Author: Joseph Overaitis

by Joseph Overaitis | October 5, 2021

Recently it was reported that the auction platform Hibid was a victim of a ransomware attack.  We wanted to provide some insight on what to do if you are involved with an auction site that has been hacked. At GoCollect, we believe in educating our...

by Joseph Overaitis | September 12, 2021

The king is dead! Long live the new comic book king!  If you're following our Instagram, you would have seen us post about the 9.6 Amazing Fantasy #15 sold by Heritage Auction for a...

by Joseph Overaitis | September 1, 2021

In my last article, I wrote about how the comics you purchase can help you keep your costs down to increase your Return on Investment.  This article will focus on some costs you may not have even considered that could affect your bottom line....

by Joseph Overaitis | August 15, 2021

Successful investors see opportunities that others fail to notice.   Investors want deals.  Their goal is to minimize their costs to increase their Return on Investment.  One way that you can minimize your costs is by buying lower grade, undervalued books.  The key for a...

by Joseph Overaitis | August 2, 2021

There is a common trait that every successful comic book investor possesses.  Most of you reading this assume that characteristic is luck.  That is only a minor part of a  successful investor. The greatest attribute of a successful comic book investor is their ability to understand the...

by Joseph Overaitis | July 19, 2021

We all know the drill. A movie is announced and IMMEDIATELY speculation on who might appear in that movie ramps up, along with sales of those characters' keys. But is investing in comic book movie characters always the safest bet? Let's take a look. 1.Goal The...

by Joseph Overaitis | July 15, 2021

Buying from local comic book stores is not the most common way source to buy your books today.  Your local comic book store still is relevant to today's investors and collectors.  Ignoring this source of books and other collectibles severely handicaps your access to a diverse stream...

by Joseph Overaitis | June 20, 2021

My favorite articles to write are when I can provide readers some insight on comics.  Many readers learned some new facts concerning Frank Frazetta after I talked with his granddaughter, Sara Frazetta.  The only connection I had with...

by Joseph Overaitis | June 19, 2021

Many of you may not be aware of this, but we have a YouTube channel. Here, you will find videos full of comic book insight.  I follow it regularly and a while back a very interesting presentation caught my eye.  It sparked a great debate among some...

by Joseph Overaitis | June 13, 2021

We are going to try something new for this Upon Further Review article. Normally this blog will look from a reader’s perspective at a past article and if the author was correct with their advice. I wanted to do a different take this time and present the...