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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 27, 2023 23:19:42 GMT -5
Decided it was time to sell off the majority of my TPB/HC collection to make room and get some cash. Fired up the old mycomicshop.com and started to input my collection. That was demoralizing. The offer prices were lowball even compared to what I was expecting, but the deeper wound was few of them they were even interested in. Just ouch. That kind of thing was an influence on my decision to donate the bulk of my collection, back in the 90s. I sold the really collectable stuff and didn't even make a hundred dollars. Of course, that was a little before eBay was as big a deal.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2023 3:58:19 GMT -5
Decided it was time to sell off the majority of my TPB/HC collection to make room and get some cash. Fired up the old mycomicshop.com and started to input my collection. That was demoralizing. The offer prices were lowball even compared to what I was expecting, but the deeper wound was few of them they were even interested in. Just ouch. Right now, I'm selling bronze age Hulks which have little value. But I'm starting them off at 1.99 for three and so far have sold them. Of course I'm not getting a fortune but at least they are out of my house. I have too many book, man.
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Post by impulse on Mar 28, 2023 9:21:41 GMT -5
Yeah, I understand stores have to make a profit, too, and you're not getting cover price for used TPBs, but geez, sub-$2 for volumes of Fables is just insulting. Never mind that out of the 22 volumes of the main series and tie-in hardcovers they only want like 4 of them. I'm not breaking a set for $9.
At this point, I'm inclined to just keep most of them. I've already gone through multiple major sell-offs of my comics collection, and the trades and HCs I still have are the ones that survived this long, so most of it is stuff I actually like and would potentially read again one day. I just don't see a need to keep storing and moving them for a maybe when they are not difficult to reobtain should I ever want to. But at the prices they're offering it's not even worth the hassle of boxing and shipping them. Maybe if they would take all of them for $2-$3 each, but not cherry-picking.
I'm getting quotes from one or two more online places, and I might try the local place that consigned the majority of my collection. If I don't get a reasonable offer I may just donate some to a library and keep the few series I will probably read again. I could probably make better money selling the more well known sets individually, but I just really don't have time to deal with that right now.
I should have sold my Walking Dead trades when zombies were hot and before the show shat the bed. Oh, well.
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Post by Confessor on Mar 28, 2023 9:24:41 GMT -5
Shameless plug time! My band The Kynd (pronounced "kind") released a new album titled Timelines on 10th March. The album was recorded with producer Brian O'Shaughnessy (Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Dodgy, Beth Orton etc) at Bark Studios in London and mastered by Barry Grint (Oasis, R.E.M., Wolf Alice) at the legendary Air Studios.
It was preceded by two singles, "Whispers & Tones" and "Older", which were both met with enthusiastic reviews and multiple plays on BBC 6 Radio, Radio X, and BBC Radio London in the UK, along with airings on a number of college and commercial specialty radio stations in the U.S. Likewise, we've been very pleased -- and a little surprised -- to see how warmly Timelines has been received, with some lovely words from critics and podcasters in both the UK and America.
Renowned UK radio DJ John Kennedy described Timelines as "conjuring up the Paisley Underground and classic period R.E.M.", while Hi-Fi+ magazine said it had "shades of vintage R.E.M., classic British guitar pop -- The Who, The Beatles, and The Kinks -- as well as '90s indie, like Ride and The Charlatans, and '80s post-punkers The Teardrop Explodes." The This Is The Music podcast called it "a masterpiece...contender for album of the year" and The Guardian's rock critic Pete Paphides described the band as "superb janglemeisters & powerpop practitioners", before concluding his review of Timelines with "...I think you'll love The Kynd." If you're interested in getting a copy of Timelines, you can order it on CD or vinyl LP through BandCamp at the link below. It is available new on Amazon and eBay too, I believe, but BandCamp is better for us as they take less commision than Amazon or eBay do... BandCamp link: thekynduk.bandcamp.com/But of course, Timelines is also available on all your favourite streaming platforms as well, such as Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music etc.
If you want a little taster before you buy or listen, below are the promo videos for the first two singles that were released from the album... Whispers & Tones: Older:
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2023 9:40:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I understand stores have to make a profit, too, and you're not getting cover price for used TPBs, but geez, sub-$2 for volumes of Fables is just insulting. Never mind that out of the 22 volumes of the main series and tie-in hardcovers they only want like 4 of them. I'm not breaking a set for $9. At this point, I'm inclined to just keep most of them. I've already gone through multiple major sell-offs of my comics collection, and the trades and HCs I still have are the ones that survived this long, so most of it is stuff I actually like and would potentially read again one day. I just don't see a need to keep storing and moving them for a maybe when they are not difficult to reobtain should I ever want to. But at the prices they're offering it's not even worth the hassle of boxing and shipping them. Maybe if they would take all of them for $2-$3 each, but not cherry-picking. I'm getting quotes from one or two more online places, and I might try the local place that consigned the majority of my collection. If I don't get a reasonable offer I may just donate some to a library and keep the few series I will probably read again. I could probably make better money selling the more well known sets individually, but I just really don't have time to deal with that right now. I should have sold my Walking Dead trades when zombies were hot and before the show shat the bed. Oh, well. I Totally agree. What ever I don’t sell, I’m giving away. So far of the sets I’ve sold most of them are going from 3 to 21 dollars. Some of the books have first appearances and I’m starting all of them for 1.99.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 28, 2023 10:42:59 GMT -5
At this point, I'm inclined to just keep most of them. If you're in no hurry to sell, I definitely would. I would also consider abebooks as a venue, as we're talking about TBP and HC rather than floppies. My experience with buying and selling anything is that unless we're talking about something very trendy, whatever we want to sell goes for a pittance but whatever we're looking for costs an arm, a leg, a kidney and the soul of your firstborn. It takes longer, but waiting for someone who really wants what we have to sell usually translates into a much better price.
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Post by impulse on Mar 28, 2023 10:48:08 GMT -5
At this point, I'm inclined to just keep most of them. If you're in no hurry to sell, I definitely would. I would also consider abebooks as a venue, as we're talking about TBP and HC rather than floppies. My experience with buying and selling anything is that unless we're talking about something very trendy, whatever we want to sell goes for a pittance but whatever we're looking for costs an arm, a leg, a kidney and the soul of your firstborn. It takes longer, but waiting for someone who really wants what we have to sell usually translates into a much better price. Right, rather than an extremity or a pittance, I'd just to get like... 1/3 of cover price to not have to deal with selling. I know I would have more luck selling, but I don't have administrative time at this life stage. But I also just can't sell it for pennies. I can't do it. It pisses me off too much haha.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2023 11:22:24 GMT -5
I’m not sure anyone agrees with this but- toasted bread tastes much better than un toasted bread.
There is said it.
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Post by impulse on Mar 28, 2023 11:41:17 GMT -5
Bread is good. Toast is transcendental, particularly with some good Irish butter on it.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 28, 2023 11:47:56 GMT -5
I’m not sure anyone agrees with this but- toasted bread tastes much better than un toasted bread. There is said it. For sliced bread, I fully agree! Darn, now I'm thinking about second breakfast...
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 28, 2023 11:48:51 GMT -5
I’m not sure anyone agrees with this but- toasted bread tastes much better than un toasted bread. There is said it. For sliced bread, I fully agree! Darn, now I'm thinking about second breakfast... Do it. You don’t have a weight problem like the rest of us geezers.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 28, 2023 15:35:21 GMT -5
Ya'll acting like there's people that don't like toast? I mean how the heck to they eat fried eggs? Like some of these crazy southerners; with a biscuit? Smh. My ideal is wheat toast no butter. But I can adapt fairly well unless there is jelly on it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2023 15:37:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2023 18:37:26 GMT -5
I’m not sure anyone agrees with this but- toasted bread tastes much better than un toasted bread. There is said it. For sliced bread, I fully agree! Darn, now I'm thinking about second breakfast... Yes, "sliced" is the imperative word I think. However, when my wife makes true homemade baked bread (we're not talking bread machine here either), no toaster shall touch that fresh bread, it's pure heaven as is. And with the Great British Baking Show and plenty of pandemic at home time, there's been a lot of bread (and other baked goods)...
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Post by impulse on Mar 28, 2023 22:02:56 GMT -5
For sliced bread, I fully agree! Darn, now I'm thinking about second breakfast... Yes, "sliced" is the imperative word I think. However, when my wife makes true homemade baked bread (we're not talking bread machine here either), no toaster shall touch that fresh bread, it's pure heaven as is. And with the Great British Baking Show and plenty of pandemic at home time, there's been a lot of bread (and other baked goods)... I found a stupendous, simple bread recipe I've done a fair few times, and it is delightful. Homemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
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