Post by interzone on Oct 17, 2008 0:26:00 GMT -5
So I wanted to post this somewhere else, but sense threads that are posted here show up on google. I decided I would go ahead and make this post here. I'm not sure how many comic book collectors are here at this site, but this thread is for the outside collector.
Anyways, theirs no doubt in my mind that this is a buyers market. One of the things you can do to spruce up your collection, is go by an early Wizard. Somewhere around an issue 10-25. Now the beauty of doing this is you have a guild as to what was hot at one time, and sense history repeats itself. This can also be a guild to what will be hot tomorrow.
Half of these 90s books that sold for a grip of cash back then, we can now find in quarter bins. Another 30% of these books can be found at the same price as a modern comic or cheaper.
The reason for this is. All those people who jumped in thinking they was gonna get rich on comics. Are now selling their books for nothing, cause the bags and boards are needing to be changed, and their books aren't worth it. I picked up a "Battle Chasers #1 chromium" the other day for $20.00.... That's $5.00 less then the original cover price.
Theirs no reason to pay a premium for a book that's hot today, when it has a 90% chance of decreasing in value. If you happen to miss out on a back issue that you really wanted and now you have to pay $20.00 for a book that came out 6 months ago. Wait, because there's a good chance if you do, you can get it for almost cover.
Two months ago, someone at my store lost their comic hold, so all the books they had went back to the racks. Among them was a "Locke & Key #1" I picked up a $20.00 book for $4.00. Personally I could care less about the book, but considering it's Stephen Kings sons very first comic book. Yeah, I don't think I'll mind buying it at cover.
80% of the books in the past that have crashed eventually make there way into the market again. Maybe not always commanding the same price as it's original hotness. However, you cgc the book, and pull the full value.
This of course brings up my last point. If your gonna sell one of your comic books. Don't be hasty. Take out the time to cgc it and get the full value. For the longest time I wanted to ignore the importance of the cgc market, but now that I see 401k being hedged with cgc comics added. I can no longer deny the importance of getting your books graded before selling them.
Anyways, theirs no doubt in my mind that this is a buyers market. One of the things you can do to spruce up your collection, is go by an early Wizard. Somewhere around an issue 10-25. Now the beauty of doing this is you have a guild as to what was hot at one time, and sense history repeats itself. This can also be a guild to what will be hot tomorrow.
Half of these 90s books that sold for a grip of cash back then, we can now find in quarter bins. Another 30% of these books can be found at the same price as a modern comic or cheaper.
The reason for this is. All those people who jumped in thinking they was gonna get rich on comics. Are now selling their books for nothing, cause the bags and boards are needing to be changed, and their books aren't worth it. I picked up a "Battle Chasers #1 chromium" the other day for $20.00.... That's $5.00 less then the original cover price.
Theirs no reason to pay a premium for a book that's hot today, when it has a 90% chance of decreasing in value. If you happen to miss out on a back issue that you really wanted and now you have to pay $20.00 for a book that came out 6 months ago. Wait, because there's a good chance if you do, you can get it for almost cover.
Two months ago, someone at my store lost their comic hold, so all the books they had went back to the racks. Among them was a "Locke & Key #1" I picked up a $20.00 book for $4.00. Personally I could care less about the book, but considering it's Stephen Kings sons very first comic book. Yeah, I don't think I'll mind buying it at cover.
80% of the books in the past that have crashed eventually make there way into the market again. Maybe not always commanding the same price as it's original hotness. However, you cgc the book, and pull the full value.
This of course brings up my last point. If your gonna sell one of your comic books. Don't be hasty. Take out the time to cgc it and get the full value. For the longest time I wanted to ignore the importance of the cgc market, but now that I see 401k being hedged with cgc comics added. I can no longer deny the importance of getting your books graded before selling them.
