Top 5 TIPS for SELLING COMIC BOOKS on EBAY - Ebay STRATEGY, TRICKS and Lessons I've Learned

In this video I share with you my TOP 5 TIPS for selling COMIC BOOKS ON EBAY.

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[reprintranch]

A few suggestions about effective eBay selling, from a buyer's standpoint --

Bundles aka lots are a great idea, but if you have a large number of comics from the same title or genre and need to break them into smaller lots, I'm more likely to buy a lot if they're from the same general part of the run, or the same era. In other words, if you have 50 issues of Fantastic Four that encompass everything from issue 125 through issue 300, you should bundle together the earliest 10 issues, then the next earliest 10 issues, etc. Or if you have 100 random science-fiction comics published between 1970 and 2010, pull out the issues published in the '70s and use them to make smaller lots, then do the same for issues from the '80s, etc. I'm much more likely to buy a lot if it's material that's from roughly the same time frame. This tip is equally applicable to Buy It Now postings and auctions.

One exception to the above -- if you can find 5 or 10 or 20 comics that have some obvious commonality, it may be worth putting them together as a lot, even if they aren't from the same era. Examples -- the comics all have Uncle Scrooge on the cover, they all have art by Alex Toth, they all came from the same obscure publisher, they're all educational comics, etc.

Selling large lots is an effective way to sell comics that are all in horrible condition -- coverless, three-quarter covers, water-damaged, etc. -- and are not especially sought-after issues. There are people (like me) who are perfectly happy to buy reader comics, and I'm a heck of a lot more likely to buy a lot of 20 for $20 plus $10 shipping ($30 total) than I am to buy the same 20 comics for $1 apiece from 20 different sellers, all of whom ask $4 shipping for a single comic ($100 total).

If you have multiple, similar items that are valuable enough to warrant auctioning them individually, you'll probably get better prices if you list all of the items together (not as a lot, but at the same time), and schedule the auctions to end a few minutes apart from each other. This way, buyers who are interested in more than one item will have a chance to bid at the end of each auction, and if they get outbid on something they really wanted they might feel compelled to bid on something else that they don't want as much, as a sort of "consolation prize."

If you're going to post a Buy It Now listing and there are already dozens of the same item in the same condition offered at about the same price you're asking, look around your inventory and see if there's any other related item you could pair up with it, even if you have to ask a little more than the other sellers. For example, I was recently shopping for a copy of a popular hardcover "Peanuts" book for my wife, and the seller I chose was offering not only the book I wanted, but had paired it with a biographical-type publication on Charles Schulz. Bingo, that seller stood out from the pack and got my business, even though it cost me a few more bucks than I had planned to spend.

For auctions on popular items, set your minimum bid at the lowest price you'd like to obtain. For auctions on non-popular items, set your minimum bid at the lowest price you'd grudgingly accept. (You can determine the popularity of an item by checking "Completed Listings" and seeing how many times the item appears, what percentage of them were sold, and how many bids were made for the auctioned items.)

For in-progress auctions that include a "Make Offer, " be very cautious about accepting an offer for less than the minimum bid, ESPECIALLY if the auction has several days remaining and you believe the item is popular and will draw multiple bids. (And of course the "Make Offer" option disappears when the first bid is filed.)

To underscore what Swag said in the video, it's crucial to examine the comics you're selling and noting/photographing any flaws in the listings you post. Not only does this reduce the chances of buyers having legit grievances about inaccurate descriptions/failure to disclose flaws, it also reduces the chances that a scammer will claim "you didn't disclose that this comic had such-and-such flaw" and you realize that you're not sure whether the assertion is true or not, so you capitulate and offer a partial refund or accept a return.

There seems to be an epidemic of eBay buyers demanding partial refunds these days, so you might want to consider adopting a policy of "no partial refunds -- we offer full refunds if the item is shipped back to us in the same condition we shipped it out."

Always, always include close-up photos of the major flaws in your comics. That's the primary thing I want to see. The only exception is, if you're selling reader-grade comics that are tore up from the floor up, just state outright something like "these comics are in awful condition, don't expect otherwise" and then you don't need a lot of photos.

[philn]

Great video! I would put another vote for a video on shipping ins-and-outs... Thanks!

[barbarabroeske]

Great info FAST! That’s important. You waste NO TIME👏

[martinmorales]

Awesome vid! Thanks for sharing some great tips. I haven't sold on EBay but I'm trying to pick up some helpful tips and this was very valuable.

[comicwarriors]

Great tips. I would add. Be organized. Utilize custom label on item specifics. This is where you would put your items location. For example box 3

[lngambino]

How do you handle shipping costs? Buying the envelopes or boxes, the tape, the bubble wrap, etc. What if the Post Office damages or loses the comic book before it arrives at the buyer?

[carnivalhands]

This popped up on my feed and saw that I gave the thumbs up on this video. Damn. Its been 2 years since I started following you.

[milvetcomics]

These are all really great tips! I usually sell books through FB comic pages doing reply auctions. I can usually sell quite a bit of books that way. My friend does live auctions and has great success with them. I do occasionally sell through eBay and currently have several books for sale. The issues I have with eBay is their fees. It can get pricey with having all of the additional photos and the little things to promote the listing. I also feel my shipping charges are high compared to most but I like to ship priority mail. It’s definitely a unique way of selling and definitely takes practice and patience. Keep up the great videos!

[stitchface]

good tips, thank you. Liked and subscribed

[dpiercyscomics]

Transparency is important and I think most important is shipping methods. Tell your buyers if you are shipping in a protective cardboard mailer or a box.

[jerrythejitterbugcomicbook]

Great video! You motivated me because I am cleaning out my collection of lower valued books. I like the practice of selling bundles or runs of books. 👍

[APlusSlots]

I would buy some of your stuff. Do you have a ASM 300 or Ultimate fall out 4? I live in Colton CA & work at the swap meet in Fontana on weekends.

[samaritanx]

How do you configure your eBay settings to automatically combine shipping and calculate the combined shipping cost when a customer purchases multiple comics?

[AuditMadness]

Thanks for making this video, I'm going to put it to use. You had some great ideas.

[brandonkief]

Cool video. Not a real big fan of using marketing but I am glad you explored that option. I would say if your selling eBay do your research meaning check listings of the same book to find the price its going for and take a lot of pictures and give a really good description of the book as in the grade if you know that or condition and any flaws.

[Axis.Mundis.]

A buyer will buy your broken or damaged items just like any other if they know exactly what they are getting. Saves on returns and issues that end up costing more or damaging your eBay standard.
Above standard, top rated, top rated plus, power seller and i sell damaged things no problem.
You would be surprised how many people buy things without even opening the listing. Assume no one is going to read your description and purchase based on pictures and title alone.

[alonsotarango]

Great tips and info, found this very helpful

[comicgainz]

VERY informative 👏🏼 I’d love to see a video about graded vs raw and what your input is!! Also how do you personally collect? Do you buy anything that pops out at you? Do you focus on one superhero at a time? THANK YOU!! You, Regie, and Jernos are the BEST channels

[Million]

Can you do a video on selling a comic book series on a single EBay ad where users can pick which ones they want? There is an EBay user called intergalactic that does this all the time. I just don't know how well it works.

[nelvis_eats]

oh god ! shipping has gotten the best of me so many times !!!! Sometimes the buyer is able to change the shipping even if thats not what I offered ! thx