My Valiant Collection

djwatson23 · Post by **djwatson23** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:53 pm

hi,
it's been awhile since i've been here but i just put up my collection of valiants.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 500wt_1182

thanks for looking

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:10 am

great lot

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:23 am

Nice lot, but $25 is a bit steep for media mail. You could ship an entire long box of comics media mail for less than that...

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:44 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:Nice lot, but $25 is a bit steep for media mail. You could ship an entire long box of comics media mail for less than that...

I think $25 is expensive for Priority, considering the $13 Flat-Rate box...

If I were "in the market," I would pass on this lot sheerly because of the shipping charges.

-slym

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:46 pm

The direction prices have been going lately, it will be interesting to see what the lot sells for. Good luck.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:50 pm

I just checked the USPS site - I could send a 50-pound box shaped app. like a comic long-box from NC to CA for $21.49

-slym

djwatson23 · Post by **djwatson23** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:49 pm

so would 22 dollars be more of a reasonable price?
please tell me

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:58 pm

Free shipping for VF.com board members.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:29 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Free shipping for VF.com board members.

Pretty much.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:22 pm

djwatson23 wrote:so would 22 dollars be more of a reasonable price?
please tell me

You can ship 59 lbs. for $25 media mail.

For $22 you can ship 46 lbs.

so, my opinion, $22 is not reasonable.

Check out this link to see media mail prices.

http://www.usps.com/prices/media-mail-prices.htm

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:29 pm

if they let ya ship comics media mail some wont

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:02 am

djwatson23 wrote:so would 22 dollars be more of a reasonable price?
please tell me

slym2none wrote:I think $25 is expensive for Priority, considering the $13 Flat-Rate box...

I'd go $13 for a Flat-Rate Priority Box (the USPS will deliver them to your door, order them for free off of the web site) or more likely $6-7 for Media Mail.

-slym

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:53 am

IMO, I don't think this is too big a deal because people would either just pass up on the auction or low ball their bids to factor in the shipping price. So if I see these books to say worth $70 for example, I would just bid my highest amount of $45 to factor the $25 shipping. If the seller posts shipping to be $7, my high bid would be $63. At the end, it comes out to be the same.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:49 pm

Escaflown4 wrote:IMO, I don't think this is too big a deal because people would either just pass up on the auction or low ball their bids to factor in the shipping price. So if I see these books to say worth $70 for example, I would just bid my highest amount of $45 to factor the $25 shipping. If the seller posts shipping to be $7, my high bid would be $63. At the end, it comes out to be the same.

It's all about the principle, man.

-slym

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:50 pm

yep and yep

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:09 pm

I think knowing the correct amount for shipping or taking the time to get it right makes me look more.

If someone is either trying to make a good hit out of postage or stating that its to either cover paypal, listing fees or becasue the start price is way low, then chances are that person is a bit muddled and i would prefer not to do business with them plain and simple.

This is not to say this dude is doing any of the above on purpose and apologies for the thread going off on a tangent, it happens

djwatson23 · Post by **djwatson23** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:13 pm

slym2none wrote:
Escaflown4 wrote:IMO, I don't think this is too big a deal because people would either just pass up on the auction or low ball their bids to factor in the shipping price. So if I see these books to say worth $70 for example, I would just bid my highest amount of $45 to factor the $25 shipping. If the seller posts shipping to be $7, my high bid would be $63. At the end, it comes out to be the same.
It's all about the principle, man.

-slym

i tried to revise the listing however since there is a bid, i cannot. if anyone from this board wins this auction, i will charge the amount given on the usps site for media mail at 22lbs.
i've never shipped out a box of comics before so i really didn't know what to ask for shipping.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:16 pm

djwatson23 wrote:
slym2none wrote:
Escaflown4 wrote:IMO, I don't think this is too big a deal because people would either just pass up on the auction or low ball their bids to factor in the shipping price. So if I see these books to say worth $70 for example, I would just bid my highest amount of $45 to factor the $25 shipping. If the seller posts shipping to be $7, my high bid would be $63. At the end, it comes out to be the same.
It's all about the principle, man.

-slym
i tried to revise the listing however since there is a bid, i cannot. if anyone from this board wins this auction, i will charge the amount given on the usps site for media mail at 22lbs.
i've never shipped out a box of comics before so i really didn't know what to ask for shipping.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:55 pm

I wasn't trying to jump all over you, just a suggestion as it may affect your outcome on the auction.