I Bought My First Comic Book Collection Of 2023!

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I picked up my first comic book collection in early January of 2023, and while it wasn't a huge collection with a ton of keys, it did have some great books to add to my personal collection. Unfortunately, the seller had a case of seller's remorse.
00:00 - Introduction
00:12 - Wanted Ad Description
01:45 - Initial Contact With Seller
04:51 - Collection Purchase Review
15:43 - Seller's Remorse
19:16 - What I Paid For This Collection
21:26 - Wrap Up
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@Joeh1154 Жыл бұрын

Swamp thing #1 was in the photo of the books he was selling. You went over to check them out, offered him a fair price and he accepted. You paid him and left. This was by no means any kind of outstanding "collection" and a deal is a deal. I wouldn't have even entertained the idea of giving the book back. He sold it, you have it, end of story. IMO you were far too nice but, good on you for being cool about it all. In the end, you still have it. $500...please. Thanks for posting.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input! It seems most people feel the same way. I can't believe I didn't see the book in the images he sent, but then again, it could have been another Swamp Thing book with a purple header for all I could tell.

@timhaight4291 Жыл бұрын

Yes it happened to me when I Was 11 years old.,. I sold some comics, to the local comic store... The owner called me up and told me... He had made a mistake and offered me more for the books, then they were worth And would I be a great guy, and refund some of his cash... The owner was an adult and experienced dealer, I was shocked to hear what he had to say.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Man, in that case I would be much less inclined to agree to any sort of refund, especially since you were a kid, and they are a business dealing in that type of stuff for a living. They've got to put it down as a learning experience and move on. Thanks for sharing!

@mark-s Жыл бұрын

The dc treasury books are the best and hard to find nowadays btw the dc books look the best buys out of that lot

@oldmanonyoutube Жыл бұрын

There's some great books in there. It's too bad about the tape pulls on Swamp Thing and Iron Man 2.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

I know. I think I'm more upset about the Iron Man than the Swamp Thing. Either way, happy to put them in my collection.

@Utubesanarc Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually yeah that iron man pull is a definite punch in the stomach 😖

@backinthegame_comics 9 ай бұрын

That Neal Adam’s Batman treasury is dope

@collectingcasually 9 ай бұрын

It's cool, but it is very rough, LOL.

@Hobby_Hooligan Жыл бұрын

Swamp thing is my favorate. Wish they did more with him but he seems to be making the rounds lately

@FormerfishsFinds Жыл бұрын

Nice pick ups, I love when you find all sorts of weird stuff alongside the stuff you want, and for that price I’d have pulled the trigger as well.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Definitely! Those books are already on my shelves and look great. Not sure what I'm going to do with the read-along books and records yet. My next collection pickup video that I'm working on had even more random add-ins. Excited to work on that video.

@cathysummers7558 Жыл бұрын

I never ask to get a comic book back. When a deal done it done. I aways make sure if I want to get rid of a comic so their no pain on either side! Great deals! Have a great day! ❤️🇺🇲

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this was a one-time experience. Thanks for your input!

@reprintranch Жыл бұрын

I think that's the key point -- ANY rational adult would ask the question, "am I sure I want to get rid of these comics?" and would only take steps to sell if the question was answered "yes." And we're not talking about some vast trove of comics that the owner might not fully recall -- the whole collection here fit into a single storage box. So the seller could have flipped through everything in 5 or 10 minutes and assured himself that he was not overlooking anything he wanted to keep. He probably did this, truth be told. Then after the sale somehow he glommed onto the idea "the first Swamp Thing is worth thousands" and convinced himself that this was such a loss that it was okay to behave like an 8-year-old to try to undo it.

@1978stevil Жыл бұрын

I have a couple of those little paperbacks a Spider-Man and a Star Wars part 2 which came out before Empire Strikes Back

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

I would love to add a Spider-Man book!

@angusmckeogh659 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like this guy did FMV pricing after the deal, realized Swamp Thing 1 might be worth something, and then spoke to someone that educated him on its condition and value, and how it was probably a $50 book, so he just was no longer interested in getting it back.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Definitely a possibility. Glad it's all settled, and ready to get hunting for the next collection!

@TheMab2180 Жыл бұрын

You banked brother. Well done.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I'll make out alright once I get these Cracked magazines sold, as well as the DC stuff I don't plan to keep.

@reprintranch Жыл бұрын

Interesting story, thanks. Also, I completely agree with your decision to stop doing business with this guy. No telling what nonsense he might pull next time.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

He's an interesting character, and is nice enough, just not sure I have the energy for these interactions, lol.

@robertjackson6346 Жыл бұрын

You were very nice to him, I probably would've laughed and told him 500.00 and you can have it back, he could've always went on ebay and bought a nice copy for that.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Definitely something I'll have to keep in mind for future transactions - hopefully it doesn't become too common.

@davidragan5791 Жыл бұрын

I love Swamp Thing comic's

@lifereaper75 Жыл бұрын

Great job!!

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ericwolffstudio Жыл бұрын

$250 is a great price. Watching your books I was thinking $350, but I am thinking as a collector, not a reseller. Love that Rampaging Hulk magazine!

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a bit difficult with all of the extra things like the magazines to take into consideration. I wanted to make sure I didn't low-ball and lose out on the deal, but also needed the deal to make sense for my collecting and buying requirements as well.

@creeps74656 Жыл бұрын

Swamp Thing!!!

@noyanhilmi1361 Жыл бұрын

Fair price paid! Congrats.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zombieprophet648 Жыл бұрын

i think the 1st books you showed are call Big Little Books

@redskorpion75 Жыл бұрын

I've got to try and flip a lot of my stuff. The gem of my collection is a full Pitt run. And the Justice League issue where Batman knocks out Guy Gardner.

@Utubesanarc Жыл бұрын

Pits the shht! Reminds me of Ultraverse comics the Sludge which is another crazy run.

@BobBoozle Жыл бұрын

Good instincts with this purchase. Good luck with the sale.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to add a few of these to my collection, and ready to find buyers for the other items.

@Jondoe297. Жыл бұрын

Couldn't really tell but the sealed bag looked like dc logo variants. They are harder to find in good shape.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Nope, I already checked 😉

@commodorerook3797 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had asked for a couple books back that a guy bought a stack of books for pennies on the dollar. (Marvel Spotlight #5 and Ghost Rider #1, I still I kick myself for that bad deal, $70!)

@bghammock Жыл бұрын

In '91 or '92, I sold my Batman 300-430ish and corresponding Detective runs, Batman 251, ASM 129 134 135, GS Spider-Man 4, Marvel Preview 2, Marvel Super Action 1, Punisher LS 1-5, all to my LCS .. for store credit to keep up on my weekly pull list. Yes .. all for early 90s drek. So, I feel ya, man.

@jesselynch1928 Жыл бұрын

We all have regrets. Don’t let it eat you up. Learn from it and go forward. Actually I am speaking more to myself than you. After all education can be expensive

@chadleschasin2893 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny when people point out newsstands from the period those books were published as if they would somehow be rarer than the directs , the directs from that period would be the ones to chase as they’d be rarer .

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Fair assessment. Hence my name being Collecting CASUALLY. 😜 Definitely not an expert in this hobby, and that time period of shifting sales from newsstand to direct is still a bit cloudy for me.

@johnnydropkicks Жыл бұрын

Actually, the “newsstand” edition of Devil Dinosaur #1 was the only edition of that book printed because separate direct edition copies for Marvel were not printed until May 1979. A good way to remember this is that all regular sized Marvel comics that were priced at 35¢ or lower do not have a direct edition. The 40¢ and higher books do. “The more you know!” 🌈⭐️

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

@@johnnydropkicks And I heard that "knowing is half the battle." 👍

@johnnydropkicks Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually Indeed it is. 🤓

@lunarlives468 Жыл бұрын

She-Hulk#1 is a great example, there seems to be a equal amount of both Newsstand and Direct on Ebay at all times, and they sell for roughly the same amount, Newsstand 9.8 sells for a little more. It's a big print run book tons are available. At that time period comics were still not taken well care of so I think collectors view a high grade Newsstand more rare than a high grade Direct for that era even if the Direct Edition print run is lower.

@Whalewraith Жыл бұрын

I've got a collection of Spiderman paperbacks in that small format. There beaten up but they're great because they contain the 1st 20 or so issues. On the whole that is a nice haul.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! These little paperbacks are a cool way to get ahold of more expensive stories in a much more affordable way.

@Whalewraith Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually the real benefit is throwing them in your backpack when travelling. We've all got so condition conscious it's hard to read anymore. I spend 2 hours a day on a commute but wouldn't dream of carrying actual comics.

@reprintranch Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually Believe it or not, that whole Pocket Books Marvel reprint line from 1977-79 has a moderate amount of collector interest -- I went to buy a couple of the Hulk books a few months ago and spent a lot of time reviewing eBay listings. Was surprised that all the Pocket Books in this series generally go for $10 or $20 apiece, plus shipping, if purchased individually. The ones Ryan got in this deal are in nice shape so they oughta be easily salable at $15 apiece.

@Utubesanarc Жыл бұрын

@@reprintranch glad ya did the research. They're just so cute in their little pages.

@reprintranch Жыл бұрын

@@Utubesanarc Thanks. I'm a reprint nut, so I love learning about this stuff. In case you're interested, here's more info -- From 1977 to 1979, Marvel actually had _four_ paperback book lines going (that I know of) -- One was the TPB-sized "Origins" series, which started in 1974 with "Origins of Marvel Comics" and continued through four more books, one per year until 1978. Next was the Pocket Books reprint series that we've been talking about, which began in 1977 (and I'm still not sure how many different books there were). Then in 1978-79 there were five TPB books, each devoted to reprints of a specific Marvel property (Hulk, Spidey, FF, Doc Strange, Cap). Finally, also in 1978-79, there was a non-reprint Pocket Books series, this one with new, text-only novels, written by folks like Len Wein and Marv Wolfman. Not sure how many different titles were produced. If you've never read "Origins of Marvel Comics," that's the one I consider most important, because it contains Stan Lee's first (and often most detailed) accounts of how the major Marvel Silver Age titles came about. (Much of what Lee says is open to debate, of course, but it's good reading and a real good starting point for anyone interested in the early days of the Marvel Age of Comics.)

@richardbehrle1496 Жыл бұрын

About 12 years ago, I sold some pretty nice books and even though I got pretty good money for them, I suffered some real sellers remorse, it took about 3 years to get over it. The one thing about at least 2 of the books I sold had gone through a huge HUGE increase in price! All of this was to make rent. Since then, I make sure to have funds ready for bad times. If you have really good books, don't sell them!

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story! Tough to keep priorities straight sometimes when you see a great deal ☺️

@ScarecrOmega Жыл бұрын

Some nice DC books, but the rest are meh. I did have seller's remorse when I sold GI Joe 1 last December, I hadn't sold comics in a long time and didn't know how popular it was, I lost about $50-75 profit on it.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you lost out on some money with the GI Joe 1 - that's a book I'd like to add at some point, just haven't made it a priority yet.

@forzendikar9908 Жыл бұрын

After the deal is done in my opinion either party can kick rocks. Unless you are preserving future deals with same seller in the future. Otherwise pound sand buddy.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

My initial intent was to keep the relationship going as he seems to have more items I might be interested in. That's on pause at this point.

@Utubesanarc Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually hmm...maybe take it into consideration. Maybe he did realize he was josh'n ya and didn't go thru with it. Have a little compassion for the guy.

@alfashiioncreary3185 Жыл бұрын

Do you end up reading all these comic books that you purchase and really needed.??? Or do you just buy them to have them as just for a collection souvenir type thing.???

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

With this collection, no, I don't read most of them. Those that I keep are just for my collection, but I won't necessarily read them. I'll sell the rest to purchase other collections and individual comics so I don't have to spend as much overall.

@calebleland8390 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't know that I would deal with that seller ever again. Still, a pretty good haul nonetheless.

@dwaynesmith9482 Жыл бұрын

dude i randomly found you just now and im telling you DO NOT give that book back! he posted it in the original sale. if not in that pic i understand but future reference dont let someone try that stunt, nice guy or not

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Only way it was going back is if I got some of my money back, or some other books to make up for it. If it was sentimental (not sure I really believe it was) I'd hate to be the guy that kept it from him, but at the same time, I'd need to be compensated in some way. Hope you enjoyed the video!

@speccollector9740 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing Dwayne. That seller sounds really odd.

@6thface Жыл бұрын

Negotiation 101 - He who makes the first offer loses.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm learning it can be tough getting them to let you know what they want for the books. I can't buy and sell the books at the same time.

@zombieprophet648 Жыл бұрын

how much do you want for Firestorm?

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Let me get a better look at its condition and I'll get back to you on a price.

@vertualvice Жыл бұрын

I think he was trying to pump more money from you he didn't really want the book back. IMHO $250 is a tad high I think $200 would have been perfect.

@reprintranch Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I just described the whole situation to my wife and that was her take -- dude realized that Swamp Thing 1 was a hot book and thought he'd squeeze a bit more money out of the deal. Probably figured Ryan would negotiate things down from $500 to an extra hundred or so.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Quite possible, but a gamble on his part since I already had the books. I'm fine with the $250 I paid, as I'll be able to realize a profit pretty quickly off of just the magazine sales alone.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

I definitely wasn't going to put any more money into this transaction, that's for sure!

@albertocardenas4539 Жыл бұрын

He heard James Gunn news, lol.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

LOL, I would agree, but I picked this collection up like the second week in January.

@jorgeg807 Жыл бұрын

I guess that it was 250 for them all

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Correct. I paid $250 for this collection.

@dansxmencomics Жыл бұрын

Great story! A ton of fun to hear

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I've got the next collection of 2023 coming soon, along with another collection I picked up late last year where I got in a bit over my head, LOL.

@dansxmencomics Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually oh man! Can’t wait to see it!

@leehamilton7788 Жыл бұрын

Look for DC universal logo in DC packs

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they are both standard barcode covers. DC logo would have been great!

@leehamilton7788 Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually Dang

@voodoomaestro4295 Жыл бұрын

You shouldn’t have shown that guy any respect because he didn’t show you any respect. The deal was done. He had plenty of time to research his books before he made the deal. And then he tried to extort you. Immediately block and move on.

@jamesfarley3006 Жыл бұрын

He's Was Trying Scam You

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Even if I would have given that Swamp Thing back, I think I would have come out on top. But yes, the popular opinion is that he was trying to scam me.

@Hobby_Hooligan Жыл бұрын

Heck you still looking to purchase small collections. I have some magic and yugi oh cards and comic books

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Always looking, but keeping things local right now.

@alfashiioncreary3185 Жыл бұрын

I bought comics off Amazon.....maybe you could try with them too, if you interested

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

Never bought off of Amazon, might have to see what's out there.

@pme1967 Жыл бұрын

No return for sure but you do whatever

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

I'm mostly of the same mindset - but thought we might be able to work out another deal if he wanted it back that badly.

@locutus99 Жыл бұрын

Too bad so sad would have been my response.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

I was really tempted after trying to meet up with him. I kept things civil though, because he does still have that other group of comics, and I may try picking those up at some point. He's a nice enough guy, just didn't expect to have him ask for that book back.

@locutus99 Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually here's what happened - he told someone he sold some books, they heard about swamp thing, and filled his head with stupid #$#.

@collectingcasually Жыл бұрын

@@locutus99 Yeah, someone definitely said something about that book, but I'm guessing they may have had it confused with House of Secrets 92.

@locutus99 Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually I don't quite get why that book is worth so much more. Holland is the swamp thing I know.

@PunguinYoga Жыл бұрын

@@collectingcasually I know a tiny bit about comics. You may be right!