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Series like Suske en Wiske de Complete Collectie (2021, 54 volumes) are published uniformly and form a complete whole. Although there is no physical box set, they should be treated as a collection. This also applies to other series whose spines together form a drawing. Such series should be cataloged as a collection/box set, alongside the individual issues, because their collection value lies in the whole, not just the individual albums.
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Or can you, as a collector, enter this into the catalog yourself? Could you provide an example photo of the complete collection and its catalog value?
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This does not concern random series, but specifically series that were released in full at once (such as Suske en Wiske de Complete Collectie in 2021, or Alles door Morris in 2018, and other series).
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Or can you, as a collector, enter this into the catalog yourself? Could you provide an example photo of the complete collection and its catalog value?

No, you cannot include these individual items as a single collection in the catalog. We can, however, assign an exclusive series name to this collection so that the parts can be easily viewed as a whole.
With a combination offer you can award 1 prize to the entire collection.

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Bundling in comics: multiple 'objects' (i.e. comics) that are bound together.
Collection: a collection of objects that belong together, often with a specific purpose (read 'series') or theme (read comics).
If you select series you will also see those 54 albums together with their value.

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No, you cannot include these individual items as a single collection in the catalog. We can, however, assign an exclusive series name to this collection so that the parts can be easily viewed as a whole.
With a combination offer you can award 1 prize to the entire collection.
How does that work in practice? For example, the complete Suske en Wiske collection: the entire collection is often depicted in the third photo. Can that photo be included in the catalog with a valuation, like a "Box"?
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Bundling in comics: multiple 'objects' (i.e. comics) that are bound together.
Collection: a collection of objects that belong together, often with a specific purpose (read 'series') or theme (read comics).
If you select series you will also see those 54 albums together with their value.
These issues are uniform, rounded out, and have a collector's value as a whole. This makes them comparable to a box set, even though they lack physical packaging: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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Take a look at the forum under 'Combination offer'.
Or at the bottom of the homepage under 'Sales'.
And use 'own photos'.
This way, potential buyers can see 'exactly' what you are offering.
And prevents a lot of 'disaster'...
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These issues are uniform, rounded out, and have a collector's value as a whole. This makes them comparable to a box set, even though they lack physical packaging: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

This makes them not comparable to a box. As you mentioned, the physical packaging is missing. We also don't include sealed bundles separately, even if they have a sleeve or wrapper.

The value is not a reason to re-list the item.


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Okay, that's a shame, but the problem remains: how do you value the whole, logically assuming it's more valuable than the individual parts? One missing spine breaks the collection, as if it were a comic with a missing page.
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The value of an album is what the enthusiast is willing to pay for it. I have plenty of box sets in my collection that only fetch a fraction of their purchase price when I put them up for sale. Moreover, many complete series, such as the Generaal and VAE Victus, also feature a continuous spine. However, the volumes were released one at a time. So, releasing a series simultaneously as a single set is no reason to include them as a single bundle.
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The edition "De strafste strips van Suske en Wiske " (2015) is included in the catalog as a box set. In reality, this "box" consists only of a simple cardboard cover with printing, without any real luxury or sturdy packaging. I'm only talking about things I know and can physically observe: I have this sealed box in my possession. (And honestly, this is unworthy of the name box.)

Yet this is officially considered a collection, while uniform series like Suske en Wiske de Complete Collectie (2021)—which function much more effectively as a whole—are not. This strikes me as inconsistency: a cardboard cover is sufficient for collection status, but a complete, uniform series released all at once is not. So be it, but the logic escapes me.

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I see you've only been a member of this platform for 3 days.
I hope studying the comics handbook will make more sense to you.

https://www.lastdodo.nl/nl/manuals/3-strips
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After all this I come to only one conclusion:
It remains illogical that an essential component of a uniform edition, such as a continuous spine drawing, is considered nonexistent and worthless within the catalog. It is precisely this spine drawing that makes it clear that the series is only complete when all parts are present. Ignoring this element disregards the collector's value of the whole and leaves a flaw in the catalog logic. It must be me.

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I'm going to leave it at that, otherwise it will frustrate me even more.
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