I mentioned, the other day, that I went to the Great Escape to pick up some comics. I am thankful that they weren’t expensive, I am not thankful that they remind me of the price on every book.
If you look at the picture above, you will see what I mean. On every book is a price tag–stuck to the back cover. Do they not know what that price tag will slowly do to the pages. Granted most of the tags are removed easily, but they will leave a mark on the paper after a period of time.
The Official Overstreet Comic Grading Guide (Third Edition) describes a Price Stickers as adhesive stickers applied to comic covers to alter the cover price; often considered a defect. So whiles I am getting a book at 49 cents, the value of the book has been incredibly diminished by their little sticker. I understand why they don’t have these books bagged and covered, that would be 49 cents to begin with. But the price tag?
I know that theft in stores is always a problem, but it stinks when security gets in the way of the regular customer.
kastor417 says
That is a great ad, and except for the sticker in great shape