Some Comic Show/Convention Buying Tips16098

Originally Posted by Towmater
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Originally Posted by EbayMafia
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Originally Posted by Towmater
If the costs associated with attending the convention outweigh the shipping costs on eBay then it should factor into the buyer's choice of where to purchase.

Again, the thing with a sunk cost is that it's sunk. You've spent it whether you buy something at the convention or not. So it won't factor into a rational persons decisions on buying things once they are at the show. In fact if anything it would nudge them towards making purchases. Worst thing would be to spend all that money and go home with nothing.

I think you misunderstood my post(s). My original post was in reference to just buying off eBay. My second response was comparing costs. Same at the section you pulled out. If one weighs the cost associated with attending a convention, and you know that the books are going to cost about the same as buying them on eBay then the choice is obvious.

Buy the comics from home, use a credit card, and collect the points. As an added bonus one gets to avoid the smells too.