ENTRY #0015
I went to the post office this afternoon. I figured that I should have received Comics Spotlight #4 by today, and I wanted to get my hands on it as quickly as possible.
As I anticipated, when I opened my mailbox, I found a key inside. I went to the locker designated on the key, and was pleasantly surprised when I gave the key a twist. Inside the locker was not one, but two packages.
One of the packages was indeed Comics Spotlight #4. The other package contained the two issues of Charmed; #15 and #21. And both shipments were quite securely packed, which I'm always glad to see.
I did make a cursory check of the shipments at the time, but a more lengthy examination will take place later this evening.
Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go leave some feedback.
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Showing posts with label comicsspotlight. Show all posts
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 09, 2011
An "On The Way" Sign
ENTRY 0014
After I wrote yesterday's entry, I signed in to Ebay. I received a bit of good news. I noticed that my feedback rating was now 236. I checked my feedback page, and discovered that the seller of Comics Spotlight #4 had left the usual nice words for me.
To me, this is a good sign. It means that they have received my payment, and that sometime early next week, I should find a key waiting in my mailbox when I check my mail.
[EDIT: Oh, I also checked my email a little later; specifically, the account dedicated to Ebay. There were several messages from both the seller and Ebay informing me that the magazine had been shipped, confirming what I had already suspected.]
As Carly Simon once sang, "Anticipation . . . anticipa-a-a-tion . . . is making me wait . . . "
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After I wrote yesterday's entry, I signed in to Ebay. I received a bit of good news. I noticed that my feedback rating was now 236. I checked my feedback page, and discovered that the seller of Comics Spotlight #4 had left the usual nice words for me.
To me, this is a good sign. It means that they have received my payment, and that sometime early next week, I should find a key waiting in my mailbox when I check my mail.
[EDIT: Oh, I also checked my email a little later; specifically, the account dedicated to Ebay. There were several messages from both the seller and Ebay informing me that the magazine had been shipped, confirming what I had already suspected.]
As Carly Simon once sang, "Anticipation . . . anticipa-a-a-tion . . . is making me wait . . . "
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Another Gap Closed
ENTRY 0013
Over the weekend, I filled in one more gap in my collection. The acquisition target this time was an issue of Angel Scriptbook. This was published by IDW Comics in 2006. Each issue ran the shooting script from an episode of the TV series Angel. Given enough time, I feel certain that they probably would have covered the entire series, but only seven issues came out before the title was cancelled.
The issue I was missing was #5. Like Comics Spotlight #4, it never appeared at any of the local comics stores I frequent. Or, given that the stores didn't order that many copies of any one issue, it's entirely possible in both instances that both Angel Scriptbook #5 and Comics Spotlight #4 did appear here in Louisville, but they sold out before I made it to The Great Escape or Comic Book World on the particular Wednesday in question.
Whatever the reason, I missed the issue, and now I found myself turning to Ebay to rectify the situation. The search parameter was easy enough -- "angel scriptbook 5." There were several listings, and I began sending the usual inquiry as to whether or not a seller accepted money orders. As luck would have it, the first seller I queried replied in the affirmative, so I put that listing on my Watch List.
I waited until Sunday to make my move. At that point, there was only about a day or so before the listing expired. I decided that I had waited long enough, so I clicked the Buy It Now button. Once that was confirmed, I sent the seller a message asking for the address where I should mail the payment.
Of course, Monday was Labor Day, and I suspect the holiday was the reason it took a little longer for me to get a response. I got a reply yesterday, picked up the money order, and got everything in the mail.
And once again, I am now in waiting mode.
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Over the weekend, I filled in one more gap in my collection. The acquisition target this time was an issue of Angel Scriptbook. This was published by IDW Comics in 2006. Each issue ran the shooting script from an episode of the TV series Angel. Given enough time, I feel certain that they probably would have covered the entire series, but only seven issues came out before the title was cancelled.
The issue I was missing was #5. Like Comics Spotlight #4, it never appeared at any of the local comics stores I frequent. Or, given that the stores didn't order that many copies of any one issue, it's entirely possible in both instances that both Angel Scriptbook #5 and Comics Spotlight #4 did appear here in Louisville, but they sold out before I made it to The Great Escape or Comic Book World on the particular Wednesday in question.
Whatever the reason, I missed the issue, and now I found myself turning to Ebay to rectify the situation. The search parameter was easy enough -- "angel scriptbook 5." There were several listings, and I began sending the usual inquiry as to whether or not a seller accepted money orders. As luck would have it, the first seller I queried replied in the affirmative, so I put that listing on my Watch List.
I waited until Sunday to make my move. At that point, there was only about a day or so before the listing expired. I decided that I had waited long enough, so I clicked the Buy It Now button. Once that was confirmed, I sent the seller a message asking for the address where I should mail the payment.
Of course, Monday was Labor Day, and I suspect the holiday was the reason it took a little longer for me to get a response. I got a reply yesterday, picked up the money order, and got everything in the mail.
And once again, I am now in waiting mode.
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Saturday, September 03, 2011
Filling More Gaps
ENTRY 0012
I actually filled two more gaps in my library last weekend. Because I was busy writing on a couple of other subjects, though, I didn't think about writing about them until now.
First on my list was an issue of Comics Spotlight. This was a short-lived magazine -- only five issues were published -- that came out in 2002-2003. The issue that I was missing was #4, which for some reason never made an appearance at any of the comic stores in Louisville.
Second were two issues of the Charmed magazine published by Titan Magazines. The issues I missed were #15 and #21, and for the standard reason -- I waited too long, and #16 and #22 were on the stands before I realized it.
I did the usual searching on Ebay, and I found all three. Good news for me, one dealer had both of the Charmed issues, and the listings said he was willing to combine multiple listings into one shipment. Even better, when I made my usual inquiries, both sellers said that they accepted money orders.
I put all three items on my Watch List. And this time, I proceeded to wait. I waited until there was only a day or two left before clicking the Buy It Now button. I sent the usual requests for where to send payment, and since it was the weekend, I had to wait a day or so for a reply. Once I had the reply, I picked up the money orders and mailed them.
And now, we are back to waiting. I'm hoping that Hurricane Irene won't be a problem; one of the sellers is in Pennsylvania, and Ebay sent a message that there may be a possibility of some delay or disruption. The other one is in Denver, which to the best of my knowledge, has never had problems with hurricanes.
So far, though, I have not heard anything since I let the sellers know that the payment was on the way.
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I actually filled two more gaps in my library last weekend. Because I was busy writing on a couple of other subjects, though, I didn't think about writing about them until now.
First on my list was an issue of Comics Spotlight. This was a short-lived magazine -- only five issues were published -- that came out in 2002-2003. The issue that I was missing was #4, which for some reason never made an appearance at any of the comic stores in Louisville.
Second were two issues of the Charmed magazine published by Titan Magazines. The issues I missed were #15 and #21, and for the standard reason -- I waited too long, and #16 and #22 were on the stands before I realized it.
I did the usual searching on Ebay, and I found all three. Good news for me, one dealer had both of the Charmed issues, and the listings said he was willing to combine multiple listings into one shipment. Even better, when I made my usual inquiries, both sellers said that they accepted money orders.
I put all three items on my Watch List. And this time, I proceeded to wait. I waited until there was only a day or two left before clicking the Buy It Now button. I sent the usual requests for where to send payment, and since it was the weekend, I had to wait a day or so for a reply. Once I had the reply, I picked up the money orders and mailed them.
And now, we are back to waiting. I'm hoping that Hurricane Irene won't be a problem; one of the sellers is in Pennsylvania, and Ebay sent a message that there may be a possibility of some delay or disruption. The other one is in Denver, which to the best of my knowledge, has never had problems with hurricanes.
So far, though, I have not heard anything since I let the sellers know that the payment was on the way.
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