My $250 Comic Book Mistake

I was really excited to pick up another comic book collection off of Craigslist, but this time didn't go quite as planned. Check out my latest comic book collection purchase and My $250 Comic Book Mistake.
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[@paperchasecomics]

Your X-men #130 ran off with my Betty & Me #16 lol hey great haul either way We live and learn I actually love that Iron Man #118 underrated key, great Bob Layton stuff. And cant go wrong with Claremont X-men. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@collectingcasually]

Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully Dazzler and the Archie gang are having some fun together!

[@MrOldboy360]

I had just finished watching that video right before I saw this one.

[@Utubesanarc]

That Sauron covers the best grab in the lot. Guy definitely saw you coming.

[@HeroicAge616]

I’m sorry to hear that, that’s a horrible feeling

[@collectingcasually]

Yeah, I was pretty bummed, but I'll chock it up to gaining experience.

[@comicbookshifu]

You still got a nice run of UXM books, though I get that 130 would have paid for all the other books. Have you priced what you did out? How close are you to breaking even?

[@collectingcasually]

I have not yet priced everything out, but I should be more than breaking even on this collection, even without the 130.

[@dansxmencomics]

Even without the 130 I believe you got a really good deal on those. Great video!

[@collectingcasually]

I do agree that I still got a good deal, but was still bummed about not getting that Dazzler book. 😭

[@furbl4345]

Sounded like the seller is a swiftie and decided to keep X-Men 130 for herself 😐

[@collectingcasually]

LOL, could be!

[@RichardBrown]

Ugh, that sucks. Definitely a lesson learned!

[@collectingcasually]

Very much so! Thanks for stopping by!

[@Moncomics]

Man, that stinks my friend. BUT, you did score sone killer books and as you know that just doesn’t happen in my neck of the woods lol. Great video my friend!

[@collectingcasually]

I've gotten "lucky" with two collections in just as many weeks, which is not the norm. I don't know how I would handle my need for the thrill of the hunt in your area. :D

[@Moncomics]

@@collectingcasually haha, come hang out sometime and find out. Hint, we wouldn’t be doing much comic hunting other than online lol

[@stormshadowctf]

Nor mine. I live in connecticut. Dry as a bone w comics.

[@murdock8694]

Honestly, you still killed it!

[@collectingcasually]

Thanks for watching!

[@upnorthcomics]

Man, broke my heart to see that you missed the 130 and man thing… hopefully they do the right thing and if not karma always finds its way. Thanks for sharing the collection with us my friend 👍

[@collectingcasually]

Keeping my head up - on to the next one! Thanks for watching!

[@jesselynch1928]

Man. Don’t be hard on yourself. I recently made a mistake in judgement on comics and paid for it. I felt stupid but the bottom line was the these people knew what they were doing and basically switched price stickers and bought them very cheap. She wanted to show them to her boyfriend who was in back of store and I trusted them. Was I stupid? Yes. But they were the ones who did a bad thing not me. I did learn a lesson although I forgot it the other day but these people were honest and I did not get bit. Most people are honest. But sometimes we just get taken advantage of. I am sure most folks have a similar story. Sorry it happened to you. Jess

[@collectingcasually]

Thanks for sharing your story, and thanks for watching!

[@WhatIsOntheComicRack]

Guy shows up with a cooler saying he has some Rocket Raccoons and then he opens up the cooler and it is a bunch of dead raccoons! Seriously, still some great pickups!

[@collectingcasually]

LOL, always gotta remind me of the cooler collection 😂

[@stormshadowctf]

Yup. Sol. Ive done similar.

[@oldmanonyoutube]

Yeah, they definitely pulled that X-Men 130. That comic is really hot right now. There are still a lot of great books though.

[@collectingcasually]

The book is definitely popular at the moment, but like you said, plenty of other great books, and many that will end up in my X-Men PC.

[@ThereCanBeOnlyVaughn]

Hey you know, at least you got some good X-Men books here. Normally collections only have 180 and above. I hardly ever see under 150 these days unless they ask for good money. Lesson learned though, hate when people intentionally try to deceive someone like that.

[@collectingcasually]

I was surprised it was such a small number of books, but a great selection of them. Thanks for stopping by!

[@colossuscollector]

Still an awesome haul man! 🔥🔥🔥

[@collectingcasually]

Thank you sir!

[@davidsamuelson2089]

I’d rather just buy a few of the filler X-men issues in 9.8 than waste time & possibly health meeting some shady character that sells X-men run issues on Craig’s list.

[@collectingcasually]

No risk, no reward 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for watching!

[@swpdisciple]

What kind of shape is that x-men 133 in?

[@collectingcasually]

I need to look at it closer, but it was pretty nice. If I remember correctly, it looked to have some sort of substance on the cover, but looked like it would clean up nicely.

[@swpdisciple]

@@collectingcasually I have a 9.4 but I really need a 9.8 as X-Men 133 is ostensibly Wolverine 1.

[@michaelhetzler6344]

Not sure what the Man-Thing comic was that wasn't there along with the X-Men #130, but, you still made out with the books that were there.

[@collectingcasually]

Man-Thing 4 was the other book missing.

[@bookfreakcomics]

love to take the days of futures past of you :)

[@collectingcasually]

I've got a small local show I'm saving them for, but they might be available after that if they don't sell.

[@sixtogarcia9130]

You got a great deal even without the 130

[@collectingcasually]

I'm feeling more and more like that is the case. Thanks for watching!

[@joshm8158]

Still some sweet books!

[@collectingcasually]

Thanks for watching!

[@stormshadowctf]

Depends on what you paid for that collection though

[@collectingcasually]

Not sure if you watched the whole thing, but I paid $250 for everything.

[@bruce5476]

What you have there is still a pretty good deal. More fair to you than not. With he dazzler book you would just trying to rub them.

[@collectingcasually]

I think the negotiation was fair enough, even with the 130 included. Thanks for watching!

[@carymoshman1180]

Still a really good deal.

[@collectingcasually]

For sure!

[@berkfamily54]

Dillon’s comic haul

[@collectingcasually]

LOL, not Dillon's, but QT :D

[@oldmanonyoutube]

I think I'd have to meet at a police station if there's one nearby. There are just too many shady characters out there. Stay safe.

[@collectingcasually]

That is definitely an option, but I'm not sure it would have made a difference either way since I accepted the deal.

[@oldmanonyoutube]

@@collectingcasually It's not really the deal I was worried about. A young man in my town was trying to sell a scooter on Craigslist last year and was shot in the face...over an electric scooter. He even brought his father with him as an extra safety measure and it didn't matter.

[@collectingcasually]

Yikes!

[@poing333]

​@@oldmanonyoutubedad was in on it lol

[@denymenot1353]

How long does it take to look through 25 books guy..smh

[@collectingcasually]

I'm sorry this upset you so much 🙃

[@Comicbookyoutubersrock]

I mean don't know what to tell you man. That was a rookie mistake. I mean if we're talking 24 books, that's nothing. Should have been easy to know what you needed to see when looking at the collection and realize anything that might be missing.

[@collectingcasually]

Absolutely. It was just that combination of flipping through upside down, backwards, double-bagged books, paired up with the wind, etc. Got me.