Advice need Please; Phantom Comics

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Hi Everyone...

My friend has inherited her late husband's Phantom Comic collection. The collection comprises approx 2500 issues from issue 1. Issue 3 is an original and there are lots of special editions. There are very few with any damage. A couple of paper tears and 1 or 2 with writing on a couple of pages.

She is wondering what the best way would be to sell them on Ebay? Should she try and sell them as a collection or in small blocks of issues or individually?

What sort of information should she list as far as issue no.s or dates and condition.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

countrydude55

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Posted 13 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago

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kh-stanley1

·2 years ago

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Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.

carlamaas-carlasbigbookshed

·13 years ago

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Hi, I've just sold thousands of comics for a customer. Most of her Phantoms were from the 600s up and I sold them in lots of 6 comics priced according to their numbers. Selling in a lot of 6 also allows you to post them at the large letter rate of $3.00 for Aust and $14.20 for international, which can be more appealing than bulk lots in satchels. I also combine shipping to satchels though.

For a guide here was the pricing I used:

600s-800s - approx $6 per comic in a lot of 6

900s - approx $4 per comic in a lot of 6

1000s upwards - approx $2-3 per comic in a lot of 6

If you have a look at my completed listings you will see some there.

I also offered "Best Offer" on all the listings as I wasn't 100% sure of the pricing, but some have sold at the price first asked, others have offers. I've also accepted offers which may seem low, but they were for only one or two comics out of the lot and I adjusted the postage accordingly.

Anything VERY early I would list individually but make sure it is the original and not the reproduction print. For the original early copies, provide as many photos as you can. As a guide if you are going to sell them on a commission basis, I charge 20% commission and handle the listing, packaging and posting of the comics. Anything up to 30% is quite reasonable.