from freak fighter to lamp lighter

**Exo** · 08-09-2020, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

What are some of the impediments people face when trying to turn a profit by buying and selling online?

First thing is to understand that just because a record is old doesn't mean something is valuable. The most common records I turn away are from the 50's. Common records are not "valuable" due to obvious reasons of just being abundant. Selling online has pitfalls. Listing fees, Paypal fees, and the ever frustrating relationship with the post office make online selling less ideal than selling in a store but it can turn a good profit. Discogs has started to usurp eBay in terms of the go to marketplace but I use it mostly for it's incredible database features.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Is a first pressing of Blue Train worth 14 million dollars?

Depending on condition, $200-$1000

The Batlord · 08-09-2020, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Depending on condition, $200-$1000

Then it's not quite the same is it?

**Exo** · 08-09-2020, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Then it's not quite the same is it?

I didn't say they were the same value wise to be fair, only that people seek out the originals.

The Batlord · 08-09-2020, 01:59 PM

I promise you 99.99999999% of comic book collectors are not seeking to buy an original copy of Superman #1. That'd be excessive even if you won the lottery.

**Frownland** · 08-09-2020, 02:02 PM

That's why it's so cheap. Nobody wants it.

OccultHawk · 08-09-2020, 03:30 PM

How about Record Store Day? How’s that worked out for you in the past and what do you think about the plan to spread it out over 3 or 4 separated dates because of covid?

**Exo** · 08-09-2020, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I promise you 99.99999999% of comic book collectors are not seeking to buy an original copy of Superman #1. That'd be excessive even if you won the lottery.

Okay, so my Superman example wasn't the best. I didn't know how expensive that-----SHUT THE F*CK UP. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

The Batlord · 08-09-2020, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Okay, so my Superman example wasn't the best. I didn't know how expensive that-----SHUT THE F*CK UP. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

Yes, I know that comic books are more valuable than music.

**Exo** · 08-09-2020, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

How about Record Store Day? How’s that worked out for you in the past and what do you think about the plan to spread it out over 3 or 4 separated dates because of covid?

I despise Record Store Day.

As a retailer, the profit margin is abysmal. You get the honor of paying $27.99 for something that has an MSRP of $34.99. Yeah, no thanks. You aren't guaranteed to sell what you order. You aren't even guaranteed to GET what you order and if you fail to sell some items, they basically become worthless online so you take a loss on the product. We did it once and we both hated the entire experience. You get phone call after phone call from people who have never been to your store and never will unless it is Record Store Day calling for special treatment. "Put this on hold for me." "No. Against the rules." All day long. It's hell.

As a collector I just hate it because it's commercial as f*ck and I'm looking for original pressings of stuff. I don't need gimmicky colored reissues of David Bowie records.

OccultHawk · 08-09-2020, 05:03 PM

2020 has been a tough mother****ing year. You’ve already posted some stuff about this in the threads but how has covid affected your work life?

Also, have the murder of George Floyd and the huge reaction that was sparked and the Black Lives Matter movement had any impact on your professional life?

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	How about Record Store Day? How’s that worked out for you in the past and what do you think about the plan to spread it out over 3 or 4 separated dates because of covid? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	2020 has been a tough mother****ing year. You’ve already posted some stuff about this in the threads but how has covid affected your work life? Also, have the murder of George Floyd and the huge reaction that was sparked and the Black Lives Matter movement had any impact on your professional life? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html