newshane

Hit the nail on the head... also, a general decline in art quality. That being said, there are some diamonds in the rough. Always have been and always will. I see pop music through the same lens. I used to collect moderns exclusively, but the variant chase burned me totally out (THANKS SPAWN) and I will never, ever go back. So, for me, number 4 is by far the biggest issue.

That is one freakin' INSANE scam. What scum.

Looks good now. These are really cool books. GLWTS

There is a header on the forum in gigantic red font that says USAGE GUIDELINES

Thanks man!

Judging by the probation threads, such detail is an unfortunate necessity. I've found that the clearer you are about the terms of sale, the less likely people are to violate them. In the end, it's saved me quite a bit of trouble, and I'm still not sure that I have covered all the bases! Now, who wants an affordable, solid mid-grade Spidey key?

Tell you what gang, I'll throw in free shipping to stateside customers. That will put you quite comfortably below GPA. I'm going to leave this up until Sunday evening, then it's going elsewhere.

That seems to be exactly what they are saying.

Wow! Honestly, this is pretty disgusting. I always wondered if this happened, but I never believed it would be sanctioned by multiple parties who claim to run ethical businesses. Shameful.

At least you'd be covered if you sent it in to the CCS...and certain people perform resto and are witnesses... if you let old man Jones down the road do the resto and he doesn't follow proper procedure, then you are correct - it would lose the yellow status.

You are mistaken.

I'd be all over it if I didn't already have one of the few high grades. I know the accuracy of the Gerber Guide is questionable now, but this book was a Gerber 7, for what it's worth. Super cool robot cover. I just love it! GLWTS.

FOR SALE - one copy of Amazing Spider-man 39 - CGC 6.5 (Fine Plus) off-white to white pages. Key issue reveals Norman Osborn as The Green Goblin and marks the start of John Romita's work on the series. To my knowledge, this book has never been pressed. Nice colors. Felt fresh in hand. Very solid, just a tad bit undergraded IMHO, I think it's a solid VF. Just back from the CGC today, so there is the factory fresh case to consider. The white marks along the right side of the front cover are from the scanner bed and are not present on the case or the comic itself. Please accept my apologies for my old warhorse of a scanner. Look at the graders' notes below to decide if this comic would benefit from a press: Light bends to cover / light creasing to cover / light spine stress lines to cover / light staining to cover 90-day GPA = $272 $250 SHIPPED TO USA

TERMS OF SALE: * * * PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE TERMS OF SALE BEFORE PLACING A BID. I DO NOT MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE TERMS LISTED BELOW * * * I will not conduct business with members on the probation list, members listed in the hall of shame, or the handful of members on my ignore list. I do not participate in third-party deals. When you enter into a contract with me, you acknowledge that you are directly responsible for the deal. First in the sales thread wins. Private sales can be arranged and negotiations are entertained via PM, but the most secure and incontestable way to win is to post the directly in the public thread. If a private deal is made via PM, I will modify the sales thread ASAP, but there is always a small chance that someone could beat you in the public thread, so please keep that in mind when entering into negotiations. PAYMENT: Please pay within 72 hours of receiving your invoice. I reserve the right to cancel the deal if this condition is not strictly met. I accept PayPal Goods and Services as a preferred method of payment. Please contact me via PM prior to bidding for information regarding payments with personal checks, cashier checks, or US POSTAL money orders. SHIPPING AND HANDLING: I will only ship to the United States, Canada, and The United Kingdom. The cost of shipping up to three slabs via USPS Priority Mail (signature required) will be $15 for American customers. Contact me for quotes on bulk purchases. International customers must pay exact cost and must expect a reasonable delay in delivery, as I can only make international shipments on the weekend. If the package arrives with obvious damage, please take photographs or video of the unpacking process. Damaged items will be refunded under my personal insurance policy, but I must be able to prove that the item was damaged during shipment. RETURN POLICY: Unless stated otherwise for a specific item, I accept returns for any reason, as long as the following conditions are strictly met: 1. You must use PM to notify me of your intention to return the item and I must receive this notice within 72 hours of your reception of the package as indicated by tracking. 2. I must receive the returned item in the exact condition in which it was sent. Refunds will only be issued after I receive the item in question. 3. You must mail the item back to me postmarked as "shipped" no later than 7 calendar days after your reception of the package as indicated by tracking. 4. You must cover the cost of shipping the item back to me. 5. I do not issue partial refunds, so please do not ask me to cover reholder fees. It's all or nothing. If any of these generous conditions are not met, I reserve the right to refuse the return. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I've been a member of the boards for several years and the total amount of business I've conducted here is deep into the five-figure range, both as a seller and buyer, with several books individually priced in the deep four-figure range. My kudos can be found by going HERE. I look forward to doing business with you!

Short answer? No.

It's about time someone bought this! I've been heartbroken all day about the timing. Good snag!

I need to add that the Tribe has a detached cover. I just noticed. I'm shocked that the guy at PGX missed it.

Brigade 4 is going to be a monster and so is Tribe 1. I don't have a Brigade, but I have a Tribe 1 in PGX 4.0 for $3200 if you're interested. I'll even take time payments! Hit me up.

With all that said, let me apologize for my tone. I think there are a lot of great suggestions, and Susan is but one of a handful of great people in the field. But I do find it unfortunate that she doesn't respond. I don't tend to do business with those types... But it sounds like her procedure is pretty clearly stated. It's your book, and I support your decision to do whatever you wish with it.

Okay, that's not as bad as what I thought... I thought you folded a piece of tape, stuck it on the back center of the bagged and boarded comic, and attached it to the cardboard itself.

The real problem with this is that it is a PAIN for the customer to remove the book without bending it to varying degrees! Your cardboard cutouts are much more generous than mine, so I can understand why you'd need to secure the book from shifting. My cardboard is barely larger than the comic itself, so if the book moves at all, it ends up hitting the tape and that's what prevents it from shifting. A little bit of give isn't a bad thing, by the way. If you pack things down TOO tightly, then any damage to any part of the package will transmit to the books. I hope that makes sense? Closing down shop, and I have to pick up the baby...I will return later.

I loved the rest of your post, but I absolutely despise this practice. If the cardboard is properly sized and cut, there is no need because the outer tape will prevent the books from shifting.

I also use an Exacto knife to deal with all the superfluous tape I encounter. I can be more precise and careful with the book. I don't know how the receiving department peeps at CGC keep their sanity. I would love to hear some of the horror stories concerning the way customers package their books.

..and yes, the quality of packing tape varies wildly. Cheap tape is absolutely worthless IMHO.

I place multiple bagged/boarded comics inside of a larger plastic bag. Then I sandwich with cardboard. Then I use blue painters tape. The plastic bag prevents any pull damage in the highly unlikely event that it occurs from the blue painters tape. The WORST is when someone tapes the comic to a piece of cardboard, especially the back of the comic! You try to slide or (heaven forbid) lift the book off the cardboard and WHAMMO! Bends and stress. After packaging thousands of books, I've learned that LESS IS MORE when it comes to tape!