[James Rhodes]

I've went thru it twice. Once was due to my company closing, resulting in a job loss, which led to an impending move. The other time was due to a cross country move for a new position.

The first one was the roughest and most painful. I knew of ebay but didn't have an account (this was 11 years ago). I was literally giving Bowen Marvel statues away to the local @ssh0le comic dealers for 1/4 of what they were turning around selling them for. Many of these were newly released. I got them in exchange for doing a guys art/marketing in a town I used to live in. So though I did not pay for them, I put in many hours of hard work earning them. I also had to part with what was at the time an impressive 70s-80s Star Wars collection. I actually did get decent money for those from fellow collectors I'd met.

The second time I sold all my Marvel Legends/DC Super Heroes 6" and 12" figures. I could of kept them, but the move for the new job was pricey and this solved two issues. Less to ship and more money to move. I sold many pieces I can no longer afford to repurchase or won't on principal alone since I paid retail for all the pieces I sold. At least I made a decent return on those.

No matter the reason you do it, it blows.