Comments on: Comics and e-Bay

By: Chris Hunter

Chris Hunter — Fri, 14 May 2004 13:39:54 +0000

Scott, you should see these threads on Jakala’s forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/jjakala/messages?msg=193.1 and http://forums.delphiforums.com/jjakala/messages?msg=267.1

Enjoy!

Also, I’ve yet to have a problem with USPS by telling them that I’m shipping books. As a matter of fact, they expect that from me now! ;)

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 14 May 2004 03:41:43 +0000

I admit that I’ve claimed “books” before too, when mailing Media Mail. The trouble with the USPS is that its own employees frequently don’t know the rules themselves, so some allow more leeway than others. Incidentally, I was surprised to note a few weeks ago that it was actually cheaper to mail a single DVD by First Class Mail than Media Mail.

By: Nik

Nik — Thu, 13 May 2004 23:24:31 +0000

Good tips, I’ve had pretty good experience selling and buying comics on eBay over the last 5 years or so — although I have had one or two people complain I overgrade but I tend to think there are some really nit picky people out there too. But overall I think it’s a much better buy/sell venue than digging through boxes looking for something.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 13 May 2004 22:26:12 +0000

Man, if they want me to pay five bucks for shipping on one comic just because it has ads in it, and it’s an issue of The Brave and The Bold that was old before I was born… to hell with that. If I’m the one selling and shipping, I just tell ‘em it’s books, if they even ask, and leave it at that. I sell books. Simple enough. I won’t tell if you don’t.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 13 May 2004 22:23:15 +0000

What’s your name on e-bay I’ve been buying a lot of comics lately. Mine is smbbeetle.

By: John Jakala

John Jakala — Thu, 13 May 2004 22:13:03 +0000

I’ve been told that comics cannot be sent via Media Mail if they contain ads. I’ve asked if it matters if the ads are current or not but I’ve never received a definitive answer on this point. There’s a thread on eBay where they debate the issue but it doesn’t resolve the issue either. All I’ve found on the USPS site is a statement that “Media Mail can not contain advertising except for incidental announcements of books.”