You paid a very fair price and more importantly established a good relationship with the owner which will lead to better purchases from him down the road! 👍

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, and it paid off almost immediately when he invited me back to buy the rest. Treating others fairly always pays off in the end.

You totally did him rite anytime you offer more then asking it’s commendable! You probably got first rites to possibly some great new purchases without competition bravo

@lunchmoneycomics

5 ай бұрын

There is a follow up video to this where he invited me to see the video at of his collection, I think you’ll enjoy it!

That is one Kool haul!!! I only get to live and die on eBay. You are having so much fun hunting books in the wild. Thank you for sharing the fond books from the 1980's. And as for the pay-out, the gentleman got three time the money than what he was expecting. Thumb up on your part😄

The character art indicates that it's a copy that was sold directly to a comic shop (direct edition) as opposed to a book with a barcode which indicates it was sold to a newsstand or something like that (newsstand edition). Neither is particularly first or second but newsstand books often sell for a premium.

Nobody got scammed and from what you say the dude appreciated your honesty. So don't worry, hell isn't your destiny yet.

16:48 - never seen that cover before, absolutely magical! Now I understand where Todd McFarlane got some of his cover ideas from!

I think you did the right thing and you built a good relationship that might pan out in the future you came away happy and he was probably beyond happy with getting more money for what he didn't want anymore nice pick up

I respect that you offered more. Knowing that even so. You were still getting a great deal

I think you did a great thing, paid the seller more than he was expecting and still came away with a great price. Really happy to see you didn't rip him off and take the 50cent per issue price. There's a lot of scummy sellers and buyers of comics running around, so it really makes me happy to see someone do right by another person. Good stuff man, looking forward to future videos 👍 Also, holy heck, some phenomenal finds, great pickups!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it felt good to help him out especially since he seemed to really appreciate my honesty. And yeah, you almost never find stuff like that at yard sales, lucky day for sure!

@RoyThe4th

11 ай бұрын

In my opinion, there's a huge difference between low-balling someone, and accepting their asking price. Paying their asking price doesn't make you a bad person. Personally, I would have Probably said something like, Hey, you know, you got some pretty nice books here. Are you sure you only want 50 cents each? I mean, seriously if I found hulk 181 Or some other Grail I would have told him, maybe lol jk Nice haul cheers.

the spider man head you question in your video means it is a direct sale edition that you got at comic stores.they are first editions!

Great honey hole. I think everyone lives for these kind of finds. Enjoy the memory…

Cool comics

Is it the right thing very honest congratulations on your collection. I would’ve done the same thing more power to you. Congratulations. Congratulations again very happy for you.

killer haul, brother! I advise always paying what you're comfortable and when both parties agree it's a win/win.

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and advice! I wholeheartedly agree.

You're a superhero. 😊

I don’t buy many comics, but I feel that you are extremely intelligent and a very fair business man. You are running a business you need to get some bargains, but I can tell that developing long term contacts is very important to you. Keep it up, Mike. I just started following you and I am enjoying all of your videos and I am learning a lot from you. Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the only comic that is my pull box.

It was a win-win. You got a good deal, he got more than he asked for. You showed integrity by giving him more than he asked for the reasons stated. I would have done the same, though not sure what amount I would have offered, since I don't know the value of those comics myself, even if I know some of them are sought after.

It was the exact right thing to do. Gaining trust of a possible local source aside, you have now earned the respect of all that watch your finds videos which will definitely help down the road. I know I subscribed right after.

Great deal!!!

You handled it perfectly.

Hey Mike I was your 1000th like on this video! You are coming across some great scores & good things happen to good people! My 1-month-old daughter, Gladia had her eyes wide open watching your video. Keep up the good content!

@lunchmoneycomics

28 күн бұрын

@@libasanAdventures awesome, thank you for being number 1000!

You are a really nice guy love your honesty that's why you were blessed with great keys , honesty and humility take you very far love that you blessed the man with more than what he asked for much respect to you my man 💪🏼 God bless .

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Secret wars 10 is the best Dr Doom cover

17:07 That's the Spider-Man TV-actor Nicholas Hammond. He did Spider-Man 1977-1979. He was also 14-year-old Friedrich von Trapp in the movie "Sound of Music" in 1965!

You did the right thing

I look forward to future videos on the development of this reationship. :)

Keep on grinding.

i think you paid a fair price. The LCS I go to offers 25% of retail value. Creating that relationship is probably the best long term move! Great job!

@robertt9342

Жыл бұрын

That also might be an average, 25% on sought after keys is very low, but 25% on filler can be high and difficult for an LcS to recoup. The Time/effort/money.

Very nice. 😎

Wow. I absolutely love great stories like this! Congrats on being diligent and calling ahead. Good move on paying up. Future contacts can be priceless!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I feel like being fair always pays off in the long run. Thanks for the comment!

Mice went for the plastic sleeve because plastic is made out of oil . Same reason they eat wires out of cars . Just a fun fact. Great books lots of fun

you earned my subscription for being fair with this guy!!!! good man wish there were more collectors like you!!!!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Got to set a good example for the kids.

Sweet!

Came up as a recommendation on KZread. SUBSCRIBED

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I hope you enjoy the content!

I have a full size poster art of the cover of Wolverine #27 without the background. I've had it for 35 years.

I respect that you offered more because you were honest about a few that are worth more then 0.50 each.. That's how you build a relationship with others and because of you being honest and fair that's way you are able to go back and buy more again.

Great pick up thanks for sharing Bryan Kitchen Houston Texas

I personally think you paid a very fair price. If it would’ve been from a second hand source (relative of the deceased , etc.,) letting them know the value they really had would be nice. Considering it came from a 1st hand source (the seller, collector, whatever it may be ) I personally think it’s their responsibility to know the value of what they’re selling. Just my two cents

You got an amazing deal X-Men 221 alone is worth $100 dollars.

You did well! I feel most people would take and run. The fact you offered any amount over what he asked shows your good nature and character! Good karma coming around! Awesome video man! 👍👍

Rockstar Find

Ypur the dude love you man.. Kerp up all the amazing wprk you do for the community

Integrity is hard to find these days. Well done.

What goes around comes around look at the bright side you made a new friend for doing the right thing

Great finds!!! Really enjoyed watching you go through everything. Looking forward to future videos

Awesome books!Great deal.

You did a nice thing to offer more money for the books. You have a son that you showed to be fair and honest with people and that is worth more than saving a few dollars. God bless you and your family.

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The same to you and yours!

Nice. I picked up a Wolverine #23 at a Bronx comic show last June in 2022, and asked E-Rod212 if he could sign it which he did, a cool Wolverine cover too. You did well being honest with the seller about the values of certain comicbooks which helps build the trust and the business relationship to get a call back to continue dealing with seller.

Awesome pick up 👍🏼👏👊🏼

You did great and let him know that there were value there. Maybe when you go back he’ll give you even a better deal on what he has in the basement.

Awesome vid 👌

You did what I would of did if It was me there great haul

Glad I came across your channel...great haul video! You definitely got an excellent deal, but more impressed with your honesty! Obviously the guy was more interested in unloading the books, but for you to offer more was stellar. Much respect for you! Oh, and I dig the name and origin of your channel👍🏽 I definitely subscribed!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment and sub!

Great books and nice presentation!

Good lick!

Awesome! This is dream haul! Lol

Great video. It's always good to be fair with the seller. Good on You! Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures Brother 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ♥️📚🎉🎉👏👏🎉🎉💯💯

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I loved the Army War Heroes. You made an awesome haul.

Loved the video and subscribed. I’m an ER doc and my blood froze when I watched the vid. Please promise me and all your fans you will put on your safety belt and stop driving distracted , you no good to your family when you are dead

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely a fair point, someone else had told me the same thing. I used to only film on my dead end street with a mounted camera, but the point is still taken especially since I actually work in roadway transportation and I’m very cognizant of distracted driving… Not a good look even if it is on my street. So because of the concerns others have mentioned before, I have definitely stopped filming anything in my car at all. A heartfelt thank you for your concern!

@bosvarkutube

Жыл бұрын

@@lunchmoneycomics thank you sir. I love your content and appreciate the person you obviously are. Merry Xmas and I hope your channel grows huge in 2023 👍🏻

personally i think if you are trying to resell then i think the great thing to do is pay a little more even though the seller didn't know. but i think if you are trying to acquire for your personal collection it doesn't matter. pay what they want even if it is way under. there is so much that i am trying to acquire to satisfy my own PC that if i can get a deal and if the seller doesn't care, then there is no harm. That being said i was recently going through a bunch of boxes and i saw keys (first deadpool/wolverine cover, first thunderbolts, etc) that i didn't want for myself but i told the seller to put those aside and price them higher because they were keys. could i have purchased them and resold them to help pay for my own collecting? i guess i could have but that didn't sit right with me. ultimately they were just comics i didn't care about but the market does.

Loving your channel. Great haul and as you said they look great for being raw in boxes. Karma 😊

Think it was cool that you gave him more money. Can’t wait to see what he has in his other collection!

If its a one and done take the deal always .but if its someone your trying to network with or build future deals you did the right thing.

I think you did the right thing. They set a price they were comfortable with, and any amount you gave him that was higher is just a net positive. Well done. Getting a deal is great but it needs to be balanced with the fact there is a person on the other end of the transaction that doesnt have the same information you do. No perfect way to do these things.

I just read web of spiderman last night ironically! Glad I just found your channel :) subbed

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

WoS is a great series! Thanks for the sub!

You paid really low but still you were right to educate the seller and I appreciate you for it, and if you ever come to the Memphis Tennessee area I want to sell you my collection that I also was given a lot of my comics from my Dad and I have been collecting since the 70's.

Great looking books 👍

I enjoyed seeing your score. Glad went to a collector sure he feels the same

I think you did the right thing. Killer haul. Definitely going to subscribe. I recently bought a collection of 47 boxes. Found a secret wars 8 too but the back is ripped.

I would have done the samething, you got a great deal and gave him 3 times what he expected. God job

Good afternoon I am new to your channel and I love it. I love your ethic! A clear love of the comic! respecting the original owner, and in this case no doubt saving these comics from a sad trash can death. Here in Australia we never get much chance to pick up such hauls. Like you I used to live on starvation lunch rations to save those valused coins for a comic run to City a long day on a bus to this great little used book store with a crate of comic books. Just thrown it! But this was in thedays where comic books held no value for adults, but I am guessing those that dug through those piles way back then still care about comic books. Keep up the great work The Gold Key Kid

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the story! I’m always happy to hear from those who can relate. And thanks for watching!

New mutants 18 is first full apperance of Demon Bear

I think your offer was fair. And it's good you offered more. That kind of positive energy always comes back to you. I do wish I could find some deals like that though! LOL

Brother I picked up the spectacular Spider-Man 101 in a 9.8 a few weeks back, I love it I payed $380 US,

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Aw man that’s awesome. I just sent this one in to get graded (future vid). Not going to be a 9.8 but happy to have it slabbed.

@jaya076

Жыл бұрын

@@lunchmoneycomics for sure Brother. Having it alone is perfect. I don’t drink or anything. I work really hard. So I treated myself. Have you Instagram? I can send a photo ☯️

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

@@jaya076 working on setting up an instagram soon.

Loved this and your following video. Incredibly cool finds. Deffo even more good stuff in there than you highlighted. Love your attitude and enthusiasm and think it was good of ya to give more than he was asking as you still got incredible deals even at what you paid! I'm collecting here in Ireland and would never have a chance to get a fraction of these issues at anything as low as you picked them up for there. Being a small island and not really having a strong history or supply of comics in the country, issues are a LOT harder and more expensive to come by. It's such a buzz when you find a vein of old issues for an affordable price here. Love your taste in covers! I've put together an almost complete set of those Sienkiewicz New Mutants and they're so treasured now. Only one I'm missing is that first full appearance of Legion which would set you back about 20-40$ if I found it here! Good luck with the future hunting and keep the videos coming. Cheers!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment and I’m glad there are some Sienkiewicz fans across the pond!

I really like how honest you are with the people you buy from. I try to do the same if I know what I'm bidding on.

Bro you got so much awesome stuff. Everything is priceless everything 😱

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Finds like that don’t happen often, a good day for sure!

secret wars, if it has a spider corner and an M shaped price box it is first print, if it has a spider corner and a square shaped price box it is second print

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Comic Karma I wonder what is going to come back to you in a positive way some feel it all comes back around others don't believe in b******* like that I wish you well in your journey my friend

You did the right thing, I would have offered the same amount considering his request and the cool books you have got which btw should all be first print, just direct editions.

Great video and nice on 1k subs

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Very humbled!

Your honestly will go along way to future finds. I found a little haul recently paid 40 bucks for about 300 hundred bucks worth of books in raw form. 15 books That is a typical win. What you got is otherworldly and you did the right thing. Also those 80 and 90s books will tell you in the vol and publishing info if it is a 2nd printing.

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment!

Honestly is a great deal for you, but also a fair price. You did the right thing. If you wanted to pay full FMV for each of those books then your shopping at the wrong place.

You did the right thing--Paid Up.

I came here recommended by Alex the comic Hoarder, I stayed and subbed for the awesome video 🙌 that was a great pickup bud, and I think you did the right thing offering more money, many others would have paid pennies and ran. You've likely built a trusting relationship now.

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And thanks to one of my favorite KZreadrs @Alex the Comic Hoarder

Just subscribed to your channel great content. You gave him more than he asked. All good

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Shared your video! Great haul!

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

That’s amazing! Thanks so much Alex, you are one of my favorite comic KZreadrs, I LOVE your content!

@AlextheComicHoarder

Жыл бұрын

@@lunchmoneycomics much appreciated my friend. I’m sure you will be one of mine. I was talking with some guys about your vlog style. It’s so well done. I’ve tried to record stuff like that and end up scrapping the whole thing. If you’re into sports cards at all check out Chasing Cardboard. Even if you’re not it’s still a great channel and I feel like you could have a similar quality to your videos.

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

@@AlextheComicHoarder Thanks for the compliment! I’ll check out Chasing Cardboard. As for filming I throw out at least half my material, it’s a lot of work!

So the way a UPC works on a comic book is the first digit is a UPC digit (has nothing to do with the comic book). The next 5 digits identify the publisher (DC, Marvel... etc)... The next set of digits identify the Volume (for example a Volume 1 The Amazing Spider-Man would be a different number than Volume 2 The Amazing Spider-Man. However all the Volume 2 The Amazing Spider-Man will be the same). The last single digit is called a check digit and is used for computations. Then you have the last 5 digits and these are broken into the first 3 digits are the issue number. The fourth digit is the cover version and the last digit is *drum roll* the print run number (if it is a 2nd print - this number will be a 2). Everything you ever needed to know about a comic book can be figured out by the UPC.

Hafa adai(Guam Aloha) LMC! Great Video, Great Kindness, & Great Comic Finds! 6 of your books are some of My All-Time Favorites! Your Kindness Won my Subscription and Likes! “Enjoy The Chase!” IslandJ

@lunchmoneycomics

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

You did good...all the way around.

Building the relationship was worth the extra money. If you would have been at the garage sale while it was open I would say just pay their asking price but getting to go early and pick at your own pace made it worth more. And you should have really just made a play for everything. If he was willing to do 50 cents a book he probably would have taken $50 a box and been totally happy with that. Have you been able to go back to look at the good stuff yet?

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Not yet, been too busy hitting flea markets but I’ll contact him soon hopefully!

Yeah it is highly debatable. If this guy was hurting for money I could see giving him more. But it always pays to know what you have and research its value.

I think you did the right thing and not try to fleece him.

I think with anything it is the sellers obligation to find the fair market value. Especially if it is the original collector and not a mom or widow type situation. It's the sellers job to get the most and the buyers to pat the least.

Great deal.

Great Hual, I think it went great you were upfront with them and it creates repor for any further interactions! I'm curious to see what he considered some of his better comics 🤔 liked subscribed

@lunchmoneycomics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! He said he’d let me know if he ever wanted to sell his better stuff, so we’ll see.

Nice haul of comics at a great price good to be honest, I would have asked for 300 if I was selling lol

I would cry

Man I just paid $160 for SW 8. I think you were fair for giving more than he wanted.

It depends if it was his collection or someone else's. I like to give a fair price to people selling their own collection and if they don't know what they have. I have no problem taking advantage of a reseller or consignment companies mistakes. That's on them. Professionals should no better.