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00:00:00 – 00:06:09
The video discusses the best online retailers for purchasing hardcover comic books, highlighting In Stock Trades, Discount Comic Book Services (DCBS), and Cheap Graphic Novels. It covers price variations, shipping issues, and business strategies of these retailers. The speaker also addresses caution regarding Amazon's packaging and practices, emphasizing the advantages and risks of ordering from them. International customers are advised to pre-order from Amazon. The video ends with gratitude towards viewers and a farewell message.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the best online retailers for purchasing hardcover comic books. The top three mentioned are:
1. In Stock Trades: offers books for 50% off, but international shipping can be expensive and slow.
2. Discount Comic Book Services (DCBS): allows pre-ordering of single issues, hardcovers, and trades, providing an advantage over In Stock Trades.
3. Cheap Graphic Novels: the speaker has a love-hate relationship with them due to their pricing scheme where they offer slightly lower discounts than 50% off, banking on fans’ enthusiasm for the books. The speaker explains the business strategy behind this approach.
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In this segment of the video, key points include the increase in prices for graphic novels by retailers like Cheap Graphic Novels due to the demand for variant covers, caution about Amazon’s packaging and business practices, the advantage of pre-ordering from Amazon for international customers, the risk of receiving damaged books from Amazon, and the benefit of quick delivery with Amazon Prime for smaller items like trades or hardcovers. The speaker emphasizes being cautious with Amazon for omnibuses or hardcovers due to better packaging from other retailers.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker briefly mentions that some viewers may not be familiar with certain things discussed and encourages viewers to explore more content. The speaker expresses gratitude towards the audience and ends the video by wishing them a great week and saying goodbye.