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: 1,750,186 (+9.58% from last month; -0.20% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,857 (+1.04%; +11.67%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.44892% (-6.96%; +3.21%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 272,545
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 15.57%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 14,413
My current eBay feedback (total): 28,890
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

eBay has continued to increase their auction population by offering free listing days, flooding the used comics market and eroding the market’s value.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,491,347 (+0.08%; +17.83%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 45,985 (-0.44%; +127.28%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0835% (-.51%; +92.88%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.17% (-10.71%; -1.71%)

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

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 83,790 (+0.55%)
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 2,605 (-0.99%)
Number of unique listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 1,281 (-0.85%)

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,597,133 (-.18% from last month; -8.79% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,776 (-4.51%; +9.32%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.48249% (-4.34%; +19.86%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 151,241
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 9.47%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 14,062
My current eBay feedback (total): 28,270
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

All through December 2011, eBay continued its incentives to encourage auction postings. At one point, there were over 270,000 comic auctions going! I expect next month’s numbers to be back down to normalized numbers – maybe even a bit lower.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,490,220 (+0.28%; +19.33%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 46,188 (+2.49%; +207.00%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0994% (+3.21%; +157.28%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.79% (+3.21%; +7.22%)

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

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 83,331 (+0.52%)
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 2,631 (-2.48%)
Number of unique listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 1,292 (-1.30%)

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,600,063 (+5.92% from last month; -8.96% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,070 (-2.06%; +39.02%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.50436% (-7.54%; +25.29%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 157,590
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 9.85%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 13,732
My current eBay feedback (total): 27,827
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

eBay just launched an incentive to encourage auctions this week. For a three day span, users are allowed to list up to 5,000 auctions for free. That’s why the number of comic auctions have more than doubled from their normal range.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,486,037 (+0.58%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 45,068 (-0.18%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0328% (-0.75%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.61% (-13.29%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 82,903 (+0.61%)
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 2,698 (+26.25%)
Number of unique listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 1,309 (+21.99%)

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,510,657 (-2.44% from last month; -14.05% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 8,240 (+57.34%; +39.02%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .5455% (+61.28%; +61.75%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 72,296
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 4.79%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 13,246
My current eBay feedback (total): 27,146
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

I finally launched over 2,400 listings in October after months of no listings. That’s why I’ve got a huge jump in my eBay presence this month. Also, the eBay market for comics continues to shrink (down nearly 15% from last year).

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,477,516 (+1.20%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 45,149 (+6.74%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.0557% (+5.47%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.47% (+7.65%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 82,399
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 2,137
Number of unique listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on CCL: 1,073

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,548,426 (-1.86% from last month; -11.45% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 5,237 (-3.02%; -15.86%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .33821% (-1.18%; -4.98%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 83,400
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.39%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 12,988
My current eBay feedback (total): 26,780
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

This month’s jump in the Sam Kieth category can be attributed to the sale of original art pages from his Wolverine/Hulk series. The used market on ebay continues to shrink! I would assume mostly due to ebay’s new policy of charging fees on shipping charges.

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,459,934 (+1.43%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 42,297 (+1.19%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.8972% (-0.23%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.01% (-19.97%)

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,577,772 (+0.75% from last month; -11.53% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 5,400 (-12.69%; -9.33%)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .34225% (-13.75%; +2.49%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 78,219
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 4.96%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 12,817
My current eBay feedback (total): 26,525
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,439,416 (+1.05%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 41,799 (+8.35%)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.9039% (+7.22%)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 7.51% (+14.83%)

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,565,987 (.47% increase from last month)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 6,185 (5.99% decrease)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .39683% (6.00% decrease)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 85,249
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.47%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 12,535
My current eBay feedback (total): 26,089
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,424,381 (.7079% increase from last month)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 38,578 (.23% decrease)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.7084% (.93% decrease)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.54%

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,558,602 (4.42% increase from last month)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 6,579 (8.69% decrease)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .42211% (12.56% decrease)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 83,135
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.33%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 12,235
My current eBay feedback (total): 25,551
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,414,368 (1.3661% increase from last month)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 38,666 (10.57% increase)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.7338% (9.07% increase)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 8.08%

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

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,492,592 (3.06% decrease from last month)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,205 (2.86% increase)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .48272% (6.10% increase)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 72,144
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 4.83%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 11,823
My current eBay feedback (total): 24,424
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,395,306 (4.0281% increase from last month)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 34,971 (18.05% increase)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.5063% (13.47% increase)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 4.50%

I’ve been selling comics in my sparetime since 2002 but I only recently started selling them on a full-time basis. March 2010 was my first full month of full-time comic sales. It’s been a fun ride and it’s allowed me to continue to maintain this daily comics blog. Here’s a look back at the previous month.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 1,539,685 (1.31% increase from last month)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 7,005 (1.60% decrease)
My “market share” of comic listings on eBay: .45496% (2.87% decrease)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 83,882
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.45%

My current eBay feedback (unique): 11,480
My current eBay feedback (total): 23,817
My positive eBay feedback score: 100%

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,341,278 (1.6251% increase from last month)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 29,625 (5.19% increase)
My “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 2.2087% (3.51% increase)
My estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.75%