Rawjent

New slab guys.

Hey guys, don't know if I'm allowed to share links so I won't but there is a ebay listing of a cgc 9.5 metal pikachu that just got listed and it shows off CGCs new slab that they have been working on for almost a year. It's rounded on the inner corners and also has a inner sleeve! The SLAB IS REAL

On 1/20/2023 at 8:14 AM, ProfessorCFK said:

This whole thing has been one long running joke it seems. CGC must have its own dictionary with different definitions of "soon" and "week" - it has been "Coming Soon" for almost a year! Just look at the timeline!

• March 31, 2022 (295 days ago) – “I am sorry but, we don't have a set time as to when the encapsulation delay will end.”  
• April 27, 2022 (268 days ago) – “We will be making an announcement regarding this soon.”
  • Comment from a member – “As in how soon? From my experience dealing with CGC soon could mean anything between a day or two or a few months.
  • CGC Response - “I would guess next week at the latest.”
• June 6, 2022 (228 days ago) – “We are currently finalizing a solution and hope to provide an update soon. Once we have fully tested this solution, we will make an announcement regarding it and let everyone know their metal cards can be safely encapsulated.”
• June 29, 2022 (205 days ago) – “We still aren't grading metal cards. The solution that we tried last week did not work out so well, so we have one more part coming in that will hopefully remedy the situation. Will be at least another few weeks out.”
• July 25, 2022 (179 days ago) – “We are still working on this”
• August 11, 2022 (162 days ago) – “Still working on it. The solution we were hoping would work did not. So not we are working on another one, which should work.”
• September 6, 2022 (136 days ago) – “No certain ETA. But there's a concept in the mail to us right now. We should hopefully know how that works by next week.”
• September 21, 2022 (121 days ago) – “On a side note, the team is literally working on finalizing a solution to encapsulate metal cards as we speak.” 
• September 22, 2022 (120 days ago) – “I believe we are getting close to be able to encapsulate these.  
• October 3, 2022 (109 days ago) – “I expect hurricane Ian put a small delay into this. Not much, though. I believe the cards were test shipped last week,  Hopefully, there will be good news by the end of the week.”
• October 7, 2022 (105 days ago) – “I doubt we will have an update until Tuesday at the earliest.”
• October 27, 2022 (85 days ago) – “We had promising results, but are still working on the solution.”
• November 12, 2022 (69 days ago) – “It will most likely be another 3 weeks before we have any new information regarding this.” 
• December 16, 2022 (35 days ago) – “We are very close to making a positive announcement.”
• January 19, 2022 (1 day ago) – “The announcement is coming very soon, guys.  Please be patient a little while longer.”
• January 20, 2022 (today) – “Please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for an article regarding this issue. Thank you for being so patient!”

What other forum is he responding to? I see some replies here I've never seen before.

On 1/20/2023 at 8:14 AM, ProfessorCFK said:

This whole thing has been one long running joke it seems. CGC must have its own dictionary with different definitions of "soon" and "week" - it has been "Coming Soon" for almost a year! Just look at the timeline!

• March 31, 2022 (295 days ago) – “I am sorry but, we don't have a set time as to when the encapsulation delay will end.”  
• April 27, 2022 (268 days ago) – “We will be making an announcement regarding this soon.”
  • Comment from a member – “As in how soon? From my experience dealing with CGC soon could mean anything between a day or two or a few months.
  • CGC Response - “I would guess next week at the latest.”
• June 6, 2022 (228 days ago) – “We are currently finalizing a solution and hope to provide an update soon. Once we have fully tested this solution, we will make an announcement regarding it and let everyone know their metal cards can be safely encapsulated.”
• June 29, 2022 (205 days ago) – “We still aren't grading metal cards. The solution that we tried last week did not work out so well, so we have one more part coming in that will hopefully remedy the situation. Will be at least another few weeks out.”
• July 25, 2022 (179 days ago) – “We are still working on this”
• August 11, 2022 (162 days ago) – “Still working on it. The solution we were hoping would work did not. So not we are working on another one, which should work.”
• September 6, 2022 (136 days ago) – “No certain ETA. But there's a concept in the mail to us right now. We should hopefully know how that works by next week.”
• September 21, 2022 (121 days ago) – “On a side note, the team is literally working on finalizing a solution to encapsulate metal cards as we speak.” 
• September 22, 2022 (120 days ago) – “I believe we are getting close to be able to encapsulate these.  
• October 3, 2022 (109 days ago) – “I expect hurricane Ian put a small delay into this. Not much, though. I believe the cards were test shipped last week,  Hopefully, there will be good news by the end of the week.”
• October 7, 2022 (105 days ago) – “I doubt we will have an update until Tuesday at the earliest.”
• October 27, 2022 (85 days ago) – “We had promising results, but are still working on the solution.”
• November 12, 2022 (69 days ago) – “It will most likely be another 3 weeks before we have any new information regarding this.” 
• December 16, 2022 (35 days ago) – “We are very close to making a positive announcement.”
• January 19, 2022 (1 day ago) – “The announcement is coming very soon, guys.  Please be patient a little while longer.”
• January 20, 2022 (today) – “Please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for an article regarding this issue. Thank you for being so patient!”

What other forum is he responding to? I see some replies here I've never seen before.

@CGC Mike Is the announcement for an update imminent or are we still a few weeks out?

@CGC Mike Any update on the 2nd shipping test? Any info is much appreciated.