How much would shipping cost for comics16948
 I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I might start selling comics but would like to know average cost for 1 comic or 5 or 10, etc. If bagged/board and put into a shipping envelope? Or should I just go to my post office and ask for an estimate (pack some in a envelope and ask to weigh and give price | ||
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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If you have a scale, I would suggest you make an account on pirate ship. Make the labels at home and possibly avoid going to post office by putting the mail in your outgoing mailbox. | ||
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @power_struggle55 Fuck the Post Office. Do your own nuke-proof packaging. PO sucks! | ||
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You should get Gemini mailers and ship using a usps priority legal flat rate envelope. Be careful with pirateship. Their insurance doesn't cover raw books only books that have been slabbed. | ||
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 We should have the forum rate our packages.
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I havent decided how I want to sell of if. have nearly 3000 comics. nephew sounds like he wants to get into it. so might start giving him most of my cheaper ones. maybe go to comic shop to sell (they do) be easier...might not be as much but easier. thanks for advice I did try selling on apartment bulletin board but realized I was under selling. maybe still with cheaper stuff ($1 each) after researching. |
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| I may be interested if you gave Golden age Batman or Detective. | ||
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Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Gemini mailers are good. I also have cardboard sheets that I can sandwich a book in and slide that into a bubble mailer. I pay for the sheets because I'm not a cheapskate and I have better things to do than drive to the post office, grab a bunch of priority boxes and then slice them up. Buy a scale, labels, ink, tape, whatever else you might need. One book shipped USPS first class is about $4.00ish depending on where it is going. | ||
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| might try to unload here. could be in next month, 6 months or never. I want to do whichever easiest for me. i go to a comic convention every june. i see some booths say they buy. ask what kind of stuff they buy. again wont get as much but its easier. again nephews is an option. my nephews are both 7. one loves to read, loves super heroes.....and asked me to give him some. bringing him 8 cheap ones I have and see how it goes. i wont give him my valuables (heck those I wont sell unless I need $$$$$) but if I do sell some decent issues...ill let you all know. |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'm not going to tell you what to do. I try to avoid USPS and go ups or fedex. If you are going to use USPS best of luck. I would use flat rate with tracking and insurance. My opinion for what it's worth | ||
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @power_struggle55 When you sell comics I'm under the belief that more is less...and less is more. The more volume you bundle together, the less you will get vs. fair market value. The good stuff should be sold individually. The worthless stuff you should give away or sell at low price for convenience. If you put good stuff together with bad stuff it will hurt the value of the good stuff. | ||
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 Feel free to use my post as a checklist.
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Id go with Gemini mailers. 100%. if you sell books with $1 to $20 value, id use gemini if you sell books with $20 - $90, id used gemini inside a 3 x 10 box (USPS Priority has these sizes for free). If you sell books greater than $90 value, id use gemini, inside a 3 x 1- box, and ship vie FedEx. (avoid post office here at all costs). There's PLENTY of fedex drop off locations around. Many Walgreens actually take prepaid fedex drop offs too. Just make sure they scan it. (and buy the appropriate insurance). |
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Sebastsk8 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Before you start thinking of selling just consider the fees and taxes involved. If using eBay there's roughly a 13% fee and then a 28% federal tax on your profits. Paypal only charges a 3% fee for g&s but again you will owe that 28% tax come next year. In person cash sales or trades, convention sales/trades etc may not give you the same price point initially but when factoring in fees and taxes you may actually come out in a better place. |
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 I called CGC about the giveback benefit.
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beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| i would start slowly and if you sell raw take your time and grade them. selling on ebay can be rough also if they are raw comics. people might complain even if they are graded right and on target. if you sell on ebay be prepared for bad buyers just to post up bad. |
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I called CGC about the giveback benefit.
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beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| a solid place for boxes and shipping material is uline |
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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xkonk private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Depends on how you sell them. If you sell on eBay, you can make shipping free or part of the sale price. Either way you can then print a shipping label through eBay and they usually give you a discount. You can choose from a few USPS options as well as some others; I always use USPS. If you sell in person you don't have to ship at all. If you use some other service you have to figure out how they want you to ship things. If you go to this page you can click on the service links to get more of a description https://www.usps.com/ship/mail-shipping-services.htm#quickcompare . The main impact for me is if I can send it First Class or Priority. First Class packages can't weigh more than 13 oz, which for me is usually a Gemini mailer with 3 bagged and boarded books. It'll cost about $5. Once you hit 13 oz you have to use Priority, and the price will depend on how heavy the box is and how far you're sending it (look up USPS zones). If you're sending a box of bricks, so that they're notably heavier than their size, you could look at flat rate boxes but I rarely use them for comics. As others have already said, I would generally advise getting some Gemini mailers and avoiding envelopes. Plenty of people use them with the comics between cardboard but it's still easy for them to bend. If you're sending more than the ~7ish comics that will fit in a Gemini (depends on the books and what exact mailer you get; some hold more), I use whatever box I have handy from Amazon or some other purchase and use a liberal amount of bubble wrap. |
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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xkonk private msg quote post Address this user | |
| As far as fees go, if you're looking to move anywhere in the neighborhood of your 3000 books to a comic store or a convention dealer, they're going to pay you a by-the-box rate. Selling it yourself means an official tax hit, as @Sebastsk8 mentioned, but no dealer is giving you 70% by the box. It's strictly a dollars versus effort issue; you can work harder and take more time to sell them yourself and get more, or you can sell them cheap and get them out of your hands. | ||
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Sebastsk8 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @xkonk paypal shipstation is also pretty good. Gives a discount like eBay for usps fees and links tracking etc for buyers. | ||
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Track17 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Why all the post office hate? As long as your books are insured and packaged properly there shouldn't be a problem. I've had 3 claims in 15 years and they were all paid within weeks of filing a claim. Personally I would never send a comic in an envelope. |
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Sebastsk8 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Track17 there are a lot of issues with slow delivery and lost packages recently, but I can't say fedex or ups is any better. I usually do a Gemini in a padded flat rate mailer for less than 10 books at a time. If it's a high dollar book that may change my packaging a little, but I haven't had any books I've packaged get damaged so far. |
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Track17 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'd agree with slow delivery. I use Priority and it sometime takes 4-5 days when it should be 2-3 but I've never had a lost package. Thankfully! | ||
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HexView private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Track17 It works just fine if the shipper knows what he's doing  I've received envelopes sent Media Mail and the comic was fine. |
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| Use Pirate Ship | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HexView Agreed, I just prefer a Gemini type mailer with two filler pads at the very least when shipping comics. However, comics aren't supposed to be shipped Media Mail but that's an entirely different discussion.  |
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| @flanders What do you recommend for the work around pirateship not insuring raws? I do all my shipping through them and heard this mentioned like a year ago and the info has resurfaced. Do we actually have to go through usps and pay the full amount plus additional insurance? |
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @flanders Happy birthday |
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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| @flanders Happy Birthday!!!! | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Sebastsk8 From IRS website "Capital Gain Tax Rates The tax rate on most net capital gain is no higher than 15% for most individuals. Some or all net capital gain may be taxed at 0% if your taxable income is less than or equal to $40,400 for single or $80,800 for married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er). A capital gain rate of 15% applies if your taxable income is more than $40,400 but less than or equal to $445,850 for single; more than $80,800 but less than or equal to $501,600 for married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er); more than $54,100 but less than or equal to $473,750 for head of household or more than $40,400 but less than or equal to $250,800 for married filing separately. However, a net capital gain tax rate of 20% applies to the extent that your taxable income exceeds the thresholds set for the 15% capital gain rate. There are a few other exceptions where capital gains may be taxed at rates greater than 20%: The taxable part of a gain from selling section 1202 qualified small business stock is taxed at a maximum 28% rate. Net capital gains from selling collectibles (such as coins or art) are taxed at a maximum 28% rate. The portion of any unrecaptured section 1250 gain from selling section 1250 real property is taxed at a maximum 25% rate. Note: Net short-term capital gains are subject to taxation as ordinary income at graduated tax rates." However, note the Net short-term capital gains are subject to taxation as ordinary income at graduated tax rates "Net short-term capital gain (from assets held for 12 months or less) is taxed at the same rates as your ordinary income. Both long-term and short-term capital losses can always be used to offset capital gains, as well as up to $3,000 of ordinary income. However, an individual can only use $3,000 ($1,500 for married individuals filing separately) of net capital losses left after reducing capital gains by capital losses to offset ordinary income in any one year. Moreover, if your net capital losses exceed the $3,000 deduction limit, you can deduct $3,000 of your losses against ordinary income and carry over the excess loss to the following year. The excess losses that are carried over can then be netted against capital gains in that year with any excess deductible against ordinary income up to $3,000." Good to keep in mind there is actually a benefit of turning and re-selling things within 12 months of purchase to reduce tax burden. |
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moodswing private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Collectibles have a higher capital gains tax. Don't know the number off the top of my head but it is more than 20%. Comics fall in that category. | ||
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