Questions about selling comics on eBay

[bossesale77]

Let me preface this by saying that I've sold a few comics on eBay but this was a couple of years ago and I know how eBay loves to make changes to stuff,  now on to the questions:

1. - I've been seeing posts lately about eBay removing listings and/or suspending seller's accounts because the listing/seller has violated eBay's policy regarding selling replica items, where can I find eBay's replica policy?

2. - How, if at all, does eBay's replica policy pertain to selling reprint comics? Is it allowed?

3. - A few of the comics I have are signed by either the writer or artist of said book, these autographs were obtained in person by me when the writers/artists appeared at a convention or book signing. None of the autographs have been authenticated or have a COA (it was the 90's and authentication was basically still in it's infancy). Am I asking for trouble trying to sell these books without having them authenticated and if so what's the most reliable company for getting them authenticated?

[collectorzone]

I've never had any issue selling reprint comics or autographs without a COA. Technically, trade paperbacks are reprints and both Marvel and DC have had several actual series such as DC Millennium and Marvel Milestones which are just reprints of key books. Generally a COA is only available through a specialty release from a company or the actual writer/artist (and they don't tend to bother).

I think the replica policy has more to do with other categories and even then, more to do with fraudulent reproductions.

[bimm_corp]

@bossesale77 

>How, if at all, does eBay's replica policy pertain to selling reprint comics? Is it allowed?

I've sold many comic books that contain reprinted stories, including a lot of Carl Barks' work in various Disney titles. I try to include a list of the reprinted stories in the description. You can look up the contents of most comic books at,

https://www.comics.org

I would like to include a link in each listing to the matching comics.org page, but eBay doesn't allow external links in listings. HTH.