Comic Book Dealers Must Think We Are Stupid - A Comic Book Show Haul and Rant: Ep 279
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Great video! Disappointing when dealers don't price their books or expect to inflate their prices based on slabbed values. This is why I determine my own price points for raws I'm looking to purchase by rolling back grading fees, taxes, shipping, and other hidden costs from the slabbed value to see if the raw is in the correct price range.
I felt like what I got were at good prices. I just went to that same show today and didn't get the overall same vibe, but those few over priced dealers still there. I just passed by.
Beautiful Micheal Golden art on those Micronauts!! Golden also did a killer Batman story in Tec, but all I can recall of it was a giant-size book (0.60- 1 dollar book?)
Loved his Micronauts, but that Marvel Fanfare #1 will always be my favorite. He has gotten a little expensive when signing comics.
"The wall tells me the temperature of the room" that is hilarious!!!!!
The last show a few days ago seemed much better priced overall.
Wow, fantastic video. Thanks a lot!
I frequent the same Annandale con. Yes, there are dealers who are totally unrealistic, and those guys don’t last long. The GOOD dealers will always work with you and recognize that it’s a buyer’s market right now. But yeah, I precisely know the guys you’re talking about.
I have to think that they do last as there must be enough sales to keep coming back. The show this last Sunday in Laurel I didn't think it was as bad. I've got an episode about that show coming out Feb 26 if you want to check that out. Thanks for watching.
Paul Gulacy + MOKF = Classic!!
Gulacy on that was so much fun. There was so much Steranko in his work I always thought.
RT is one of my favorite comic writer's His Conans, Invaders Roy grew up during WW2 and his love for the GA books just shines!! His Alter Ego zine is also Great!!
And if you go back and look at that he really produced at Marvel in the 60's it's astounding. He gets LOT of credit but still doesn't get enough.
Hello! I put all my bronze age books in Silver-Age bags & boards . I put all my Silver-Age books in Golden-Age bags (Mylar) & boards (Double and triple boards by the way.) You said it yourself, and at some point we all drop a book. With the extra size board, the book will survive the fall.
Next point: You are so right about dealers asking "CGC" prices on ungraded books. I buy ungraded books and don't want to pay sky high prices for someone's opinion.
It's to the point you are better off just buying the graded version, especially if you want it graded anyway. I had 1 dealer that I'm friendly with. Ome right and say he prices raws higher as people get them graded and make so much more money. Trust me, I didn't forget that. Luckily his prices are terrible, and I get a little some off even if it's one book anyway.
These are the Roy Thomas written comics I recommend: All - Star Squadron/ The Young All-Stars and Infinity Inc.. The Secret Origins series from the 80's was good too.
Roy's DC work is underrated for sure, and I don't think he gets enough credit for his Marvel 60's/70's and he gets a lot of credit. Just not enough.
Do these dealers actually sell any books or are they just there to show them off? Is anybody uninformed enough to buy these disgustingly overpriced books? Does their whole business depend on selling to the ignorant collectors with money? If so, I guess good for them, but for me they're making comic shows mostly a waste of time because of their ridiculously high prices. I see a book priced 2 or 3 times fair value or higher and I walk away immediately. You go to one of these shows and you've got to work like hell to find anything at a near fair price.
I think they are just getting enough sold to keep coming back. In our area there are basically 2 shows and both are basically monthly. You get the same dealers mostly over and over, so now I know better who over prices. Trust me though I still look as there are certain books I still want but I may not spend time digging at your booth, just wall shopping.
Great video! This trend of pricing raw books at CGC prices is really frustrating and disrespectful to us. I walk away as well, it’s always the same sellers and you will see the same high priced book on their wall at every show, so nobody is buying it, but they could care less. I have noticed that these old school dealers sell their big boy books to the older collectors (60 and up) who don’t keep up with eBay sales are FMV like most do. They collected in a time where all they had was the Overstreet Price Guide that came out once a year. The excitement of going to shows has really diminished for me as well. I buy a lot of my books online now.
When they pay over $400 for a table and add travel expense… I miss the comic conventions of the 70’s. Piles of raw books as far as you could see.
@@the4deadlyvenomsIm an old dude and Im cheap 😂 Ive got plenty of time to find the price I want to pay.
I've encountered that guy who prices his book after you go through them. No thanks. He always says that he didn't have time to get them priced, but it's been years...
I did it once and should have trusted my gut and walked away. I blame myself.
@@CollectorAuctions Yeah, I picked up some Batmans I wanted, and did wind up paying about $10 more the first time. And now I'll never go back. Smart business strategy on his part.
So nice to see an honest, straight forward video that really speaks to collectors. I'm really tired of the sensationalism that creeps into many content creator videos. You know who I'm talking about😅
Thanks. And I probably do, but I watch those shows to learn more about what I want to do on this channel, and what not to do.
Some prices dropped so fast the last year or two it’s tough to keep up. I know with wall books some dealers won’t cut good deals unless they have a surplus of big keys. If you’re wall is all mediocre crap people talk shit and if your prices are too high people will talk shit. It’s a tough balancing act when you’re dealing in collectibles. You can’t just buy new inventory whenever you need it.
I get it. The market is ever changing. And I get the prep time aspect, as I have trouble just keeping up with my own ebay/shortbox pricing. But as a buyer, if I see most of your books are overpriced on your wall, I can't even jump in your bins now. But at least most dealer gave prices unlike one dealer at this show who doesn't price anything ahead of time. He not only greatly overpriced books but then steals your time waiting on looking up the books.
@@CollectorAuctions dealers should be transparent with prices. I can’t stand when comic book shops don’t have prices marked. Some dealers are all about the haggling. I recently bought a wall book the dealer had priced at $300. I got that one and four of his $5 books for $150 cash. The eBay price of the $300 book was around $200 at the time so his sticker price was insane.
Bring cash. I have run across a few dealers that give insane cash discounts.
@wayneweidman1543 I'll admit I don't really like getting into haggling, but will if the price is in the ballpark. If it's on another planet I feel like I can't even talk to them.
@wayneweidman1543 I always have cash on hand, so at least I'm prepared.
The major keys you see on their wall that are overpriced are just there to get attention. And if a sucker is dumb enough to buy it. Then that money in their pocket, cause at the end of the day they don’t care if the wall books sell as much as the box books.
I know a seller who literally has nothing but major keys in his wall and no real 1$ books. But to him he doesn’t care if he only sells 1 wall book cause he knows someone will buy them as his booth space is usually free for him to set up at.
But there are other vendors who sell at real prices and willing to come down if the deal is right for them. But as someone mentioned alot of dealers who sell books that are over priced usually go out of business and you never see them at cons anymore. Cause they think this is a quick cash grab and don’t realize the work that goes into doing cons.
Trust me, the high prices run thru their boxes too. I'm sure they get enough people com8ng back l, or maybe they are actually working better deals, but I always feel if younare too high I can't even talk to you.
I agree with you that not pricing books, over pricing or another pet peeve of mine is when the seller starts looking in his phone to see the online prices and comes back with a price it will stop me from dealing with that dealer. Good pick ups on your show today. I will read that Prey story you recommended.
Luckily I've only experienced a comic store pricing at the counter once, but only partially and it was all fair. I had been talking with him the while time as I had asked to film in the store for my channel.
Super helpful, totally worth watching
Thanks for watching.
Great tips for sellers and buyers! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. This show a couple of dealers really stuck out, but I did just go a show this last Sunday, and it wasn't nearly as noticeable. Thank you for watching.
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing
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That’s fantastic, thanks for sharing
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Cool series! Keep them coming
Thanks for watching.
Love, love, love All Star Squadron got all 67 and 3 annuals. Also follow one Young All-Stars and sister publication Infinity Inc.
When I'm done with the Invaders I may start on a All-star Squadron run.
@@CollectorAuctions I did it the other way around.
Great video! I went to that show and I noticed the same thing, some prices were absolutely insane! I just shake my head and walk away.
I’ll have to check out that Prey story, sounds interesting!
The Clandestine show up in Laurel the other day seemed better generally with prices overall. Even when I saw some books over priced I still found plenty that didn't seem that way.
@@CollectorAuctions nice! I’ll have to check that one out next time they do it.
@gregparks1785 the next one is probably up in Hunt valley.
Great video as always, keep up the great work
Thanks for watching.
I've had this price hike issue on raw copies for uncanny xmen 130, the book I should have bought last yr when I was really interested in getting the best xmen first appearances in a decent grade. But I've always been a Gambit fan and I pulled the trigger on 266 instead of 130 and now im regretting it because of this Taylor swift hype. Pretty much every listing of this book actually mentions Taylor swift. I get it with the hype and whatnot but I'm seeing raw copies equalling graded copies prices across the board on ebay and a couple other places. Probably gonna have to wait until this movie comes out and all the hype dies to add it to my collection of xmen firsts. Theres plenty others I need such as 129 so that's what I'm targeting now instead. Damn Taylor!
Lol, it will only get worse if she ends up doing that cameo in Deappol 3. I got sick of having the cameras cut back to her every 3 plays during the super bowl.
I liked the mini rant. Yeah I have done shows. I would do about 8 short boxes. Always stuff I had not brought anywhere. It would wipe me out. Never had time to organize. But people would search that knew I left meat on the bone and that I discounted. I gave people that set up at show 30% Off But I did miss out on some sales as some people would be looking for certain books and I could not remember what I had and they didn’t have time to go through every box. So yeah I was a bit of a mess. My books were in clean bags and Mylar and I always noted conditions. It’s just a lot of work.
Do not do shows anymore since Covid.
I am thinking of setting up at my local shows, but several have said it's not worth it right now. With economy down buyers are being really selective. I know I am. I will still continue to sell on ebay, but will probably
....sell more small lots of comics.
I sell at antique mall and comics are doing ok but they buy things that are priced well. And the higher books move slow. So yes your friend is right but they are still buying.
@@jesselynch1928 how does the antique mall do for you outside of Comics? I've been thinking about it as I still own my dad's estate and am looking at various ways to clear it out.
@@CollectorAuctions Rusty. It’s a bit slow. From what I have noticed. My sales are mostly 2/3 comics and 1/3 other things. I have a full booth of toys. Postcards old things. Sports memorabilia etc. pottery and glass are really slow. Sports sells pretty good as well as video games. 80s toys LPs. But values of some things are just not there any more. I do take a loss on some things. Also mall fees take away from profits and then there is theft. There has always been theft. And customers damage things. Also a lot of work. Some malls require you to work one or two days a week or charge an additional percentage of sales. So I am making it sound bleak. I love it. It’s interesting to me. Been doing it for over 30 years. I meet a lot of great people while I am pricing and restocking. But it’s not for everyone. To just get rid of things fast, an auction house may be an option. Jess
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
And thank you for watching. Be sure to check out Friday's show as I review my 1st wins from an Infinity Comics auction.
Successful pickups. 😀👍
Thx James. They don't always have to be $100+ keys to be enjoyed.
@@CollectorAuctions your welcome. 😀👍
One GREAT LDK storyline I love is 39 and 40...
I'm sure I have those but now I'll have to go back and check them out.
Are dealer just lazy (unwilling to reprice) .....or actively trying to cheat people?
I don't think they see it, but in one case I'd say the dealer is delusuonal. He has no prices and has to total it up for. It's always extremely high, then he gives a fantastic deal that is still extremely overpriced. The others may be a little lazy as they price too high, but I think they are happy to take the money.
I got X-men # 28, and 29.😀👍
I got Micronauts #2.😀👍
Nerds like me hate sports. Lol
I straddle both sides of the comics and sports card fence. But at this show i concentrate on comics. The itch for sports cards is a lot less these days.
I'm glad that the chiefs winnings there 4th super bowl title. 😀👍🏈
Sorry, I'm over the Chiefs. They did win that game, it's too bad the 49ers missed the extra point, the last 2 minutes might have played out differently.
@@CollectorAuctions that's ok.
Super friends 1 2 7 8 I’m looking for high grade
I think doing a whole run of SF's would be a cool project. Good luck with those early issues.