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Can't find that book out in the wild at all, I've found the 49 but not the the 50 we should hype the 49 more, its the REAL 1st app. What about the New 52 JLD #1 as the 1st app.?

Who is the established boardie? I have a PM out to him right now letting him know about the grade. Since the deal was made some time ago, I deleted the original conversation where he stated his assessment on condition, but I do recall it being definitely higher than Fine. Checking his post history, he hasn't been on for a bit, but I want to let him know privately and see what he thinks. What was the seller's estimated grade? And when you received and looked the book over did you agree with their stated grade? That's what I'm trying to figure out -- his stated grade -- before anything else. I do remember looking it over when receiving and it looked fine. Before sending it in for grading I did take another look and saw the corner was more rounded than I remembered and saw it fall a couple points because of it, but nothing to drop to a 6.0. I'm not looking for pitchforks or accusations; I just want to know what made it take the dive. And if the seller believed the grade to be much higher, perhaps he would spring for the notes. It's a book for my personal collection, so even if it was advertised as 8.0 and came back 7.0 I'd be happy.

Who is the established boardie? I have a PM out to him right now letting him know about the grade. Since the deal was made some time ago, I deleted the original conversation where he stated his assessment on condition, but I do recall it being definitely higher than Fine. Checking his post history, he hasn't been on for a bit, but I want to let him know privately and see what he thinks.

Well, when an established boardie sends you a "high grade" comic and it comes back 6.0, perhaps something hidden is going on there. The rest of the grades are in-line with my initial assessments, though I really was hoping for a 9.0 on the 251.

Received my DC coupon submission yesterday. My reign as Mr. Mid-grade continues. This is how I felt when I saw the House of Secrets:

So what is this guy's angle since he gets sent money then refunds it when the buyer figures out no books are coming? A small, short-term loan?

Checking it out in more detail...NM as it sits, with potential to go NM+ after a press. 2 NCB creases on the FC; some cover edge wear on the BC that cannot be helped. Overall, not a bad pickup for what I paid. Thanks for letting me know about this comic. Wonder how many more are out there that shops don't know about b/c the most interesting thing is the back cover. Also, any idea of the ratio between the 2 covers?

Initial thoughts by quickly checking at the store is at least 9.0. I will check more thoroughly (and probably post a scan) tomorrow. It was a store where the worker has to open each comic for you, so I saw him open the sleeve and keep the tape on the edges as he pulled the comic out. As soon as I saw the back ad for Crow I just wanted him to put it back as fast as possible so as not to damage it.

Thanks to these boards and my random short term memory, I was able to find a copy of the "Not for Wussies" copy today at a local store. Worth slabbing or keeping in the sleeve?

eBay. It's in his sig.

Looks like I was on the same schedule as sd2416. 14 business day TAT -- counting from Received and including today's Shipped.

This includes a 9.8 copy of #1.

From what I understand (and you can scroll up earlier to see my noob-ishness), nothing at this point is set in stone, least of all any of the comments. I sent in 4 decent first appearance comics and 0 of them had anything in the comments section.

Coupon Submission: Received --> 12/1 Verified --> 12/1 Scheduled --> ? (12/15 perhaps) Graded --> 12/15 Graded/QC --> 12/17 Shipped

Though the grades are not yet posted, can I at least trust the Universal category? Or is that also subject to change?

Until they ship the grades aren't listed, so you won't need to try that hard to not see them. You're right; I'm a noob at this part. I clicked the invoice link, saw all of the info pop up, then quickly closed the window.

Coupon Submission: Received --> 12/1 Verified --> 12/1 Scheduled --> Wasn't there yesterday morning; was either yesterday or today Graded --> 12/15 QC Shipped Trying my hardest not to look at those grades.

Where is this free cardboard?

Not the right place, but didn't want to stat another eBay thread. Was browsing completed sales and came across this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thief-of-Thieves-1-2nd-2-3-4-5-6-10-16-Kirkman-1st-prints-VF-NM-Walking-Dead-/181600637086?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2a483dd09e What exactly did the buyer win here? Title, pictures, and description are all different.

4 coupon submissions: Verified on/since 12/3. First time watching the comics go through the different stages. When exactly does the clock start on their stated TATs? Once received, verified, scheduled for grading?

Is that the same Disney vault where Little Mermaid and 101 Dalmations come out of and get thrown back in to every 10 years or so?

Was there anything previous saying it would be a feature film versus an ongoing show?

A few things I've picked up recently. Been doing more buying than selling lately, though that will change after the holiday.