13 long boxes for sale (from 1986-95) what's a good offer?

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13 long boxes for sale (from 1986-95) what's a good offer?

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Hey,
I've got an offer for $.80 a book for all 13 long boxes in my collection. These are ALL of the 1986-1995-ish comics of my youth, and they have not been picked through to remove the gems.

7 boxes mostly marvel and DC including:
-Green lantern emerald Dawn, regular series #1-Hal to Kyle transition
-Titans pre crisis #1-~80 few holes, tales of the Teen Titans and mins
-AS 129: 1st punisher
-Ghost Rider all Danny ketch stuff from #1 up
-Complete Infinity Gauntlet
-X-Men #100-200 (about half including issue 100 and the death of Jean Grey), 200-300 (almost a full run)
-New Mutants (including #98: first Deadpool), X-Force, X-Factor, Generation X etc

4 boxes all 90s Valiant's including golds, COAs, etc. (everything but V.V.S.S. and price variants)

2 boxes GIJOE 1-200 (complete), special missions (complete), etc from 80s, New gijoes from devils due and IDW

13 boxes @ ~250 issues each @ $.80/issue = $2340

Is that a decent offer? Should I hold out? I don't have time to break down and sell the keys for more money. I have a day job, freelance moonlighting, a wife and puppies, so scanning and selling these on eBay is just not something I have time to do.

Thanks for any advice or better offers!
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Post by iggy101us »

I think you can get more money because there doesn't seem to be many junk issues. On the other hand, how much is it worth to you to clear the space all in one shot? Maybe you can check with other LCSs near you (by emailing them a list)? Or go back to that buyer with say $3,500, and then back off a little and meet in the middle?

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I feel that price is pretty good. It's nowhere near what a shop would pay. I have heard of places paying as low as $20 a long box which would be $260. About halfway in the middle is what I think my max would be $1100, so if you are being offered more than that you should take it, others may feel differently, Elveen might be the best person to ask though these aren't necessarily MODERN books. Another thing to consider is to sell it on consignment. Let someone else do the work for a cut of the money and you could get more $ than selling it all in on lump.

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Jace wrote:I feel that price is pretty good. It's nowhere near what a shop would pay. I have heard of places paying as low as $20 a long box which would be $260. About halfway in the middle is what I think my max would be $1100, so if you are being offered more than that you should take it, others may feel differently, Elveen might be the best person to ask though these aren't necessarily MODERN books. Another thing to consider is to sell it on consignment. Let someone else do the work for a cut of the money and you could get more $ than selling it all in on lump.
Thanks for the shout Jace,

We have already traded PMs. That price is WAAAAY over what any one would pay for bulk. I told him that good deal/bad deal would depend on the amount of X men / ASM keys that he had. also the condition also matters.

For a bulk deal, I think he is doing good.

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Grade makes all the difference in the world here. High grade that's low, low grade that high. It's going to end up what are you comfortable with..

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My $.02. The $20-50 a long is for utter crap, usually. Although, buyers won't tell you that. I saw a recent thread on the CGC boards that was hilarious. Some guy was buying 30sum long boxes and everyone was telling him not to pay anything, that they were likely worthless, etc. He finally bought them, and there was good stuff in there. Even though there were no huge gems (mostly $1 books, at most), everyone said, you're rich, you made out like a bandit, I wish I could do that, etc. The reality is that I think most transactions are right in the middle. Generally, you pay $.50-1 for decent bulk, unless you're a store or you hold out.

I think up to $1 a book for high grade unpicked over stuff is a good price. I paid about that for a similar run of Uncanny in VF+-NM shape, etc.

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If you have the time to list them on eBay in lots / individuals (time = opportunity cost)...

You'll make a little bit more... as I'm sure you already know that.

IMO... I'd part out the Gems... (maybe the top 10-20% of those and sell those individually) and dump the rest..

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Hey guys, there's a guy locally selling 500 comics for $200 as part of a garage sale tomorrow (with a bunch of antiques). The only info I have is from what's pictured, 6 bronze books (second Ghost Rider pictured, some conan savage sword, daredevil, etc.). There could be a bunch of junk from the 90s, but if they're all copper and bronze would you guys pay that? 40 cents a book, if there's no keys in there?

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Depends on condition. If they were VF+ to NM, probably. If not, then probably not. I'm sure there's some room to go down as well.

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nycjadie wrote:Depends on condition. If they were VF+ to NM, probably. If not, then probably not. I'm sure there's some room to go down as well.
Thanks, I still haven't decided whether I want to go there or not. It's 30 minutes away...he said 200 firm in the email, so wiggle room is probably not likely. I'd hate to drive out there for it to be all mostly 90s drek.

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FWIW, I used to do that every once in a blue moon, and most of the time it wasn't worth my time. I always put an hour travel 1 way tops. However, when it has paid off, it's really paid off. You never know for sure.

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Post by Aram »

A guy I knew worked mainly summers on his sales and paid about 50 cents a book in bulk for decent shape complete collections and then sold off sets individually at $1 a book.

so I think .80 a book is pretty good, unless you easily get $1000+ from the top 10-15%, then you should consider parting it up.

I'm currently debating a similar thing, but I don't have a buyer on the hook like you. If you don't care much about the books and the cash means more right now.. I'd probably jump on it.

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I think a lot of shop owners will try to low ball you and give you
5 to 10cents an issue. If its a quick way to get rid of them
Take the money if you have time and patience figure out exactly
What you can get.

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Thank you ALL for the feedback. I decided to take the $2340 and be happy with it. So, now that all of my 80s and 90s floppies are gone, I'm left with trades and hardcovers. My Valiant TPB/HC collection is legit!

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Where are the Deluxe HC's? :o

Nice looking collection! :thumb:

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mkb28 wrote:Where are the Deluxe HC's? :o

Nice looking collection! :thumb:

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