6 Money sucking habits TANKING your COMIC wallet! These may trigger you

[@SIRCEO11]

Great advice me being a comic collector / seller , i was born 1991 so I collected all the 90’s Todd McFarland collection and my grandfather has a few grails the he passed down to me that I still have. But this was great advice because I love the artwork on modern comics but understand the value and resale is like night & day to vintage. You’re also absolutely right on knowing which comics should be graded. Great video brother!

[@thepositivenerd]

If people find it a fun way to make extra money to pay for some of their comics then I’m happy for them but I’m sorry I’m not working a second job to pay for something I do for fun on my own schedule. I’m not going out and searching for books I don’t want. I’m not waking up early and going to garage sales and flea markets. Some people enjoy it I know but that’s not fun to me. I’m not scouring the internet for good deals on comics I think other people might like. I’m not bagging and boarding other people’s comics and then listing and packaging them and dropping them off at the post office. That’s time and effort that I’d rather be putting into something else, some other activity I enjoy. The way I’ve collected all these years is I buy what I like and I never buy more than I can read, I don’t like having comics in my collection I haven’t read. And this has served me well. I never have to worry about the value of comics going to zero because there can be no hardship, I have no money “invested” in them, I’m not relying on their value whatsoever.

[@paperchasecomics]

For sure, youre a purist… 100 percent. The hobby was built on that…. And sounds like you enjoy it well

[@leerogers5318]

I appreciated and resonated with most of the points you made in this video segment. However, I collect what I love, regardless of its potential ROI. For me, it’s purely a hobby but (and this is important) I'm financially secure, so I don’t have to worry about return on investment-my comic purchases come from disposable income. Like you, I hunt for comics in general, not just specific titles, always looking for the best deals. Overall, great video!

[@WarriorsforInfoTV]

Economy policies, Energy policies, the real reason we're going broke!

[@dansxmencomics]

Fantastic as always! I loved the point you made about Daniel. There is something we can all learn from all content creators through their successes and mistakes. I appreciate the different paths I'm seeing everyone go down and hope to carve out my own.

[@paperchasecomics]

💯 well said

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

I'm here to troll Dan'sX-Men comics whenever I can!!

[@paperchasecomics]

@@WhatIsOntheComicRack i support this

[@dansxmencomics]

@@WhatIsOntheComicRack I’m going home and I’m taking my comics with me! 😒

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

@@dansxmencomics All 273 copies of X-Men #221.

[@patriotcomics]

Amazing and very well thought out video! I’m happy to say I’ve followed these same guidelines since I began collecting. “Fund What You Love” is a perfect way to say it! Thanks bro!

[@paperchasecomics]

👊🏼🫡

[@jknowstheway1462]

Your wallet will thank you is a synonym for your future self will thank you. "I cant wait to flip enough books to buy that book" GREAT advice.

[@ArttuTheCat]

I have to admit, that whenever i have the weekends off from my workplace, i always drop by at the flea markets and the thrift markets and look for some old comic books - mostly of the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. I also look for the drawing tutorial books, in order to practice for drawing my own art works 🖋️🖊️✏️🖍️. Your channel deserves a big like 👍 from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮. 😺👍

[@paperchasecomics]

@@ArttuTheCat Finland?! That’s awesome! Jave you seen the Todd Mcfarlane “How to Draw” VHS tape thats comes with a Spawn 1 comic? I also love the old How to Draw TMNT books from 80’s

[@ArttuTheCat]

@@paperchasecomics No, i haven't seen. It does sound absolutely pawsome 🐾 😺👍. Thanks for a tip 😺👍.

[@starchad1969]

I am always on the hunt for deals. Never pay full price for a modern key from last 20 years. I found Mighty Thor 1 for $1, Miles first Ultimate Spiderman run 1 to 28 for $1 each, and I just picked up UF4 first print for 50 cents. All these books I wanted badly, but I knew I could possibly find them cheap and I did. If you have extra stuff trade it for keys you need or want. Cash is king, but so is your patients.

[@paperchasecomics]

Killer deals there! Nicely done

[@hankscorpion9939]

"Hunting deals rather than hunting books". That is brilliant advice in a nutshell. I'll remember that.

[@spaceferretcollectibles]

Well researched, well written, well said. I think these things are probably things people who have been in the hobby for at least a few years have heard but either forget or don’t think about nearly enough. Good little hits of humor, concise and well done man. 👍🏻

[@paperchasecomics]

Thank you

[@beachrain8617]

Graded ultra modern comics(past 10 years) sell really good better than older books from my experience. Has to be a key or low print run variant with cool cover art. I go by Condition>Rarity>Desirability>Price>Age. My best advice is to only buy stuff that you WANT, if you have a item that you don't want to sell and keep for your PC, that is probably a good item. Buying bargain basement deals will get you stuck with inventory that are slow movers, some sellers can move that stuff faster than others. When I list an item I want watchers within the first day of listing.

[@jruthacomicguru]

Hell of a video. Hit me right in my pocket book. Keep it up!

[@paperchasecomics]

My dude! 👊🏼🤘🏽

[@dalemoyers8881]

Great video and great advice!! I’ve been collecting on and off for a very long time but I started collecting full throttle 3 years ago and I’ve learned a lot. I only buy what I want for my own personal collection. I’m a completist so I am focused on completing several runs from the bronze age currently. I only buy raw Comics so they can be read and enjoyed fully. This is my first time seeing your video and I think I will subscribe to your channel. Keep up the good work. 😎

[@Future-Classic-Cars]

I bought a raw NM98 for £275 (roughly $350) came back a 9.8 so did my DP#1 Cost me £25 - (about $40.) After slabbing the dp#1 stands me in at £80 And the nm98 £325 including expenses. I bought at peak time, aswell it's all about knowing exactly what you're doing and hustling ducking/diving.

[@youngchu2139]

I really needed to hear this! I just started back and realized I was out of my league here and made some poor choices (gratefully not too expensive).

[@TheCOMICCOMMANDER]

-Variant covers: I only buy the A covers, but I buy variants if they really speak to me. Especially connecting covers. -Funding the Hobby: I buy to flip and I get these great deals BUT then I just cant bring myself to let it go. So , I end up keeping everything LOL -Grading: I actually hate graded books unless they are actually silver or golden age keys. I own 8 graded book total. Half of them are because they werent available to me raw, the other half were just foolish purchases LOL. The #1 $$$ drain is actually BEING A COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR LOL

[@Elseworlds]

I am an "Event FOMO" survivor! I used to buy every book related to major events, I ended up ordering half of previews 20 years ago. Thankfully I sold most of the junk, and now I only kept the books that I actually liked, or that were actually contributed something to the X event.

[@antonio23azevedo]

Great content and advice! Thanks!!

[@andresruiz817]

Man that number 6 got me!!lol the top ten lists from other folks I follow. Awesome tips brother and appreciate the looking out.

[@roywatson7916]

I'll give you one. Vehicle repairs. This past year alone almost 8 to 10 grand. Almost a car note a month just to fix something.

[@paperchasecomics]

Time to trade in

[@roywatson7916]

@@paperchasecomics trying not to get under a payment for a while.

[@JoeSaldana78]

Man love the content so true. I still use backing boards or bags for filler or extra boards for keys. I also use them depending on condition for pressing purposes. Or use them when cleaning a book so I don’t use my hand or stay on a line etc. Great stuff man!

[@RetroPowered]

I've learned all these over the last few years. Great list! My biggest waste today is buying "cool" variant covers when they come out. I try to limit purchasing new release incentive variant covers to a bare minimum (they never hold). But the foils.. the homage covers.. or anything that looks awesome I'm usually buying. I need to stop! Hahaha

[@ScoutReaper-zn1rz]

Because of the pandemic my LCS stopped giving out bags and boards for each comic you buy. Since I was a long time repeat customer he gives me 100 bags and 100 boards for free every time I run out. I spend close to $100 a week on comics so that helps out a lot.

[@paperchasecomics]

Thats a great LCS 👍🏼

[@nowherebound2908]

Great commentary! I've been selling more lately, and it does help fund the hobby, as well as get my collection down to a smaller, more manageable "keeper" collection! Cheers!

[@bandoogiemanz]

I recycle everything. Also utilizing a discount shipping service like pirate ship or paypal savings will add up. A gemini mailer inside a usps tyvek envelope inside a usps legal flatrate envelope for $8-$9.

[@vynilrob9719]

Any advice/vids on how to sell raw books?

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[@vynilrob9719]

​@@paperchasecomicsthank you!

[@stormshadowctf]

Variants are tough...especially high ratios. I just don't have much luck there.

[@hankscorpion9939]

I think if you are going to speculate, you need to actually enjoy doing a lot of research on secondary characters and under the radar comics. Around ten years ago, I started looking into all the characters systematically. Secondary characters to big characters or just characters recent characters that had potential. I picked up things like Young Avengers 1 (Kate Bishop, Wiccan), Black Panther 1 (Okoye and Nakia), Black Panther 2 (Shuri), ASM Annual 16 (Monica Rambeau), and new ones like first Riri Williams or Miles Morales, for the equivalent of cover price or less, even just a buck, for handfuls of all of these in VF or NM condition. None of them will be worth megabucks, but they will also likely never be just a couple of bucks again either. Lots of others that could yet make it to the big screen. It also makes me look forward to and enjoy their screen appearances. Charactets I probably wouldn't really have cared about otherwise. Because I spent so little money on them, I'm not sitting there worrying that their screen appearance doesn't maintain massive hype. These characters will stick around, even if they don't become the main characters. Some of them will. On average, it is a massive gain. Didn't go anywhere near things like first America Chavez or Ms. Marvel with the inflated prices. Do research and be disciplined and it will work out well

[@stormshadowctf]

Highly agree on unnecessary grading. Anything under 100 bucks, no fing way. A hot older book over 200? Sure. Helps while selling online.

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

I agree with everything except "funding the hobby" but that is just my opinion. In my experience, the amount of time and effort you have put into finding and flipping a comic for a profit you could have logged in extra time at your work or found a part-time job or a side hustle and would have gotten a better return on investment. My thought process is just different than yours...You work, find, and flip that is how you earn those books. Me I just work extra hours at my current job but I still get the satisfaction of earning that book.

[@paperchasecomics]

Heard that! More money can be made elsewhere 💯 Id for sure prefer to make less looking for comics. Its for sure exciting You are correct money earned for what you want in life is always rewarding 👊🏼

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

@@paperchasecomics I have tried flipping comics and it felt like a job or work not fun. I began to dread looking at comics and the frustration of not finding something to flip and the people complaining about the condition and price...I can get that at my regular job.🤣😂🤣😂

[@davidallen4026]

I'm not doing bad at flipping. I just buy the stuff I like and then they get placed in two piles. One to keep and one to sell or trade. I may lose a little money on some of them, but who cares, it's entertainment, if I go see a movie, i'm never getting any of the money back. If I get back $2 on a $4 book, I have recovered half of my entertainment dollar. Works for me.

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

@@davidallen4026 Your point about recovering half the cost is my mindset these days. When I buy a comic I think to myself, "Well I can get part of my money back on this one day or more importantly my family can get something back from this item when I pass away." So if I bought something for $50 and I sell it for $25, it really only cost me $25 and I got the entertainment out of it like you said.

[@MarcSpectorComics]

That was part of the issue during the pandemic. There wasnt extra overtime or finding an extra job or doing much of a side hustle as a lot of jobs were laid off. For me, It was different. I was in the healthcare sector during covid and I had plenty of overtime, but you can only take so much of death during covid so it was easy for me to fund my hobby during the pandemic flipping books.

[@stormshadowctf]

Spec definitely still has its place, but like you said, you gotta know your shit. I'm one of the few who predicted knull 6 months ago.

[@bandoogiemanz]

Was it a few? The rumors have been around for several months.

[@allisknu11]

"Speculation is FOMO's ugly cousin."

[@blackswampcomics5098]

Too many rules to remember that’s why I’m building my collection through mystery boxes so I don’t have to worry about any of that stuff

[@paperchasecomics]

I got some 🔥 mystery packs lol but serious i do

[@blackswampcomics5098]

@@paperchasecomics what’s in em and how much ?

[@IntenseEwok]

This explains why I’m broke! 😨

[@paperchasecomics]

Lol. But hey… we’ve spent money in worse ways, right?!

[@stormshadowctf]

To be fair, we've never seen anything like a covid boom. I was actually having some health problems at the time, so I didn't participate. Too bad because I had some niiiice books.

[@paperchasecomics]

Youre 💯 correct

[@bandoogiemanz]

Yeah I don't think people should be comparing prices from the COVID boom. That was an anomaly. Prices for most books will never get back there.

[@paperchasecomics]

@@bandoogiemanz yep

[@stormshadowctf]

Don't agree on the 9.8s or bust. Most collectors don't have the money to shell out for 9 8s. I make a Lot of money on books valued 75 to 100 bucks. A 200 dollar or more book sale in today's market at a show doesn't happen as often as you think.

[@paperchasecomics]

Most modern books that arent a 9.8 right now arent even valued at $75 - $100. Many of the modern books worth grading you need to hit a 9.8 or its not even worth $75-$100. Just look at go collect. id say 80 percent of Modern books at least that arent a 9.8 arent even pulling in $75.. and if you are making bank on $75-$100 dollar slabs thats great... it goes with what i said in the video.. what are you into the book for. You buy a book at $25 bucks or higher and slab it and sell it for $75... your profit margin is so thin its not worth the time... but if youre hitting dollar and two dollar bins and getting something thats valued at $75 graded then yeah, youre doing it right. but i mentioned this formula in the video...

[@sirrickthe2nd583]

If only 1% of your collection is worth grinding, then 99% of your collection isn't worth owning and just wasted and burned your money.

[@MarcSpectorComics]

Well no bc sometimes you just want to read something for pure entertainment and entertainment has personal value. When you go to a movie theater you pay for entertainment. Just bc you didn't get a return on something doesn't mean it wasn't worth the time.

[@michaelmcjilton4279]

Absolutely agree. Its not always about $$$$​@@MarcSpectorComics

[@mattsink]

I just buy what I want when I want. It’s really not any deeper than if you don’t really make great money you shouldn’t spend outside your means, if you accomplish a certain tax bracket it really doesn’t matter anymore how much you spend because you will just recoup it without selling shit. I could care less if I pay 10 for a comic that only sells for 1 in 5 years because I buy to keep, if I was buying stuff to hope it sells for more down the line to profit that’s my sign I need to figure out just how to make more money in the real world so it doesn’t matter. I’m a grown adult responsible for my own decisions. Don’t ever get into a hobby because you think you will profit from it. Just investing in anything with compound interest, a basic 401k is where to put your money if you’re trying to grow it, then you can buy whatever you want in 10 years. Just figure out how to be more successful in the real world and you can buy what you want.

[@paperchasecomics]

Married with kids?

[@backissue7373]

There's all kinds of collectors. Buying comics with the intention to sell at a profit down the line has been a thing ever since Robert Overstreet came out with his price guide. I agree with you, however, that collecting is easier when you have the money in the real world where profiting from the hobby is not a concern. Collectors on a tight budget often have to wait years before they can buy certain books.

[@natemcdonough]

I feel like I'd be really embarrassed if someone walked into the room and I was watching almost any comics collecting persona on youtube. I think you'd be the only exception. Seriously! Clever, high quality work as always.

[@paperchasecomics]

That’s motivating for me. Thank you, Nate

[@natemcdonough]

I hope it doesn't sound like I'm damning you with faint praise. Your content is always top notch by any standard. Thank you dude!

[@Robbbrandio]

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[@agentmobius8458]

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[@2hugebros241]

Everything is always about money in the comic collecting world… SMFH!!!!!

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[@JoeSaldana78]

Man love the content so true. I still use backing boards or bags for filler or extra boards for keys. I also use them depending on condition for pressing purposes. Or use them when cleaning a book so I don’t use my hand or stay on a line etc. Great stuff man!

[@paperchasecomics]

Thanks Joe! Good tips there