A new era for buying and selling comics is beginning!

[Hoss]

Coming January 1, 2009:



http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8728/comicsbidlargertranshv0.gif



The new home for comic buyers and sellers is almost ready for launch! :D

Sneak peak/Store Registrations begin on Dec 26! #clap#

Auction functions launch January 1st 2009! #banana1#


I know I have kept you all waiting a while already, but now the wait is almost over! Keep your eyes peeled here for more details and features over the coming days!


Thanks everyone for being so patient with me!

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[marvelguy]

#rockon##rockon##rockon##rockon#

[jaydeebee]

Peeled eyes? Ouch!

#woohoo##bump##woohoo#

[toz1960]

:shock:

[Poe]

Did some scanning in recent weeks. Over 100 Marvel bronze age books and 200+ Uncanny X-men ready for sale. How's that for timing?

[razorz000]

I can't wait for this to start.

Hoss will you post some prices for listing fee's or Final Value fee's ??

[kenmacny]

It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One!

[razorz000]

Did some scanning in recent weeks. Over 100 Marvel bronze age books and 200+ Uncanny X-men ready for sale. How's that for timing?

I have 3 photobucket accounts and NOTHING less than 700 scans for each one with books ready to be listed. #jester#

[nepatkm]

sweeet!!!

[jordanscott]

#banana2#

[jaydeebee]

Gentlemen (and ladies as the case may be), start your scanners!

[razorz000]

Mine has been RED HOT for awhile now..:p

[korfcomicsgroup]

Excellent! Count me in.

[Hoss]

I can't wait for this to start.

Hoss will you post some prices for listing fee's or Final Value fee's ??

Listing fees? You won't find any listing fees at ComicsBid! :D

$7.50/month will get you an unlimited item store! :eek:

I'll talk about final value fees a bit later...but don't worry, they will still lower than those other comic selling places! :p

I'll also go over some of the great features the site will have in upcoming posts!

Hoss

[fulltimer56]

Thank you, Hoss!!

I also have some scans waiting to be listed.

What kind of coding will this site take? Will we be using < > or [ ]?

Linda

[SolitaireOne]

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8728/comicsbidlargertranshv0.gif



Nice logo there, Hoss-man! :mrgreen: Lookin' real good so far... :take:

[Scarecrow1983]

With this new Comicbid site taking place, does this mean the "Selling/Trading" and "Want to buy" Forums will be eliminated?
Also, Will the site be like ebay where you can get sniped in the last second of the auction :mad:.
Although Yahoo no longer ha their auction site, I always liked their set up when it come to bidding. They would add 5 minues to the auction time when another person bid at the last second. This I felt, helped both the seller and bidder. The bidder wouldn't get sniped at the last second and the seller could actually make more money with the extra bids.#lurk#
Just curious.

[Hoss]

Thank you, Hoss!!

I also have some scans waiting to be listed.

What kind of coding will this site take? Will we be using < > or [ ]?

Linda

If you are referring for your auction templates it will be < >.

[Hoss]

With this new Comicbid site taking place, does this mean the "Selling/Trading" and "Want to buy" Forums will be eliminated?
Also, Will the site be like ebay where you can get sniped in the last second of the auction :mad:.
Although Yahoo no longer ha their auction site, I always liked their set up when it come to bidding. They would add 5 minues to the auction time when another person bid at the last second. This I felt, helped both the seller and bidder. The bidder wouldn't get sniped at the last second and the seller could actually make more money with the extra bids.#lurk#
Just curious.


The trading/selling/buying boards here will not be going anywhere. These will still be here for folks to use if they wish. The new site will have trading functions as well. :p

As far as the last second sniping, I'm still trying to see which way I am going to go on it...What do you (as buyers and/or sellers) think? If ppl are bidding at the last second, should the auction automatically extend for a few minutes?

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[jaydeebee]

As a seller, I don't mind last-second sniping, because it means I'm making more money! :D

As a buyer, it really doesn't affect me either, because I'm usually the one doing the sniping! :D

However, if I have already placed a bid on an item, then that is the maximum I am willing to pay. So if someone wants to come in at the last second and offer more than my maximum, I might not like it, but I wasn't willing to go higher, so it doesn't really matter. I say let the snipers snipe. #oldie#

[Capitalrecoveryman]

I vote that auction extensions are one of the dumbest ideas ever, like New Coke or Crystal Pepsi.

[toz1960]

The trading/selling/buying boards here will not be going anywhere. These will still be here for folks to use if they wish. The new site will have trading functions as well. :p

As far as the last second sniping, I'm still trying to see which way I am going to go on it...What do you (as buyers and/or sellers) think? If ppl are bidding at the last second, should the auction automatically extend for a few minutes?

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Well Hoss,since you asked,as a buyer I'm a sniper.I love that last second thrill.

As a seller,I want to get all I can and maybe an extra few minutes would mean more $$ for me.

Ebid has the extension as a feature the seller can select but I've not used it any.

You could do it where it will only extend for a certain number of times.Kinda like overtime in a football game.Either way is fine by me.

[Capitalrecoveryman]

However, if I have already placed a bid on an item, then that is the maximum I am willing to pay. So if someone wants to come in at the last second and offer more than my maximum, I might not like it, but I wasn't willing to go higher, so it doesn't really matter. I say let the snipers snipe. #oldie#

That's the crux of the matter right there my friend. If you get sniped and you're mad, then you've obviously left some bucks on the table you were willing to spend. Bummer, you got burned for being a cheapskate.

Perhaps there are those who get a rush out of sitting at a computer raising a bid 50 cents every 5 minutes. I'm not one of those people. Set an ending time and let the highest bidder win.

[Capitalrecoveryman]

As a seller,I want to get all I can and maybe an extra few minutes would mean more $$ for me.


What seems to me is that fixed times force bidders to bid a maximum, whereas AE allows bidders to bid lower, hoping to wear the other guy out. I don't see a benefit to sellers. Thoughts?

[jaydeebee]

No extensions, that's my vote! Bid early, bid often and snipe when necessary! :D

[kenmacny]

No extensions is my vote.

[pasnat54]

Another vote for no auction extensions!

They just permit low-ball bidders to keep nibbling away, hoping to get a cheap win, whereas when a sniper bids his max, you know he's putting up all the money he's willing to spend. It's up to the underbidders to determine if the sniper uses all or just some of the money he's willing to put on the table.

Which reminds me... will you use the eBay system where you only use enough of your bid (one increment above the underbidder) to win? Or if a person is willing to pay $10 and the next lowest bid is $5, will the winner have to pay the entire $10?

[habib]

Snipe ~ yes .........Extensions ~ no

[toz1960]

While out on the road for work today I got to thinking about something for the new Comicsbid site.It's going to be $7.50 a month.Cool,no problem.

It's been talked up on the ebay boards and probably several other places for a while now and probably we'll have some sellers from there consider listing here.If nothing else just to try it out.They maybe will list some lower priced stuff and see if it'll move.Which is a good idea for anyone.

Myself,I plan to have at least a couple of hundred books to put up,auction or BIN,so the monthly tab is not an issue for me.

Here is where it will possibly need 2 teirs for selling.The monthly rate for members and something else for the ones who just plan to "give her a spin and see how she handles".So maybe for the first month or so just have a small insertion fee for each listing (with no membership requirements)and then the option ends and requires the monthly fee.Like I said,I'm going all out from the git-go.

It could mean far more sellers and thus more overall traffic,which is a GOOD thing.

What does everyone think about that idea?

[razorz000]

2 Teirs is right on IMO ... :D

The good stuff & the NOT so good stuff ;)

Good points Toz .. I've spread alot of info to people in the comic forums I've been at and also seen it get yanked off ebay board really fast.
There are alot of people who know about this site going up because of the small 1 day comic cons I go to and talking to the dealers their as well.

So maybe Hoss can sell the rights to ebay for an unseen amount of money
everyone bails on them, then he can start another site and live very-very nice buying all are comics .. #joker#

I was fine with a small listing fee & final value fee from the get go and still am - I don't want to see Hoss lose out on this site because he didn't charge enough for setting it up.

[razorz000]

As a seller, I don't mind last-second sniping, because it means I'm making more money! :D

As a buyer, it really doesn't affect me either, because I'm usually the one doing the sniping! :D

However, if I have already placed a bid on an item, then that is the maximum I am willing to pay. So if someone wants to come in at the last second and offer more than my maximum, I might not like it, but I wasn't willing to go higher, so it doesn't really matter. I say let the snipers snipe. #oldie#


#allhailme#

[toz1960]

Not necessarily the good stuff and the not so good stuff.

All the listings would be together and not seperated by some are monthly members and others are not.Some people may want to try it before comitting the monthly fee.

Like I said about ebid.They have a one time fee of $50 and you can list free for life(or until it folds or whatever).I just don't want anyone to turn away without trying it.

With an option for a non-commitial trail basis I think more sellers would be willing to give it a try.

[Hoss]

You don't have to have a store to list auctions, trades or buy out items. I know some people like to have a store front and was offering early registration to those folks so that on official opening day there would already be items up on the site for sale!

If anyone want to skip out on the store fees, there is always the standard listings available as well.

[toz1960]

You don't have to have a store to list auctions, trades or buy out items. I know some people like to have a store front and was offering early registration to those folks so that on official opening day there would already be items up on the site for sale!

If anyone want to skip out on the store fees, there is always the standard listings available as well.

Great Hoss,I guess I just mis-understood that part of it#bash2#.

Proceed and ignore my previous comments.I'll leave you alone so you can get back to work.

[dc kev]

Eagerly awaiting this launch....any alternative (and especially a well-run, seller-friendly alternative) to fee-bay is certainly welcome!

[Hoss]

I'm glad everyone is looking forward to this! I hope you all will help me spread the word! I don't have a huge advertising budget and I want as many people to hear about this as possible!

Later tonight I will talk about the FVFs and get into some of the site features!

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[Quato]

I'm glad everyone is looking forward to this! I hope you all will help me spread the word! I don't have a huge advertising budget and I want as many people to hear about this as possible!

Later tonight I will talk about the FVFs and get into some of the site features!

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Can you at least put up a "coming soon" page so people will know they've bookmarked the correct spot on the web?

Q

[Hoss]

Yes, I'll have the coming soon page up probably in the next day or two!

[panjisudoyo]

Yes, I'll have the coming soon page up probably in the next day or two!

This sounds AWESOME!!..eBay deserves a challenge and a change of scenery will certainly be good for us.
Can't wait to see it #popcorn# ( I do hope that some of you will ship internationally, though ).

[Hoss]

The coming soon page is there and you can feel free to add that page to your favorites for opening day!

Keep spreading the word about the new site!

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[AlRioArt]

Awesome! Best wishes!

[pasnat54]

I'm really excited about this, especially since this is a fan creation, driven by funny book collectors who were tired of eBay policies. I'll definitely be checking out the auctions.

[toz1960]

Just got about 75 more books ready for the "Grand Opening".Some nice bronze Marvel & DC,a couple or 3 Golden Age books,a few Silver and some HG Prestiege format books#woohoo#and some runs to boot.

[Hoss]

:)

[dannyboi1]

Have already begun mentioning this on invoices sent out to buyers from FeePay. Letting them know to check out the site Jan 1 and onward. Do you have any problem with me printing up the homepage and including it with shipments?

[Hoss]

No problem at all dannyboi1!

[panjisudoyo]

And hopefully, i can be this site's first INTERNATIONAL customer ( Canadians are not "international" enough, in my opinion..Heh )..#woohoo#

[dannyboi1]

Where's Canada?



lol

[fulltimer56]

Is there a "Homepage" to the site yet? Anymore info on it yet? Are comics going to be the only things we can list on the site? I know I'm just full of questions!! ;)

Linda

[toz1960]

Is there a "Homepage" to the site yet? Anymore info on it yet? Are comics going to be the only things we can list on the site? I know I'm just full of questions!! ;)

Linda

Right here Linda:
http://www.comicsbid.com/

[fulltimer56]

Thanks, Toz! I'm working on my email list for my past buyers of comics from me the last year. I'm working on making up a enewletter to send out with the link to the site and to my own listings when I get them up and running!!

Getting hard to wait!! It's almost like waiting for Christmas Day!! ;)

Linda

[Hoss]

Right now it's 95 percent comics stuff. I have added a DVDs, CDs, and Books section as well. I'm gonna try and keep it pretty comic focused though.

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[Hoss]

Oh yeah and Toys/Action Figures!

[jordanscott]

including heroclix and the like?

or would you like to stay away from comic gaming for now?

[Hoss]

I don't see why those wouldn't have a place on the site!

[comicstock]

I'm too lazy to scan old posts-so will there be fixed price items in a store format on the new site or is it all auctions/bids?

[Hoss]

There will be stores for those that want them, and auctions with Buy Out or bidding!

[illuminated]

Anxiously awaiting.

Will there be some sort of beta testing open to boardsters?

[SolitaireOne]

I have added a DVDs, CDs, and Books section as well. I'm gonna try and keep it pretty comic focused though.
Like for Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, oh MY!? :mrgreen:

So, for comics and related items then? ;)

[The Charlton Guy]

Like for Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, oh MY!? :mrgreen:

So, for comics and related items then? ;)

Comocs wouldn't exist without books. Or Sci-Fi for that matter.

I may be prejudiced, but I think a books and a Sci-Fi category is a must.

As for Horror? S.P would have a fit if we didn't have that. He might stage a sit-in or something.

[Quato]

Right now it's 95 percent comics stuff. I have added a DVDs, CDs, and Books section as well. I'm gonna try and keep it pretty comic focused though.

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I think you need to keep the mix as broad based as possible. Without the volume of people coming to your site, sellers will get frustrated that their stuff either has no bids or low bids. If sellers get frustrated, they won't take the time to list. If they don't take the time to list, buyers have no reason to look. Nobody has been able to compete with ebay because nobody has the volume of traffic they built over the years, They got that edge by simply being first.

Q

[jaeldubyoo]

I would think having 100 comic book collectors looking for comic books is better than 1,000 people looking for DVDs if your main focus is comics. Those 100 collectors would probably buy a helluva lot more comics than the other 1,000 looking for DVDs and on the offchance purchase a few comics. Having the right traffic is often better than having a lot of traffic, unless you want to be like eBay and sell everything. I'm not saying having more people browsing is not a good thing, I think it's probably more important to get enough people wanting comics to visit the site for it to be a successful comic site. Just my 2 cents.

[jaydeebee]

I would think having 100 comic book collectors looking for comic books is better than 1,000 people looking for DVDs if your main focus is comics. Those 100 collectors would probably buy a helluva lot more comics than the other 1,000 looking for DVDs and on the offchance purchase a few comics. Having the right traffic is often better than having a lot of traffic, unless you want to be like eBay and sell everything. I'm not saying having more people browsing is not a good thing, I think it's probably more important to get enough people wanting comics to visit the site for it to be a successful comic site. Just my 2 cents.


My thinking on this is that if you have a bunch of comic collectors and readers as your customer base, then in addition to comics, they probably like and collect similar books, movies, action figures and so on. So I think it's only natural that comicsbid should have categories for those things as well. Of course, with a name like comicsbid, I doubt it's ever going to become a destination for those who are looking for electronics, tools, dollhouses, widgets, gizmos and that sort of thing. But that's not really the idea behind it.

My personal feeling is that comicsbid could become a hub for comic book collectors and enthusiasts, hopefully more than just 100, but only if the word gets out that it's here! Or...that it's almost here. ;)

[Quato]

I would think having 100 comic book collectors looking for comic books is better than 1,000 people looking for DVDs if your main focus is comics. Those 100 collectors would probably buy a helluva lot more comics than the other 1,000 looking for DVDs and on the offchance purchase a few comics. Having the right traffic is often better than having a lot of traffic, unless you want to be like eBay and sell everything. I'm not saying having more people browsing is not a good thing, I think it's probably more important to get enough people wanting comics to visit the site for it to be a successful comic site. Just my 2 cents.

It all has to do with sheer volume. If you narrow down the odds of somebody having a reason to use the site, you narrow down the potential for obtaining sales. Somebody may collect anything related to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and find out about the comics by accident. If so, that person would not have looked at a comics auction site. Somebody may sell electronics to get money, but buy comics with that money. Some of your biggest sales and profit may be from people who don't know the hobby well.

Q

[Hoss]

I don't think that we will get much broader than those extra items I listed earlier. We are a comics site after all! I also like DVDs and stuff and plan on listing some stuff for trade!


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[toz1960]

tick,tick,tick#popcorn#

[spacecitycomics]

Hoss - are you going to be offering a pre-opening opportunity for those
of us that intend to list ? I'd like to check things out and for your
price MAYBE toss out some cash for a shop.
Phil
PS
Dallas sucks.

[The Charlton Guy]

...PS
Dallas sucks.

#rofl#

[Hoss]

Hoss - are you going to be offering a pre-opening opportunity for those
of us that intend to list ? I'd like to check things out and for your
price MAYBE toss out some cash for a shop.
Phil
PS
Dallas sucks.


Hey SCC! I'm trying to iron out a couple of issues with the site and should be able to have some pre-registration opportunities open up!

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[mordo]

Hey SCC! I'm trying to iron out a couple of issues with the site and should be able to have some pre-registration opportunities open up!

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#popcorn#

[Quato]

The trading/selling/buying boards here will not be going anywhere. These will still be here for folks to use if they wish. The new site will have trading functions as well. :p

As far as the last second sniping, I'm still trying to see which way I am going to go on it...What do you (as buyers and/or sellers) think? If ppl are bidding at the last second, should the auction automatically extend for a few minutes?

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No extensions. People will get annoyed if they have somewhere to be or other things to do.

Q

[spacecitycomics]

#popcorn#
#popcorn#

[toz1960]

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:shock: sorry.gettin' a little anxious.

[jaeldubyoo]

No extensions. People will get annoyed if they have somewhere to be or other things to do.

Q

I guess I'm in the minority. I think extensions are sometimes a good thing. As a bidder, you have a chance to reconsider what you're willing to bid, especially if you really want something. As a seller, you may get more.

Extensions are more like a live auction where it doesn't end until there are no more bids. And while it's sometimes annoying, you can't make it to every auction. Just bid what you're willing to pay with a proxy bid. I think we've gotten used to the way eBay has dictated to us how and when we should bid. It favors the sniper. I snipe for that very reason. Why not give the seller the option for extending the auction? I'm not saying all auctions should be extended, but at least have the option available.

Anyway, I'm looking with much anticipation to participating in the new site as a buyer and a seller.

[Silverdream]

This sounds awsome!

I would rather see one end time auctions.

[Silverdream]

I know you are all excited, but it is Christmas and I am sure what Hoss is doing quite time consuming!

Give em at least 24 hours lol

[Quato]

[SIZE=6][COLOR=#22229c]

Sneak peak/Store Registrations begin on Dec 26! #clap#

Ummm! It's not up?!

Q

[toz1960]

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