Old Lady Tried to SCAM me out of $300

[@oxsolo]

Gotta love when you're willing to do them a solid by giving them more money than you normally would and then they try to screw you over. People are the worst.

[@MintHunterComics]

Isn't that INSANE?@?!?

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

It's horrible.

[@smerk429]

I guess the lesson learned here is never tell them what it's worth. They go from happily being willing to take $10 to learning that it's worth a hundred because you told them and then them greedily wanting 100 magically all of a sudden. Rather than let them get greedy, just let all your hard work, skills, time invested and knowing what things are worth benefit you and not benefit greedy sellers who try to use our knowledge for free ungratefully.

[@geaux6034]

She knew exactly what she was doing. It’s a shame. You handled it well.

[@MintHunterComics]

She did - it was very intentional

[@tartanphantom]

Having collected comics for over 40 years, whenever I run into a situation like this, I just put the money back in my pocket, say nothing and walk away... I let karma take care of it... what goes around truly does come back around like a karmic boomerang. I hope she enjoys the books, because with ethics like that she'll pretty much have them forever.

[@sireasytarget1994]

I truly appreciate the level of calmness you showed during this video (and all your other videos). I’m not sure I would have been able to keep calm in a situation like that. Inspirational.

[@adamburkhart4046]

Sorry you had to deal with that, it sounds pretty frustrating, and the "free time" spent in the car really gives you a chance to reflect on how crappy the whole deal was. At my store we finally had to implement a 10% appraisal fee due to people coming in and taking up tons of our time and playing us against our competition in town. I would tell sellers up front that we would give them a fair appraisal, show them exactly how we came up with the values, and if they didn't want to take our offer, which was almost always higher than our competition as they only bought a narrow range of books from folks, whereas we generally took it all ( the Charltons, Dells, Harveys, Gold Keys, etc. ), then we would charge them the 10% fee and both parties could move on and feel satisfied that nobody's time had been wasted. This eliminated almost all the nonsense, and because people selling comics to comic stores generally only care about getting some amount of cash out of the deal, very few would be willing to part with any amount of money for just the appraisal. In the few cases where people balked and walked, they would almost always come back a few days later and say the other guys had offered them less, or wouldn't even look at the books because they were not "pre-1975" or some other random determination. In those cases, we would refund to appraisal fee and buy the collections for the predetermined amount. Side note: the competition's policy of not looking at post-1975 books led to our buying a roughly two long-box collection that was chock-full of 1977 Marvel 35-cent variants in high grade. All the Star Wars books ( the #1 graded 9.0 ), ASMs, FFs, Hulks, X-Men, etc... It turned out to be the biggest haul of 35-cent variants we ever scored in over 20 years of business!

[@andrewcai5042]

Important life lesson: just have a healthy dose of realism because there are people of all types. Not everyone is looking out for you. That being said it is always better and more productive to befriend a community if/when you can.

[@MintHunterComics]

Agreed - if she was in this community I think she'd know better

[@weaponx313gamescomics]

I once went to look at a collection this guy said he had 190 Batman comics for sale. I drove an hour and a half there after talking to him on the phone he said oh yeah they're all late 90s or early 2000s. When I show up it's a 190 of the same OnStar promotional pamphlet that happens to have Batman on the cover. He then says oh I probably should have told you before you drove out they're all the same and not actually a comic. 🤦

[@AlexSzostak13]

Dude...I'd be PISSED!!! How dumb do you have to be to NOT communicate that information??!?!

[@MintHunterComics]

NOOO!!! unreal

[@TsukiCondor]

Oh jeese, was his dad or someone in the family a GM employee?

[@weaponx313gamescomics]

@@TsukiCondor he was an old-time junker that knew absolutely nothing about comics. His place looked like it could have been on the set of Sanford and son. Lol

[@TsukiCondor]

@@weaponx313gamescomicsOhhh I see :P

[@smerk429]

I guess the lesson learned here is never tell them what it's worth. They go from happily being willing to take $10 to learning that it's worth a hundred because you told them and then them greedily wanting 100 magically all of a sudden. Rather than let them get greedy, just let all your hard work, skills, time invested and knowing what things are worth benefit you and not benefit greedy sellers who try to use our knowledge for free ungratefully.

[@purewonka]

I backed out of a sale. It was an arranged meet with a cash sale for a CGC graded book. The meeting spot was at a restaurant about an hour from each of our towns. He arrived and texted me - described what he was wearing and said he was sitting on a bench by the entrance to the restaurant. I could see him from my car. It was a busy restaurant with a big parking lot. He wasn't alone. He had another guy with him. The car they drove was a total beater (I saw them pull in to the lot), and the guys looked dodgy to me. The value of the book he was buying was many multiples of the value of his car. Maybe the guy simply wasn't into cars, but it didn't make sense to me that a guy who could afford to buy the book didn't have the money to fix or upgrade his car. I also didn't like that he had a pal with him. I got a bad vibe from the situation and texted him that I was backing out of the deal. Still feel crappy about it. Maybe I'm a judgmental prick, but I learned long ago to trust my gut. The guy had already not made the best first impression with our communications via email before the meet. Terrible grammar and spelling. I told him via text that if he had Paypal I'd send him $40 for his time and gas. Never heard back from him.

[@MintHunterComics]

Sometimes grammar goes a long way hahaha

[@purewonka]

@@MintHunterComics Yes, especially in business communications, which this essentially was. I wouldn't have abandoned the meeting just because he looked like a crack addict. Comic collectors can look dodgy. If he was legit, he had thousands in cash on him, so it would make sense that he brought a friend along, but he should have told me that he was bringing someone else to the meeting. About a month before this deal I had another arranged meeting to sell a biggish book for cash. The guy showed up looking like a train-hopping hobo, but I never got any bad signals from him. He arrived at our meeting driving a vintage Jaguar. Everything went smoothly, and we hung out for awhile talking comics and cars.

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

@@purewonka I don’t blame ya man you gotta look out for yourself

[@irishhotshot6765]

For me I am 20 and grammar isn't huge in my generation when it comes to texting also I have a decent cash pile but 1. I refuse to buy a new car (I worked in a dealership it is a scam) 2. I like my 98 Nissan with all my heart and I use it all the time. The only thing I get is that he had a friend but that is why you do well lit and busy areas like that restaurant

[@robertbaker4811]

I agree with your judgement from what you described. I think I would have reacted the same way you did.

[@bertosalazar9187]

As someone who is about to start selling their collection, I truly appreciate these videos. I've been going back and watching your older ones too. Much appreciated

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you like them!

[@hotzonecomicshuey2194]

I didn't have a bait and switch really, but I had a shop who suddenly "couldn't find" the Vote Loki book I claimed on a live sale, then claimed I didn't give them my info in time. Turned out they pulled it after a couple days and sold it to someone else when the book got really hot during the Loki show

[@jaredrose3307]

It's ridiculous that there are people who do this. Maybe you didn't get any comics out of it, but you got a good story for a video and a lesson for anyone watching.

[@MintHunterComics]

Silver lining!

[@irishhotshot6765]

This channel has definitely helped me learn a lot about comics in every form and way and I glad to see you so close to a milestone you deserve it!

[@MintHunterComics]

That's great to hear!

[@ovechkin33]

Thank you for putting those efforts into delivering 2-3 videos a week. As a newbie I find your content so helpful and full of passion. I hope to see you soon on Twitch to share your CGC opening live :). Cheers from Rome, Italy !

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you like them!

[@wellboar]

Great show! I made a deal this past spring with a guy selling comics on Facebook (my first comic purchase is 20 years or so), so I was pretty apprehensive to etransfer some guy money for him to send 5 books in the mail to me. I took a chance and it worked out, he confirmed receipt of the money and mailed them out on the next business day with a tracking number, I got the books within 4 days (regular mail). I would definitely buy from this guy again if he had something I wanted. It’s all about reputation and respect. Cheers!

[@cherrygrove.]

I’m SO happy I found your channel! I’m loving it so far, and can’t believe it took me this long to find exactly what I was looking for in a comic KZbin channel! Thank you for all the hard work.

[@MintHunterComics]

Welcome aboard! thanks for appreciating my work!

[@scottdoss1895]

Can't believe she thought this would work, especially with you having the text to back up the deal.

[@MintHunterComics]

Crazy!

[@mattliloia]

Your channel is one of the reasons I got back into collecting. I've been to some of the places in your videos (Jersey Strong!) Enjoy the content, keep it coming

[@MintHunterComics]

Jersey Boys represent!

[@mattliloia]

@@MintHunterComics if you're ever up north, theres a few great shops you could visit. Fortress of Solitude (Newark), Jokers Child (Fair Lawn), Gotham Comics (Caldwell), and Paradox (North Arlington). Fortress is my shop because it's around the corner from my office. My wallet and fiance don't like that haha

[@MintHunterComics]

Will do!!!

[@philiparsenault1043]

couple of weeks ago had a seller on ebay cancel my orders I won bidding on because he didn't want to give me combined shipping. when I complained, he said he would give the comics (that I won for $1) for $3 each and $40 shipping. I reported him to ebay.

[@MintHunterComics]

Ugh I hate random cancels

[@erikvillas6881]

Had an ebay deal canceled after we negotiated a decent price. She agreed to terms, it wasn't a big $$ deal, but then came back with a lame excise that she couldn't find the key book of the 3 book lot I had bought. She then asked if I still wanted the other 2! I couldn't leave a comment about the transaction because she "cancelled" before I paid. What a weak way of dealing with a transaction she apparently didn't end up liking.

[@BootyFan38]

Having been a collector since the 70's and buying and selling since the 90's.....I have dealt with this many times. I have pretty much become numb to it and never even get excited anymore until the item or items are in my possession and the deal is done. Actually I feel you were being generous with the $0.10 to $0.25 each price as I buy most collections at around $0.05 a piece, but, I do understand you were trying to help here out as well. I do however feel there is no problem backing out as long as you communicate this to either the buyer or seller ahead of time.

[@briancenti5423]

been buying comics for about 51 years now. have more stories than i should have. let's just say i sold a huge collection to a dealer, put the comics in his car, than he tells me that he doesn't have the money now !!!!! but he will get back to me every wednesday. so as a friend i allowed this. never heard back from him. weeks went but. 10 long boxes of silver age marvel. had to go to the police, and than court. i only got back half the collection, as i couldn't prove there were that many boxes, just his word against mine. i got a thousand dollars for half the collection, the other half the court made him give back. i heard he had a buyer for a complete Thor collection. so there went my comics. yes it does happen, but Never give your books to anyone without payment, even if there were your ''friend'' a lesson i learned the hard way. you have the best channel for comics, bar none.

[@JorgePerez-xc9hs]

As someone who has done more than their fair share of Meetups to by and sell things, it is the most frustrating when you have to drive far for the meetup. Not only gas and what not but your time. Sorry you had to go through that man, but happy to hear you stuck to your guns

[@MintHunterComics]

Sometimes the gas alone can get pretty expensive!

[@panelsandplatters]

Great video. I think with the skyrocketing price of collectibles, there has also been in influx of unsavory types trying make a buck.

[@pbales8951]

Yeah, I've dealt with bait-and-switch before. Every time I've purchased a vehicle from a car dealer. They like to call it "++".

[@MintHunterComics]

Exactly!

[@Will-hn2yp]

Love the story time videos! Always interesting to hear about the horror/holy stories from collecting!

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you like them!

[@jeromes2]

Hey! New subscriber! Funny story, and good lesson learned. And I appreciate the info about how to back out. I'm new to all of this and appreciate the info.

[@collectiblestoastonish]

Sorry to hear that she wasted your time like that. I've been screwed out of a deal a few times on Facebook Marketplace. Sometimes when something is just listed and you get the Seller to agree on a price/deal. Someone else jumps in to offer more or Tell the Seller that the item is under priced. One Lady agreed to sell me an item and as I'm literally 10 minutes away she jacked up the price $50 more. I ended up just turning around as there was no telling how much more she was going to try to get me for. I would've confirmed via text that She is offering you all of the Comics and the Game for $300. I was expecting she was going to pull out the Keys and hope you'd forget what was in the lot.

[@JernosComicsPopCulture]

I don't know what gas is right now over there, but here it's at $5 a gallon, and I'm spending $100 a week on gas commuting just up the street for work! That alone would piss me off having to go back and forth for coming up empty handed.

[@rowlysandoval6837]

Congrats for 9k subscribers didn’t realize how much you’ve grown

[@-CornOnTheCob-]

I love these videos, continue making these story videos! Nice to listen to while sorting my comics!

[@yaboye10]

I don’t know about anyone else but I really enjoy these talking vids lol 😅

[@jeffhaluska2566]

Unfortunately there are always people out there who try to undercut or screw people. Most of the times it seems to be people who always think they have diamonds in their hands

[@MintHunterComics]

Such a shame

[@smokinjoe32927]

What a bunch of crap. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

[@MintHunterComics]

This

[@funeralbatman2515]

The bait and switch situation I had was with a comic shop was buying a Goldenage Batman and we agreed on the amount and after I drove 3 hour’s he doubled the price. I didn’t have a text or email to show him what we agreed upon. So sad to say have to leave without it. But shows you have to watch everyone.

[@knp33]

That sucks man. Too bad there are so many dishonest people out there. Thanks for the reminder here

[@nathanielholloman5603]

It's so annoying when they try to flip the price.

[@MintHunterComics]

Smh

[@brendanrose3740]

Congrats on the subscribers! Love this channel!

[@twobentstaplescomics6522]

Mrs. Fratelli (of Goonies fame) once uttered “kids suck”. Unfortunately, sometimes adults suck too. Glad you didn’t get taken advantage of.

[@michaelemond7315]

I have a lawless waist line. Wait..you said lawless waste LAND. My mistake. Seriously though - you are 100% right - Do not give people more money than you agreed to. You are rewarding their bad behaviour and making it more likely for them to do it again.

[@MintHunterComics]

lol and agreed

[@terrencetarr6913]

This exact thing is the reason why I don't think too much about buying from private sellers who don't really know about the business and what stuff is worth...they almost always have the impression that just cuz it's old it's valuable, regardless of condition, and they will try to gouge you in the wallet

[@RobinComics]

I love hearing these bait & switch stories 😊 though, sorry that this happened to you (again)! That Death of the Family set is awesome 🙌 nice! Lovin' the channel ❤️

[@Bb186fo]

My buddy was selling an electric piano (keyboard) once. A lady prob in her late 40s was interested, she told a long story about how it was for her son who was very sick. The keyboard when new was prob around $700-$800 and he was asking around $350 O.B.O. It was a high-end model but a few years old at that point. So feeling bad he said "Ok ill take $200." She agreed and then when she got there asked, "Can I please give u $100 now and come back for the other $100?" Again feeling sorry for her situation, he agreed. So some time goes by and he can't get a hold of her, so he calls from a diff number. She answers finally and acts really snarky with him saying, "Oh this thing is junk! THIS didn't work and THAT didn't work and blah blah blah (I know for a fact it was in perfect condition having played it myself many times) So he said "Ok that's fine, either bring it back or ill come get it, take it back and give you the $100 back". She just hangs up on him. He kept calling back, then she starts threatening to sue him, her son also answering threatening to " kick his @$$". He dropped it eventually taking the loss. He won't do online sales anymore and also is very weary of peoples sob stories. Some people are just crappy people and have no shame with the lies they tell to rip you off. He was the seller, and it wasn't comics but still a good example of peoples B.S.! Sorry for writing a whole novel about it lol

[@mystdegen]

Can be pretty frustrating when people don't know what they have

[@MintHunterComics]

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[@stanleybaldwin401]

It's called "proper communications". Not an issue if you change your mind but is an issue if you wait till the last minute to change the deal.

[@SilverGoldComics]

That sucks when people waste your time. First red flag should have been that she was still in her house two months later, in a real estate market when houses sell in days, if not hours. If she was really in such a rush to move two months ago, she would have been gone. Personally, I would not have gone back because I would expect that those higher value books that you put aside would be gone and she was not selling the scraps. I know you are savvy, but for others who want advice from someone who has been in sales for 35+ years... 1) Ask a ton of questions before going to see the collection. Ask the same important questions in different ways, and do it all through text or email (as well as sizing them up over the phone) to have a record of it. 2) ALWAYS be willing to walk away. 3) Do not show your hand as far as interest. Be honest but don't give any information not asked for. 4) Never be the first to offer a price. If they ask "what would you pay?", reverse it and ask "How much do you want?" If they won't give a cost, offer half of what you are willing to pay and you can negotiate from there. When low-balling, do it with empathy by saying something such as "I understand that someone out there may pay more, but this is all they are worth to me as a collector" That way your low offer isn't insulting. 5) If you are forced to walk away, and you really want them at your price, and you were in the ballpark of what they wanted, try this... thank them and say how sorry you are it didn't work out, but you enjoyed seeing the books and talking with them. Turn and walk away a few steps (at this time the seller may have a little regret that they are stuck with the books, and their guard is now down thinking the negotiating is over, plus you just complemented them, so they may feel kinder towards you). After a few steps, maybe even up until your hand is on the door handle to leave, take cash out of your pocket, maybe 10% more than your last offer, (you should already have certain amounts separated in your pockets so the seller never knows how much you are carrying, but what ever you pull out looks like that's all you have) and say something such as (have this line ready before you even get there) "You know, we're so close in price, if it'll help you get rid of these books and send them to a good home (win/win), I will offer you X$, this is really all I have" (showing them the cash as you say this.) You are now phasing it in a way that you are helping and not desperate for the books. You are also now showing them real money at a time when they are no longer defensive assuming the deal was over. If they were ever going to sell the books, they will sell at this point feeling lucky for another chance, and as if they can't lose the deal twice... and realizing it's a fair offer from someone who they like (the whole time there, your job is to build rapport by finding common interests, etc) This is called the "walk away close" Over the years, I have saved myself thousands of dollars at car dealerships with this one strategy. I did not plan on going off on such a tangent, but it's a compliment to your video on such an interesting topic!

[@TheComicBookReport]

The title got me immediately

[@MintHunterComics]

Lolol!

[@TheComicBookReport]

@@MintHunterComics ok that was a great video. I’m sorry that happened to you but you’re a great storyteller, and yep definitely receive this cautionary tale 😂

[@instantsatori18]

I’m impressed she kept it going after you showed her the texts.

[@MintHunterComics]

I know right?!?!

[@wec818]

I've had some dates that were bait and switch and unfortunately I went through with it.

[@MintHunterComics]

Nooo!

[@imdronedout]

People with greed and an ego ...what a waste of time

[@MintHunterComics]

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[@BamfBifPow]

That sucks. Thankfully most people are honest. I actually had a guy (who I never met before) give me $50 more for a rare POP once because I was way under market. Couldn't believe it but he insisted.

[@MintHunterComics]

Wow!

[@BobShacklock]

Buyer or seller doesn't matter. If you don't feel comfortable with it, back out.

[@MintHunterComics]

This

[@Mat_268]

Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom. I started getting back into collecting/investing again.

[@vincentimbesi3947]

That’s a wild story. I can’t believe she treated you like that. 😝

[@martinmorales4645]

Great topic and great discussion...I've had that happen a few times and in every situation I tried to come to a fair compromise but in the few instances where it was clearly an unethical way of doing business I stepped away from the purchase, despite driving an hour to the destination.....I believe if you go into the situation with honest and fair intentions than you should feel comfortable walking away from someone clearly being deceptive or misleading...I especially struggle when you agree to a deal and by the time you arrive the person raises the price by a significant amount because they've received other offers in the meantime. Mind you they've already agreed before you've started the journey....

[@amirsteinberg9683]

Hi thanks for sharing the story. I am really appreciating your content especially the recent posts about how you dealt with the flood, your interactions with these folks, your interaction with the comic book exec. , the educational video on Canadian price variants. Thank you for the videos.

[@jimschleich8753]

A great, and informative, cautionary tale. I've had similar experiences with those "just looking for an appraisal to start". Before I look at a thing I try to explain graded condition. Their reaction to that will give some indication as to how things will go. But you should be mentally prepared to just be wasting your time doing these pre-sale appraisals. They just want to use you for your mind! They won't be bringing you to meet the family! (If you follow the analogy).

[@MintHunterComics]

I love when they look at a 4.5 raw book non key and compare it to a 9.8 fully graded key price lolol

[@jasoncraft2135]

Never had a bait and switch but constantly get people who think there stuff is worth way more then it is and get upset at me when I tell them it's actual price. Now I kinda expect it and doesn't even bother me anymore.

[@MintHunterComics]

This

[@CBASS838]

WOW….. AWKWARD!!! Can not believe the things people try to pull and sadly like you said most get away with. I’m still stunned she stood her ground especially after you showed her the text!!!!

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

@ 9:45 "Lawless Wasteland"...I love that. That's a good start to a video title. Lawless Wasteland of Comic Book Hustlers...or something to that effect.

[@ericturczynowsky3243]

Worst Bait & Switch was at a comic shop where I pre-ordered a variant cover for a book that was listed for $20 but when I went to pick it up they changed the price to $50 and put it on eBay because they knew they could get more online

[@MintHunterComics]

That's criminal!

[@jesseplee1]

I can't stand when people do the bait and switch, especially when they know they're caught and they double down.

[@happygolucky175]

New to the channel, loving the content so far!

[@MintHunterComics]

Oh thats so great to hear!

[@Jordan-Jucards2221]

So sad that lots of people now days don't value integrity more.

[@MintHunterComics]

Man's got to have a code!

[@jmen4ever257]

I am not, nor have ever been a comic dealer, but, I've dealt with buying / selling/trading, as a collector for some 53 years. The usual is after stating a basic price per book/pile,, is trying to jack them way up when you show up. As well ,nothing like dealing with an old bud, and his wife sticks her nose into the deal. One either takes an even bigger lose, or the deal falls through .Either way, the friendship gets damaged. I find dealing with a married bud a nightmare. One can take give huge deals on taking low grade for trade, and discounts that reduce the price of the book to as low as 15-20 % of the market price, and his woman will still accuse you of being a robber ripping him off. Whenever a dude says "We have to renegotiate the deal" While his wife is sitting there glaring at him, you know its time to walk. To this day, over 35 years later ,I wish I had.

[@Utubesanarc]

If she honestly expected you to buy it than she's the real sucker

[@marcloev2072]

I’m glad you shared the story. All too common. Glad you’re getting back on your feet.

[@MintHunterComics]

We're getting close!

[@IDEA_PRODUCTIONS]

Awesome video! That sucks that happened to you. I had something similar on ebay. Where I paid the guy for an ultimate spider-man collection. I paid through pay pal. Then he claims he forgot his password, and told me to send him money another way. He didnt cancel the first transaction and didnt mention it. I told him i would after he canceled the first transaction. He then said price was doubled now. So luckily i did get my money back in the end but it is just a frustrating situation.

[@cataclysmicbane9068]

I hope you don’t let these greedy, manipulative people ruin your positive attitude. I love how you always use these situations as learning experiences instead of growing bitter. People like that are definitely in the minority and most people in my experience aren’t like that. Anyway, love your channel and I look forward to more content.

[@tjwilkinson2034]

Glad this hasn't happened to me yet. That sucks man, sorry you keep running into these types of people.

[@MintHunterComics]

Craziness

[@tjwilkinson2034]

@@MintHunterComics I did come across a Batman and the Outsiders #1 in a dollar bin awhile back. The person at the counter seemed annoyed, but didn't change the price on me. Next time I went back a lot of the stuff from the $1-5 bins had been moved into a case with updated priced lol.

[@sethhonerman9702]

No real bait and switches, but I’ve been ghosted on more than one occasion. We’ve all heard the dreaded, “I’ll get back to you.”

[@MintHunterComics]

Ah yes

[@AutomaticComics]

I appreciate that you’re willing to pay more for the books. I think it’s ridiculous how little a lot of these buyers pay people for their comics. I understand with lower end 50 cent type books. But paying 25% or less of value for big keys is like theft in my eyes.

[@Mike_oliver1313]

Well comic shops have to make money and they have overhead that’s why they have to pay less. If they payed what they are worth they wouldn’t be in business

[@theobusuttil7884]

Hope you’re doing ok with the restoration. Keep up the good work and awesome bane statue

[@karlburkhardt9902]

This story is a little bit different. I was renting space in a store mid to late 90s. The owner sold my entire collection of Magic the Gathering cards. In this were cards from the first basic set. Dual lands and all. He used that money to pay his rent. He did not pay me back until after he was kicked out by the landlord. He didn't pay me cash but he did give me two long boxes of comics. There was a nice collection of Avengers comics and a run of other books including New Mutants 1 through 100. At the time he got the better end of the deal. I knew I wasn't seeing the cash so I took what he offered and moved on. It only took 25+ years for that transaction to come back in my favor.

[@leeniren3706]

There is nothing worse than making an agreed price and then having someone try to raise the price on you it’s very disgusting if you ask me

[@beaubaines3720]

I love your vids. Best vids of the whole community!!

[@MintHunterComics]

Woot woot! damn that's quite the compliment - thank you!

[@beaubaines3720]

Well deserved...but gotta admit so jealous of your collection 😉

[@Rsuave84]

Thanks for the hard work! Hope your house in getting into shape quickly.

[@scooobydoo27]

It's not bait-and-switch, but on eBay there are sellers out there that have many comics out there and not all of them have sophisticated systems to ensure that they've got the latest, current prices. Then, they find themselves selling one at a bargain price, but back out and suddenly, they "accidentally sold" that comic. It's listed again next week, because "I got a new one in" ... of a 1983 book and it's now selling at 6 times as much as last week.

[@tulpfiction8920]

I have experienced this, where deals were changed, it’s a hazard of the hobby

[@heydayadventures9906]

Best cb vlogg on KZbin. Completely agree and appreciate integrity you bring to collecting

[@MintHunterComics]

Thanks HeyDay!!!! that's quite the compliment!

[@catalyst9105]

Sorry that happened man I hope you come across some more great deals in the future and also btw good luck with the house I cant wait to see the fix up before and after.

[@josealfonsosocorro7387]

This is one of my worst fears but so fat I have not experienced anything like this. That's why I'm just gonna buy from comic book stores and collect newer issues. I'm so sorry that you experienced this.

[@Robertls22]

I had a deal in place with a buyer, I offered him the entire Eternals run plus the annual for a price we agreed on. He shows up with significantly less money than our agreed upon price. He then asked if i would be able to do a cash payment plan where I would give him the comics and he can pay them off by monthly payment.

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

Happened to me once 20 years ago, i wanted to buy a pair of mid size new rock boots which i saw and liked and the store clerk said to me the boots were $150.00 so i tell him that by next week I'll be able to purchase it then. Of course a week went by and went back to the shoe store and was about to purchase the pair of boots i've wanted but the store clerk said the boots are $250.00, i said to him "you said it was $150.00?" He then said to me "No the price for the boots of $150.00 were for that day only." I was so upset and felt like he wanted more money out the pair of boots which ay the time i like which of course i ended up paying the $250.00 pair boots anyway only because i like them. But for that guy to switch the price on me on those boots really disappointed me as i was upset about but as time went by i've forgotten about the situation and moved on enjoying the pair of boots i bought at the time when of course never went back to that shoe store ever again. But never again would i ever get taken by just because there are those who want more money out of you by taking advantage of the situation. As i learned it's best to be more assertive to have that integrity to let people know when to back down on a deal that may be too good to be true just to avoid any embarrassing display that they may make you feel like you don't have a choice when in fact there is a choice. Lesson learned.

[@MintHunterComics]

Unreal. but yes lessons learned indeed

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

@@MintHunterComics Just want to rephrase when i said a mid size boots when i really meant to say was mid top boots lol, a mid size is for a car lol. Lesson learned lol lol. 😆

[@vinniwhitlock7080]

I as of recently have had a bit of non pays on eBay…this is great informative content that the community needs to hear🤘🤘🤘

[@MintHunterComics]

Uh now THATS the worst

[@xgreatnwcomicsx]

Bummer! I showed up at a garage sale and they stated the box of comics were already sold. I’d have to buy the entire box for more than what they were offered. I just said thanks for letting me look at them and left. Only a 5 min drive.

[@carymoshman1180]

I made a deal for a long box of 70's - 80's Marvel and DC. When I got there it was a box of 90's independent titles. I did not buy them.

[@MintHunterComics]

Wha???? oh MAN!

[@chuckhiggins7666]

Great video!!! Many scammers out there.

[@LegionofComics]

Dang. I haven't had to deal with that but can imagine how frustrating it would be

[@osheaoutdoorspnw]

You handled this horrible situation better than I probably would. Good on you.

[@kapitolp7460]

Been back in the comic book game four months after not collecting in twenty years. Quickly found out the hard way this is a dirty game we are in. I have dealt with more people being shady than honest. It’s a bit jarring at first. Everyone trying to get a 1up on each other. Nice when you deal with honest open people

[@MrSIDEWAYZ81]

After being out of collecting for many years. I enjoy your videos because collecting has changed so much now.

[@ObsessedCollector]

I had a similar experience, I'm in north Jersey and agreed to $300 for a bunch of really good SNES games like Chrono Trigger, FF2, etc back in 2018 before the boom. However I had to go to South Jersey to get them. We're talking a 2 hour+ drive. I'm 5 minutes away from the house, when the jerk texts me saying, sorry I just sold them to someone else! Want to buy my (shitty) Xbox 360? I text him back thanking him for screwing me over. For appraisals I have a caveat. I will gladly tell a person what everything they're selling what is worth (If they ask for an appraisal) but they HAVE to give me 1st shot or at least compensate me a little (usually a $10-$50 item if they give me the "No, I'd rather sell it all on eBay" attitude) This tactic works and both parties are usually very happy.

[@calebwilliams8072]

I managed to win an eBay auction for a 7.0 ASM 252. I was able to get it for well under FMV. I did not realize that the seller had canceled the order for reasons of “Out of stock or damaged.” It was over a week before I caught it. He definitely was just upset that it didn’t sell for more.

[@GoldGauntletComix]

Honesty is huge in our community. Did you charge for the appraisal???

[@MintHunterComics]

No, I should have

[@GoldGauntletComix]

@@MintHunterComics yep it's your time and knowledge.

[@darthopper7874]

My standard line for those kinds of collections is "I wish I had better news for you", then I often suggest they donate them to the children's wing of their local hospital if they don't want to sell them for the going rate.

[@MintHunterComics]

What a fantastic idea!!!

[@acevedoe]

I had one this weekend. Guy advertised comic 40% off value in garage sale. Got there and he was going by the graded value of a book in 9.8

[@billlewis8765]

Wow!!! What a sham dude. She obviously knew what she was doing. Sorry to hear you got the run around

[@paulclarizio6562]

Enjoyed hearing your story !! Haven’t experienced the “bait and switch” thing but always good to be aware !!

[@Vp-jt3vl]

Completely sucks people do this! I don't understand what happiness people get from this lol.

[@MintHunterComics]

Dude I don't get it either (especially after I helped her)

[@adavis688]

Wow what a crazy story. But thanks for the channel content!

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you enjoyed it!