Tec-Tac-Toe

On 4/23/2024 at 9:00 AM, ThothAmon said:

AI generated response to question whether comic books are a decent investment. The analysis and conclusions seem accurate to me. 
 

I received the same, but the response ended with "Blow it out your ear."

I'm doing my part, quite the turnaround from 2021 to 2023, to keep comic book prices high; albeit, presently only for the titles Batman and Detective Comics.

Another obvious follow-up:

On 4/19/2024 at 9:23 AM, mr_highgrade said:

You don't look like a Blob. 

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On 4/17/2024 at 12:14 PM, CGC Mike said:

That's how I looked for 35 years as I'm entering the doorway after a day at the office.  The wife greeting me with a broom, towel and a vaccuum in hand, along with this expression.  

On 4/17/2024 at 10:42 AM, Point Five said:

Here's a handy guide to those Mile High stickers,

FA = Fair
GD = Fair
VG = probably Fair
FN = Fairish
VF = Fair-adjacent
NM = Eh what the hell, that's Fair too.

 

Only if MHC let "high grades" slip past its "graders."

Is it still 9.9, or has it become a "10?"

I ask for an enemy.

On 4/17/2024 at 9:12 AM, BA773 said:

Yes we already had a disscusion on MHC in another thread and unfortunately it seems to be the common opinion about MHC...

Yes, I love that thread!

On 4/17/2024 at 7:53 AM, the blob said:

I've never had an issue with them and was pretty pleased with some mid-grade type books. My purchases have been very targeted and only about .001% of their listings were priced decently.

Yes, as I mentioned in my post some folks have received nice copies from MHC. Unfortunately, every comic book I ordered from MHC, roughly 50-60, about two decades ago, were generally all horrendously over-graded. Off the top of my head, the NM copies I ordered, for example, were, on average, VF/VF+ - 8.0/8.5 with most being lower, VF-/7.5 and zero being NM/9.4. I have not looked at my MHC's grading notes in perhaps 15 plus years, so my recollection is not 100%, but I'll always remember they were typically (I mean always) awfully graded comic books. Based on how Chuck reports that the MHC "graders" grade 10,000 comic books in 2 hours (I exaggerate a whole, whole lot) I know why they were so awful.

I kept about 15-20 of the 8.5 but returned the rest. Many of the "NM" had torn front and/or rear covers, water stains, coupons cut out, etc., etc. I have always been a tough grader, but I'll say to MHC, "come on, you are ... manuring me." I have not purchased from MHC since and never again will. However, as I hint above, I still receive the MHC newsletter with stories about "speed comic book grading" and life events, recently learning that Chuck was, unfortunately, involved in an auto accident in his cargo van and suffered injuries. 

If MHC, in my limited experience, FA is, on a very good day, PR/0.5 if not "0.0", and G (GD)/2.0 is FA if not PR. Granted, some board members have reported receiving accurately graded and/or, dare I say, I will, under-graded, comic books from MHC. Alas, I was never so fortunate.  

Apparently, its two Captain Britains.

On 4/11/2024 at 12:19 PM, DougC said:

Because you cannot honestly expect CGC to be held accountable for their own mistakes. That sounds like some kind of expectation of quality control and responsibility when we all know it is the customer that is in the wrong for "finding" these errors in the first place.

 

Seriously though it is morally bankrupt business economics; CGC puts out so many of these that it is not cost effective to fix them all. So they limit a customers ability to return damaged product and save the money while ignoring any social outcry until it becomes a PR problem. Then they can roll back the return policy and pretend they are doing it in the best interest of the customer and be the hero.

 

If it helps I have a sticker I hand out for cases just like this:

 

Its another case of, "We didn't have to do that." I'll agree with the part of not having to alter the return protocol for CGC's endless slab mistakes.

I saw a flying rabbit carry a pig driving a Cadillac being chased by a frog eating a snake.

It may be due to a technical problem as there are several, for example, with the registry. If I may be so bold, perhaps calling CGC and informing them of the issue.

On 4/4/2024 at 4:09 AM, BA773 said:

Is there nobody on this forum who spend this kind of ammount on a book? 

Yes, I've spent $69.00 on a comic book. ... ... ... Oh, wait ...

I once received a case with a bit of broken comic book in it.

Bad joke aside, as others have posted, I have had numerous ME because of a plastic piece, or pieces, in a case.

On 3/27/2024 at 6:02 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

What is odd for me, is I can edit book descriptions but not set descriptions.

When I edit a set description and hit save it jumps the page back to that sets home page showing the edits didn't save....

So idk

Is there any discrepancy on the term "baring the stars and stripes?" Or " bearing the stars and stripes?"

I guess sometimes not only spelling but turn a phrase for me can get out of whack.

Probably thinking faster than I type 😂 🤔 

Edit to say for a captain America set

"When I edit a set description and hit save it jumps the page back to that sets home page showing the edits didn't save...."

I'm also experiencing this problem, and reported it.

Hello,

I am following up on my request as, unfortunately, the problem persists. Of course, there are likely other registry problems that take precedence.

Thank you again.

On 3/28/2024 at 8:47 AM, october said:

It's all so laughably transparent and corrupt at this point. 

The next one may be a "10."

To the Joker taking a seat.