Cyberspace Comics market report, reviews and more

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,087,814 (+4.31% from last month; +30.48% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 9,804 (+2.53%; +21.49%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.46958% (-1.71%; -6.90%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 109,711 (-38.72%; -30.38%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.25% (-41.29%; -46.65%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 18,593
My current eBay feedback (total): 35,374
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

eBay sellers have increased their listings dramatically, hoping to capitalize on Christmas shopping.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,436,988 (-0.67%; -3.30%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 52,899 (+0.92%; +17.38%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.68124% (+1.61%; +21.38%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.99% (+26.64%; +5.64%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 89,062 (+0.37%); +7.43%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,001,541 (+7.85% from last month; +32.49% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 9,562 (-7.70%; +16.04%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.47773% (-14.42%; -12.42%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 179,043 (+51.29%; +147.65%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 8.95% (+40.21%; +86.75%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 18,165
My current eBay feedback (total): 34,778
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

eBay sellers have increased their listings dramatically, hoping to capitalize on Christmas shopping. This month, I created a new store category (Clearance) for older items who haven’t sold in over a year. Those items have been marked down significantly. In a few months, Clearance will be the top-selling store category.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,446,723 (-0.74%; -2.08%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 52,416 (+2.40%; +16.10%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.62308% (+3.16%; +18.57%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 4.73% (-2.07%; -26.89%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 88,730 (+0.55%); +7.68%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,855,775 (+9.68% from last month; +19.85% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 10,360 (+41.39%; +97.82%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.55826% (+28.92%; +65.06%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 118,348 (+25.62%; +41.90%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 6.38% (+14.49%; +18.32%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 17,619
My current eBay feedback (total): 33,951
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

eBay listings in the comics category have increased greatly due, partially, to the return of a major online retailer that left ebay at the end of 2011.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,457,472 (-0.28%; -0.17%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 51,190 (+2.21%; +21.03%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.51225% (+2.50%; +21.23%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 4.83% (-9.21%; -19.63%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 88,244 (+0.35%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,692,049 (+14.24% from last month; +7.24% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,327 (-5.37%; +36.69%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.43303% (-17.17%; +26.52%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 94,213 (+20.12%; +20.45%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.57% (+5.06%; +12.26%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 17,383
My current eBay feedback (total): 33,623
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,461,525 (+6.78%; +1.54%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 50,081 (+4.17%; +19.81%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.42663% (-2.45%; +18.00%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.32% (+5.56%; -29.16%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 87,940 (+0.82%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,481,102 (-7.22% from last month; -5.42% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,743 (-5.16%; +25.19%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.52279% (+2.22%; +31.74%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 78,431 (-20.22%; -8.00%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.30% (-14.03%; -3.19%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 16,940
My current eBay feedback (total): 32,935
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,368,677 (-8.26%; -3.91%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 48,077 (+2.84%; +24.62%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.5127% (+12.10%; +29.70%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.04% (+19.71%; -22.94%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 87,223 (+0.63%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,596,382 (-4.20% from last month; +2.42% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,164 (+1.74%; +24.09%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.51141% (+6.20%; +21.15%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 98,309 (-37.02%; +18.25%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 6.16% (-34.28%; +11.30%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 16,613
My current eBay feedback (total): 32,445
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

eBay hasn’t run any listing promotions this week so the numbers have normalized.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,491,901 (-1.33%; +5.48%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 46,749 (+0.38%; +20.90%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.1335% (+1.74%; +14.62%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 4.21% (-34.01%; -47.90%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 86,681 (+0.61%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,666,330 (-2.99% from last month; +11.64% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,024 (-6.71%; +11.37%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.48154% (-3.83%; -0.25%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 156,089 (+64.95%; +116.36%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 9.37% (+70.00%; +93.94%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 16,247
My current eBay feedback (total): 31,915
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

 
Yet again, eBay has run another listing promotion – this time for auctions. That’s why the number of auctions has risen sharply and the market is flooded.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,512,024 (+3.67%; +8.37%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 46,570 (+0.84%; +33.17%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0800% (-2.73%; +22.89%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.38% (+4.93%; +41.78%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 86,159 (+0.77%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,717,766 (+5.09% from last month; +11.57% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,601 (+1.24%; +22.78%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.50071% (-3.66%; +10.06%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 94,629 (-47.18%; +12.81%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.51% (-49.73%; +1.10%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 15,793
My current eBay feedback (total): 31,245
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

 
Ebay’s latest promotion has inflated the market pool yet again, leading to a 5% increase.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,458,478 (-5.44%; +8.74%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 46,182 (-0.55%; +55.89%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.1665% (+5.17%; +43.36%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.08% (+16.25%; -9.93%)

AtomicAvenue has begun to address the issue of sellers that are permanently on vacation. These abandoned storefronts have been removed from the market pool – which is why the number of listings have dropped by 5%.

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 85,503 (+0.64%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,634,620 (+5.56% from last month; +7.55% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,496 (-7.22%; +19.34%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.51975% (-12.10%; +10.96%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 179,165
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 10.96%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 15,351
My current eBay feedback (total): 30,503
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

Throughout the entire month of March, eBay offered free auction listings to eBay store suscribers. That’s why the auction market is at 10% of the total market, as opposed to the normal rate of 5 to 6%.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,542,381 (-0.09%; +16.86%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 46,438 (+1.14%; +64.90%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0108% (+1.23%; +41.10%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.23% (+0.58%; -9.04%)

As you can see from these huge annual gains, my inventory on AtomicAvenue has increased greatly in the past year!

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 84,956 (+0.62%)

Here’s a look back at the previous month in online comic sales.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,548,546 (-11.52% from last month; -13.93% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 9,157 (+16.55%; +34.33%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.59133% (+31.72%; +56.06%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 98,808
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 6.38%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 14,840
My current eBay feedback (total): 29,693
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

Now that eBay has stopped offering free auction listings days on a weekly basis, the market isn’t flooded anymore and prices have stabilized. Of course, they still offer 50 free auctions which keeps a healthy amount of comic auctions in their market. Their comic auction percentage is still up about 2 percentage points from the previous norm.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,543,779 (+3.52%; +18.07%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 45,914 (-0.15%; +80.90%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.9741% (-3.55%; +53.21%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.20% (+0.58%; +6.77%)

As you can see from these huge annual gains, my inventory on AtomicAvenue has increased greatly!

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 84,431 (+0.77%)
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 2,550 (-2.11%)
Number of unique listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 1,260 (-1.64%)