Bomber-Bob

Love that date stamp. From the looks of the book and the cert number, it looks tightly graded !

I really don't know if it happens that often but I have heard of it. I have heard of whole submissions bypassing the prescreen because the notation was missed. They used to tell you to be sure and write it on every page of the submission form. I used to write it on the top and bottom of every page. You can call but since they did the work, the book is encapsulated, and your CC has already been charged I'm not sure what they would do.

Didn't I just answer this in another thread ? How many threads with the same question do you have open ?

Means nothing, a baby step. They are usually verified quickly upon receipt. Now, the waiting game begins. Sorry.

The only comment I would make is that, in your situation, you should utilize the CGC prescreen service. There is a minimum submission requirement (50 ?) but you can instruct them to only grade books meeting a certain criteria (9.6, 9.8, etc). If a book doesn't 'pass', you are still charged a fee (5.00 ?) but it's better than paying the slabbing price.

I'm not a fan of pgx and I don't use them, however, I always thought that story was Fake News.

I'm not sure, but here's what may have happened. The prescreen is done by a prescreen grader. From your submissions, he picks what he thinks qualifies. Later, the subsequent graders may find something and not assign the prescreen grade to a specific book. In this situation, since the grading was performed, you are charged.

Do both !!

I would keep it simple and buy a high grade key comic already in a CGC slab. It is much easier to price and track the value.

I agree. ALL of the books I looked at had the chip but usually it was either on the front or back but not both. IMO, this example had some extra impact. It's past being just a chip and is turning into a tear. Putting this book in a slab and bouncing it around in shipping is not going to help.

What is the current relationship between a specific comic and the associated Bundle ? At this point why is there even Bundles ? Why is a sale void if you do not list the Bundle it came from ? If I understand what you are 'trying' to do, why not simply list all the comics. I feel I'm missing the point with the Bundling.

I have no idea what is going on with this sales thread. From Crossed out Page 1 instructions to Voided offers. I applaud you trying to be creative but if you switch gears in the middle you should clean up the thread. Very confusing.

As always, thank for the response. Sorry, I don't think I stated my question clearly. As you stated, the submitter should indicate on the form if it's a pedigree. My question is if that information is passed to the graders when they are grading. Years ago, Mark Haspel wanted to review every book submitted as a Pedigree. I remember waiting for a submission for a longer than usual time because Mark was Out Of Office. So, I always assumed the graders graded and someone else did the Pedigree check. BTW, I liked the fact that Mark looked at every Ped. The integrity of a pedigree should be maintained. I think this check got a little loose when Mark Left for a while.

Yes. Assuming the vendor told you about his free tables, he should have kept quiet about it.

I know the CGC Grading room doesn't know the submitter information but did they know if it was submitted as a pedigree ?

I think I'm @ 4.5 . Years ago, before CGC, 4.5 (VG+) was often the grade assigned to a solid but well read book. Kind of like our '3.50 Tree Fiddy' designation for cost. I still have the tendency to categorize @ 4.5 . To me, this book is a classic example of that category, no major flaws, just normal wear.

These examples clearly demonstrate that, over periods of time, CGC is not consistent. At any given point in time, relevant to that time frame, they may be consistent but over the years they fluctuate. Some say presently they are tight. I really don't think this Avengers 1 in 9.6 would get the same grade today. I suspect it would get a 9.2. The buyer better hope the slab does not get damaged in shipping, requiring an evaluation.

Well, the video obviously recommends the alternating method. I'm just not convinced, goes against my intuition on the matter. It's funny to me that he is concerned about the pressure and flattening out of the spines when, in today's environment, everyone gets their books pressed anyway. One thing he points out that I agree with, leave some room in the box, do not overfill.

I've just never seen it stored like this. With all facing the same direction, there effectively is a board in front and back. I understand and agree about less pressure if the books are alternated but I would think it's better to have a board between each book. I am interested to hear how others feel about this.

Of course. Do you think they would let you in free to see CGC ? And yes, the ticket may cost more than shipping to CGC. Sounds like you are trying every angle to eliminate costs.

Won't the alternating method result in a book to book, no board between them, situation ? That doesn't sound good. Honestly, I've never seen anything but all facing the same direction. Definitely place a couple boards on the front and back.

I think this thread should be kept clean of personalized requests. I think it would be appreciated if you confine your requests to the WTB threads.

You are sending in your books to be graded. You want them to arrive safely, without damage, to get the best grade possible. Why would you consider taking shortcuts ? The 'bells and whistles' should always be used. Even if you are shipping one comic, you should use both a cardboard sandwich and a box.

I think you are being generous by only downgrading by a point. Unless these are Winnipeg Pedigrees, I would double that downgrade. I agree that we need a pic to better judge.

I don't like the top loaders at all. The books never fit snug inside and there is too much movement. I once received a book that was shipped inside a top loader and the book banged around inside causing damage, similar to the SCS of slabs. I would rather put the book, bagged and boarded, inside a 4mil GA mylar.