#1715042 - 05/17/07 01:29 PM
Considering selling my collection
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wdb23
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Well, yesterday I finally had it with my co-worker. We worked together in a small office room with no windows and, since he had been made my supervisor last week, had become an even bigger spoon than ever before. Everything I did was wrong, had to be re-done, and I could look forward to a barrage of cutting insults about my abilities and the quality of my work every day.
My job was getting worse on a daily basis, and when he told me some product photos I took yesterday were the worst he had ever seen. ("Look at this. Just terrible. Maybe you're not cut out for this line of work") I finally snapped, said "I quit" and went to talk to my old supervisor. I told her I could put in the two weeks if necessary, but the person I work with obviously was trying to make my life miserable. She said it was all right, that I could just go, and I turned in my keys and left. I think upper management encouraged this to happen since they could now re-hire the person who formerly had my position, who just moved back into town and was a favorite among the staff. Office politics...
Anyway, with health coverage now a worry (thank goodness the wife and I are waiting a while to have kids!) and the prospect of bills and other stuff that won't be covered by my freelance work, I've come to the very sad conclusion that I might have to sell my Dr. Strange Collection.
Just wanted to put my feelers out there to the board as to the best way to get the most out of this if indeed I have to go this route. Most of the comics are F+ to VF, and many key issues have multiple copies. There's also original art, toys, posters... even a costume.
Should I sell the whole thing together? That would be the easiest way to go, but probably not the most lucrative. Should I go to a dealer? eBay? The collection has gotten a lot of attention, so perhaps an ad in a comic magazine? Dr. Arnold B... Do you think Geppi might be interested?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome. You can see a list of the entire collection in the link below in my signature.
I'm still on the fence about doing this, and don't really want to, so this is something I have to consider for a little while before deciding conclusively what I'm going to do.
Thanks folks.
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#1715043 - 05/17/07 01:40 PM
Re: Considering selling my collection
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krazy_kenny1
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I would sell my body before selling that collection...although I would sell my body period if i could 
Edited by krazy_kenny1 (05/17/07 01:41 PM)
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#1715046 - 05/17/07 01:49 PM
Re: Considering selling my collection
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Mr. Zipper
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Loc: Upstate NY
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Sorry to hear the bad news. I've been in jobs I hated, but I always managed to stick it out until I found a new one. Good luck in the search. 
I wouldn't sell it in one chunk for two reasons:
* You'll get much less per item. People buying in bulk expect a discount.
* If you do land something quickly, you'll be sorry that you sold off everything when you didn't have to.
Sell pieces one by one as you need to. For items where you can get decent money, try a consignment site -- you'll get more than ebay. Maybe you can get an advance on the estimated consignment. For lower priced items, try ebay or the marketplace here.
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#1715048 - 05/17/07 01:52 PM
Re: Considering selling my collection
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the blob
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sadly enough, the art is probably what will net the most real money. once you get past the first few appearances in Strange Tales, mid-grade copies of those books don't sell for all that much. i say sad, because that's the stuff you won't be able to replace so easy.
You might have luck selling it as a set and hyping the bejeezuz out of the auction wherever you can. Tons and tons of pictures will be necessary I'd think.
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#1715049 - 05/17/07 01:55 PM
Re: Considering selling my collection
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mister_not_so_nice
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Registered: 02/15/04
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Loc: SouthWest AZ
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Quote:
If you need the cash sell the easier to replace stuff first - from what I recall much of your collection would be difficult to replace.
Agree.
Prioritize everything from easiest to replace(comics) to hardest to replace(OA).
Sell the Duplicate comics and slowly work your way up the chain.
Good luck with whatever you decide. 
Mike
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#1715050 - 05/17/07 02:15 PM
Re: Considering selling my collection
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october
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Loc: Chicagoan Abroad
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Sorry to hear that. 
If you have to sell, start with your dupes. That way if you find a job sooner than you think most of your collection will still be intact. I would NOT sell everything as a group.
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