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DAE have a comic get wrecked by someone borrowing it?
Honestly, I lent my Batman #1 reprint to a coworker. Tbh, he returned it with a huge crease down the middle from folding it. Ngl, how do you say no when people ask to borrow your comics?
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diana_jenkins656mo ago
Why not claim it's a first edition? That's my go-to.
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shanelopez6mo ago
My buddy Rick tried that with a stack of vintage comics last year. He got caught when a buyer checked the print dates against some database online. Not only did he have to refund the money, but word got around local collector groups and his sales dropped for months. It's just not worth torching your reputation over a few extra bucks. Now he lists everything as "possible first edition, please verify yourself" and avoids the headache. Funny how honesty turns out to be easier.
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seanbailey6mo ago
Man, hearing about folded comics takes me back. My buddy lent me his car for a weekend once and I returned it with a huge scratch on the door. Felt awful, but I owned up to it right away. @diana_jenkins65's idea about claiming first editions is kinda like that, but for stuff. If I'd lied about the scratch, he'd have found out when he took it to the shop. Honesty just saves so much trouble in the end.
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cole5496mo ago
Look at the actual market for old comics. Most buyers are casual fans who just want to read a story, not hardcore graders. They don't have a database. If someone sells a book as a possible first edition and the buyer doesn't check, who really gets hurt? The seller made a sale and the buyer got the comic they wanted. Calling this a huge moral failure feels like overkill for a hobby full of reprints and guesswork anyway.
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