Comments on: Recognize Good Retailing

By: Mel Valentin

Mel Valentin — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:09:41 +0000

Well, I frequent “outspoken retailer” Brian Hibbs’ shop Comix Experience, so that should pretty much say it all (as in, “I’m happy to give them my not-so-hard-earned money on a weekly basis”).

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:14:24 +0000

I was looking at DD: Father for a year … so I completely understand being peeved about unshipped items. There are more than a few others, but DD: F was in my first order so it was always there unfilled.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:21:14 +0000

Yeah, I was looking through my unshipped items one day and noticed that the American Flagg trades had been paid for for over a year. Since I didn’t find anything about an eventual release date, I contacted DCBS and they were more than happy to give me credit.

Except for one time when they shipped my order to someone else, and I had to wait until they got my stuff back from him to send to me. I have been very pleased with DCBS because of the savings.

I don’t get to chat about the comics themselves too much, but then with my schedule I probably wouldn’t if I went to a shop every week either. (not that I’d have the time to do that either)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:28:58 +0000

That’s true, but I like keeping shipping as cheap as possible.

The other problem I had — and here I’m talking about the publishers, not the mail order service — was ordering things and paying for them and then not having them arrive until months later because they were so late being released.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:25:43 +0000

Not to sway you in any way, but rather just to clarify DCBS does have other shipping options, for about four dollars you can get twice a month shipping. Which isn’t too bad, depending on how much you get. It suits me as it is enough time that I am not out of the loop, but my mouth is not also frothing.

There is an extra 8 dollars for weekly shipping. I can’t quite wrap my head around needing that, but I think you are still saving money versus going to the shop.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:39:04 +0000

Ha ha. Great perspective — I’m most considered “too negative” when I’m goring someone’s favorite.

I tried DCBS for a few months, but I didn’t have the patience to get comics monthly. I was happy with the service, though.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:47:49 +0000

Well, I can’t say I agree with the complaints, but I suppose I will when you say something I don’t agree with. I don’t have a great shop, though… I use dcbservice.com. So, I will plug them here. They are pretty great.