Unusal Modern Age Auctions

[marvelguy]

I haven't seen a thread like this around here so I guess I'll start one here.

For this auction, it's the complete set of House of M comic books. I thought it was over with and just about everybody got one, I was wrong. Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOUSE-OF-M-COMPLETE-SET-NEW-AVENGERS-X-MEN-CIVAL-WAR_W0QQitemZ6632100856QQcategoryZ35765QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[marvelguy]

Now that the auction is over with, somehow I felt that it was unusallly high. I beleive there's some shilling going on based on the winner's new id that was create the same day. On the other hand, there's plenty of the other books to go around for cheap on Ebay.

:shock: $380 dollars for the whole thing? Ugh!

[Greg]

Well if it were shill bidding, then that is funny. You shill bid, win your own auction and then have to pay the fees.

[SatansProdigy]

It may be shill bidding, or it may be the variants. I've been watching some of the variant auctions lately and people are willing to pay insane amounts of money for one. It's like the 90's all over again....

[marvelguy]

I don't know about the variants but I paid a dollar for a Joe Mad #1 House of M a couple months ago. Can you beleive that?

[marvelguy]

Another variant book that goes very high is the Wolverine #145 Nabisco variant. I don't know how many of these babies were printed but go to the completed search on Ebay and you'll see some that goes for $200, mind you, these are not just one issue, lots of issues from different sellers.

[btdhome]

Well if it were shill bidding, then that is funny. You shill bid, win your own auction and then have to pay the fees.

Ah, see though...
Creates the perception of high demand (see how much my last batch sold for...).
Possible offer to second highest bidder (this guy would pay more, but...).
Cheaper to pay the fee than to lose money on the auction (make it back on the second listing).

[SatansProdigy]

$50 for this?! If that's the case I've got about 15 or so of these stashed somewhere! Woot! I'm in the money!

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-League-of-Extraordinary-Gentlemen-Comic-Vol-1-No-2_W0QQitemZ110014783706QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3981QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

[marvelguy]

I was looking at some Civil War comics on ebay to see how well they are doing. the variants are doing real good but this book has caught me by surprise. It's the Marvel Spotlight w/ Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. There were 3 books w/ $9.95 with a bid each and another for over $10.00 w/ 3 bids already. Kinda odd for a book that isn't a comic book. It's not touted as a tie-in but it does in a way.

[SatansProdigy]

Hey MG you got a link to one of the auctions? I haven't been following Civil War, so have no idea what issue you're talking about. Thanks!

[marvelguy]

No problem, as I found the link, that book went up to $15. :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MARVEL-SPOTLIGHT-CIVIL-WAR-Millar-McNiven-1st-Print_W0QQitemZ300012811085QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3576 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[SatansProdigy]

:roll:

http://cgi.ebay.com/COMIC-BOOK-Wolverine-8-Marvel-Comics_W0QQitemZ270017979263QQihZ017QQcategoryZ395 3QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[fulltimer56]

:shock: A $40.00 BIN and a $9.99 starting price!!! I don't think so and not for that book for sure!!! :twisted:

[SatansProdigy]

Hey Linda did you see the stain on the left side? #rofl# Looks liek one of those coins he's selling has been laying on it for years!

[fulltimer56]

Yeah, I saw that stain!! That is what I mean about "that book".

And I can't sell a VF/NM or better comic for .50 and he/she is asking for 9.99 just to start!! :evil:

[SatansProdigy]

If it sells, scrape an old coin across the cover and list it for $9.99! #creep#

[marvelguy]

Hmm.....can someone explain this high price on this auction to me?
Other than a pissing match, what could possibly drive the prices up?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250151713791

[marvelguy]

And another one, with a different bidder.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marvel-Comics-LABYRINTH-1-3-Full-Set-Bowie-Henson-Lucas_W0QQitemZ150150953400QQihZ005QQcategoryZ3955 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[marvelguy]

Seems that there's a die-hard fan who's been bidding on those books. There's one with BIN by the buyer who also bids on the other same books.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Labyrinth-1-2-3-full-set-Marvel-Scarce-RARE-David-Bowie_W0QQitemZ160147989736QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3955 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Midnightowl]

David Bowie fans/collectors.

[fulltimer56]

It's a good thing I bought mine off the stand!! ;)

On them first two, it's the same newbie buyer!!

[marvelguy]

Yikes! I never heard of this book but the prices is crazy.

DC Spotlight #1, the first appearance of Watchmen in 1985, way before the first issue hit the stands in September 1986.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-Spotlight-1-1st-Watchmen-app-Moore-Gibbons-1985_W0QQitemZ200155640450QQihZ010QQcategoryZ35764 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[marvelguy]

#shock#

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300152319606

[fulltimer56]

OK, I see that they are all CGC but for over $29,000.00! :shock: Not likely or not me for sure!! :p

Of course it has had an offer and I wonder what it was??? :?:

Linda