Can we talk about the guy who helped me find a comic at the Portland convention?

I was at the Portland Comic Con last year, looking for a specific issue of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' from the 80s. I had checked about ten different vendor tables with no luck and was ready to give up. Then this older guy at a small booth saw me looking and asked what I needed. I told him, and he just nodded, reached under his table, and pulled out a long box labeled 'Misc. Marvel.' He flipped through it for maybe two minutes, pulled out the exact issue, number 252, and said, 'This one? It's a good one.' He didn't even charge me extra, just the cover price. That small act of knowing his stuff and wanting to help another fan find a piece of their collection really stuck with me. It felt like the best part of being in this hobby. Has anyone else had a random fan or seller go out of their way to help you like that?

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the_linda1mo agoMost Upvoted

That's the real magic of cons right there.

the_oscar1mo agoMost Upvoted

Leaving money on the table" misses the point. That good deed builds a loyal customer for life. That's way better than a one time sale.

viola_ward1mo ago

You think that's a good thing? Sounds like bad business to me. He had a rare issue and just gave it away at cover price. That's leaving money on the table in a tough market. I would have held out for what it's actually worth.