Stupid LCS Owner

[jedimarley]

I found this out-of-the-way comic book shop yesterday.

The owner had 20 log boxes of un-sorted stuff that I proceeded to go through...Here's our conversation.....

Owner, "Please don't go through them. I've yet to sort them."

Me, "If there's anything I find that I need out of these boxes, I'll gladly pay Overstreet value."

Owner, "No."

Me, "Please. I may not be back to your store for a few months."

Owner, "No. There maybe books in there that I need or some of my long-time customers might need."

Me, "Oh. OK. That's cool. But how about this, I go through, pull what I need, give them to you to go through.
You take what you need for you and your customers, and whatevers left I'll still buy. Here's my #."

Owner, "No."

Why? WTF?

I was willing to pay top $ right then and there. Who knows...I may have walked out of that store with a long box of comics..

Instead..I go home with nothing but my money

And the owner..Well...No money and 20 boxes he still has to go through.

What does he think? He'll get more for whatever DU *SQUEE* I might find, on ebay or selling to his 'Customers'??

You know what I think? When I go back to his store in 2 months or so, I bet those same 20 boxes will still be sitting there. Just as I left them.

[Daniel Jackson]

With an attitude like that he'll go down the tubes in a short while. Just buy the books off him then when he's having his "going out of business" sale.

[leonmallett]

The owner sounds like an arse. Sod him. he loses business, he loses a potential return customer, he deserves to rot in *SQUEE* retailer hell.

[wrunow]

I found this out-of-the-way comic book shop yesterday.

The owner had 20 log boxes of un-sorted stuff that I proceeded to go through...Here's our conversation.....

Owner, "Please don't go through them. I've yet to sort them."

Me, "If there's anything I find that I need out of these boxes, I'll gladly pay Overstreet value."

Owner, "No."

Me, "Please. I may not be back to your store for a few months."

Owner, "No. There maybe books in there that I need or some of my long-time customers might need."

Me, "Oh. OK. That's cool. But how about this, I go through, pull what I need, give them to you to go through.
You take what you need for you and your customers, and whatevers left I'll still buy. Here's my #."

Owner, "No."

Why? WTF?

I was willing to pay top $ right then and there. Who knows...I may have walked out of that store with a long box of comics..

Instead..I go home with nothing but my money

And the owner..Well...No money and 20 boxes he still has to go through.

What does he think? He'll get more for whatever DU *SQUEE* I might find, on ebay or selling to his 'Customers'??

You know what I think? When I go back to his store in 2 months or so, I bet those same 20 boxes will still be sitting there. Just as I left them.

This has happened to me several times, usually these guys will only pay 10cents per book for collections and never even check out what they are buying, especially if they do shows.

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

[tssgery]

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

I bet the guy isn't in it for business, he's a collector who thought it would be cool to own a shop. There is a big difference in the two.

He's probably waiting to see if there are any books in there that HE wants. he could care less what you want.

I've had that same thing happen to me. A shop I went to had a person sorting out about 50 longboxes. I offered to help, free of charge. They said no.

[myron]

Nice..you were willing to do his work for him and pay him for your effort and he turned you down on the premise that there MAY be items in there that either he or someone else MIGHT want them...people are really stupid, ya know???

[Johnseye]

Jedi you gave him every oportunity. He could have said no when you found that EW 27 VVSS or he could have looked up the price on Valiantfans or he could have done a search on Ebay. But this guy wasn't smart enough. It's probably like DJ & tssgery said. Just wait for his sale when he shuts down.

[X-O HoboJoe]

Yup, this man is an idiot.

[depluto]

Have you tried setting his business on fire?

[Second_Death]

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

I bet the guy isn't in it for business, he's a collector who thought it would be cool to own a shop. There is a big difference in the two.

He's probably waiting to see if there are any books in there that HE wants. he could care less what you want.

I've had that same thing happen to me. A shop I went to had a person sorting out about 50 longboxes. I offered to help, free of charge. They said no.

This is a good possibility. Have run into this myself a couple of times. One shop I regularly did business with in the 90's was like this. He had no concern for making a profit with his store as he was doing it strictly for the fun of collecting.

Of course, the guy Jedi dealt with may well just be an a$$. Time will tell if that is the case.

[X-O HoboJoe]

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

I bet the guy isn't in it for business, he's a collector who thought it would be cool to own a shop. There is a big difference in the two.

He's probably waiting to see if there are any books in there that HE wants. he could care less what you want.

I've had that same thing happen to me. A shop I went to had a person sorting out about 50 longboxes. I offered to help, free of charge. They said no.

This is a good possibility. Have run into this myself a couple of times. One shop I regularly did business with in the 90's was like this. He had no concern for making a profit with his store as he was doing it strictly for the fun of collecting.

Of course, the guy Jedi dealt with may well just be an a$$. Time will tell if that is the case.

Was it in Arkansas? If so, who was it and where?

[Second_Death]

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

I bet the guy isn't in it for business, he's a collector who thought it would be cool to own a shop. There is a big difference in the two.

He's probably waiting to see if there are any books in there that HE wants. he could care less what you want.

I've had that same thing happen to me. A shop I went to had a person sorting out about 50 longboxes. I offered to help, free of charge. They said no.

This is a good possibility. Have run into this myself a couple of times. One shop I regularly did business with in the 90's was like this. He had no concern for making a profit with his store as he was doing it strictly for the fun of collecting.

Of course, the guy Jedi dealt with may well just be an a$$. Time will tell if that is the case.

Was it in Arkansas? If so, who was it and where?

It was a shop in Monroe, LA.

[wrunow]

If the guy is stupid enough not to let you sort out the books for yourself and then give you high prices if he doesn't want to sell what you pull then he's not a very smart businessman.

I bet the guy isn't in it for business, he's a collector who thought it would be cool to own a shop. There is a big difference in the two.

He's probably waiting to see if there are any books in there that HE wants. he could care less what you want.

I've had that same thing happen to me. A shop I went to had a person sorting out about 50 longboxes. I offered to help, free of charge. They said no.

If this is actually the case there really is nothing wrong with that, there are many shops of different types that are owned by collectors or hobbyists of different things that have no right to be in business except they have personal interest in the items and don't care about making money as their bread gets buttered by someone else, maybe their husband/wife is a doctor, or they inherited money. I guess it only really sucks if you are a competitor and have to make a living competing against him when he's not worrying about paying the bills and is just having fun.

[Elveen]

that dude is dumb!


if your not gonna sell them.... why have 'em.....

dumb!

[leonmallett]

Jedimarley (I don't feel I know you well enough yet to call you jedi without your permission ) - I think everyone here sees it your way, that the guy has no business being in business if that is his attitude.

[Unblessed]

Have you tried setting his business on fire?

Just send the LCS owner a copy or 100 of I-Wanna-Be-A-Planet's Avatar.

[Daniel Jackson]

Have you tried setting his business on fire?

Hahaha...that will show him!

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Nice..you were willing to do his work for him and pay him for your effort and he turned you down on the premise that there MAY be items in there that either he or someone else MIGHT want them...people are really stupid, ya know???

[myron]

Nice..you were willing to do his work for him and pay him for your effort and he turned you down on the premise that there MAY be items in there that either he or someone else MIGHT want them...people are really stupid, ya know???

you know it too...

[gowaltrip]

why is it when I read this story I envision a real unorganized and dirty store? (which I dont know, but you can just picture it) with some guy who looks like he still lives at home with Mom?

Ive seen stores have boxes out that they havent went through yet and they would say "please dont go through those boxes, we havent priced them yet"....but that is usually at shops that actually MOVE books.

Im picturing just all the bad experiences Ive ever had buying comics (28 years now) rolled up into this one bunghole of a dealer. I think I would have said something like "way to treat a potential customer" and just left.

[jedimarley]

why is it when I read this story I envision a real unorganized and dirty store?

Very dirty. And very unorganized. But the guy has a *SQUEE*-load of comics.

Shame.

[Elveen]

why is it when I read this story I envision a real unorganized and dirty store? (which I dont know, but you can just picture it) with some guy who looks like he still lives at home with Mom?

Ive seen stores have boxes out that they havent went through yet and they would say "please dont go through those boxes, we havent priced them yet"....but that is usually at shops that actually MOVE books.

Im picturing just all the bad experiences Ive ever had buying comics (28 years now) rolled up into this one bunghole of a dealer. I think I would have said something like "way to treat a potential customer" and just left.

[k_c_collectibles]

Sounds like he did not want your business.

There was a comic shop owner 1/2 hour from my house like that and he went under right after the big implosion. I do not miss his shop at all.

Chris

[cobra_commander]

You should find out what comics he's interested in buying. If you got 'em take 'em to his shop and tell him your're interested in selling.

Have a nice long chat with him about it. And then tell him "You know what, I need to check with my other buyers if they want this or not" and casually stroll out of the shop.

[Daniel Jackson]

Makes you wonder why people choose to go into a business like that when it's clear that most have no social skills.