OldGuy

On 2/24/2024 at 9:49 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

OldGuy appearance 

On 2/25/2024 at 10:11 AM, comicjel said:

Curious, what is the bump-up fee when you submit for a reholder, and get a bump?

I can't find that on the fee schedule?? 

It isn’t on YOUR (or my) fee schedule, unless you’re submitting a Superman 1.

CGC - We’re impartial, unless you can afford for us not to be.

Someone please pm the image. My curiosity is killing me. 

Thanks Shad! Several folks sent me his instagram info and he just reached out to me. Connection made! Thanks everyone.

Hey man, good to see you!

I’d like to reconnect with Kenny, but the only contact info I have for him is here and I’m not sure if he gets notifications from these boards anymore.

Feel free to pm if you don’t want to respond publicly. I appreciate the help.

On 12/22/2023 at 2:03 PM, brute_nm said:

As we approach 75 pages, I'm worried that the details of the seller and the scam will get lost in all the side conversations and bickering.  Here's my attempt at summarizing what we know right now.

I know this is a rapidly-evolving situation, and stuff will likely change in coming days/weeks, but hopefully this helps distill the thread down to a digestible level.

Fraud originally discovered and reported by Dave (@WestcoastDAVEngers, IG @west_coast_davengers) and Manu (IG @the9.9newsstand).

Rough timeline of events

• 12-Dec-2023 Amazing Spider-Man #252 Newsstand/Mark Jewelers 9.8 sells on eBay for $15,700 (cert# 4277700004)
• 16-Dec-2023 Manu (@the9.9newsstand) Instagram post showing the 252 is two different books with same cert#
• 16-Dec-2023 Swagglehaus video discussing Manu's Instagram post
• 16-Dec-2023 Topic started on CGC boards
• 17-Dec-2023 @WestcoastDAVEngers live stream (Dave/Manu)
• 19-Dec-2023 @WestcoastDAVEngers live stream (Dave/Manu)
• 19-Dec-2023 Scammer's last eBay sale: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 Newsstand/Mark Jewelers 9.8 (cert# 4286817001)
• 21-Dec-2023 @WestcoastDAVEngers live stream (Dave/Manu/Swagglehaus)
• 27-Dec-2023  Immaculate Comics (YouTube) opens CGC case
• 28-Dec-2023 Immaculate Comics (YouTube) opens another company's case
• 28-Dec-2023 CGC Statement
• 1-Jan-2024 Immaculate Comics (YouTube) demonstrates CGC label swap
• 3-Jan-2024 CGC releases initial list of 350 cert#'s

Scammer's known eBay aliases and approx timelines selling on eBay:

• corner142 (29-Jan-2011 to 2-Mar-2014)
• elysium142
• zaneglor (6-Jul-2014 to 28-Aug-2022)
• aureliaag
• briva3 (25-Sep-2022 to 19-Dec-2023)
• Comic Selects
• azwildcatz520 (2018) UNCONFIRMED

Proof pictures of Hulk 181's.  All these green label "donor books" became blue labels:

• PROJECT GREEN TO BLUE COMPILATION (thanks @comicwiz!!)
• 0220043014 (Q) to 4275679008 (U)
• 4283015003 (Q) to 4265040003 (U)
• 4155507003 (Q) to 4120217003 (U)
• 4206646001 (Q) to 4209759001 (U)
• 4089133002 (Q) to 4146028001 (U)
• 4115260001 (Q) to 4115170002 (U)

Other confirmed fraudulent books:

• COMICWIZ COMPENDIUM (thanks @comicwiz!!)
• 1295091001 (?) Hulk 181 - unknown donor but clearly different books with same cert #
• 4108422002 (9.4) to 4235257005 (9.8) ASM 238
• 0269834004 (8.0) to 1097250011 (9.0) ASM 129 - not CPR because 8.0 graded Oct 2015, 9.0 graded Apr 2012

 

Thanks to @comicwiz, @agamoto, @THE_BEYONDER, @WestcoastDAVEngers, @sledgehammer, @Christophe9999, @Comics, @mephistopheles, @Timmay, @AbsoluteCarnage, @bsmith, @Mdesimone, and others for mining data with WorthPoint, Terapeak, GoCollect, and CGC census.

Thanks for taking the time to summarize this. It’s appreciated.

On 8/19/2021 at 12:30 PM, wombat said:

How many threads with complaints have an actual response from CGC? Not sure I have seen too many of those. 

There's something to be said for consistency. Of course I won't be saying it because I'd get a strike.

On 8/19/2021 at 11:04 PM, ninanina said:

Then there was the time when we had an actual writer, do a story with all us members in it. 

Can't remember her name but she was great.

On 8/7/2021 at 1:41 PM, joe_collector said:

P.P.S. RIP Nik. 

On 7/14/2021 at 8:34 AM, EvilAsh said:

Hey Buddy! I still have the page I bought from you 13 years ago.

On 7/21/2021 at 12:15 PM, DR.X said:

Probably should start on the slabbing part now. You might have them back in four years if you're lucky.

That's OK, CGC aren't the only game in town.

I just don't have the time it would take to do the work right now.

Yes, I still have my entire collection. I'm planning on selling it in 4 years, when I retire. Right now it's sitting in a climate controlled storage locker on the other side of town. When it comes time to sell I'll be looking here to find out who I need to send books to for pressing/slabbing/etc. 

I did buy an original art page about four years ago (Matt & Sharlene Kindt Dept. H). That's the only transaction I've had in a while not counting a few moderns here and there.

On 7/20/2021 at 8:21 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

How about sharing your thoughts on the current market while you’re here....

Anyone that's bought or sold a comic book in the last 6-7 years knows more about the current market than I do.  

1 hour ago, JazzMan said:

Where's @OldGuy ?  

Nope, not yet anyway.

@THE_BEYONDER

Just had to see if fist was censored......

I have multiple offers from the last 5 or so years on every TWD page I own sitting in a gmail folder. I just went through it and not a single one from James. He may have been an 800lb gorilla, but he wasn't the only person buying.