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Post by berkley on Aug 6, 2018 17:29:30 GMT -5
For $22, wouldn't it be worth it to see the band you like and then leave?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 6, 2018 17:31:04 GMT -5
For $22, wouldn't it be worth it to see the band you like and then leave? If it were just $22 it would be. But I probably have to take my wife and the youngest child. So it's actually $66 which is becoming a more difficult decision. But I'm leaning toward it just because I fear I may not get the chance again.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 6, 2018 18:22:17 GMT -5
For $22, wouldn't it be worth it to see the band you like and then leave? If it were just $22 it would be. But I probably have to take my wife and the youngest child. So it's actually $66 which is becoming a more difficult decision. But I'm leaning toward it just because I fear I may not get the chance again. Go by yourself. Tell them you're going out to get milk.
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Post by comicsandwho on Aug 6, 2018 20:10:09 GMT -5
Yep, hondobrode, it was reprinted in the first Best of DC digest, which is where I first saw it: It originally appeared in the fifth issue of Plop: Well done EdoBosnar . All art done by Murphy Anderson. It was reprinted again around 1984, when the 'Best of DC' digest started reprinting Superman stories in ever other issue(and 'Binky', 'Plop' and funny-animals the rest of the time).
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Post by brutalis on Aug 9, 2018 8:04:39 GMT -5
Phoenix Arizona breaking news last night: Back in November 2017 a collector from Canada bought a copy of 1962's Incredible Hulk #1 valued at $5, 500 from one of my local LCS selling it on consignment for another comic collector. The store and owner is well respected and been here in the valley over 36 years and has signs posted at the register stating all sales final, no refunds, comics are sold "as is" and no cash refunds. We do not guarantee what a comic book will be graded by another person or company or store or CGC,etc. We are not restoration experts and the company policy is to ALWAYS let people know we cannot guarantee what CGC grades a book as it is very subjective.
The buyer had been in the store several times and viewed the comic before purchasing. The comic is heavily water damaged and marked as such and the buyer looked through the comic page by page reviewing the comic for 20-30 minutes before making the decision to purchase the book and knew he was buying it "as is" under the LCS policies. A month later the buyer (who lives in Canada) took the book to stores/retailers and they all disagreed with the price/grading and saying it had been "restored". The buyer then took it to CGC to be slabbed and priced. They too considered it restored and priced it around 1/2 the purchase price so around $2, 700. They buyer began emailing the Phoenix LCS stating the above information and requesting a "refund" of the difference.
The LCS contacted the original consignor who was unwilling to offer a refund. The LCS hoping to resolve the buyer's dissatisfaction even offered to to make up the difference in store credit, discounts on other purchases after the consignor declined a refund but the buyer refused any counter offers. The buyer kept demanding a cash refund. This week the buyer took the story to the news stations in Phoenix and Canada hoping to "force" a cash resolution out of the LCS.
This feels like it should be on Ripley's Believe it or Not. Comic book collecting sure is a crazy hobby ain't it folks? A said it before and I say it again: A comic book is only worth what you are willing to pay for it! I will stick to my under $5 back issue purchases thank you very much!!!
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Post by beccabear67 on Aug 9, 2018 10:23:31 GMT -5
If that had been me I would have first blamed myself, but some people really seem unable to take responsibility for their own actions, or lack of knowledge.
I have blown it a few times; I paid about three times the value probably on a foreign Velvet Underground release I wanted badly and thought would not be likely to find again (and guess what, it was all released on a new easy to find CD in higher quality with extras a few years later), but for every instance like that there are three or four where I got something a lot more in my favor so it balances out. With comic books I can never complain really, I was buying them in the early '80s when many '60s comics were around $2 near mint even, and when CDs first came along vinyl record liquidations meant you could get things valued at $30 now for $1, and I did!
Imagining that there are people whose full time job is 'professional grader' is still taking me some time.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 9, 2018 10:57:14 GMT -5
So I just finished up a doctor's appointment to check how I'm doing on oral diabetic medication. I've been on the meds for about six months now. When I was diagnosed my A1c was 11.1. Today it was 6.5. That's a huge drop from oral meds and me just cutting out pretty much all sweets (not that I ever ate many) and cutting way back on carbs. The doctor talked about cutting back the meds, but we decided to keep them where they are for another six months and see if I can get under the magic 5.7 marker.
So overall a great appointment.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 9, 2018 11:00:58 GMT -5
Getting ready to go back and get mine adjusted as well
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 22:56:41 GMT -5
So my wife follows Funko on FB and often enters their giveaways, and lo and behold she won one and this arrived today... the Diamond glitter Batgirl pop that was a Hot Topic exclusive. You enter by liking their post of a pop and answering a question-in this case the question was "Who was your favorite member of the Batfamily?"her asnwer-Ace the Bathound. Apparently her response was the random winner and they sent her that pop for free. -M
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 10, 2018 6:04:09 GMT -5
So I just finished up a doctor's appointment to check how I'm doing on oral diabetic medication. I've been on the meds for about six months now. When I was diagnosed my A1c was 11.1. Today it was 6.5. That's a huge drop from oral meds and me just cutting out pretty much all sweets (not that I ever ate many) and cutting way back on carbs. The doctor talked about cutting back the meds, but we decided to keep them where they are for another six months and see if I can get under the magic 5.7 marker. So overall a great appointment. Glad to hear it. I'm guessing that weight loss will be a nice side effect.
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Post by Cei-U! on Aug 10, 2018 7:43:44 GMT -5
This heat wave is killing my productivity (and my amiable disposition). 70 degrees at 5:30 AM here in the Pacific Northwest, which means it's about 80 here in my office. I've been up since 3, as I have been every day this week, trying to get as much writing done as I can before my workplace becomes unbearable. Even with my front door open and all my fans on high, it's been getting up to 100 in my office if I leave the computer on so I haven't been able to work past noon on most days and 9 yesterday. Thought I was heading for a heat stoke one morning. Sure hope the predictions of it cooling off tonight and for the weekend are true because I'm only ten pages out from wrapping up this first ACBC volume and I'm soooooooo ready to be done!
Cei-U! I summon autumn!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 10, 2018 9:46:33 GMT -5
This heat wave is killing my productivity (and my amiable disposition). 70 degrees at 5:30 AM here in the Pacific Northwest, which means it's about 80 here in my office. I've been up since 3, as I have been every day this week, trying to get as much writing done as I can before my workplace becomes unbearable. Even with my front door open and all my fans on high, it's been getting up to 100 in my office if I leave the computer on so I haven't been able to work past noon on most days and 9 yesterday. Thought I was heading for a heat stoke one morning. Sure hope the predictions of it cooling off tonight and for the weekend are true because I'm only ten pages out from wrapping up this first ACBC volume and I'm soooooooo ready to be done!
Cei-U! I summon autumn!
I hate summer.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 10, 2018 10:29:09 GMT -5
If that had been me I would have first blamed myself, but some people really seem unable to take responsibility for their own actions, or lack of knowledge.I have blown it a few times; I paid about three times the value probably on a foreign Velvet Underground release I wanted badly and thought would not be likely to find again (and guess what, it was all released on a new easy to find CD in higher quality with extras a few years later), but for every instance like that there are three or four where I got something a lot more in my favor so it balances out. With comic books I can never complain really, I was buying them in the early '80s when many '60s comics were around $2 near mint even, and when CDs first came along vinyl record liquidations meant you could get things valued at $30 now for $1, and I did! Imagining that there are people whose full time job is 'professional grader' is still taking me some time. Totally agree. The shop owner says all sales are final, sold as is. The buyer doesn't have a leg to stand on. He should have either given more thought to the purchase, or if a second opinion could not be found, decline the purchase. I know I over-paid for a copy of Marvel Premier #1 way back in the 90's just because I wanted it. It might with the popularity of Marvel's movies be worth more now than I paid, if I even wanted/needed to sell it. On the other hand, I got (though I've not had a "professional" opinion on it) high VF copy of Silver Surfer #15 for $40 then which now seems to be worth double that. You win some, you loose some. Also what brutalis said ... it's only worth what you will pay.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2018 10:34:54 GMT -5
Cei-U!, I understand that and couple days ago it was 84 degrees at 9am and reached to 99 by 4pm ... I'm looking forward to Fall ... I hate Summer too just like Slam Bradley here!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2018 10:38:31 GMT -5
Same here. I had a heart attack 5 yrs ago & can not tolerate the heat & humidity anymore. Fall is my favorite season.
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