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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 209 - February 17, 2008 - ISSN 1528-6703     Previous Story | Contents | Next Story


First Item Sold Online: Spiderman Comics and an Old Hearse
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com

February 17, 2008
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Howdy Ina,
The first item that I listed and sold on eBay was an almost entire run of Spiderman comics starting with #1 and ending with #441, (I think there were 7-8 inconsequential issues that were missing). The collection was shipped in 4 boxes, and the overall condition was excellent. Though I got started a little later than most, it was nice to start with a splash.
ebay ID: aday5999
Regards,
Allen Day

I asked Allen if he remembered how much the lot went for. He said:

It was $6,200+ ... and this was after I offered the entire lot to a dealer for $4500 ... he had counter-offered $3000. (I almost took it). Even then ... I had seller's remorse within a week after shipping the comics.
Allen

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The first item I sold online was an old hearse/ambulance. It was a 1960 model that had been converted to a Party vehicle with plush upholstery. I did not know much about online selling but we cleaned it up....took lots of pictures and the hearse sold to someone from Alabama who came to Kansas to drive it home. They only got from NE Kansas to Kansas City when they had to do repairs but it was a good sale and they were happy with their restoration project.
Alma Ackerman

Robert & Alma Ackerman
Seneca, Kansas
senecal on ebay

About the author:

Ina Steiner is Editor of AuctionBytes.com and author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). She has a background in marketing and research in the high-tech and publishing fields. If you have story ideas, comments or questions, send them to ina@auctionbytes.com.



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