Absolutely love your channel, and I particularly love this series. May I suggest that you give this “building a comic business for $300” business its own name? Gotta be cumbersome saying that mouthful every time. If you’re Automatic Comics, maybe this little offshoot is…Semi-Automatic Comics?
is there a video that kind of gives some dos and donts or what to know when starting to become a comic dealer? im just starting out and looking for as much info as possible. thanks in advance, love the content
I have to disagree. I used a collection for the starting point of this series, but I generally don't ever buy collections, I buy and sell individual books. Only about $1000-1200 of this value came from the original collection. The additional ~$4000 so far has come from individual purchases and sales.
Thanks for the recap. Man this is like a comic book college lol. Great video man very cool seeing all the inventory and talking about the different artist. Definitely worth a sub looking forward to future ones.
Love this series. Really great watching you upgrade the collection. Are you planning on doing another video on the individual listings and buy-sell profit update? Found your initial one quite informative Ty
Yes, I will likely do an update like that in the future. There had just been so many sales and new purchases since my last one I decided to just do one to get it all caught up to where it is right now.
I’ve covered most of that in the other videos I made for this series. I went into detail about the costs, sales prices, shipping costs, fees, etc. I have a playlist for this video series if you want to check it out.
Yes, you have done well and making profit on those books but what you did not account for was the time that you put into doing this one’s personal time also has value and I think you need to deduct that from the price rather value of the books I wouldn’t say that each hour must be worth at least $25
I disagree. You don’t deduct your time from any other job that you do, so you wouldn’t deduct your time from this. It’s the same as anything else that you’re doing to earn an income. There is a value for your time, but it doesn’t take away from the value of the inventory. If I was paying myself an income from this, then that would be a different conversation. Or if I had an employee I had to pay, that would be a cost. But it still wouldn’t deduct from the value of the inventory. It would just mean that money couldn’t be used to buy more.
Absolutely love your channel, and I particularly love this series. May I suggest that you give this “building a comic business for $300” business its own name? Gotta be cumbersome saying that mouthful every time. If you’re Automatic Comics, maybe this little offshoot is…Semi-Automatic Comics?
Another great video!! Absolutely love this series!!!!
This is a great series, some very useful info to make this a viable side business. look forward to see the growth.
I'm loving this series of videos! Super valuable to have this insight to how you approach the business of buying and selling comics.
While your numbers from start to now is great. A more accurate breakdown of the growth should include the hours spent buying, listing, and selling.
Killing it! This is so Inspirational!
Very informative!
Haha I am watching that weird fantasy book on eBay I’m about to buy it! I like the weird science / fantasy covers.
I’ve been digging this series. It’s been giving some great insight. Thanks Ryan.
Glad to hear
is there a video that kind of gives some dos and donts or what to know when starting to become a comic dealer? im just starting out and looking for as much info as possible. thanks in advance, love the content
Very cool series. But I think success really depends if you can initially find a decent collection at a cheap price- which isn't easy nowadays.
I have to disagree. I used a collection for the starting point of this series, but I generally don't ever buy collections, I buy and sell individual books. Only about $1000-1200 of this value came from the original collection. The additional ~$4000 so far has come from individual purchases and sales.
@@AutomaticComics Oh, I see what you're saying. That makes sense.
Great video! Also I can't wait for that Pittsburgh Comic Book Show. That place is only a couple minutes away from me.
Have fun at the show 👍
Thanks for the recap. Man this is like a comic book college lol. Great video man very cool seeing all the inventory and talking about the different artist. Definitely worth a sub looking forward to future ones.
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@@AutomaticComicsHi, are you able to advise how I can sell my comic collection from the 1970s to 1990s without getting scammed?
Love this series. Really great watching you upgrade the collection. Are you planning on doing another video on the individual listings and buy-sell profit update? Found your initial one quite informative
Ty
Yes, I will likely do an update like that in the future. There had just been so many sales and new purchases since my last one I decided to just do one to get it all caught up to where it is right now.
Love golden books😮
you know your comics i love watching your videos
Appreciate it, thanks 👍
Hackman 4. He’ll yeah
I need a ASM 106 for my run. When will it go up on ebay?
Did you already show where is a good place to get deals to start the business. Like how do you take the buying aspect
I have a playlist with all the videos I’ve made on this so far. I go into sales and purchases I’ve made in more detail in those
How did you sell the original collection for? And how much did you spend on the new books?
I’ve covered most of that in the other videos I made for this series. I went into detail about the costs, sales prices, shipping costs, fees, etc. I have a playlist for this video series if you want to check it out.
1 pertinent question: that's a lot of cash on hand for re-buying inventory. Have you paid yourself yet?
I don’t need to pay myself with comic sales money. I put it all back into more comics/inventory/expenses.
Yes, you have done well and making profit on those books but what you did not account for was the time that you put into doing this one’s personal time also has value and I think you need to deduct that from the price rather value of the books I wouldn’t say that each hour must be worth at least $25
I disagree. You don’t deduct your time from any other job that you do, so you wouldn’t deduct your time from this. It’s the same as anything else that you’re doing to earn an income. There is a value for your time, but it doesn’t take away from the value of the inventory.
If I was paying myself an income from this, then that would be a different conversation. Or if I had an employee I had to pay, that would be a cost. But it still wouldn’t deduct from the value of the inventory. It would just mean that money couldn’t be used to buy more.
It took a year to sell off those 400 books??
I remember the first time I saw a CGC label with "PINK" PQ... I just about fell off my chair
The phantom lady 17 9.6 from the promise collection is also a Pink pages copy.
Where do you list besides eBay?
I only really list on ebay. But I do sell on instagram occasionally if people reach out there.
Where do you sell your comics
I mostly sell on eBay. The link to my store is in the video descriptions.
Where do you sell?
Mostly eBay.