DETECTIVE COMICS #33 [1939] CERTIFIED[4.0] ORIGIN BATMAN

$

11,000

DETECTIVE COMICS #33 [1939] CERTIFIED[4.0] ORIGIN BATMAN

FEATURING: SCARCE

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Complete, original, sound copy

COVER DESCRIPTION: Attached

INTERIOR PAGE DESCRIPTION: Supple, solid, strong

INTERIOR PAGE COLOR: A very desirable -- Off-White/White

CONSERVATION: None

REPAIR: None

RESTORATION: MODERATE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION: SMALL AMOUNT OF COLOR TOUCH TO COVER, PIECES ADDED TO COVER & 1ST WRAP, COVER AND CF REINFORCED, TEAR SEALS TO COVER, STAPLES CLEANED, SPINE SPLITS SEALED

GRADE: CERTIFIED[4.0]

PRICE: $12,010

** ALL BUYERS --- VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE **

   PLEASE READ --- BEFORE  you "MAKE-AN-OFFER"

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OFFERS: in order to encourage genuine negotiations that may help a buyer secure a DISCOUNTED purchase, I have provided an eBay ---   "MAKE-AN-OFFER"  --- option on ALL my listings --- with the following guideline that should cover MOST buyers' legitimate concerns. >>>



    I appreciate when anyone takes the time to carefully consider my listings --- especially when they make a GENUINE offer that is reasonably close to my listed price.


    With all the effort involved in maintaining a GROWING selection of QUALITY books, I no longer have the TIME to try and convince a prospective buyer that they should increase their offer on a book that I have already DISCOUNTED  --- BEFORE listing.


    My NEW eBay policy is SIMPLE:  ALL eBay listed books have been REDUCED in PRICE before uploading in an attempt to bring the LISTED PRICE of each book BELOW the current average MARKET price [ referencing the Price Guide, GPA, and RECENT actual SALES ].  


    It will be OBVIOUS that the RARER and/or more DESIRABLE the book, the smaller the DISCOUNTED price needs to be to attract a serious buyer.  


    I have found that almost all buyers of VALUABLE books have taken the time to personally EVALUATE each listed book, using SIMILAR reference criteria --- BEFORE they make a purchase.


    As a result, many buyers now pay the LISTED eBay price [sometimes after they have submitted an offer that was politely declined] in order to avoid the RISK of losing the book to an eager buyer who IMMEDIATELY recognizes the VALUE of the DISCOUNTED listed price --- and CLOSES the listing.


    The astute and knowledgeble buyer will notice that SOME books have a LARGER listed discount --- this is because I have simplified the PRICING by ROUNDING-DOWN ALL prices [EX: A discounted Spiderman #24 is listed at a ROUNDED-DOWN price of only $100, when it COULD be listed at a UNROUNDED-DOWN --- discounted price of $120]. This means that MANY listed books will SELL ---- at the CURRENT DISCOUNTED LISTED PRICE --- WITHOUT an additional "make-an-offer" discounted price.


    Please consider and remember the above BEFORE you make a decision on ANY of my listings.


    I know that this NEW policy alters the nature of the --- "MAKE-AN-OFFER" --- option, and in response, I present the NEW possibilities as follows: >>>


  1] If I consider the "OFFER" unreasonable, I will just IGNORE and DELETE.

  2] If I consider the OFFER resonably close to the LISTED price --- BUT --- upon carefull RE-EVALUATION, I decide that the book already has a COMPETITIVE and noticeable DISCOUNTED listed price --- that will easily find a willing buyer --- I send a sincere response to the potential buyer thanking them for their offer.

  3] If I consider the OFFER reasonably close to the LISTED price --- AND --- upon RE-EVALUATION, I AGREE  with the buyers' DISCOUNTED offer, I will ACCEPT.....book SOLD.


    FINALLY, after assessing the recent RESULTS of this NEW eBay DISCOUNTED sales policy, I find that it is UNNECESSARY [ in MOST cases ] to engage in the negotiating DELAYS that occur with considering, sending, and WAITING for the results of COUNTER-OFFERS.


    SO --- in RARE cases, I will respond with a counter-offer, but 98% of the time --- I will NOT.      

 PLEASE do NOT ask for a "BOTTOM LINE" price --- I only have time [and I will be happy] to respond to any REAL offers --- ASAP. 

TOMORROWS TREASURES [Since 1972]

ADDITIONAL BOOKS

   I try to UPLOAD new books EVERY WEEK.

   Please remember, the books that appear on my eBay store are a representative selection. If you are interested in viewing a LARGER selection of VINTAGE books, contact me for details. 


CONTACT INFORMATION

PHONE: 631- 543-5737  [Please leave message]
CELL: 631- 835-5702     [24 hours/365 days]
EMAIL: The BEST way to contact me [24 hours/365 days]

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

*** I have been buying, reading and COLLECTING comic books since 1959. ***

*** I have been BUYING and SELLING comic books ---- full time ---- since 1972. ***

SELLING?

*** If you have any books FOR SALE [ANY grade] that are dated BEFORE 1969, please contact me with the total QUANTITY [approx.] of books for sale, and the TITLES and NUMBERS of the issues. 

Finally, PLEASE contact me when you have included your ASKING price for the WHOLE group.

STORE POLICIES

INQUIRIES: In order to hold down the costs of preparing, and marketing the large volume of SCARCE items listed on my eBay store site, I find that I do not have the TIME to respond personally to ANY specific requests for ADDITIONAL information [Scans, book content, descriptions…etc.] on ANY of my eBay store listings, EXCEPT listing ERRORS.

     PRICE GUIDE:

  While I recognize that the "Overstreet Price Guide" has been a valuable reference and price tool since 1970, there are very REAL limitations that are either IGNORED or UNKNOWN to many eBay buyers.

ITEM #1] OVER 80% of ALL the books listed in the "price guide" --- are OVERPRICED ---- MEANING that they have a lower [average] REAL market value than the "price guide" listed price.

ITEM #2] A small [1% - 5%] of ALL the books listed in the "price guide" --- are UNDERPRICED -- MEANING that they have a higher [average] REAL market value than the "price guide" listed price.

I SPECIALIZE --- in older, scarcer, more desirable books ---- many of which have an [average] real MARKET price GREATER than the "price guide".

FEEDBACK:

  Due to the recent "feedback" policies eBay has enacted, I now receive NEGATIVE feedback from "BUYERS" [DEADBEATS] who NEVER PAID! ---- OR --- troublemakers that have been BLOCKED, who then commit MORE unwanted mayhem by using ANOTHER eBay ID for the SOLE purpose of leaving NEGATIVE FEEDBACK! ------- And finally, those "buyers" whose NEG. feedback "complaint" is DELIBERATELY FALSE  because it is based on a LISTING ERROR! [which they do not reveal] ---- This is --- INSANE!

  As a result of this [and OTHER] kinds of eBay feedback sabotage, I no-longer take NEGATIVE feedback seriously. Think about it ---- an eBay seller who is CONSISTENTLY receiving POSITIVE feedback from buyers on a REGULAR basis, is a much more significant indication of customer SATISFACTION than the isolated and UNRELIABLE negative remarks of a trouble-maker.

  Due to the large volume of store listings that I maintain, I regret that I can only leave positive feedback to eBay buyers who REQUEST feedback by sending me an email with a LINK to the book(s) that sponsors the appeal.

DISCOUNTS:

  I will consider larger discounts on any GROUP of books that I have in my eBay store listings. You may email me with your group list and your OFFER. 

SCANS:

ALL scans that appear in any of my store listings are the ACTUAL scan of the book you will be buying. I do not believe ANY book should be listed by using a SUSTITUTE --- "stand-in"--- scan that can only leave you guessing.

CAUTION: Due to the large volume of listings and scans, SOMETIMES ---- for example, a "VF" SCAN will [in error] be posted with a "VG" listing, ---- and vice versa. Therefore, if a scan or a description does NOT appear to be accurate --- then it could be a LISTING ERROR.

GRADING DEFINITIONS

CONSERVATION: Usually "sealed tear(s)" that are done using "archival" techniques and materials [like "rice paper" OR "archival tape"], and that are reversible without further damage to the book.

REPAIR: Usually "sealed tears" using invasive and NON-REVERSABLE materials ----- like non-archival tape, glue and extra staples.

RESTORATION: Usually chips, or pieces of the paper that are MISSING, and that are RESTORED by filling with archival "rice" paper and then adding COLOR[usually acrylic paint] to cover the blank white paper fill.