One thought that just occurred to me after that last post: Are most of those third party retailers selling through Amazon actual 'brick & mortar' or are they selling out of their basement? If it is 'brick & mortar' then an interesting thought is that maybe places like Amazon could potentially keep these comic book stores open.
-- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > In Amazon's case, though, they tend to have more stock on hand because of > third party retailers that sell through Amazon. I see a TPB that I know is > out of print on Amazon's site because there's a store in Bismarck, ND that > has it and is selling through Amazon. Happens all the time. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > >> Interestingly enough a lot of online retailers that sell trade >> paperbacks >> don't even keep them in stock. They stay informed as to what trades >> they >> can order from Marvel, DC, and Diamond. Then they advertise those >> trades. >> If someone orders an available trade, the online retailer THEN gets it >> from the publisher/distributor and ships it to the final customer. >> Interesting way to keep your on-hand stock lean. >> >> The Irredeemable Shag >> http://firestormfan.com >> http://onceuponageek.com >> http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: RE: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes >> replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld >> From: "Edward Crosby" >> Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 12:50 pm >> To: [email protected] >> >> Or Amazon. I've been finding a number of TPB on Amazon that I can't get >> from my local comic book store. I've even found some that are out of >> print >> on Amazon. >> This is the advantage, unfortunately, that internet sales has over >> 'brick >> & mortar': the ability to easily, and I stress easily, acquire, or >> have >> available, items that you can't normally get from your local store. Of >> course, the only advantage that the local store has is that you don't >> have >> to pay for shipping, IF they have the product you are looking for in >> stock. >> >> -- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosby >> http://www.edwardcrosby.com >> ----- >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> Merlin Mann >> >> > That's exactly the model comic companies are planning for. Digital >> > monthlies, paper and digital collections. >> > However, you'll probably have to buy the trades from Borders, rather >> than >> > your local comic shop. >> > >> > The Irredeemable Shag >> > http://firestormfan.com >> > http://onceuponageek.com >> > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> > >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes >> > replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld >> > From: Cary Preston >> > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 11:20 am >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > I'd like to see a shift to issuing the monthly titles digital, but >> the >> > collected story arcs still being published in hard copy as trade >> > paperbacks (or hardback cover if the story warrants it!). I gave up >> on >> my >> > month collecting because it was both too expensive and too bulky- >> those >> > issues build up quickly and storage has been a problem for years. >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM, wrote: >> > I would say yes, printed comics would eventually become worth more. >> For >> > years the comics from the 70s were worthless. Then those books >> started >> > gaining value. Now the 80s stuff is starting to gain some value (not >> > crazy values like we saw 20 years ago). Once we go digital, it's >> > possible the 90s glut of books might actually gain some value. >> > Hear that kids, be sure to hang on to your copies of "Kickers, Inc" >> and >> > "Deathblow"! >> > >> > The Irredeemable Shag >> > http://firestormfan.com >> > http://onceuponageek.com >> > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> > >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes >> > replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld >> > From: Jason Service >> > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 10:51 am >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > So now to an aspect of comic collecting that Shag hates...the value. >> So >> > if in the (near?) future, comics are available by download only, what >> > does that do to tangible comic books? Are they then considered an >> even >> > bigger collectors item? Are books that are in todays 'dime bin' more >> > valuable solely because they are in print format? >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Edward Crosby wrote: >> > But I believe it could be a few years before we see that happen. >> Could >> be >> > as much as 10 years. >> > When was it that iTunes first came out selling music? Close to ten >> years? >> > It has been just in the past couple of years, if that, that we have >> seen >> > an impact on the 'brick & mortar' stores with iTunes and >> Amazon >> at our >> > fingertips for buying downloadable music. >> > This is the same thing for DVD movies that I have been stating in the >> past >> > year or so. With services like Netflix and Amazon's OnDemand, even >> with >> > Blu-ray around, I think the DVD will be a thing of the past in a few >> > years. >> > In the years to come physical media will be a thing of the past. We >> are >> > already seeing it in music and movies but I still think it could be >> a >> few >> > years down the road before this happens. >> > >> > -- >> > Have a Better One, >> > Edward Crosby >> > http://www.edwardcrosby.com >> > ----- >> > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> > Merlin Mann >> > >> >> Those comic shops will go the same place the CD and video rental >> shops >> >> went. Out of business unfortunately. >> >> >> >> The Irredeemable Shag >> >> http://firestormfan.com >> > > http://onceuponageek.com >> >> http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will >> iTunes >> >> replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld >> >> From: James Peluso >> > > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 6:23 am >> > > To: "[email protected]" >> >> >> > > Well awesome points but my q is where is the stimulus package for >> the >> > > comic shops!!! If they do get shut down what are all those kids >> going >> > to >> >> do? No places to sit around play dnd, magic, pokemon etc. It will be >> one >> > > sad day I think.... >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > > >> > > On Jul 25, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Shag wrote: >> >> >> >> > I don't know if it will be iTunes or some other digital >> distribution, >> >> > but yes... the comic industry's life as they know it is nearing >> an >> > > > end. >> >> > >> >> > Sooner or later, digital distribution will become commonplace. >> >> Marvel >> >> > and DC are holding out on same-date distribution in an effort to >> >> > protect local comic shops, but it's only a matter of time. As >> they >> > > > raise prices on hard copy comics, fewer people will buy comics. >> As >> >> > fewer people buy, they'll need to raise the price further. It's >> a >> >> > Catch-22. Sooner or later they are going to cave to digital >> > > > distribution because they can sell the comics for less and lure >> back >> >> > old fans, and gain new ones, with lower prices. >> >> > >> >> > While there will still be people who want tangible hard-copy >> comics, >> > > > the local comic book stores won't be around anymore to provide >> them. >> >> > Once digital distribution of comics explodes, local comic shops >> will >> >> > close in droves. If Diamond Comics distributor shuts down, you >> can >> > > > just about guarantee nearly every comic shop will close it's >> doors >> >> > within two or three months. >> >> > >> >> > If you want tangible comics in the future, you'll probably have >> to >> >> buy >> > > > trade paperbacks. They'll probably still be available in major >> >> > bookstore chains, and specialty comic shops that are smart enough >> to >> >> > diversify their product line. >> >> > >> > > > A somewhat bleak picture, but that's how I see it. >> >> > >> >> > The Irredeemable Shag >> >> > http://onceuponageek.com >> >> > http://firestormfan.com >> > > > >> > > > On Jul 25, 12:15 pm, Cary Preston wrote: >> >> >> http://www.macworld.com/article/152922/2010/07/digitalcomics.html >> > > >> >> >> >> -- Shared with Google Share Button >> >> >> >> >> >> opinions? >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google >> > > Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups >> >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups >> > > "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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