Comic Book Etiquette! (How to Not Be a Jerk)

Salutations good brethren! today we shed light on 20 best tips and practices to be the greatest gentlemen shoppers we can be!
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[@milskillz123]

Well this really went off the rails towards the end…. Very funny and informative

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nickbarrucci2904]

This is why James is one of the BEST amabassadors for the industry! Always helping the community with knowledge, and positive thoughts!

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks Nick!!

[@johnnydropkicks]

Honestly, this is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen you do, James. I agree with and follow every one of these etiquette tips when I am a buyer… except for two of them. I mean, no shop owner wants to receive a kiss from a werewolf, right? 😊 But for real; I am a buyer, collector, and seller of comics and these were some really great tips for the community. It was so thorough that I can’t think of one thing that I would add to the list! This should be one of those “The More You Know… 🌈⭐️” PSAs that you would see as a kid while watching cartoons on Saturday morning. I’m really looking forward to part II regarding proper seller etiquette; which I find to be very important as well. Thanks, James. ****5 STARS!***

[@MintHunterComics]

I really appreciate the genuine compliment my man!

[@nothingcankilldagrimace]

Bro I hit the like button just for that jacket alone!!!! The video was good, too. I don’t nitpick what I buy, but I don’t buy to collect, but to read.

[@paulrivard5198]

Yes! Thanks for the insight! Great video.

[@markrichmond7762]

Great video James! Would love to see more content like this! It's amazing how many people don't know how to behave.

[@charlesversfelt]

I do go to comic shops to seek sanctuary, but it’s only temporary sanctuary from my wife. 😅

[@nickweidner2844]

I was at a big dollar bin sale with probably 40-50 long boxes. These two fellas were standing in front of the same 4 boxes, with stacks of comics taken out and set on the boxed, for well over an hour. They were literally looking up every single book on their phones. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

[@MintHunterComics]

Can you imagine having that much free time???

[@charlesjohnson3287]

Love the comedic ending!!!

[@BrokeBoyComics]

Very good video and advice. You also clean up very nicely James👍 love the last couple of points lol

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks Noah! Silver age dc claim sale tomorrow!

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Fantastic. Great information, keep those brows high!

[@Millzee42]

Very well delivered messages. Thank you

[@MintHunterComics]

You are so welcome!!!

[@michaelcringoli9950]

You Really covered all the bases on this one, you could implore these to any business espeically any antique or collectible business. Good luck Hunting for comics.

[@MintHunterComics]

thank you!

[@allthingscoolandcommon5161]

Awesome job! But seriously no tie? How can one be taken seriously without a proper Windsor knotted tie or if you’re really trying to make a point, the classic bow tie. 😂 This was great and I’m looking forward to the sequel. 🤘😎👍

[@jeremywilliams-en6cs]

Best episode ever!

[@jtrain9926]

Haha, the thumbnail killed me, gj

[@bestcore1214]

Lmao great tips! Pucker up big boy! 😂

[@MintHunterComics]

Always ready!

[@micahpickering1806]

Another great list from James

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks Micah!

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

Nice jacket! You are hilarious, James.

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks!

[@michaelparker9046]

Shamelessly fishing for kisses? Great video!

[@alexanderforsythe1836]

Yayyyyyy! Thank you mister comic book man! It’s important to tell people not to be big meanies!!! 🌈

[@MintHunterComics]

Xoxoxoxoxo slurp

[@joelatorre]

Preach it! This list is total common sense…well it might be uncommon sense nowadays. Great list that should be adhered to. Nice jacket

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks Joe! haha

[@hellmouthpresents9007]

Best one, it is ok to walk away. Don’t feel bad or pressured by the dealers. You don’t have to buy the book. Always look around for the best deals and the right book for you. 👍🍻 cheers! Great video.

[@johncribbs9472]

Love the jacket.

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks man!

[@brianf695]

My LCS guy did not appreciate the kiss............maybe it was the tongue????

[@MintHunterComics]

Probs

[@NoCoastComics]

I always forget the kiss on the way out.. No wonder I haven't been getting very good deals lately

[@leewood6388]

Good stuff James. Cash may be king but being polite and reasonable are a close second and third. It's a hard no to the smooches though. 😂😂😂

[@MintHunterComics]

Hahahahaha

[@terraincognita3749]

Good morning to you too, good Sir!

[@MintHunterComics]

Good morning!

[@minuswyatt2437]

There’s a lot of KZbinrs that need to pay attention to 4:09

[@MintHunterComics]

Yes.

[@Sinsightful]

I can't wait for the video of where someone comes up to your shop and plants that kiss on you! 😅😂😊

[@MintHunterComics]

Can't wait! Xo

[@richchappell]

My brain is not wired for haggling. I'm like the pimp in Taken when Bryan (Liam Neeson) is pretending to haggle with the prostitute... "the price is the price". I went to my first ever comic book convention yesterday. A small local affair called Old Man Con in AZ. There, I accidentally haggled after finding out that one shop had John Byrne's Next Men #21. I had already spent a lot more than I intended at other vendors, and I was on my way out when I decided to ask. I said I would have to pass for now and asked about their brick-and-mortar location (thinking I could save a little then stop by for it), then they dropped the price 33% and I just had to buy it. Thank you, Fantastic Worlds Comics in Scottsdale for a good offer on a super-minty first color appearance of Hellboy in comic books. I never would have thought to ask for a price lower than the sticker. Now I have the whole series, and I'm seriously considering making my first submission to CGC. Sadly, I was collecting that series before moving across country and realizing I was now poor. I quit collecting comics two months before that issue was released.

[@MintHunterComics]

Hahahah oh no! It is a SKILL that needs to be fine tuned like anything else!

[@sarahhart7118]

Great points, good ole chap

[@MintHunterComics]

Much appreciated

[@ImagineeringTheCog]

Please keep sharing tips like this. A positive community helps everyone in it!

[@MintHunterComics]

That's the plan!

[@Vp-jt3vl]

Very well good sir, I very much agree with you! hahah

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ellenacarroll863]

What a distinguished gentleman

[@MintHunterComics]

Thank ye dear

[@magicmaxi2]

mhhmmmm yesss very distinguished, indeed

[@asupremelove5149]

Solid video. And yes haggling is fine especially with the market just be respectful.

[@MintHunterComics]

Agreed

[@sixarms]

This was a very good video. I've seen many of these things happen. Walking away from a deal that did not go as offered, or something has changed is okay. You will find a future deal. Also, I liked the suit you were wearing, and if I ever see you in your store I will give you a big hug and kiss 💋

[@mattcarper9853]

I really try to build a relationship with my LCS owners. I find that it benefits you a lot in future dealings.

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks for sharing!

[@charlesversfelt]

Sometimes the price tag is significantly higher than recent sales and the FMV. In those cases I might make a significantly lower offer than the price tag while pointing out recent eBay sales. The theory is that the seller either priced the book before a fall in price or simply made an error. Often the seller is agreeable to a lower price. I don’t like it when the seller says, “yeah, but you would have to pay shipping on that one,” for a number of reasons. The main one being, if he’s not shipping it to me why does he want me to pay for shipping? As always if an agreement can’t be reached it’s fine to walk away.

[@mattcarper9853]

Jolly good show, old chap!

[@MintHunterComics]

Thank you!

[@day304productions]

a good smootch always helps with the haggling process

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

Exemplary advice, Sir James. However, liquid sanitizer ain't going to cut it at my local comic shop. I'm not kissing anyone there without wearing my Hazmat suit.

[@MintHunterComics]

Hahahahahahahahaha

[@monkeyideas]

Well said.

[@MintHunterComics]

Thank you!

[@robphoenix1182]

0.o o.0 0.o ..... wha.....?! Yes, best kept secret. You have the power to walk away.

[@Acemonkey87]

I had a bad experience at a shop once in Boone, NC. Emailed the owners and it didn't go well 😂. Wonder if I still have it

[@roberth3722]

What is the best / most considerate way to approach a seller with a steep offer for an overpriced listing? Say . . . an $80 slab listed for $200 that might still be priced based on 2021 sales. Even asking for a 50% discount would usually be rude.

[@MintHunterComics]

If they're already overpriced - show them recent sales data - that's not being rude - do it politely though

[@keithberkman623]

Lol I had a guy bid on 18 different books on a live 3 day auction, then messages me, asking me to sell him other books on the on going auction at a discount, and when I said no, he deleted all his other bids .....

[@MintHunterComics]

You can delete bids?

[@keithberkman623]

@@MintHunterComics your not supposed to, I reported him and he was removed from the group .... Just an example of a buyer being a jerk, thinking they had the power just because they were willing to spend money lol

[@michaelmatejka3102]

I hate people, but love this video.

[@MintHunterComics]

Yo! Hahaha thanks

[@jasoncraft2135]

Good video. Im not sure my LCS would think the kiss is proper etiquette however. 😊😊😊

[@MintHunterComics]

You gotta try it! it'd make their day! lol

[@theobsessedcollector]

Sage advice from a man who has learned from experience. Perhaps for the next Seller side video, you can use one of those background effects. Perhaps a smoking jacket, pipe, and a roaring fireplace.

[@MintHunterComics]

I have a wood stove! that might do!

[@robertt9342]

I had a guy taking over 4boxes, so I had to wait.

[@ConlinsComics]

Goodmorning and well put sir! Also is your weekend claim sale today or tomorrow? Thumbnail says Sunday, but video says live today. Thank you!

[@MintHunterComics]

It’s on Sunday

[@patwilliams7362]

Hi everyone, I hope some of you see this because it has bothered me a bit. I went to a comic show in my area and I was going through a $3 to $5 section. I pulled a book that I really wanted, but was not in that price range. I asked the booth holder if this was correct. He looked up ebay on his phone and no, it should be in the higher end boxes. He took it and offered me basically double the price he asked on the posted sign. I decided not to purchase it, because it came off a bit rude in how he handled the situation. Should I have just bought it the way he had it set up? Or is it more ethical to point it out to him before the purchase? Thank you!

[@TheMoneyMasteryHub]

As a seller if someone brings a stack, I auto assume a discount and rarely give sticker price -- should I always start with sticker and let the buyer negotiate from there?

[@markleneker9923]

I more regularly ask for a 20 percent discount on all eBay items I am interested in. It is a soft market + Holiday season now -- a total buyer's market through early 2024. As for the final etiquette tip, does it require tongue?

[@leeniren3706]

How about not bringing your pets into the store or making sure that you blow out the last cup of your cigarette before you enter

[@BMWfan86]

I'm going to a smaller local show tomorrow morning. Every time I go people spend hours checking every single book. They want every book to be a 9.8. They bring out black lights for wall books. It's getting out of hand. They are blocking all the long boxes. I politely ask them If they can move down, and I get attitude. Forget about looking at the dollar bins or 50-cent bins. It is annoying and very rude.

[@MintHunterComics]

That is so rude!

[@geekimusprime]

Speaking of hogging bins. Many times I’m checking a bin and, without fail, people will come check the bins right next to me, even though the rest of place is empty. What is that?

[@MintHunterComics]

They THINK you're on to some gold!

[@matthewallen803]

It feels like a passive aggressive tactic to make you move away from where you are digging sometimes

[@Pedro-lg9wz]

Great list but What about the etiquette for sellers??, 1. please, please, please disclosed restoration.....2. be as accurate as possible with the grading. 3. Disclosed every flaw and be as accurate as possible. 4. Dont put outrageous prices that are way above fmv. 5. Dont show a listing with an inacurate picture and then send a comic that does not look in any way than the one shown during the sale😂. 6 good communication is essential in any business relation. 😂😂😂. 7. (Add your own issue with a seller😂)

[@MintHunterComics]

I mentioned I’ll be dodging a sellers video this week!

[@Maz08]

None of my Lcs’s haggle which is kinda bogus and they are always at fmv on their wall books. One reason why I mainly just buy bags and boards only now from them. What you said should be all common sense, but there’s always one on the block….

[@MintHunterComics]

That can be annoying

[@coreyfredericks3595]

@minthuntercomics is quite possibly the sexiest man in the comic book game if not the whole world

[@MintHunterComics]

I am biased in this matter but I agree

[@OptimusAl]

Don’t crowd a space!! Oooo this is a biggie. And don’t be a dick lol nicely done my friend!

[@MintHunterComics]

Such an underrated but important bit of etiquette!

[@macorourke2222]

Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures Brother 😎 👍 ♥️ 📚 📚📚📚📚✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️💯💯💯💯💯✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks for watching

[@pashmalee2907]

What if I only own werewolf costumes…?

[@MintHunterComics]

That’s tricky…

[@alexanderkliminksy7574]

Talked with the wife and we both agreed no kisses to sellers. However I did get good at massages during her pregnancy, is a back massage acceptable?

[@MintHunterComics]

We'll allow it!

[@stacked_shortbox]

Wow I only give a quick oil massage it’d be much easier to just give a quick smooch. Thanks for the tip!

[@MintHunterComics]

Great tip!

[@robertt9342]

@@MintHunterComics. Seems like that’s going a bit too far ;)

[@dumpsterbaby3155]

Bruh....lol

[@MattMatt77]

I'm a MAN! LOOK AT MY TRUCK. Then again don't hurt my feelings... 🤔

[@MintHunterComics]

Huh? haha

[@MattMatt77]

@@MintHunterComics It's a joke. Guys always try to act tough. But if you say something they don't like they would take offense to it 🤷‍♂️ I saw how not to be a jerk and that came to mind

[@leehamilton7788]

Devils advocate as a buyer i have been screwed many times at lcs bx i didnt check grade. How many times that 5 dollar book had water damage all the way threw or had a page missing. Sorry that book is not 5 dollars. Im not a seller but some lcs have gotten mad at me for opening the bag to look at the grade. Im not rude but these r bin books im looking at not wall books. I also had the clerk open wall books an they tape damage the book. Oops its just me i guess but i want to know what im buying

[@latch78]

You have hair under the ball cap?!

[@MintHunterComics]

Lololol

[@noreply3717]

What your eBay store name

[@MintHunterComics]

www.ebay.com/usr/minthuntercomics

[@michaelwhite4938]

I feel bad now that I have never given you a wet kiss after purchasing books from you at your claim sale. It is going to be a drive for me to get up north but I would never want to insult you thus I am on the way to NJ to correct my bad etiquette as quickly as possible. Please if the weather is getting cold up there start applying chap stick so the experience will be as pleasurable as it can for the both of us.

[@MintHunterComics]

You'll have a chance at tomorrows claim sale! xoxoxoxo

[@johnnydropkicks]

Haven’t watched yet (video is still playing ads,) but I’m looking forward to this. The thumbnail is terrific!

[@MintHunterComics]

Thank ye good sir!

[@Rhett-Christopher]

Got weird toward the end. YUCK!

[@michaelmace5544]

Great video, what saddens me is that most of these should be common sense. The fact this video needs to be made at all shows how many just haven't been taught basic respect

[@MintHunterComics]

True!

[@mib1296]

i don't know why but i'm banned from my lcs because i tried to kiss them :(

[@MintHunterComics]

Don't forget foreplay!

[@mib1296]

@@MintHunterComics noted 😂

[@tomasvelez9275]

What a hottie

[@MintHunterComics]

Xoxoxo

[@21Million]

It is bad advice to tell people not to use Bitcoin. Do your research.

[@MintHunterComics]

lol

[@mattcarper9853]

But seriously...don't be a dick, people. This is supposed to be fun.

[@MintHunterComics]

Agreed!

[@nathanedwards4728]

Much love but that suit is..............Horrible

[@MintHunterComics]

What?