Tony S

Fraternities shouldn't have a bad reputation. The first fraternity was established in 1825. Since that day, every single President and Vice President except for two have belonged to a fraternity. Most members of Congress and the Senate, most Supreme Court Justices were members of a fraternity in college. You make a lot of friends and build some excellent connections, you go to/host some parties, you have some great and not so great memories. Heck, my son even came back having learned basic woodworking, electrical and plumbing skills. They were always building a new bar & the frat house was always needing repairs. He didn't learn how to clean though. No one cleaned the place....

I prefer Canadian Club... But for you connoisseurs that feel 80 proof ain't enough, I suggest Everclear. The 190 proof stuff is basically legal moonshine (well, legal in about 1/2 the states, including Indiana where I live. The rest of you will have to make due with the 150 proof version) . Some cars might run on it long enough to get you to a gas station if you run out of gas.

The CCS website itself does show all tiers except Walk through as 10-12 weeks. And Walk Through at 4-6 weeks. This information hasn't been updated or changed in forever. The information in CGC's "services and fees" page is constantly updated and no doubt correct. I had a walk through last month that spent about two weeks getting both prescreened then pressed. So I would say the 11 day estimate for your express pressing submission is pretty accurate.

Just adding a little bit to what others have said During WW II, a lot of comics were printed with one staple as part of the effort to save metal. When a comic book is intentionally printed with one staple, that staple is in the middle of the spine. Sometimes a book accidentally gets printed with only one staple. A printing defect. The single staple in this case will be at the top or bottom just like normal - but the opposite staple is missing.

I'm stoked to read all these posts and see that Nik got his $$ back from PayPal. But it's not really a HAPPY ending until eBay closes out collectorsdugeons account and the Renton, WA police have opened an investigation. When someone commits blatant fraud, eBay and PayPal ought to be closing their accounts. Any ideas? Report the sellers other auctions to eBay?

It does look as this was all in jest.... I've used up all of my likes for today... I didn't even know there was a limit to number of likes per day. Who thinks up such limits?

If you don't pay for prescreen, CCS just presses your book(s). There have been over the years a number of "CCS Damaged my books" threads here on the Collector Society (CGC) forums. Invariably, the person that had the book damaged did not pay for screening. Invariably, it was concluded that the book was a bad candidate for pressing. And invariably, the OP was disappointed in the overall lack of sympathy that was offered by those replying to the thread. Send books to CCS and don't pay for prescreen then CCS does not contact the submitter and say "your book might fall apart". They just press it. And if it falls apart that's on the submitter. If he or she can't tell if a book might fall apart in pressing, then they should pay for the screening.

There are a few jokers in this place that might do this, for a fact...

The book does not have "pressed areas" where the Newton rings (I prefer prism effect) are at. That optical distortion is just from two pieces of plastic (the inner well and outer well) touching each other. There is no pressure or pressing on the book itself. The spots you mention are tiny printing imperfections. Many a book has a few imperfections in printing. 9.8 is very high grade - but it's not perfect. There are two grades higher. I'm not sure why you keep asking about sending in the book without the label. As others have said, there is nothing to be gained from that. The label is also sealed inside the holder and would be a fair amount of effort to get out. The case would be all busted up when done and if you are not experienced opening the case you might well damage the book. 9.8 (Near Mint/Mint) is a "split" grade. The grade is in-between NM+ (9.6) and Mint (9.9/10) Not NM+ or Mint. NM/M 9.8 Right in the middle. There are several other split grades. Good/Very Good (3.0) Very Good/Fine (5.0) Fine/Very Fine (7.0) and Very Fine/NM (9.0)

No, CGC went back to using an inner well on June 24, 2016. This book was graded on August 10, 2016. You can also see the seals on the inner well.

I am only going to respond in this thread as it is the one with pictures. Your other thread has more comments, but no pictures. My short answer there is nothing "wrong" with your book/it's encapsulation in the CGC holder This is a Generation 2 slab with the inner holder. This slab does not have a risk of causing waves in the books. It is really hard to tell from the pictures, but I believe the book is the way it was printed and it's a 9.8. Most new comic books right out of the box from Diamond do not lay flat. A friend has a comic book store here in town. I go in on Wednesdays (new comics arrive) and am there just to talk to people about getting their books graded and encapsulated (I have a Dealer Account). People - and the store owner - will oftentimes want to get brand new comics sent to CGC. We go through the stack looking for the best copies. I'm amazed at just how wavy and bent most new issues look. I believe it is a result of thin but glossy coated paper stock and the over saturation of ink. But whatever the reason, the books don't lay flat. Brand new, out of the box. Because this is the way the books were printed - it's a printing defect, not from handling - the grading companies tend to give it a pass. We sent in dozens of copies of this particular book back when it was screaming hot. Most had some degree of waviness to them. If you want to send it this book in for a reholder, the cost is $15 plus return shipping. Reholders MUST BE SHIPPED TO CGC IN THE SLAB. If sent in as a reholder the book will only be put in a new holder - it will not be regraded, it will be a 9.8. If you take the book out of the holder (which is rather difficult - I would not recommend it to someone new to CGC slabbed books) and send it back to CGC it will be regraded. It may or may not stay at 9.8. I believe your book is fine and it would be a waste of time and money to send it back in. Just enjoy it. Or sell it and buy another copy with the money if it bothers you.

No. You can send signature series books in for a reholder.

Three separate posts on the same book/situation a bit much

If you send the book in for a reholder, it has to be in the slab. A good condition slab. If you send the book out of the slab - label or no - it will be regraded. Your grade might change. Send it in for a reholder in the slab. If this is a Generation 2 slab with no inner holder, then they will reholder into the new Generation 2 slab with an inner holder at no cost.

From your pictures it's hard to tell much of anything. Post up pictures of the front and back.

Nice to talk with another Grell fan. Loved his Warlord, the others you mention and also Sable. If you've ever been or go to a comic con where he is at, he's friendly and easy to talk to.

That's probably the case. People tend to post up their horror stories, not the hundreds of transactions that went smoothly. I sell comics occasionally on eBay. Off and on. I'll do a bunch - then not sell for a year or two. Raw and slabbed. So far - cross fingers - no problems. There are scammers out there for sure buying books and cheating people. But it must be worthwhile. You can look at a seller like comics4less that lists 100 or more books a week, 52 weeks a year and has for many years. His model is conservative grading, easy returns, cheap shipping. Two pictures, one of the FC and one of the BC. He's been extremely successful.

you just described the case that CGC used the first 15 years they were in business --- and the one they still use for magazines. That gap also allowed for the paper trick to get rid of prism effect/newton rings or whatever people prefer to call it. That "oil on water" look that comes from the inner and outer plastic holders touching and creating a visual distortion. It used to be a piece of paper could be slipped in-between the side of CGC slabs and push the two plastics apart. Newton ring gone. Now it's just an accepted part of life since the slab is sealed up tight and only comes apart in a bunch of broken pieces. I like the solid feel and superior clarity of the new outer holder. I like the top label inside the holder. But I'm no fan of Newton rings - and if you get a book with any you are stuck with them forever. Because you can't separate the sides a bit anymore.

I do not believe there is anyway to look up submissions you have done online that have not yet been received by CGC. Once CGC has received the books you will be able to see the submission online Log into your account click on MY SUBMISSIONS > VIEW STATUS and you will see your books then. But they don't show up online until CGC has them. Welcome to the boards

What Mystafo said. Plus.... Just give up on the idea that you can prevent returns. If it looks like you are trying to prevent returns it will scare buyers away. They will be concerned you are trying to cheat people. Plus you can't prevent returns People are buying something from you they have not had an opportunity to inspect. PayPal, credit card companies. NO ONE that matters shares your viewpoint about preventing returns. They will force you to take returns. So ultimately, you will enjoy the most success by appearing to cheerfully take returns Most returns occur when buyers receive something less than what they expected. So take good pictures and describe any defects the pictures don't clearly show. Welcome to the boards

i've been watching the price spreads between CGC and Voldy from day 1.And I send in a lot of books to both companies. One book isn't a good measure. Sometimes identical graded CGC books sell for substantial differences from one day or one week to another. That's why GPA has "average" and "last sale" prices. The summary of my opinion is that it depends a lot on where you sell and how you sell. If you sell at auction on ComicLink, Heritage, Comic Connect you'll usually see very similar prices between identically graded books. More often than not the better looking book - if differences can be seen - brings the better price. If you sell at auction on eBay, Voldy books will often come up under performing CGC and/or GPA averages. . eBay has a lot of less....mature? knowledgeable? shoppers. They only know CGC = graded comic. They have no idea who started and runs Voldy. If you sell Voldy books BIN with best offer listings on eBay or sell on FB, you will often times get a message that "this is not CGC. It sells for less". But ignore and hold out and you'll get GPA or close prices. What this means is that there is still some financial advantage to the CGC brand for sellers. But it's possible for smart sellers with Voldy slabs to get closer to even

If the book is expensive, the restoration check is worth the money. I cannot reliably detect professional restoration and I truly suck at detecting trimming. Nothing spells butthurt better than spending thousands of dollars on a book and CGC finding a tiny amount of professional color touch and the book coming back PLOD.

THIS sums it up nicely.

A badly sun faded copy of Nova 15....

What Bob said about shipping. The slabs provide extra protection in shipping - but they weigh substantially more so your postage costs will be higher As far as "is this a good idea". Anytime you cross grade books (send in books to one company another company has already graded and encapsulated) you add a degree of uncertainty. There is no guarantee you will get the same grade from a different company. In the case of PGX, they have a reputation of grading more leniently than their competitors. So you may well see some drop in grade. Welcome to the boards.