I thought I create this thread just to check where do you guys buy your comics from around the world. It can be from an online store or a physical store. I believe it may also benefit those who travel a lot.
Here where I got my comics from:
Online stores:
www.amazon.com (obviously)
www.mycomicshop.com
www.tfaw.com
www.ebay.com
www.milehighcomics.com
Physical stores:
Comics World
Address: 5 Selegie Road
#B1-22 Parklane Shopping Mall
Singapore 188307
Tel/Fax: (65) 6339 6413
E-mail: (Email removed)
Website: http://www.comics-world.org/
G&B Comics
Address: Blk 231 Bain Street
#03-47 Bras Brasah Complex
Singapore 180231
Tel/Fax: (65) 6837 2280
E-mail: (Email removed)
Website: http://www.comic.com.sg/
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Topic: Where do you buy your Disney comics?
(35 messages)
Anemo
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 1 -
2007-11-22 at 01:08:28
Joxer96
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 2 -
2007-11-22 at 03:45:24
My main two sources are ebay and Amazon. You can get some pretty good deals on Amazon right now if you purchase Gemstone Uncle Scrooge or WDC&S because they are part of Amazon's "buy 4 for the price of 3" promotion. Great deals are to be found on ebay also, but beware of shipping charges as they can eliminate any savings you may have gotten from a low winning bid.
Mexican Fan
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 3 -
2007-11-22 at 05:34:56
Morequack
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 4 -
2007-11-22 at 20:19:00
Three places: Ebay, Ebay, Ebay.
And milehighcomics.com.
Oh, and House of Secrets http://artoffiction.com/HOS_comtoy.html for the monthly release of UNCLE SCROOGE from Gemstone.
And milehighcomics.com.
Oh, and House of Secrets http://artoffiction.com/HOS_comtoy.html for the monthly release of UNCLE SCROOGE from Gemstone.
Barko
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 5 -
2007-11-23 at 00:03:00
Quote from user: Joxer96Great deals are to be found on ebay also, but beware of shipping charges as they can eliminate any savings you may have gotten from a low winning bid.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Robb_K
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 6 -
2007-11-23 at 06:34:50
Mine are walk-in stores
Dumpie-Leiden, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Leidse Stripshop-Leiden, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Walk In-Den Haag, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Hi-De-Ho Comics, Santa Monica, California. USA
Dumpie-Leiden, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Leidse Stripshop-Leiden, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Walk In-Den Haag, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
Hi-De-Ho Comics, Santa Monica, California. USA
Morequack
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 7 -
2007-11-23 at 18:40:25
Quote from user: BarkoQuote from user: Joxer96Great deals are to be found on ebay also, but beware of shipping charges as they can eliminate any savings you may have gotten from a low winning bid.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Well, to a degree. Ebay costs for the seller do add up. So do shipping materials. Sellers even get charged by PayPal 3%+ (and up to 5% for inernational trades) in order to simply receive funds into their accounts. So I think its only fair that sellers get to charge a "handling" fee to some degree to offset some of these costs. And sellers typically don't charge tax; in California tax is 8.25%. Coupled with the fact that buyers are offered such an AMAZING selection of often rare comics delivered to their doorstep, I don't think buyers should complain too much. But that's just my opinion.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Well, to a degree. Ebay costs for the seller do add up. So do shipping materials. Sellers even get charged by PayPal 3%+ (and up to 5% for inernational trades) in order to simply receive funds into their accounts. So I think its only fair that sellers get to charge a "handling" fee to some degree to offset some of these costs. And sellers typically don't charge tax; in California tax is 8.25%. Coupled with the fact that buyers are offered such an AMAZING selection of often rare comics delivered to their doorstep, I don't think buyers should complain too much. But that's just my opinion.
Barko
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 8 -
2007-11-24 at 02:54:47
Quote from user: MorequackQuote from user: BarkoQuote from user: Joxer96Great deals are to be found on ebay also, but beware of shipping charges as they can eliminate any savings you may have gotten from a low winning bid.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Well, to a degree. Ebay costs for the seller do add up. So do shipping materials. Sellers even get charged by PayPal 3%+ (and up to 5% for inernational trades) in order to simply receive funds into their accounts. So I think its only fair that sellers get to charge a "handling" fee to some degree to offset some of these costs. And sellers typically don't charge tax; in California tax is 8.25%. Coupled with the fact that buyers are offered such an AMAZING selection of often rare comics delivered to their doorstep, I don't think buyers should complain too much. But that's just my opinion.
I think that Paypal costs should be included in the price for the comic/comics and that the sellers should only be paid the actual shipping price plus money for the shipping materials. As long as the various costs are stated then everything is fine. It´s when some sellers wants an unrealistic high price (various costs taken into account, of course) for shipping that I object. Those who wants to profit from shipping too! (Or maybe they just charge money for the time they stand in line at the post office ;)) - Anyway, just my two cents.
Especially since some sellers charge unrealistically mega-high shipping charges! Too bad that shipping has become an extra income source for some sellers. They should only charge the actual shipping rates.
Well, to a degree. Ebay costs for the seller do add up. So do shipping materials. Sellers even get charged by PayPal 3%+ (and up to 5% for inernational trades) in order to simply receive funds into their accounts. So I think its only fair that sellers get to charge a "handling" fee to some degree to offset some of these costs. And sellers typically don't charge tax; in California tax is 8.25%. Coupled with the fact that buyers are offered such an AMAZING selection of often rare comics delivered to their doorstep, I don't think buyers should complain too much. But that's just my opinion.
I think that Paypal costs should be included in the price for the comic/comics and that the sellers should only be paid the actual shipping price plus money for the shipping materials. As long as the various costs are stated then everything is fine. It´s when some sellers wants an unrealistic high price (various costs taken into account, of course) for shipping that I object. Those who wants to profit from shipping too! (Or maybe they just charge money for the time they stand in line at the post office ;)) - Anyway, just my two cents.
Olivier
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 9 -
2007-11-24 at 12:57:50
I got all my Carl Barks in Libary in Color albums directly from Gladstone.
I also ordered (and still do) back issues from them.
Mile High Comics has been a great source for a good many back issues.
amazon.fr is quite useful to get the prestige titles, but they ough to have a subscription feature.
I have considered ordering those titles from DeepDiscount as well, as it would be cheaper, but I have not made the switch yet, due to the strikes here; I don't want to have to worry constantly over getting so many little packages.
Midtown Comics was very useful for the MM&F and DD&F titles, as the new issues were cheaper than on Mile-High Comics, and they carried some that MHC somehow never had.
I also got a few comics from a French comic store some years ago when they were on sale, and the first Gemstone titles from yet another French comic store, until amazon.fr started carrying them.
I have not purchased any French Disney magazine regularly for some time.
They are always available from bookstores anyway.
I did subscribe to Super Picsou Géant a little while, because I had discovered they were reprinting great stories (by da Vita, and several literary adaptations)-- but guess what? they stopped doing so the moment I subscribed.
Disney Hachette Presse is terrible when it comes to ordering anything, especially back issues; they are utterly incompetent in handling this-- you may call to check availability, but cannot order over the phone; you must send separate checks for separate titles, and by the time they get your letter and process it, some issues are unavailable, so they send you the check back and you have to go over the whole thing again; I missed a few issues this way. That was during the American Disney comics gap; I was trying to get Rosa's stories.
If I am interested by a French title, usually an Anniversary issue, since I live near to the Montparnasse railway station, I have a dozen bookstores to choose from.
I also ordered (and still do) back issues from them.
Mile High Comics has been a great source for a good many back issues.
amazon.fr is quite useful to get the prestige titles, but they ough to have a subscription feature.
I have considered ordering those titles from DeepDiscount as well, as it would be cheaper, but I have not made the switch yet, due to the strikes here; I don't want to have to worry constantly over getting so many little packages.
Midtown Comics was very useful for the MM&F and DD&F titles, as the new issues were cheaper than on Mile-High Comics, and they carried some that MHC somehow never had.
I also got a few comics from a French comic store some years ago when they were on sale, and the first Gemstone titles from yet another French comic store, until amazon.fr started carrying them.
I have not purchased any French Disney magazine regularly for some time.
They are always available from bookstores anyway.
I did subscribe to Super Picsou Géant a little while, because I had discovered they were reprinting great stories (by da Vita, and several literary adaptations)-- but guess what? they stopped doing so the moment I subscribed.
Disney Hachette Presse is terrible when it comes to ordering anything, especially back issues; they are utterly incompetent in handling this-- you may call to check availability, but cannot order over the phone; you must send separate checks for separate titles, and by the time they get your letter and process it, some issues are unavailable, so they send you the check back and you have to go over the whole thing again; I missed a few issues this way. That was during the American Disney comics gap; I was trying to get Rosa's stories.
If I am interested by a French title, usually an Anniversary issue, since I live near to the Montparnasse railway station, I have a dozen bookstores to choose from.
Andrzej
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 10 -
2007-11-24 at 15:13:59
I order my american comics from empik.com, a Polish bookstore. They sell Gemstone comics though they lack some issues and unfortunately don't sell any "Donald Duck and friends" and "Mickey Mouse and friends". Unfortunately, because there were some titles I was interested in. The good thing is that I don't pay for shipping and postage at all, if I collect the ordered comics at their shop, which is extremely close to my house.
As regards my Polish Disney comics, I get them from Allegro.pl, online auction website. I don't buy the new comics regularly. It is a few times cheaper in Internet, even if I have to buy a volume of the weekly Kaczor Donald two times to get all the comics in quite acceptable condition. :)
As regards my Polish Disney comics, I get them from Allegro.pl, online auction website. I don't buy the new comics regularly. It is a few times cheaper in Internet, even if I have to buy a volume of the weekly Kaczor Donald two times to get all the comics in quite acceptable condition. :)
Harukuro
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 11 -
2007-11-24 at 17:29:25
I usually buy mine from online stores like the Canadian Amazon website and the Chapters/Indigo website. :)
Mexican Fan
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 12 -
2008-05-03 at 22:06:52
Quote from user: mexican fanKnightlygames
1560 Ocotillo Dr. Suite C
El Centro, CA 92243
http://www.knightlygames.com/
and now is closed....:(
someone know were is a comic book stores in el centro or calexico california?
i can get a subscription from Gemstone, i have a uncle who live in el centro,but....how much it costs?
1560 Ocotillo Dr. Suite C
El Centro, CA 92243
http://www.knightlygames.com/
and now is closed....:(
someone know were is a comic book stores in el centro or calexico california?
i can get a subscription from Gemstone, i have a uncle who live in el centro,but....how much it costs?
Roger North
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 13 -
2008-05-04 at 04:08:21
I order mine online. When I was a kid I used to buy them wherever comic books were sold. Most of them in Book Stores and Convience Stores. I miss those days.
Morequack
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 14 -
2008-05-04 at 13:55:06
HOUSE OF SECRETS at 20% discount.
JeffT
Where do you buy your Disney comics?
Message 15 -
2008-05-04 at 20:11:57
Local comic shop with 10% discount...and if I don't get there just as they open they are sold out every time. Luckily they will reorder them for me, which only results in a week delay at worst.