Ryan.

I'm agreeing with this more and more. Stuff I never think anyone but me would care about will suddenly

High or low?

Flippers and dealers are but a tiny fraction of people engaged in this hobby. People, lots of them, still do buy comics because they like them, and many even read them

Pretty cool!

They are going with a completely free model to establish their brand. They will start charging fees likely next year. It's a smart strategy that drives traffic to their site where they also sell books directly. I just wish they wouldn't put those stupid stickers on the back of the case.

It's a fair question and I think anyone that has paid close attention to CGC's practices over the past few years doesn't trust them at all but will continue submitting, for various reasons. The corporate gatekeepers in the mechanical errors thread will defend CGC to the death because they earn a living exploiting CGC, and that's completely fine, though annoying. Some continue to submit because they just like having their books slabbed and there really is no legitimate competition. Their closest competitor has been caught in their own scandals and incompetence. Neither of these reasons require trusting CGC. Trusting any corporation to be anything but driven by its bottom line is misplaced idealism. At this point, the market has maintained that CGC is the leader in resale value and collectible desire. That will change at some point, as all things do, but no one knows when so the train rolls on. I legitimately thought that them selling grades with no doubt that's what they were doing was going to be the beginning of the end but here we are with no one caring.

I just had a consignment item go from sold/shipped to awaiting payment. That's a new one.

This very thing happened last year, when CGC was effectively caught selling ultra high grades during Acetategate. It was a huge scandal that everyone collectively lost interest in approximately two weeks after it happened.

I was literally just quietly contemplating this meme today!

I found a picture of him.

No. There's no injured party and thus no remedy to get off the probation list. A basic banning is more appropriate.

With the amount of conventions I've attended with @GACollectibles and @MR. Pontoon my answer should be obvious.

Looking forward to the eventual class action lawsuit!

CGC's marketing department needs a quality control manager.

Price drop. 20% off. Now $60 shipped.

Tough book. Only 7 on the census. This is a low grade, fair copy. Cool cover. $75 shipped.

Takes: First takeit in the thread wins and immediately trumps all ongoing PM negotiations. I reserve the right to overrule takes in the event that a PM deal is concluded and I hadn't yet had a chance to mark an item sold. Any variation of "takeit" counts. Please do not edit takeits and please do not commit to buy unless you intend to follow through. Payment: Zelle, Check or MO preferred. Paypal or Venmo okay if it's a must. Who can buy: No Hall of Shamers or Probies, or anyone on my personal list. Shipping: Included in the US. International at cost. Returns: Three days' return shipping from receipt. Buyer is responsible for shipping cost back unless item was damaged in transit.

Agreed.