sellers remorse

ratherunique · 01-28-2013, 09:58 AM

what were some comics you regret flipping a little too early or too late?

off the top of my head mine would be following:

hardcore #1 sketch - i waited way too long to flip these. bought 10 copies and only sold 1 for $25

my little pony midtown #1 - not sure if i flipped to early or too late, but only got $8 off it in auction

django #1 - sold in auction a week before the action figure craze and only got $7.50 for it. seeing this recent sales are making me cry

Acapulco_Gold · 01-28-2013, 10:23 AM

I never did but my boss is to this day still sick about it! He had the first 10 issues of the walking dead sold them a while back for an undisclosed amount which I'm assuming is a couple hundred or so.... to this day he refuses to look it up at what the going prices are!

IndySportsCards · 01-28-2013, 10:24 AM

Don't feel too bad as long as you sold it for at least what you paid for it. I sold all my Saga #1's at $35 a pop about 4 months ago. You're not the only one.

skel1977 · 01-28-2013, 10:45 AM

Saturday I went to the local. Found a sixth gun #1. Listed it at 34.95. Sad face

mb209 · 01-28-2013, 11:06 AM

Avengers #4 6.5 and wd1 9.6 last year. Ended up rebuying wd 1 and looking for another av4.

My-Coolectibles · 01-28-2013, 11:13 AM

Five years ago I had an Avengers #4 in high grade. Sold it as a 9.0. Buyer had it graded and came back as 9.2 Ugh.

IndySportsCards · 01-28-2013, 11:24 AM

Man that #4 is one Gorgeous book!

ratherunique · 01-28-2013, 11:26 AM

how do date stamps effect the grade? i remember holding off on buying a decent looking iron man 55 because of that.

My-Coolectibles · 01-28-2013, 11:27 AM

Date stamp doesn't affect the grade. It's allowed in higher grade books.

mhuhn23 · 01-28-2013, 11:34 AM

Hardcore #1 sketches were one or me but I only had 3. Sold one still have the others.

I've sold some Revival just toget $ for other stuff that now I wish I hadn't but again I bought other stuff with it so its fine. Plus I still have a nice hoard that I'm holding onto for the long haul. Probably slab a few regular #1s, a few 1Bs, and a couple Third Eyes.

ratherunique · 01-28-2013, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My-Coolectibles

Date stamp doesn't affect the grade. It's allowed in higher grade books.

now i have buyers remorse for passing up on an $80 iron man 55

IndySportsCards · 01-28-2013, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratherunique

now i have buyers remorse for passing up on an $80 iron man 55

DOH! That was a STEAL!! Iron Man #55 is hands down, THE KEY book to get right now.. If you can snag a VG/VG+ for $200, that's still a steal. Thanos is going to be huge, like Darth Vader huge IMHO.

On top of that, it's got the first appearance of Drax in it, who's in the Guardians of the Galaxy.

ratherunique · 01-28-2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndySportsCards

DOH! That was a STEAL!! Iron Man #55 is hands down, THE KEY book to get right now.. If you can snag a VG/VG+ for $200, that's still a steal. Thanos is going to be huge, like Darth Vader huge IMHO.

On top of that, it's got the first appearance of Drax in it, who's in the Guardians of the Galaxy.

...........

Cujobyte · 01-28-2013, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndySportsCards

DOH! That was a STEAL!! Iron Man #55 is hands down, THE KEY book to get right now.. If you can snag a VG/VG+ for $200, that's still a steal. Thanos is going to be huge, like Darth Vader huge IMHO.

On top of that, it's got the first appearance of Drax in it, who's in the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Yup. Problem is finding them now for reasonable cost. I sold a 9.6 when word spread for $1655, was the highest sale at the time, but the book only cost me $204 in auction 3 mo's prior to the news being released. Got very lucky with this one, believe me I'm not that lucky everytime lol.

Thing is, if you make profit on books, you cannot regret it. Sure we'll make mistakes and sell too soon. I bet some selling PP 1 right now are questioning that very same thing right now. But as long as you did something good with the $$, why any regrets?? I sold most of my comic collection off in 2003 (FF1 5.5 graded, etc etc) BUT was all for a downpayment on my house which has done quite well for me. Do I regret? No. Dont' live life like that.

Btw, that Avengers 4...wow.

DNOC · 02-08-2013, 02:12 PM

My copy of Iron Man #55 Fine condition $20 in 2001, and my short box full of multiple New Mutants 98's plus other key's for $60

kyleg40 · 02-08-2013, 03:01 PM

ASM 300' 3 of them, 298,299, 301-330..For around 6.00 a piece in the 90's..and a complete image sets from the beginning of image..cover price +1.00 maybe at shows..Sold a lot of things, but it paid my way through college also..

01-28-2013, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
ratherunique Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 778 enycep	sellers remorse what were some comics you regret flipping a little too early or too late? off the top of my head mine would be following: hardcore #1 sketch - i waited way too long to flip these. bought 10 copies and only sold 1 for $25 my little pony midtown #1 - not sure if i flipped to early or too late, but only got $8 off it in auction django #1 - sold in auction a week before the action figure craze and only got $7.50 for it. seeing this recent sales are making me cry

01-28-2013, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
IndySportsCards Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 17,367 dirt1025 IndySportsCards	Don't feel too bad as long as you sold it for at least what you paid for it. I sold all my Saga #1's at $35 a pop about 4 months ago. You're not the only one. __________________ Come Visit The Comic Book Junkies on Blowout http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/comicbookjunkie/

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IndySportsCards Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 17,367 dirt1025 IndySportsCards	Man that #4 is one Gorgeous book! __________________ Come Visit The Comic Book Junkies on Blowout http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/comicbookjunkie/

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01-28-2013, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Acapulco_Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 145	I never did but my boss is to this day still sick about it! He had the first 10 issues of the walking dead sold them a while back for an undisclosed amount which I'm assuming is a couple hundred or so.... to this day he refuses to look it up at what the going prices are!

01-28-2013, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
skel1977 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,151	Saturday I went to the local. Found a sixth gun #1. Listed it at 34.95. Sad face

01-28-2013, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
mb209 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 266	Avengers #4 6.5 and wd1 9.6 last year. Ended up rebuying wd 1 and looking for another av4.

01-28-2013, 11:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
My-Coolectibles Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 580 My-Coolectibles	Five years ago I had an Avengers #4 in high grade. Sold it as a 9.0. Buyer had it graded and came back as 9.2 Ugh.

01-28-2013, 11:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
ratherunique Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 778 enycep	how do date stamps effect the grade? i remember holding off on buying a decent looking iron man 55 because of that.

01-28-2013, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
My-Coolectibles Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 580 My-Coolectibles	Date stamp doesn't affect the grade. It's allowed in higher grade books.

01-28-2013, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
mhuhn23 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 402 huhndiddy23	Hardcore #1 sketches were one or me but I only had 3. Sold one still have the others. I've sold some Revival just toget $ for other stuff that now I wish I hadn't but again I bought other stuff with it so its fine. Plus I still have a nice hoard that I'm holding onto for the long haul. Probably slab a few regular #1s, a few 1Bs, and a couple Third Eyes.

02-08-2013, 02:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
DNOC Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 632	My copy of Iron Man #55 Fine condition $20 in 2001, and my short box full of multiple New Mutants 98's plus other key's for $60

02-08-2013, 03:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
kyleg40 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huffman, Texas Posts: 1,936	ASM 300' 3 of them, 298,299, 301-330..For around 6.00 a piece in the 90's..and a complete image sets from the beginning of image..cover price +1.00 maybe at shows..Sold a lot of things, but it paid my way through college also..