Gary Strange

On 11/15/2022 at 7:59 AM, MattM CS said:

@Gary Strange I was actually referring to your submission 4133882. I pulled up your account and located the submission you were referencing in house. Because each book has different needs, it is possible for submissions to go past the estimated turnaround time of pressing. Please note the estimated turnaround time is an average of what most of our submissions are going through the system through their respective tiers at that time. This submission should be moving through to CGC shortly from its recent update status in CCS as being completed. Let us know if you have any other questions. 

As far as I know, CCS still hasn’t located my books to move them to grading. I’ve talked to customer service who told me they might have been placed with the regular moderns, but never received a status update. Two questions: where are my books and when is my submission no longer considered “fast tracked”?

Incredible Hulk 377 third print 

On 11/21/2022 at 10:47 AM, Ninja0215 said:

 1 book modern i just sent in slow track received 11/9 is already going to ccs!!! CGC throwing out heat  

Called CGC today and they said my CCS pressing was finalized back in Nov 2, but it hasn't moved since then. Still says CCS in process in my account.  Anyone have this happen before?

On 11/15/2022 at 7:59 AM, MattM CS said:

@Gary Strange I was actually referring to your submission 4133882. I pulled up your account and located the submission you were referencing in house. Because each book has different needs, it is possible for submissions to go past the estimated turnaround time of pressing. Please note the estimated turnaround time is an average of what most of our submissions are going through the system through their respective tiers at that time. This submission should be moving through to CGC shortly from its recent update status in CCS as being completed. Let us know if you have any other questions. 

Ok thanks

On 11/14/2022 at 8:08 AM, MattM CS said:

@Gary Strange Thank you for confirming which invoice you were referring to. I have asked our team to have this located and finished up. Pressing is a very lengthy process as each book can go through the pressing machine multiple times to press out as many defects as possible. Each submission will have a different number of books and different needs as far as how much pressing must be done so there isn't any set time frame on how long one submission might take for pressing. It will vary from book to book. You will receive an email once that moves to the CGC side for grading. If you have any questions, please let us know.

I think you are referring to the original poster here, not me. I just interjected that I’m also having delays. Going on double the estimated turnaround for me right now. So it might be time to reevaluate the 15 day that’s posted. Thanks. 

On 11/14/2022 at 4:16 PM, Gaard said:

Just curious...

Does anyone use Fast Track Modern anymore?

Yep. I’m on day 30. Received Oct 3. Still CCS in process. So much for the posted 15 day turnaround. 

On 11/13/2022 at 7:12 PM, Tnexus said:

To clarify, they've always claimed that turnaround times start at received. I'm not disbuting that. However, I'm saying turnaround times are showing are now around 20 days, but receiving times, which were caught up for quite a while, are now at 2-3 weeks.

So instead of marking received day of with 35 day posted turnarounds, CGC can just opt to not mark received for 2-3 weeks and still claim 20 days on their website. So it looks better on paper for them and for people wanting to send stuff in.

There’s no point in CGC posting estimated turnaround times all all. Especially when my last email from them was basically “it’ll get done when it gets done”

Modern fast track received Oct 3. Now 28 days. CCS in process. 

I’ve got a CCS modern fast track sitting at 27 days now against the 15 day turnaround 

I’ve got a modern fast track going on 24 days and it’s still CCS in progress so I’d take that 15 day turnaround with a grain of salt. 

It's pretty easy to tell fake CGC cases.  They say "EGS" or "CBCS" on the front.

On 10/27/2022 at 7:55 AM, spreads said:

This is amazing - you might have the most stuff crammed into the tightest space, in the most orderly fashion, then I've ever seen!  What type of track lighting is that on your case with the Hulk?

Thanks.  Its just a plain old multi color led strip kit you can find at menards.

On 10/10/2022 at 12:31 PM, shadroch said:

I don't think that is correct. It may have been the first time in Hollywood, or even in America but the legend preceeds it.  Many legendary tales tell of melting down silver to fight the supernatural.  One of the Eastern tyrants that was loosely used in Dracula was executed by silver bullets.

Silver Bullets to kill werewolves didn't exist until The Wolfman Movie.

On 10/4/2022 at 5:19 PM, Ryan. said:

Lol but if you are serious pm me 

closed

I hate Hate HATE that Dr. Fate Helmet design.

On 9/28/2022 at 10:26 AM, Poekaymon said:

Not really advisable as it is against TOS. 

There’s no reward without risk. And it’s worked out several times because sellers don’t really want to use eBay either I guess. 

I like to message them and attach a picture with my email address or fb page and see if they want to deal off ebay.  No ebay fees = more room to negotiate!

My modern fast track arrived last wednesday and they haven't entered it in the system yet.  When should I start hounding them?

On 9/26/2022 at 9:07 AM, Axelrod said:

Because notating something that is readily apparent from looking at the cover (in the vast majority of cases, at least) is much more important than identifying defects which are hidden inside the sealed holder and completely unable to be detected.

^^^ also this

On 9/26/2022 at 8:43 AM, MAR1979 said:

"Because we want to cash in on re-holdering"

^^^ this

On 9/24/2022 at 8:02 AM, BDubs said:

Last couple of orders have been pretty difficult to swallow given the amount of money and time invested.  

TMNT #1 - #4 box damaged and rejected at CGC
18 books submitted in January mislabeled AFTER CCS in August and sent back  because they added Prescreen and all but 3 rejected.  Prescreen is a mandatory 25 books. Using ME status to resend.

Walkthrough just now for a perfect TMNT #1 Sixth print.  It was not a candidate for CCS. States it shipped.  There is no grade listed ... d'oh!  I still have 200 books in process and regretting giving my debit card several months back as even though I updated the CC weekly thousands are being debited. Use a prepaid card or credit card for your modern orders!

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Title

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Issue

1

Issue Date

8/92

Issue Year

1992

Publisher

Mirage Studios

Variant

Sixth Printing

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Art Comments

Kevin Eastman cover

Key Comments

Special Deluxe Edition.
Foreword by Harlan Ellison.

Grader Notes

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There no grade?!

The good news is if it’s got no graders notes then you know it’s anywhere between a 8.5-10!!

On 8/29/2022 at 8:02 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

I believe the precedent has been set.  It was quite a specific scenario though...

Another unprecedented precedent??