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Recycle Your
Old Marvel Comic Books?
Astonishing! Incredible! Even Criminal!
But TRUE!!!
While shopping craigslist for Comic Book Bargains to post here, on my blog. I came across this one listing titled; "Recycle Your Old Marvel Comic Books".
Thinking it was just some restoration service, I started to move on without clicking the Ad but, there was just something about the word "recycle",
that bothered me.
So I clicked the link and found that was in fact, Not a restoration service. But some "person", who is Chopping Up Old Marvel comicbooks to make,
"a comic covered dresser for my best friend's birthday".
Worse yet, as they are actually using craigslist, to Solicit Donations of Marvel Comic Books, to Chop Up!
Is this person INSANE???
I mean, sure, chop up some NEW comics which have no value. But not the old ones!
And, ...what am I saying! As even chopping up New comic books is insane. I mean, the comic covered dresser is a nice thought and all. But,.. BUT!!! ...
Get a Copier and copy the covers onto a sheet of paper. Or
use DECALS!!! Then glue and varnish to your heart's desire. But never,
NEVER, use a Real Comic Book!
In all fairness, I guess I should state that, after I calmed down from initially reading the craigslist Ad. And in the writing of this article. I have discovered that the listing actually reads;
"Recycle your 'worn' Marvel Comic books".
But STILL!
So incredible this is, that I took a frame capture of the craigslist Ad, and posted it above, for EVIDENCE!!!
Yours truly,
CBL Bargain Hunter
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Source:
craigslist: Recycle your worn Marvel Comic books
{Note: Do you think I have over-reacted?
Your comments about this atrocity are welcomed.}
Update: Ut, oh! In all the years I've been reporting on comic book listings. This is the first time I've ever seen this...
This posting has been flagged for removal. [?]
(The title on the listings page will be removed in just a few minutes.)
Ok so, chopping up comic books in my opinion, is a crime. But I would never FLAG someone's listing. And I hope that wasn't the cause of this listing being flag. Nevertheless, I think I will be a little more careful in my reporting next time.
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