If you stack them on top of each other, have the binding on opposite sides by having every other comic upside down. This prevents warping of the comics
Collectors will often pay a small premium if you put in the listing that you’re shipping using gemini mailers and also if the bags are mylar like those appear to be.
Lonnie, I noticed some of the listings have NM and Fine grades on the books. Comic book buyers are persnickety (and I am being kind) when it comes to condition. Generally speaking, that type of grading is an affirmative statement of the grade and backs you into corners if you miss something. If it is super clean and really clear, you can say things like "high grade", but if you say NM then you can't say "I am not an expert in comics". I have been doing this for a while and people fight me over grades all the time. The best thing is to say High Grade if they are and if not, just put down the flaws in the description (e.g., spine ticks, corner deflections, creases, etc.). Even with experience grading is a minefield.
I've sold a lot of valuable pokemon cards and it's pretty much the same thing. Always a good rule of thumb to be as transparent as can be in your listing. I also mention in all my card listings that you can always request another picture of a specific angle or portion of the card on all my high dollar items.
I just sell in lots and undergrade comics. If it is mint I say near mint. If NM I say good to fine. Only on picky prick complained and he sent me back a different worse copy 🙄 Ebay sided with me because I had video of it being sealed 😂 It was teen titans 1
One more thing about grading. When you put VF or NM in the title, the buyer probably will expect to receive the comic in that condition. You’re using the best mailer, which is great. I recommend attaching the comics Mylar to the mailer, so it doesn’t shift. Geminis do skew, so by using painters tape to secure it to the side panels, you’re increasing the chance of getting the comic to the buyer in the grade you’ve dictated. (Painters tape doesn’t ruin the Mylar or poly.
For bulk shipping, I used to buy the adjustable depth and single comic mailers. I found that just buying record album shippers in bulk was much cheaper and I use them for vinyl and comics, plus they can be used for other flat paper goods like maps and photos
I cringed when I watched you taking the comics out of the bag leaving the scotch tape on the flap. I know you think you are careful but that tape can snag the comic and remove part of the cover or back. Just remove the tape and stick to side of comic bag before you remove and replace it after comic is safely back inside bag. Okay, I won't warn you again! :-) Good luck!!
Lonnie - I AM NOT SPENDING MORE THAN $150 ON A SCANNER BECAUSE I MAY NOT HAVE MUCH TO SCAN also Lonnie - I NEED THIS VIDEO GAME RESURFACER FOR 3K!!! LOL
I know some comic sellers state the condition, but in description say they aren’t an expert, and using the knowledge they know to make a educated estimate of conditions. So u could just add that to your descriptions
That comic price guide is just that a guide, a lot of books get hot quickly based on speculation and the price guide does not factor that in till its to late to adjust pricing. And some books your selling will not fetch the price your looking for. A book is only worth what someone will pay for it.
From a full time comic and card seller here is some helpful tips. Shipping in the gemini mailers is great but shipping media mail is BY FAR a much better way to sell them. I have heard both sides of media mail vs first class and selling comics that are $50 and under gets MM over gets 1st class. Second SCANNING does NOT get a buyer all the info they need. They want page quality and pics in reflected light to see spine tics folds color breaks etc. You need to list them with nots like White pages or white /offwhite Cream / yellow etc etc. Get a page color chart to help you see what is what. Front and back pics are NOT enough to make an educated buy. I know you probably comp off last solds on ebay but the prices range soo much because of condition you really need to learn how to properly grade a book before you put it up for sale.
This is good advice. I would likely not buy a comic with just scans of the front and back. Having photos with reflected light on the front and back and photos of the inside are really useful for instilling confidence in what you're buying. Descriptions are often wrong or misleading.
As others have mentioned: it is super important that in your description you mention you are not a grading expert. Grading involves looking at every page, and takes a lot of unbiased experience. Be very careful on how you’re picking the comic up off the scanner bed, you don’t want to introduce flaws after the scans. If a comic is $100+ think about using white gloves. The pricing tool is good, but remember that’s the high price they’re showing.
As buyer of comics... would you like pictures of the comic? or a Scan? I feel like a scan makes a better "picture" for the thumbnail... but a variety of pictures of edges / corners might be better. What ya think.
@@morrisc4624 if it’s a comic I’m collecting, I want it out of the Mylar or Poly as little as possible, handled as little as possible. I think close up camera shots of corners and spine is industry standard for a reason. It’s nice to see the back because certain ads are rare/valuable. If I can’t see the back because it stays in plastic, so be it. To be completely honest scanning a raw comic is way too much handling for me. That being said, I know collectors who will never bag and board there comics. Everyone prefers something different.
I would use the even-number grades 2-8 (GD, VG, FN, VF) only until you become an expert at grading. Avoid NM to begin with. If the comic is really NM and you described it as VF, you will have a delighted customer. If you do it the other way, you will have a disappointed or angry customer. You can still price it as NM and let the pictures sell it.
My brother runs packaging unlimited in Covington Kentucky ....He makes all of this kind of stuff ,and says they had thier most profitable year in 2020 .....Thanks for keeping him in business 😀😀😀
That’s great. I’m glad that you are doing that way. I get so confused when people pass up inventory. Sell it to the next guy. Then they have to go sourcing again.
I started selling using a scanner. Eventually moved to taking pictures. Most importantly I use excel to create the listings in a CSV file in bulk. If I have runs of the same title - especially with consecutive issue numbers I've been able to list several hundred individual comics in a day using a bulk upload tool like Turbo lister that allows you to import using a CSV file. Grading is still time consuming and key to listing comics in bulk. If 90% of your comics are VF that makes it ideal rather than conditions that are all over the map. 99% of the comics I've ever sold (about 30,000 through eBay) were with actual photos of the comics. Each comic has a unique SKU# which are consecutive to the SKU # not the comic title or issue #. That has also been a time saver over other methods I've used over the years.
If your steps never review the interiors, you may miss coupon cut outs, writing or page damage\staple rust. Coupon cutout were quite often in old comics and will make a NM exterior go completely to a GD comic. Interiors page color can also quickly change grades (there is a white page index to use from Overstreet Price Guides). Also, check for smells is required as mildew or smoke damage lowers grades. And also make sure all the pages are there... Some center fold page(s) could have fallen out and look perfectly fine, but really they are gone. To inspect these possible problems on older comics, never fully open the comic.
And I would also say... When researching a book, if there is a key in the issue... Like first appearance or major event... you will want to add that to the listing title... but you will want to review ebay listings. Like if you have the 1st of some villain, example Kang (in Avengers #7), that price guide will be wrong because that character has been announced in Marvel movie the guide will say $100 but now it's $500 on ebay sales the day after and maybe go higher if the character is praised in the show.
7:11 you almost introduced a spin tick here. I would use a backing board to lay it on the scanner and then remove the backing board. Then slide the backing board back under the spine to pick it up. Use another backing board on the opposite side, flip it over and then put it back on the scanner. Always keep the spine towards you. This is how pressers flip books over.
Nice vid and system you have going on to list your comics. I do agree with having some sort of disclaimer to have the viewer judge for themselves regarding the condition. I don't sell comics but I do sell records and I always state that 'I'm not a record grader' and I try to only give my opinion of the condition and not use the typical grading terms - such as mint, near mint, etc. I'm always concerned that if I list something as 'mint' without professional grading, I could get a lot of negative feedback or returns. As always, great vid and good luck on this new venture in selling comics.
Lonnie, One thing you might want to consider is that iPhones have a scan feature in the notes app. I think you said before that you send pics from your phone to your computer over wifi (forget what it’s called-airdrop maybe?) but this would be instant. Might want to try that and time yourself and see if it helps. I think it will.
I sold comics, a lot, in late 1990s to mid 2000s. Had a store in 1980s plus collected in 1970s and early 1980s. .Scanned like you are doing but occasionally shot camera pictures on expensive comic books. Had few issues selling as usually undergraded comic books. I would never have graded any that you showed as Fine as " Fine" condition but I have noticed CGC doesnt grade as strict as I did either. Expensive books require more details. I had so many I usually grouped lower valued comics less than $15 value. A lot more tools available now. I may try my hand again to move some of my stash! In process of going through and rebagging. Moved to collecting other items...old marbles mainly.
I recently found a Batman #307 Bronze age comic at my local Salvation Army for a buck. It's a shame it's about a 4-5 out of 10 grade because it could have been at least a few hundred bucks in high grade. I still should get about 20 for it. Found your channel about a month ago and has quickly become one of my favorite channels to watch! Thanks for the awesome content :)
I'd be careful stating condition... if you want to put one just maybe in description state like the lowest you have and up. So maybe something like this comic is fine or very fine or better..if not it could lead to some returns as it can be argued or an opinion.
Curious to see if you get negatives over subjective grading. When cgc and collectors "grade" there books they look at every page of the book. Not just cover and back cover.
this isn't negative, just my observation. Personally I wouldn't list these as NM because I see some things there that wouldn't be near mint. I would go with very fine, but that is just me! :)
I know this video is 2 years old but I'm going to comment anyway lol...I sell primarily comics on ebay (thousands a year). I've considered a fast scanner for low dollar books but I still use a digital camera. The main reason is that non-color-breaking defects aren't captured by scanners. You have to take pictures at an angle in the light to show some defects, and that's important for accurate condition data. Many VF books can easily look NM in a scanner. Comics will still sell without extra photos, but you may get more returns or poor feedback. Also, if you state a condition be sure you can estimate well against industry standards. I go at or beneath best estimate, to be safe. At the high end, slabbed 9.8's are often 2x 9.6's, and there's very little difference (sometimes none, as 9.6's sometimes come back 9.8 when resubmitting, or vice versa). 38 minutes for 40 scanned photos is also too slow if you're listing a lot daily. I take around 200-300 photos in an hour, and that includes some bagging. On the other hand, mycomicshop seems to use scanners, but they probably have some super fast ones that cost 10k or something lol
Thanks for this video - I have several Banker's Boxes of comics from the early-to-mid-1980's and I'm getting them ready to sell. I've been bagging them, just ordered boards for them, and will be listing on Ebay in groups. I considered using a local shop for my collection, but they were RUDE over email - can't imagine how much worse they will be if I do what they wanted and just show up in person (after making an appointment) with 6 boxes of comics. No thank you very much - I'll list them myself!
As you mentioned it is not difficult to ship comics, the hard part is staying on top of the comic trends with all the TV and Movies Specs for so many comics. I find myself having to update items in my Mercari store pretty frequently.
Thanks for the tip. I have other comics that I put away for a year or so. I did learn about the copy to list faster. That something I didn't think of. I listed one at a time and seems to take awhile. I used to do 30 soda cans in 2 hours, little longer but I could do better. I used to get the the Marvel comics and it something I stay away from. I have the Ault comics in the totes. I might list them or not. I don't know. I mainly do cans. I just brought VHS movies for .25 to the dollar the other day. I know some people have said that the vhs are coming back to collect? Anyway, thanks guys.
When you consider the cost of a better scanner remember you won't only use it for comics. Think postcards, small posters, trade cards, sport cards they really are useful for lots of small items.
Definitely recommend you get into the Overstreet Price Guide for basic, overall, comic book titles. They offer a digital service as well. "The Guide" is THE Bible to collectors! Also, I noticed you have a number of those "Marvel Comics Group; Marvel's Greatest Comics." Those are mostly, if not all "reprints". You can tell a reprint most of the time by looking on the title page that shows the date and publishing info. As for condition, just say what you said on this video. I generally put down that condition grades are subjective and that I am no expert. Good luck!
The grading description you were looking at was very general. You should look up cgc grading rules that give further details and more grades to use. Lastly, I’d be conservative on the grades for the sake of being a novice at grading and buyers being particular. Great video!
Lonnie; 15 0r 20 years ago I used a scanner for pics of small marks on jewelry or marks on silver plate or marks on ceramics. It did a wonderful job. The other day you said that the Iphone did better than your camera. next time try the scanner. You'll be suprised.
I'm from the uk, I've started selling and I'm doing OK, some of my comics have been going up in value alot. Problem is with over hear is getting a decent supply to actually sell.
Hi , I buy, sell and collect comics as a hobby and personally I would never buy a comic that is a scanned image. When I sell comics I take plenty of pictures of the corners,spine and internal staples especially on big key books. I do like that you use the Gemini mailers. Hopefully this constructive criticism helps you.
Just wanted to mention, first another great video, I wanted to mention that instead of going to the computer each time to engage the scanner you can do it directly on the scanner itself that way you can shave off at least 6 seconds ! Haha Anyways love you all’s videos and give Pip-dog a little treat from his big fan, Dennis. Thanks !
Scanning picks up more then the human eye can see and may cause problems. People might see something in the scan that they will not be able to see when it is in their hands and cause loss of sales. Best way is to take pictures: Front Cover, Back Cover, All four corners of front, All four corners of back, middle of book and one of the spine. Also, I don't quote grades on the comics and let them speak for themselves. Less chance of someone unhappy with a grade you quoted and them disagreeing. Time loss dealing with people who are not happy is a major time suck!
I’ve bought a few comics online and I see some people list them as is you spend $25 or more it’s free shipping and it’s an incentive for me to make that mark. Obviously it’s your choice to offer that but as a buyer it makes me what to spend the $25+ every time
Lonnie, how do you and Candice stay logged into the same account of 2 separate computers? We have 2 macs in the office and when one is active the other logs out & vice verse.
At the time of viewing this you had two Luke Cage comics left listed on your site. I knew you would most likely have no problem selling them with just the cover photos, however you might still want to consider the centerfold picture. I know that it will add to your time, yes, but you did ask. A book you might want to consider is "The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics". It is different from the regular price guide because it is devoted to helping you learn to grade comics with each grade listed, what is allowed in that grade, and pictures of comics that have been graded accordingly. Crog.
5 minutes a comic is not a bad average. I've spend 15 minutes researching a book before because it was so obscure and just nowhere to be found, etc. If I had a stack of 20 that were easy to find and all just cover A first print marvel comics I'd probably be at about an hour, Only because I do it on my phone, listing and photos all very fast. Maybe quicker if I stole other peoples listings. (Not to gloat) I just prefer the speedy process, Listing on a desktop really slows down my groove haha. Looks like you'll kill it on those comics man. Most of mine I had to lot up. Oh and also.. If it looks really nice, I always just say "NM Or Better" and if it looks questionable, I just don't put a grading, I just say judge for yourself. Even when I say NM or better I also say, But I'm no pro so judge for yourself. haha. I don't want a return because they disagree with me.
Thanks for sharing. Very helpful, I have my comic inventory in Comic Price Guide, It helps organize my collection. BTW, stop ignoring Candice. :) :) She seems to be a very nice person..
I really enjoyed watching this. I just bought a huge collection of Comics. I know nothing about them at all. Been putting off listing them. Can't say no to a good deal. 🤷 Thanks Lonnie!
If you stack them on top of each other, have the binding on opposite sides by having every other comic upside down. This prevents warping of the comics
Collectors will often pay a small premium if you put in the listing that you’re shipping using gemini mailers and also if the bags are mylar like those appear to be.
What distinguishes "mylar" bags, and how do these "appear" to be mylar?
Lonnie, I noticed some of the listings have NM and Fine grades on the books. Comic book buyers are persnickety (and I am being kind) when it comes to condition. Generally speaking, that type of grading is an affirmative statement of the grade and backs you into corners if you miss something. If it is super clean and really clear, you can say things like "high grade", but if you say NM then you can't say "I am not an expert in comics". I have been doing this for a while and people fight me over grades all the time. The best thing is to say High Grade if they are and if not, just put down the flaws in the description (e.g., spine ticks, corner deflections, creases, etc.). Even with experience grading is a minefield.
I've sold a lot of valuable pokemon cards and it's pretty much the same thing. Always a good rule of thumb to be as transparent as can be in your listing. I also mention in all my card listings that you can always request another picture of a specific angle or portion of the card on all my high dollar items.
The comic folks are picky because a grade of a 9.0 dropping to a 8.5 can be the difference of tens of thousands of dollars in value.
It’s crazy.
I just sell in lots and undergrade comics. If it is mint I say near mint. If NM I say good to fine. Only on picky prick complained and he sent me back a different worse copy 🙄 Ebay sided with me because I had video of it being sealed 😂 It was teen titans 1
I have 1000's of comics to sell from my childhood. Silver age mostly, that is a huge suggestion that is what I am most nervous about.
Does it help to take pictures of the spine and other areas that are noted for condition (more pictures better?)
One more thing about grading. When you put VF or NM in the title, the buyer probably will expect to receive the comic in that condition. You’re using the best mailer, which is great. I recommend attaching the comics Mylar to the mailer, so it doesn’t shift. Geminis do skew, so by using painters tape to secure it to the side panels, you’re increasing the chance of getting the comic to the buyer in the grade you’ve dictated. (Painters tape doesn’t ruin the Mylar or poly.
For bulk shipping, I used to buy the adjustable depth and single comic mailers. I found that just buying record album shippers in bulk was much cheaper and I use them for vinyl and comics, plus they can be used for other flat paper goods like maps and photos
I cringed when I watched you taking the comics out of the bag leaving the scotch tape on the flap. I know you think you are careful but that tape can snag the comic and remove part of the cover or back. Just remove the tape and stick to side of comic bag before you remove and replace it after comic is safely back inside bag. Okay, I won't warn you again! :-) Good luck!!
I fucked up big time and ruined an easy 9+ Asm 78 doing that
@@zhain0 i feel for you! I did the same to a pristine copy of Conan #2!
@@condoningdrones not a mistake you make twice is it lol
Lonnie - I AM NOT SPENDING MORE THAN $150 ON A SCANNER BECAUSE I MAY NOT HAVE MUCH TO SCAN
also Lonnie - I NEED THIS VIDEO GAME RESURFACER FOR 3K!!! LOL
I know some comic sellers state the condition, but in description say they aren’t an expert, and using the knowledge they know to make a educated estimate of conditions. So u could just add that to your descriptions
That comic price guide is just that a guide, a lot of books get hot quickly based on speculation and the price guide does not factor that in till its to late to adjust pricing. And some books your selling will not fetch the price your looking for. A book is only worth what someone will pay for it.
From a full time comic and card seller here is some helpful tips. Shipping in the gemini mailers is great but shipping media mail is BY FAR a much better way to sell them. I have heard both sides of media mail vs first class and selling comics that are $50 and under gets MM over gets 1st class. Second SCANNING does NOT get a buyer all the info they need. They want page quality and pics in reflected light to see spine tics folds color breaks etc. You need to list them with nots like White pages or white /offwhite Cream / yellow etc etc. Get a page color chart to help you see what is what. Front and back pics are NOT enough to make an educated buy. I know you probably comp off last solds on ebay but the prices range soo much because of condition you really need to learn how to properly grade a book before you put it up for sale.
This is good advice. I would likely not buy a comic with just scans of the front and back. Having photos with reflected light on the front and back and photos of the inside are really useful for instilling confidence in what you're buying. Descriptions are often wrong or misleading.
As others have mentioned: it is super important that in your description you mention you are not a grading expert. Grading involves looking at every page, and takes a lot of unbiased experience. Be very careful on how you’re picking the comic up off the scanner bed, you don’t want to introduce flaws after the scans. If a comic is $100+ think about using white gloves. The pricing tool is good, but remember that’s the high price they’re showing.
As buyer of comics... would you like pictures of the comic? or a Scan? I feel like a scan makes a better "picture" for the thumbnail... but a variety of pictures of edges / corners might be better. What ya think.
@@morrisc4624 if it’s a comic I’m collecting, I want it out of the Mylar or Poly as little as possible, handled as little as possible. I think close up camera shots of corners and spine is industry standard for a reason. It’s nice to see the back because certain ads are rare/valuable. If I can’t see the back because it stays in plastic, so be it. To be completely honest scanning a raw comic is way too much handling for me. That being said, I know collectors who will never bag and board there comics. Everyone prefers something different.
I bought a scanner with a 12x18 image area, you can do 2 comics at a once to save time.
This was very helpful thanks. I never thought about scanning them! That's really smart! Better than taking photos of comics.
I would use the even-number grades 2-8 (GD, VG, FN, VF) only until you become an expert at grading. Avoid NM to begin with. If the comic is really NM and you described it as VF, you will have a delighted customer. If you do it the other way, you will have a disappointed or angry customer. You can still price it as NM and let the pictures sell it.
What do these letters mean
@@TalanLynn06 Good, Very good, Fine, Very fine and Near mint.
Best advice
My brother runs packaging unlimited in Covington Kentucky ....He makes all of this kind of stuff ,and says they had thier most profitable year in 2020 .....Thanks for keeping him in business 😀😀😀
I have a collection I have to dive into soon, so this was quite helpful. Thanks Lonnie!
That’s great. I’m glad that you are doing that way. I get so confused when people pass up inventory. Sell it to the next guy. Then they have to go sourcing again.
I started selling using a scanner. Eventually moved to taking pictures. Most importantly I use excel to create the listings in a CSV file in bulk. If I have runs of the same title - especially with consecutive issue numbers I've been able to list several hundred individual comics in a day using a bulk upload tool like Turbo lister that allows you to import using a CSV file. Grading is still time consuming and key to listing comics in bulk. If 90% of your comics are VF that makes it ideal rather than conditions that are all over the map. 99% of the comics I've ever sold (about 30,000 through eBay) were with actual photos of the comics. Each comic has a unique SKU# which are consecutive to the SKU # not the comic title or issue #. That has also been a time saver over other methods I've used over the years.
I am liking these early uploads!
If your steps never review the interiors, you may miss coupon cut outs, writing or page damage\staple rust. Coupon cutout were quite often in old comics and will make a NM exterior go completely to a GD comic. Interiors page color can also quickly change grades (there is a white page index to use from Overstreet Price Guides). Also, check for smells is required as mildew or smoke damage lowers grades. And also make sure all the pages are there... Some center fold page(s) could have fallen out and look perfectly fine, but really they are gone. To inspect these possible problems on older comics, never fully open the comic.
And I would also say... When researching a book, if there is a key in the issue... Like first appearance or major event... you will want to add that to the listing title... but you will want to review ebay listings. Like if you have the 1st of some villain, example Kang (in Avengers #7), that price guide will be wrong because that character has been announced in Marvel movie the guide will say $100 but now it's $500 on ebay sales the day after and maybe go higher if the character is praised in the show.
Thanks for sharing your process on listing comics.
Why do you scan the comics, rather than taking pictures?
7:11 you almost introduced a spin tick here. I would use a backing board to lay it on the scanner and then remove the backing board. Then slide the backing board back under the spine to pick it up. Use another backing board on the opposite side, flip it over and then put it back on the scanner. Always keep the spine towards you. This is how pressers flip books over.
Nice vid and system you have going on to list your comics. I do agree with having some sort of disclaimer to have the viewer judge for themselves regarding the condition. I don't sell comics but I do sell records and I always state that 'I'm not a record grader' and I try to only give my opinion of the condition and not use the typical grading terms - such as mint, near mint, etc. I'm always concerned that if I list something as 'mint' without professional grading, I could get a lot of negative feedback or returns. As always, great vid and good luck on this new venture in selling comics.
Lonnie,
One thing you might want to consider is that iPhones have a scan feature in the notes app. I think you said before that you send pics from your phone to your computer over wifi (forget what it’s called-airdrop maybe?) but this would be instant.
Might want to try that and time yourself and see if it helps. I think it will.
I sold comics, a lot, in late 1990s to mid 2000s. Had a store in 1980s plus collected in 1970s and early 1980s. .Scanned like you are doing but occasionally shot camera pictures on expensive comic books. Had few issues selling as usually undergraded comic books. I would never have graded any that you showed as Fine as " Fine" condition but I have noticed CGC doesnt grade as strict as I did either. Expensive books require more details. I had so many I usually grouped lower valued comics less than $15 value. A lot more tools available now. I may try my hand again to move some of my stash! In process of going through and rebagging.
Moved to collecting other items...old marbles mainly.
Marble collectors seem to be pretty strict with condition as well.
@@CollectorChronicles I sold marbles also...thousands of listings. :-)
I recently found a Batman #307 Bronze age comic at my local Salvation Army for a buck. It's a shame it's about a 4-5 out of 10 grade because it could have been at least a few hundred bucks in high grade. I still should get about 20 for it. Found your channel about a month ago and has quickly become one of my favorite channels to watch! Thanks for the awesome content :)
I'd be careful stating condition... if you want to put one just maybe in description state like the lowest you have and up. So maybe something like this comic is fine or very fine or better..if not it could lead to some returns as it can be argued or an opinion.
Curious to see if you get negatives over subjective grading. When cgc and collectors "grade" there books they look at every page of the book. Not just cover and back cover.
this isn't negative, just my observation. Personally I wouldn't list these as NM because I see some things there that wouldn't be near mint. I would go with very fine, but that is just me! :)
@@dlv0187 absolutely. Not being negative either. More concerned for my favorite RUclips/ebay people. People are going to take advantage of the nm tag
Great video Lonnie very interesting always good to see something’s done differently 👍😊
I know this video is 2 years old but I'm going to comment anyway lol...I sell primarily comics on ebay (thousands a year). I've considered a fast scanner for low dollar books but I still use a digital camera. The main reason is that non-color-breaking defects aren't captured by scanners. You have to take pictures at an angle in the light to show some defects, and that's important for accurate condition data. Many VF books can easily look NM in a scanner. Comics will still sell without extra photos, but you may get more returns or poor feedback. Also, if you state a condition be sure you can estimate well against industry standards. I go at or beneath best estimate, to be safe. At the high end, slabbed 9.8's are often 2x 9.6's, and there's very little difference (sometimes none, as 9.6's sometimes come back 9.8 when resubmitting, or vice versa). 38 minutes for 40 scanned photos is also too slow if you're listing a lot daily. I take around 200-300 photos in an hour, and that includes some bagging. On the other hand, mycomicshop seems to use scanners, but they probably have some super fast ones that cost 10k or something lol
I have a ton of comics I’ll be buying this year so I’m gonna use these tips
Thanks for comic guide link! It is nice to learn new things about comic grading.
You are awesome! Got so much info i didn't know i needed. Thank you!!
Thanks for this video - I have several Banker's Boxes of comics from the early-to-mid-1980's and I'm getting them ready to sell. I've been bagging them, just ordered boards for them, and will be listing on Ebay in groups. I considered using a local shop for my collection, but they were RUDE over email - can't imagine how much worse they will be if I do what they wanted and just show up in person (after making an appointment) with 6 boxes of comics. No thank you very much - I'll list them myself!
As you mentioned it is not difficult to ship comics, the hard part is staying on top of the comic trends with all the TV and Movies Specs for so many comics. I find myself having to update items in my Mercari store pretty frequently.
Thanks for the tip. I have other comics that I put away for a year or so. I did learn about the copy to list faster. That something I didn't think of. I listed one at a time and seems to take awhile. I used to do 30 soda cans in 2 hours, little longer but I could do better. I used to get the the Marvel comics and it something I stay away from. I have the Ault comics in the totes. I might list them or not. I don't know. I mainly do cans. I just brought VHS movies for .25 to the dollar the other day. I know some people have said that the vhs are coming back to collect? Anyway, thanks guys.
Thanks Lonnie your always my go to when I'm dumbfounded lol i just bought a 1500 count collection.
When you consider the cost of a better scanner remember you won't only use it for comics. Think postcards, small posters, trade cards, sport cards they really are useful for lots of small items.
I have soo many comics to list but it is just so overwhelming that I typically put them on the back burner and go back to listing action figures.
Definitely recommend you get into the Overstreet Price Guide for basic, overall, comic book titles. They offer a digital service as well. "The Guide" is THE Bible to collectors! Also, I noticed you have a number of those "Marvel Comics Group; Marvel's Greatest Comics." Those are mostly, if not all "reprints". You can tell a reprint most of the time by looking on the title page that shows the date and publishing info. As for condition, just say what you said on this video. I generally put down that condition grades are subjective and that I am no expert. Good luck!
Great video
Informative and great content. I am also considering selling my books on eBay because that is the besyway to reach out to serious collectors.
Thanks for the tip on Comics Price Guide.
The grading description you were looking at was very general. You should look up cgc grading rules that give further details and more grades to use. Lastly, I’d be conservative on the grades for the sake of being a novice at grading and buyers being particular. Great video!
Lonnie; 15 0r 20 years ago I used a scanner for pics of small marks on jewelry or marks on silver plate or marks on ceramics. It did a wonderful job. The other day you said that the Iphone did better than your camera. next time try the scanner. You'll be suprised.
Do you paint your fridge or am i just now noticing after like 2 years that its green?
I'm from the uk, I've started selling and I'm doing OK, some of my comics have been going up in value alot. Problem is with over hear is getting a decent supply to actually sell.
Awesome Streamline process. I'm going to use your process to sell my comics. My way seems so much longer!
Thanks for the tip!
Happy Selling
Hi , I buy, sell and collect comics as a hobby and personally I would never buy a comic that is a scanned image. When I sell comics I take plenty of pictures of the corners,spine and internal staples especially on big key books. I do like that you use the Gemini mailers. Hopefully this constructive criticism helps you.
Just wanted to mention, first another great video, I wanted to mention that instead of going to the computer each time to engage the scanner you can do it directly on the scanner itself that way you can shave off at least 6 seconds ! Haha Anyways love you all’s videos and give Pip-dog a little treat from his big fan, Dennis. Thanks !
I have sold some comics on Ebay over the last few years. With the bronze age comics buyers like to see the front and back covers.
You have to take the comic out of the mylar to grade it. The mylar can hide defects.
Scanning picks up more then the human eye can see and may cause problems. People might see something in the scan that they will not be able to see when it is in their hands and cause loss of sales. Best way is to take pictures: Front Cover, Back Cover, All four corners of front, All four corners of back, middle of book and one of the spine.
Also, I don't quote grades on the comics and let them speak for themselves. Less chance of someone unhappy with a grade you quoted and them disagreeing. Time loss dealing with people who are not happy is a major time suck!
Great video. Let's go Mountaineers!
The scanner is overworked and underpaid!! Lol so it's giving up lol.
Thanks for the knowledge!
I’ve bought a few comics online and I see some people list them as is you spend $25 or more it’s free shipping and it’s an incentive for me to make that mark. Obviously it’s your choice to offer that but as a buyer it makes me what to spend the $25+ every time
What do you think about eBay's new 500 character limit (instead of 80) for feedback?
Lonnie, how do you and Candice stay logged into the same account of 2 separate computers? We have 2 macs in the office and when one is active the other logs out & vice verse.
Pip daawwwwg!
Awesome vid and helpful tips! Thank you
At the time of viewing this you had two Luke Cage comics left listed on your site. I knew you would most likely have no problem selling them with just the cover photos, however you might still want to consider the centerfold picture. I know that it will add to your time, yes, but you did ask. A book you might want to consider is "The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics". It is different from the regular price guide because it is devoted to helping you learn to grade comics with each grade listed, what is allowed in that grade, and pictures of comics that have been graded accordingly. Crog.
Dude I just got a 1700 book collection thx for the video
scanner is dope idea
Thanks for sharing your process, very interesting
5 minutes a comic is not a bad average. I've spend 15 minutes researching a book before because it was so obscure and just nowhere to be found, etc. If I had a stack of 20 that were easy to find and all just cover A first print marvel comics I'd probably be at about an hour, Only because I do it on my phone, listing and photos all very fast. Maybe quicker if I stole other peoples listings. (Not to gloat) I just prefer the speedy process, Listing on a desktop really slows down my groove haha. Looks like you'll kill it on those comics man. Most of mine I had to lot up. Oh and also.. If it looks really nice, I always just say "NM Or Better" and if it looks questionable, I just don't put a grading, I just say judge for yourself. Even when I say NM or better I also say, But I'm no pro so judge for yourself. haha. I don't want a return because they disagree with me.
Prices sure have gone up on shipping.
I heard comics are more valuable without the cover - kind of like patina on antiques /s
Thanks for sharing. Very helpful, I have my comic inventory in Comic Price Guide, It helps organize my collection. BTW, stop ignoring Candice. :) :) She seems to be a very nice person..
I know that comic people are VERY particular about the condition. I hesitate to buy because I just don't know enough about them.
I really enjoyed watching this. I just bought a huge collection of Comics. I know nothing about them at all. Been putting off listing them. Can't say no to a good deal. 🤷
Thanks Lonnie!
Interesting!
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If I were you I would network with others- with your resources someone would be glad to pay for your assistance
Why don't you use gloves
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I think photographs would be faster.
Do not ship comics in those flimsy envelopes, I got one recently that was bent to hell that came in one of those
Professional comic salesman now
Lonnie not talking? That's not rude, that's just strange. OK, stranger than usual.
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90/20 let's use a calculator ;)
GWOJ #25 WHEN?!!!!!!
3rd...lol
Don't trust that price website.
3rd haha
1st?
Man just beat me!
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