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Action Comics #1 on Ebay Now

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If there are any DS readers with VERY deep pockets out there, then Action
Comics #1 is on sale on Ebay for only $1,850,101.00 (1,385,940.60 Euros,
or £ 1,111,291.89 Sterling ).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311050328393

http://www.avclub.com/article/holy-grail-comic-books-sale-ebay-208280

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    StrakerStraker Posts: 79,661
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    One of those bidders must surely be Zack Snyder or Bryan Singer?

    Exciting just to look at the auction page.
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    frightleverfrightlever Posts: 1,272
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    Does it include the free Red Arrow flyer?

    So exciting. Hook Jaw, Dredger, Hellman! Whoever wins is going to be a lucky lad.
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    StrakerStraker Posts: 79,661
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    frightlever wrote: »
    Does it include the free Red Arrow flyer?

    So exciting. Hook Jaw, Dredger, Hellman! Whoever wins is going to be a lucky lad.

    Some lucky sod bought the entire pre-censor run of Action on Ebay for just over £50 back in May - Less than £2 an issue!
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    For that price they'd better hand deliver the comic in person. :)
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    grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Damn, starting price was 0.99c, could have had a bargain if it wasn't for those pesky meddling kids.
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    ^be 'funny' if at the end of the auction the top bidder was revealed to be a hoaxer, then the next in line was a hoaxer too, etc etc... all the way down to the first 99c bidder who was real and they got the bargain of the century. :)
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    Got won with a bid of $3,207,852.00 = $ 1,934,755.31 (ish)

    Went up $500,000 in the last minute !! (seller musta been pleased), and a last second sniper tried to nick it with their $3,207,752.00 bid but it was too low, maybe the winner's max bid was something like $3,500,000 - oh to have that much money lying about the place. :)

    (and thankfully the seller didn't add a "plus $20 post+packaging" thing that some sellers do with their expensive items, cos that'd be taking the pss.)
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    and thankfully the seller didn't add a "plus $20 post+packaging" thing that some sellers do with their expensive items, cos that'd be taking the pss.

    I think it'll be a case of it being transported by security guards in an armoured van from one bank vault to another.
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    yeah, sending such an item via Royal Mail or one of those "other couriers" would be kinda foolish as they probably disregard the "do not fkn bend" instructions on the packaging.
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    Ha! Can you imagine? You receive your £2mil 9.0 Action Comics #1 via Royal Mail, and there's now a big fold down the middle, and a bit of spine roll for good measure.
    Isn't the one auctioned already slabbed by CGC?
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    ^iiuc it's gonna be sent just bagged and boarded, and the buyer has to remove the $3,207,852.00 price label from cover. :p
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    Just found out it was Comic Connect who were the winners. I follow them on Instagram.

    http://instagram.com/p/sIa5E6vn69/?modal=true
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    jediknight2k1jediknight2k1 Posts: 6,892
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    Just a few million short. Oh well, maybe next time :D
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    HystericGlamour wrote: »
    Just found out it was Comic Connect who were the winners. I follow them on Instagram.
    http://instagram.com/p/sIa5E6vn69/?modal=true
    thanx for the link, google got me their webpage and a most interesting article on Batwoman and how the title's "show runners" have left, but I digress.

    As you follow them, any chance you could ask what their MAX BID was, cos I'm curious/nosey about those things ?
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    As you follow them, any chance you could ask what their MAX BID was, cos I'm curious/nosey about those things ?

    Haha, I couldn't ask that! They won't be telling anyway. It would appear that it doesn't come as a surprise to anyone that they on the auction. The whole thing reeks of publicity stunt!
    Oh, and I notice someone has asked them how they intend to have it delivered.
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    StrakerStraker Posts: 79,661
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    Did this get any news coverage on BBC and Sky? I didn`t see any but then I haven`t watched a lot over the weekend.
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    Straker wrote: »
    Did this get any news coverage on BBC and Sky? I didn`t see any but then I haven`t watched a lot over the weekend.

    There was a small bit about it on Radio 4 last night.
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    It is in todays Metro paper - goes off to scan it.
    ->http://i61.tinypic.com/2yy5i5l.jpg
    [edit] not sure why I just did this. :blush:
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    gerry dgerry d Posts: 12,518
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    Straker wrote: »
    Did this get any news coverage on BBC and Sky? I didn`t see any but then I haven`t watched a lot over the weekend.

    It's on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28936096
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    It is in todays Metro paper - goes off to scan it.
    ->http://i61.tinypic.com/2yy5i5l.jpg

    Thank you! I don't believe there are only 100 copies approx. surviving. Sounds like rubbish perpetuated by dealers to validate the prices. The major US dealers always have copies for sale, albeit lower grade.

    Here the owner of ComicConnect/Metropolis with loads of copies:
    http://comics.gpanalysis.com/images/cc/16/1.jpg
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    ^why the heck would someone collect multiple unreadable copies of the same old comic, unless he's an evil genius type person who wants them ALLLLLL and doesn't want anyone else to have any one of 'em.
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    He's a dealer, so he's only collecting them to sell. However, one thing I've noticed on Instagram is that there are mentalists out there who buy and hoard multiple copies of key issues, like X-Men #1, Hulk #181 and Spiderman #129 etc., etc. Like, dozens of each issue. Sick bastards!
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