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UPDATES:

THE READING ROOM IS BACK!!

If you'd like to read some of the most important comics stories of all time,
visit the Reading Room at: http://reading-room.net/

This page doubles as my central store page and as the Reading Room. You'll find the comic stories at the center of the page a bit down from the top of the page.

Enjoy!!

RARE COMICS Sites:

THE RARE COMICS HOMEPAGE:
This site provides many interesting comic links to on-line stories, cover galleries, the COMIX web ring, and all the RARE COMICS auctions and sales sites! All the important RARE COMICS links can be accessed from this page!
This site is at: http://www.rare-comics.com/

THE RARE COMICS OF LONG ISLAND eBay STORE:
Here's a link to the custom front page of the store! Because of all the eBay restrictions on HTML, I couldn't post this page on eBay, so I used my own server space for it. You won't find this custom link anywhere else on eBay (as per their rules), so if you enjoy this store, you should bookmark this link. RARE COMICS of LONG ISLAND specializes in comic books, comic series, artwork, professionally graded (CGC) books and Dynamic Forces merchandise. We are expanding quickly into a wide range of other collectibles - check it out!
This site is at: http://reading-room.net/

My Guarantee: I insist that you must be happy with your purchase. If, FOR ANY REASON, you are unhappy with the book(s) you have purchased from RARE COMICS, you may return your order within 7 days of receipt for a full refund.

I am very proud of the loyal customers I've been able to serve over the years and I would like to share a few of comments from my eBay feedback file that that I believe best describe the service that I strive to offer everyone:

komicbat52:        "Fast - Truthful and Wow! Great Seller!"
strider1011:         "yo! here is one of the most dependable people in the business!"
n1cewun:            "EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. COMICS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED!!!"
comic-fan86:       "Fastest shipment in eBay history! A+++! Thank you very much!"
dee858789:          "My 1st ebay buy, thanks for making it easy! Your on my Favorites list!! A+++++++"
ultimatevirginia:  "Books arrived fast and as promised! Loved the guarantee!!!!

I picked these quotes because they touch on aspects of service that I consider important. If you check my feedback file you will see these comments repeated in many different ways! So what's important to me?

Offering A Good Value - My items typically sell for between 50% and 75% of the Overstreet Price Guide! This is a very cost effective way to build your collection!

Honesty - While I am in this business to make money and to grow, I always deal openly and fairly. I try to describe all items to the best of my ability and highlight the defects. I believe that I am an expert comic grader and tend to under-grade if I have any doubts. In the extremely rare cases that a defect has slipped by me, I always take the item back and provide a full refund!
You will also find a statement of current market value in just about all of my auctions that is based on the condition of the book being sold.

Speed - Communications are prompt and shipments are usually made within 24 hours of payment. I always provide shipping confirmation (with tracking data when available) as soon as shipment is complete.

Patience - While I respond very quickly, I allow my customers to take some time. I have no problem with delayed payments, combining items over a few weeks, or understanding that special circumstances can impact when payments can be made. The only thing I ask is that the buyer communicates his/her plan. If there is no contact, I will go through the full eBay Credit process which can (and does) cause suspension of delinquent buyers.

Will Deal With New eBayers - Many dealers restrict buyers with low (or no) feedback rating. I refuse to do this. While this has cost me some money at times due to buyer defaults, I've also made some great sales to customers that had "0" ratings and paid immediately! I believe this approach balances out in my favor! Remember, we ALL had a "0" rating at one time!!

Will Ship Internationally - About 15% of my business is now outside the United States with shipments regularly going to Canada and the UK along with Australia, Germany, Italy, other European countries, South America, and the Far East!
I have no problem shipping internationally!

At the time I'm writing this, over 20% of my business is from repeat customers. This is a very important statistic for me and one that I hope to continue to grow!

As a dealer, I'm always interested in any partnerships or arrangements that will result in "win-win" scenarios.
If you have a collection of books that you would like to sell, please send me a list at rarecomics@hotmail.com
I'm always interested in buying books published before 1965 and/or 10-cent cover price books. Most books published after 1975 have very little collector value (with some exceptions of course).
But please don't bother sending a list if you're looking for 100% of the Overstreet Guide. I've sold hundreds of books on eBay in the past years and I can recall only a handful that sold at or above guide. Most comics sell on eBay for between 50% and 75% of guide value. As a result, I can usually offer between 30% and 60% based on condition.
For more details on selling your books to RARE COMICS, click here!

Also, if you produce a comic (or comics related) product that you feel would benefit from exposure in my store or auctions, please contact me.

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