Current Values on Atomic Avenue Listings

[Joel Ekis]

I guess I missed the announcement on this.  I was on Atomic Avenue today and the current value for a give issue is no longer presented.  Why was this removed and when did it happen?  I liked having it there.

[Carolyn J. Bickford]

Hi Joel

We continue to make improvements. Our partner program, ComicBase, has a subscription price guide that updates these prices on a weekly basis, and we used to publish those values for each issue. Our sellers often use ComicBase but they also have the option to price items higher or lower than the most recent price update. Whether the items get purchased at that price determines their price guide value. As a result, the NM price we used to show could be behind the current market. You have a better view of the market by looking at the active listings (and considering whether you would buy it at that price) because those decisions are the ones that determine the current price guide value. 

You will also notice that by default we now only show items that are available for purchase. You can uncheck the Show Only In-Stock Items to see all items on Atomic Avenue, with covers and descriptions.

[Joel Ekis]

I am a ComicBase user.  I just liked seeing the values on AA when looking at individual comics.  So, it's not going to be added back?

[Carolyn J. Bickford]

Hi Joel

I'll put it down for a request to improve Atomic Avenue (even if it's just to turn it back.) When/if you have time, start a thread in the Feature suggestions part of these forums and let us know how you are using it. We had another ComicBase user who wasn't aware of how to see the guide prices for each issue in ComicBase (instead of just the current value of what you have at the condition it is in) so we may go back and forth in what ComicBase can do for collectors and what Atomic Avenue can do for buyers.