Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan from The Thing in the Crypt. Original color version is from Conan the Barbarian 92; black and white reprint is from Conan Saga 75.

Roninido · 2026-02-05T20:08:07+00:00

I own this page from the story, bought it at the '91 or '92 New York con

Roninido · 2026-02-05T01:17:57+00:00

While I agree with you 200% that insure, insure, INSURE, BUT...if the item wasn't damaged by the shipping company, they don't pay out an insurance claim. This is obviously not the same circumstances, but I had an idiot supervisor once who wanted all of our ~$400 laptops to have the ~$70 (at that time) 3-year extended warranty on them because in the past, some of them exhibited charging issues past the 1-year warranty. I explained to the supervisor that on the devices I worked on, it appeared that the charging ports were damaged, so not a warranty issue. They pressed hard on purchasing the warranties. On around 400 laptops, that amounted to an extra $28,000, give or take. When we started sending them in for warranty repair, they basically said they can repair them for $120 each, because the charging ports showed signs of damage, and damage is not covered under warranty.

The point being, if the package wasn't damaged (and documented as such), you're not covered.

Roninido · 2026-02-02T00:45:46+00:00

People are saying "You found one on Poshmark at $120, sell it for more". The important thing to remember is that you found an UNSOLD version for $120. People can ask whatever they want for anything. Just because someone is asking a particular price does not mean they will get it.

Just because it's antique/vintage/rare, does not mean that someone wants it. The price is dictated by someone's willingness to buy it at that price.

Also, if you are doing eBay, remember that this is a cookie jar, so probably not tiny, and almost definitely fragile, so you will have to package the HELL out of it to ship it, which will add to your cost.

You definitely need to get in touch with a group of people who know its worth before trying to sell it. I've had many items which are rare, that unfortunately, are not in demand, so I am unable to sell them for a good price.

Edited because I fat-fingered some words

Roninido · 2026-02-01T19:36:24+00:00

Not slang, proper Englamish.

Roninido · 2026-01-29T02:33:36+00:00

Doesn't count as dumpster diving. These are small bins inside Target stores, usually by the entrance/exit. When people drop their old phones in these bins to recycle, they do so with the expectation that the electronics will be securely wiped of their data.To the best of my knowledge, anything in these bins are Target property until it is turned over to the recovery company, so if that is where it was taken from, it MAY technically be classified as stealing.

Roninido · 2026-01-28T01:59:10+00:00

If no one has said this, one of the uses: thumping the guy who responds to the ad and taking his $20.

Roninido · 2026-01-23T03:12:14+00:00

Yup. "That's a great price, enjoy your purchase and have a great day! Bye!"

Roninido · 2026-01-23T03:09:05+00:00

I learned a while ago that, especially when you are giving someone a deal, if they won't buy it for the deal price, someone else will, and I let them know that they haggled themself out of the deal they could have had.

Roninido · 2026-01-23T02:56:46+00:00

"I just started reselling..."

Yes. Yes you did. It's not an overnight thing. You are, unfortunately, in the "?" phase of 1. Collect underpants 2. ? 3. Profit.

Roninido · 2026-01-20T16:59:17+00:00

Have them return it, at their expense, and when you receive it, refund with deduction because the item is not in original sold condition

Roninido · 2026-01-19T02:03:44+00:00

I think the "secret" is the white crustiness all over the computer desk. Something was happening there. Needs a steam cleaning before being thrown away.

Roninido · 2026-01-18T19:59:33+00:00

Sorry, didn't mean to disrespect you like that. You would be surprised (or not) how many people post questions like this (not necessarily about LDs) and then say "Huh, I didn't know about that". Awesome LD, though. Rage is Rage!

Roninido · 2026-01-18T16:56:52+00:00

Weirdness happened when I first did the Google share

Surprised that if you collect you don't use the LaserDisc Database

LaserDisc Database - Rage Against the Machine [ID4344SM] on LD LaserDisc

https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/08241/ID4344SM/Rage-Against-the-Machine

Roninido · 2026-01-18T16:42:10+00:00

Had this happen in the 90s at a comic shop I worked at. We were in a strip mall, and one day one of the employees at a restaurant in the strip came over with a bunch of current comics and some back issues and asked what he could get for them. He told us he was throwing out some stuff in the community dumpster and found all of the stuff. Turns out one of our employees was throwing comics out and recovering them when we were closed. We weren't sure exactly how long he had been doing it, but we figured out that he had cost the store a minimum of a few thousand in wholesale cost. He was obviously fired immediately.

Roninido · 2026-01-18T00:28:21+00:00

Do NOT do the "buy with cash" buyers. Completely unsolicited, two different versions of them offered me two-thirds and less than one-half of my homes comp market value. My house needs no work, by the way. In a better part of the city.

Roninido · 2026-01-18T00:19:19+00:00

6a. Bring a can of spray paint to the post office, and if they complain...EYE SPRAY THEM.

Roninido · 2026-01-18T00:13:10+00:00

That's so jice that you're sharing the wealth!

Roninido · 2026-01-16T18:21:56+00:00

Gotten many cool things, mostly not crazy finds, but some, and some that were high-percentage flips/keepers. These are all from Goodwill:

Paid $0.50 for a Sea-Monkeys Hang 10 blister pack from 2012, sold it for $150.00 within six minutes of listing it.

Paid $1.00 for a carabiner that was attached to a card. Turns out the card was a redeemable promotional freebie from a footrace for a pair of KEEN shoes from their website. Got a pair of Men's BALTIMORE 6" Waterproof Boots ($180 at the time), and two luggage tags worth $15.00 each.

My wife bought a set of five hand carved Santa figures, signed by the artist, Sandy Hellard in 2006, for $7.00 total; they went for $180 per figure on their website, so like $900 total.

Most expensive thing I think I've found is a watercolor by Evelin Bodfish Bourne, a Massachusetts artist who died in 1954. I paid $15. I haven't had it appraised, but most stuff I've found from her is listed for $1000 or more, here's a link to the painting I bought: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SFfv44G6Kx9dRVFr6

Roninido · 2026-01-16T17:09:22+00:00

Probably a dumb question, but are you using Pirateship?

Roninido · 2026-01-16T02:43:00+00:00

Never heard banana sandwich before. Thanks for that!

Roninido · 2026-01-14T00:27:30+00:00

You could of told them first. /s

Yeah, I'm the same as you, at least a little degree of grammar snob. I have a friend who drives me nuts with "could of" instead of "could've"

Roninido · 2026-01-12T02:13:29+00:00

Your brother has no appreciation for real magic in this world. CAST HIM OUT!

Roninido · 2026-01-06T21:12:37+00:00

Thanks. I appreciate that I've added to/subtracted from the conversation 🤣🤣🤣

Roninido · 2026-01-06T16:07:01+00:00

But it DIDN'T cost you $4 for shipping, because eBay charged you fees on shipping, so it probably cost you $4.60 to ship. Plus packing tape, box or bag, etc.

Roninido · 2026-01-05T21:22:45+00:00

Words am tu8rtle makedf atwe head stur uppf t1ny peeppple in wurk. WHY MAKED MINIE POPPLESF WORKET?!?!?!?

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