I'm a collector and the only thing I care about is getting a comic for as cheap as I can get in good condition. I don't care about "yearly dividends". These are comics we're talking about, not stocks. What you're describing sounds more like a comic speculator, to me.
You obviously missed the analogy. I was stating how comics that fluctuate month to month, will settle to a set increase or decrease in value overtime. That is not speculation.
Of course collectors try and get the best deal, but tell me, when you have to go and sell your books (hopefully never) are you going to try and use the same, cheapest value listed or are you going to use something that provides you with the most money? If so ... whatever will you use?
For example: another show like Walking Dead becomes hot on T.V., and suddenly the first issue of that series triples in value.
That is a perfect example of what I was talking about. Month to month fluctuations in value does NOT have a lasting effect on value. I remember when that freakin Todd McFarlane Spider-Man #1 was selling for outrageous amounts of money. Look at it now. Speaking of which, do you remember what SPAWN #1 was going for? Look at that now.
I just sold the first 6 issues of that crap AVENGERS vs X-MEN on Ebay and got more money than I was ever expecting, but in 2 years, you can buy those books in a dollar bin. I just sold my issues of FATALE (1-8) on Ebay for $48. That is about the same amount I sold my issues of CRIMINAL for a few years ago (same writer, same artist). You can now get those Criminal issues for the cheap on Ebay. What are the chances that FATALE does the same? Worrying about value in the short term is short sighted. Collectors concern themselves with the long term value ... if they are thinking value in the first place. Some collect for enjoyment and the cost or value is not an issue.
It is just like all the people rushing to get all the Thanos books they can because of the AVENGERS MOVIE (Not saying you are one of those ... I just know a couple). Sure, you can make some money, on those books ... that are going to fluctuate month in and month out, but in 10 years, they will settle back down to their appropriate value.
Now True, going back to your example ... WALKING DEAD #1 will (should) maintain it's high margins, but that is mainly due to two factors, not JUST because of the show, but the amount that was originally printed. Looking at it month to month ... sounds like you are talking like a comic speculator
That is all Ebay and Amazon work off of, current SPECULATION of value.
"What ... 8 people are looking for this issue? QUICK RAISE THE PRICE AND SELL!!!!"
That is not actual value.
And I don't think you quite understand how CCL works. CCL doesn't promote any comics. They promote their collection software and that's it. All the comics for sale are sold by users that have online shops on the website.
Yes, I am aware of what CCL is. Again, the analogy is lost.
Anyway, getting to the point where we are tracking back over ourselves so I will leave you to it.