Started using digital price tags after a guy at the Dallas comic con marked up a $3 book to $30

I was at a booth at the Dallas Comic Con last March and watched a seller take a common $3 back issue, slap a handwritten $30 sticker on it for a kid who didn't know better. Felt slimy. So now I use digital tags that show original cover price plus a flat 20% markup for my own online listings. Does anyone else draw a hard line on pricing used comics, or is it just part of the game?

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henderson.wesley1mo agoMost Upvoted

Man honestly that comic con story gets under my skin. Its the same pattern I see everywhere now with people trying to flip stuff on unsuspecting folks. Like last week at the grocery store I watched a guy buy up all the clearance Halloween candy then set up a little table outside with triple the price. Its just that same greed where someone knows the real value but banks on the other person not knowing. Digital tags sound like a solid way to keep it honest though. At least you're giving people a fair shot instead of trying to trick them.

lilykelly1mo ago

Guess my greed gene got lost somewhere between the candy aisle and the comic con.