{"id":5811,"date":"2020-03-11T07:11:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2022-01-11T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:31:31","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-115-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-115-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #115 March 2020"},"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\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>\n5,280,842<\/b><\/td>\n+0.74%<\/td>\n+23.56%<\/td>\n+87.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n136,464<\/b><\/td>\n+5.72%<\/td>\n+18.57%<\/td>\n+72.64%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n2.58%<\/b><\/td>\n+5.05%<\/td>\n-3.94%<\/td>\n-8.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n210,297<\/b><\/td>\n-13.08%<\/td>\n+0.41%<\/td>\n+24.65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n3.98%<\/b><\/td>\n-13.80%<\/td>\n-18.73%<\/td>\n-33.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n1,121,542<\/b><\/td>\n+2.98%<\/td>\n-5.14%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n21.24%<\/b><\/td>\n+2.20%<\/td>\n-23.22%<\/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): 73,888
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 165,910
\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>\n1,643,620<\/b><\/td>\n+4.65%<\/td>\n+4.60%<\/td>\n+7.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n122,718<\/b><\/td>\n+5.92%<\/td>\n+14.04%<\/td>\n+65.87%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n7.47%<\/b><\/td>\n+1.17%<\/td>\n+9.00%<\/td>\n+54.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders<\/td>\n7.72%<\/b><\/td>\n-15.07%<\/td>\n+18.59%<\/td>\n+66.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n232,311<\/b><\/td>\n+0.63%<\/td>\n+4.18%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n52.82%<\/b><\/td>\n+5.25%<\/td>\n+9.46%<\/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>\n203,867<\/b><\/td>\n+1.30%<\/td>\n+20.45%<\/td>\n+106.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,424,119<\/b><\/td>\n+0.30%<\/td>\n-4.12%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,480,480<\/b><\/td>\n+0.21%<\/td>\n+3.81%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n58<\/b><\/td>\n-1.69%<\/td>\n-13.43%<\/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>\n477,707<\/b><\/td>\n-0.87%<\/td>\n+4.17%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a>:<\/td>\n134,406<\/b><\/td>\n+4.24%<\/td>\n+19.34%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n28.14%<\/b><\/td>\n+5.14%<\/td>\n+14.56%<\/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>\n281,134<\/b><\/td>\n-5.54%<\/td>\n+61.24%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Bonanza storefront<\/a> section<\/td>\n92,925<\/b><\/td>\n-2.47%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on Bonanza<\/td>\n33.05%<\/b><\/td>\n+3.26%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings continues to hit all-new highs.<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace’s number of listings grew by nearly 5% in the past month.<\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace stands in sharp contrast to eBay. CCL’s number of stores has dropped to 58. This is down from 101 stores in May 2016.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings have nearly plateaued.<\/p>\n

Bonanza<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings have increased greatly since we started listing on there this year. Up over 60% in one year!<\/p>\n


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