{"id":5759,"date":"2019-06-12T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5759"},"modified":"2022-01-11T20:32:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:32:39","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-106-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-106-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #106 June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I started selling comics full-time in 2010 and wanted to track my progress against the online back issue markets. Here’s a look at the current comics aftermarket and my progress in achieving my goal of becoming a prominent back issue dealer.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in eBay’s comics<\/a> section<\/td>\n4,511,489<\/b><\/td>\n+3.12%<\/td>\n+11.29%<\/td>\n+74.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n121,629<\/b><\/td>\n+1.58%<\/td>\n+9.98%<\/td>\n+836.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n2.70%<\/b><\/td>\n-1.25%<\/td>\n-1.25%<\/td>\n+436.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n209,420<\/b><\/td>\n-3.59%<\/td>\n+33.87%<\/td>\n+0.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n4.64%<\/b><\/td>\n-6.60%<\/td>\n+20.26%<\/td>\n-42.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n976,293<\/b><\/td>\n-0.02%<\/td>\n-16.63%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n21.64%<\/b><\/td>\n-3.05%<\/td>\n-25.09%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nTotal number of listings in eBay\u2019s \u201ccomics\u201d section
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My current eBay feedback<\/a> (unique): 68,362
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 151,027
\nMy positive eBay feedback<\/a> score: 100%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n1,569,510<\/b><\/td>\n+0.67%<\/td>\n+2.64%<\/td>\n-8.59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n113,466<\/b><\/td>\n+2.39%<\/td>\n+11.20%<\/td>\n+58.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n7.23%<\/b><\/td>\n+1.68%<\/td>\n+8.39%<\/td>\n+73.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders<\/td>\n6.02%<\/b><\/td>\n-15.33%<\/td>\n-18.21%<\/td>\n+28.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n225,496<\/b><\/td>\n+0.55%<\/td>\n-12.91%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n50.32%<\/b><\/td>\n+1.84%<\/td>\n+27.68%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nTotal number of comics listed on Atomic Avenue
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<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n174,769<\/b><\/td>\n+1.82%<\/td>\n+7.30%<\/td>\n+81.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,479,993<\/b><\/td>\n-0.25%<\/td>\n+1.08%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,416,610<\/b><\/td>\n+0.36%<\/td>\n+4.37%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n63<\/b><\/td>\n-7.35%<\/td>\n-11.27%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in HipComic’s Comic Books<\/a> section<\/td>\n471,324<\/b><\/td>\n+2.07%<\/td>\n-4.71%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a>:<\/td>\n118,935<\/b><\/td>\n+1.61%<\/td>\n+10.32%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n25.23%<\/b><\/td>\n-0.46%<\/td>\n+15.75%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in Bonanza’s Comics<\/a> section<\/td>\n183,819<\/b><\/td>\n+3.31%<\/td>\n-6.74%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings continues to reach all new heights.<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>: For the first time, our store now has more than half of every comic listed on this marketplace.<\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b> lost a significant amount of storefronts. Down over 10% in the past year.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>‘s marketplace has leveled off.<\/p>\n

Bonanza<\/a><\/b>‘s marketplace has leveled off.<\/p>\n


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