Old Fashion PB and J

I literally laughed out loud at this. Congrats on your anniversary, 5 years goes fast.

You aren't wrong.

Don't bother, this dudes a hardcore kool aid drinker.

My experience is this... At auction the books do not perform as well as CGC, at BIN I have sold them within 10% (we are talking mostly copper, modern, hot books, variants). On keys, I have not had to discount, although they may not sell as fast. I have found the grading with CBCS to be very consistent ( I have had about 120/130 books graded by them.), but have not submitted in about a year (I took a hiatus). So all in all, I view them to be on par with CGC. Now.... Not having a registry really hurts them, not having a good message board hurts them as well. CGC has made some stellar decisions there and THAT to me is what separates them, the competitive nature of collectors, the ease of keeping track of your collection, the ease of buying and selling on a message board (that is active). Are clear cut reasons why CGC continues to perform better.

Some really great books Larry! Missed some classics!

Modern Slow Track Rec- 3/12 Verified - 3/28 Sch. for grading - 4/9 Graded - 4/17 Graded/QC - 4/25 Shipped/Safe - 4/26 Modern Slow Track Sub:2 Rec - 3/28 Verified - 4/18 Sch. for grading - 4/25 Graded - 4/26 Graded/QC - 5/9

CGC has been tight for 2 years now. And yea, the tight/loose era is obnoxious, but created their own secondary market. the label doesn't bother me. But I pretty much never take my books out of their cardboard tomb, once put away.

Beaches and Gardening Tools. Right @seanfingh

I don't think it is a matter of market preference but a way to gain more exposure. I don't hate on the guys for marketing to a broader audience, that's just business. And the books were more plentiful, but let me ask you one question. Why do people chase the old blue label CGC books, and some of the guys who are really into it know which serial numbers to go after? The answer to that is one of the reasons CGC isn't the "be all, end all" that people like to pretend they are.

Evolve with the hobby is my advice. Most of us have to buy and sell in order to fund our own collections, the unfortunate part is the buying and selling is as addictive if not more.

Simple answer, the registry. People are competitive in nature, therefore allowing them to compete with each others collections drives them to grade more books. I could probably sit and start getting into other issues like when were the books graded (one company has a decade jump start). You could argue that the majority of flippers use CGC due to familiarity within the market. Also, out of the "sold" listing how many will say CGC but are a PGX or brand X? Because we both KNOW people love to use the "like CGC" or "not CGC".

I can say that I will use both. They are both good companies, and they both have their flaws. CGC lost me for a few years due to the fiasco with the slabs with wavy books, creep engine, newton rings, slow TAT's, and finally no consistency in grading. Now that being said.. You are absolutely right, competition is good, and there are still only two "real" choices (my opinion). So I am hopeful that both clean up their acts and get the ships righted. But currently, the other company is more consistent with grading, and CGC seems to have better turn around times. And the message board, and ESPECIALLY the registry are what separate the two and will keep the two separated for the foreseeable future. Lots of land in Montana, great beaches, the very BEST beaches.

NOD Go Fist Yourself Is pressing considered restoration Calbot

Somebody get a shovel QUICK. translation.. "I had a submission messed up and am upset"... Don't worry, you will have the same thing happen here. Or were you not around for the "new cases" with all the newton rings, books coming back way, etc? If you think CGC and the other guys are that much different, I have some lovely ocean front property in Montana for sale. I will give you the message board thing, but 99.99% of people sell on ebay and auction houses. If you sell on facebook, or strictly forums, idk...

That looks horrible. I have to ask what it means if a books passes through quality control and still ships looking like this. And these Newton Rings are unacceptable in general, CGC needs a new case that isn't garbage.

WTF is wrong with you

I typically answer questions within the hour. So, it's not hard to find sellers who do respond quickly.

AAAAnd that's where you are wrong. This really stinks to see, and I do wonder how they were all damaged. Your people skills may not be the greatest, but it does not mean I wish to see anyones collection destroyed. I look forward to hearing what CGC does to correct this, and they should not be grading these magazines if the holders can do damage.

One of the good ones!

get off my case old timer

Maybe you should turn around and walk away old man

Holy hell, you're almost as old as my dad!

buttery farts.. youll have pink eye by sunday