comic was actually read and he doesn't like people who apparently store thier comics away safely. Oh, and it will cost you $20. Just imagine the guy from the Simpsons doing a voice over when you read it and you're be laughing like I was.

Best deal ever.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:41 pm

It took this guy 7 days to figure out his listed reserves were wrong? Sure it did.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1