How Not to Sell your Comic Books

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How Not to Sell your Comic Books

As a Comic Book Collector, naturally I'm Always checking the classifieds. And if there is one thing about "some" sellers that just Pisses me off, it is when they begin their Ad with;

SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY

I mean, Come On! Are you SERIOUS?
In today's economy, if anybody is even looking for comicbooks for sale, then They Are Serious. The question is, "how serious". And the answer usually is, Not as serious as you would like for them to be.

Take the following craigslist Ad I found.

Comics for sale.... Serious Buyers (Arlington,Tx)

In it, the seller states, emphatically;
  "Only looking for people that will pay full value not half!"

Well, Good Luck Chump! I mean if I, or anyone else wanted to Pay Full Price, then we would start by going to our local comicbook retailer, who (or whom), has a reputation of dealing squarely with it's customers. In deed, a buyer would come more closer to getting a Good Deal from a Comic Retailer than he would from an ARROGANT SOB! And truly because, the retailer is going to want your repeat business.

Oh, but there's more.
As the seller further states; "I can email you the list of what I have but I do know the full values of my comics". Truth is, I don't give a damn what your comics are worth... to You. I only care about what they are worth... to ME!!!

I mean;
I'm the dude with the CASH! You're just some poor Jerk who has gotten himself into trouble, and now NEEDS the money that I got, as otherwise you wouldn't be trying to sell your Over Priced comic books. Do I make myself clear?

And by the way. Why would you not post a picture of the comics you are selling? Are you Hiding something? I mean I know You SAY they "are bagged and boarded and boxed" and that "some are signed and have the certificate of proof". But you know what Mister seller? I DON"T TRUST YOU!!! anymore than you trust me. And as far as I'm concerned, you can Keep your comic books until you are Dead at which point, I will buy them for Nothing, from your poor grieving widow.

At least, that's what I would like to tell these self-inflated sellers. But alas, it is enough that I Use Them to show Real sellers, that if you Really want to sell your comics, Don't Be Such an @zzhole!

I mean a simplistic Ad stating "Comics For Sale" is bad enough. But when you feel that you must add, "Serious Buyers Only". Well, everybody Knows that's a joke. Not to mention that Your Fear of being cheated, and more so your Fear of someone Wasting your time, is probably why your world is collapsing. In fact, I'm willing to bet, that you don't even have time for your family.


Anyway folks, the point of my post, is to give you an example of How Not To Sell Your Comic Books, as you Do Not want to describe anything more in your Ads than the comic books you have for sale. Typically, the number of comics you have for sale, Title and Issue Numbers (if there aren't too many to list), Pictures are a Definite Plus, and finally the price that you are asking as it would have been better for this seller, to have asked More than what his comics are worth, but then added "Negotiable", to his Ad. Sure you may get a lot of Low Ball offers, but at least Serious buyers won't Hate you, and waste your time (setting up appointments and not showing up) just to piss you off. Oh, and you won't have somebody like me, blogging about somebody like you.

Either you wanna sell, or you don't.
But in either case, don't waste MY time!


Happy Selling,
Bargain Hunter

• Sell Comic Books
• Buy Comic Books

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RECYCLE, Your Old Marvel Comic Books???

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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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San Diego Comic-Con report: God vs. The Super Heroes

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God vs. The Super Heroes

or at least, their Fans.

This years Comic-Con in San Diego, California, was riddled with excitement. Not the least of which, was an organized protest by the Westboro Baptist Church.

In "this report" by Bob Calhoun of Salon.com, Bob writes that;

"If Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church had his way, God would be sending biblical plagues down upon the San Diego Convention Center right about now and turning hundreds of nerds dressed in Batman costumes into pillars of salt."

Fred Phelps apparently, is the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church. And as it turns out, Bob Calhoun actually conducted an interview with Fred Phelps daughter, Margie Phelps. You can read the full interview "here".


In my own humble opinion; this is exactly why God doesn't have any fans as His disciples are always damning people for their sins, instead of forgiving, or even teaching them what sin is, and why they shouldn't do it.

For Every Action, there is an equal and Opposite Reaction.
That's Known "physical law". And after reading the Bible (for myself), I can tell you that, "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth", is the "spiritual equivalent" of the physical law of action /reaction. And even Mr. Spock will tell you that, "there are certain physical laws that Cannot be ignored". For instance; if you walk out in front of a moving car, your gonna get hit. Just like, if you walk into the house of the "strange woman" (Proverbs 7), you will never walk out again. At least, not all in one piece. And not because she will "physically" do harm to you. (Though, getting physical, is not beyond her bounds.) I know, because I found out the hard way. Through, Stupidity and Sin! Which, is what the Bible is really all about; "common sense".

Unfortunately this book of common sense is presented to us as a "Book of Laws", and Damn You should you break one of them. So, we discard the Bible (quickly) without ever thinking that maybe, just maybe, it says something different than what these "Hypocrites" are telling us it says.

In deed I am left wondering if the Westboro Baptist Church is a church of God, or of the Devil, as it is Satan who is the Accuser of the brethren. And Satan who seeks to keep us from the knowledge of common sense as the ignorant (and the offended), are more easily manipulated and controlled than those of knowledge and wisdom. And Behold, as the Comic-Con nerds would in deed form a Counter-protest which, is like forming a wall that now prevents them from seeking God, or even the common sense that is God.

Again, in my humble opinion. There was but one sign that needed to be displayed against the Westboro Baptist Church. For it is the God Himself who comes to our defense saying;

"Let he who is without sin, 

cast the first stone." 

~ Jesus Christ 

(JOHN 8:7)

And there let the Church argue against their own God.
While we, enjoy the convention. :)

Yours truly,
Bargain Hunter

p.s. Of course, a counter-protest is "more fun" than allowing the Christ to stand in our defense. But then, as Every Action Does have an equal and Opposite Reaction, it also makes us just like them. :(

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