Comic books have fluctuating values. You could buy an new issue of Spiderman for around a dollar. But keep it in mint condition and you can sell it for a few hundred dollars a few years later. Selling comic books is an art that every collector has to master.
When
The first thing that you have to do is to assess why you're collecting the comics in the first place. This will help you decide whether you are ready to sell those comics or not.
How
Selling comic books is easier now that the internet is more accessible than it was before. You can scan or take a picture of the comic book you're planning to sell, snap it up in the web, and you can start selling. However, it's not just about that. The first thing that you really have to do is to figure out the prices of the comic books that you plan to sell. This way, you can figure out whether you want to sell them individually or as a group or any way you want as long as you are able to maximize your profits.
Deciding on whether to sell them as a group or individual issues is a major factor of selling. Comic books from the copper, bronze, or modern age might not be worth much individually as people have easy access to them or have been able to collect them. Therefore, these books could be sold as a group as people who don't have the issues might want the complete set. However, comics from the platinum, golden, or even the early silver age may be worth a lot more individually or, in some cases, as a group. The thing is, you have to really know the value of the books you're selling.
However, the date the issue came out isn't the only basis for pricing. You will have to consider the condition the book is in. Comic books are most valuable when they are in mint condition.
To Who
Who you sell your comic books to is a big factor. This is because the amount that you will be getting for your comics will depend partly on who you will be selling them to. However, it is quite difficult to know who to sell them to because people have differing needs and wants. The best way to do this is to cut out the middle man and do the selling yourself. This way, you earn maximum profit as you will have total control over who to sell it to.
Where To Sell?
Where to sell your comic book is also a big factor in this business. However, you can sell it almost anywhere these days. The internet is a viable avenue for selling anything. Also, you can put your ads in newspapers. You can even go to conventions and start selling to people there. And if all else fails, you can set up shop out in the street any time you want. Remember: the world is your stage.
Caution
The thing is, you have to watch out for a few things when you're selling the comic books. You have to be aware of frauds and other things that could keep you from your money. However, it isn't easy to detect these frauds and it cant be taught. You will have to learn the tricks of the trade as you go along. The most important thing to remember is that you have to be prepared to be a victim. But you also have to be prepared to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.
Conventions
The question about whether to sell them in conventions still stands. As you have two options in that scenario: you can sell to dealers and collectors, or you could buy a table and sell to anyone in the area. You may be able to maximize sales by buying a table, but you have to consider that it does cost something around several hundred to several thousand to set up shop at a convention and sales might not be up to what you expect. However, if you do want to forget about the table, you may not have total control over your pricing mechanisms and you might get swindled by other dealers. You may also get consignment sales with other dealers if you want to.
The thing about selling comic books is that it is a risk to take as with all other businesses. However, you have to be able to figure out the best solution with the tricks that you already know.
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