We Pay the Highest Prices
This isn’t just hype. Mike, Jeff and I have been buying collections for a combined 100+ years. We can count on our hands the number of times we’ve been outbid on large deals. There are structural reasons for this.
1 – We don’t run auctions or flip collections to other dealers. We set a fair price for our comics and are willing to wait 6 months, a year, or more to get that price. That means we can and will pay the HIGHEST PRICE on most items we buy.
2 – Many dealers have a limited capital base. They have to sell deals they buy in order to have funds to buy the next deal. My main business is managing equity assets. We have an almost unlimited capital base and work hard to maximize the value of the collections we purchase regardless of the time it takes.
3 – We have to knowledge and experience to accurately value your collection. Mike is an encyclopedia of cards and comics. He’s bought almost every type of comic ever made. In many cases, if a dealer is unfamiliar with an item, they mark it as zero. That never happens with us.
4 – We have a large base of collectors who are looking for unique items. If we have a buyer looking for a particular item, we will pay more since our cost of selling the item will be minimal. We have a number of collectors who are on the lookout for high value/rare comics. When we’re able to find them, we can pay even higher than our normal prices because we don’t have to pay Ebay a commission when we sell them.
5 – Many local dealers don’t have the resources or markets to pay high prices. We buy many collections from other dealers who need to flip the collections they buy in order to fund their next purchase. That never happens with us.
About Comic Book Trading
My partners (Jeff Weisenberg and Mike Parness) and I have been buying comic and card collections for a combined 100+ years. Over those years, we’ve bought some very large and complex collections worth many millions. We can help you maximize the value of your collection. In some cases, that means getting your high dollar value comics graded before you sell them.
We are different from many other dealers because of our capital base. We don’t need to sell a collection at a discount in order to get the money to buy another collection. We sell comics at retail prices. We never flip a collection to another dealer. Almost 100% of our buyers are collectors. That allows us to pay more for collections. It is very rare that another dealer will outbid us, but we encourage you to get multiple offers. Competition keeps us sharp.
If you have a large, valuable collection, we can come to you. We can wire money to your account or bring you a certified check. If you have cases of comics, we’ll bring a truck and do all the loading.
We’ve bought collections from many large collectors and dealers. To my knowledge, all have become satisfied customers. Referrals are a good part of our business and we work hard to keep them coming.
We have locations in NY/NJ, MA and FL. My partner, Mike, travels all over the US for large deals.
Please note, at this time, we are only buying large collections.
We look forward to working with you.
Doug Koval
Comic Book Trader