blazingbob

In case anybody needs an explanation for Cal's need to speak in third person - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illeism

So if you asked them "Who's Mick" they would answer Crocodile Dundee?

Book was pulled by consignor. I have a nice 6.0 up for sale

Just did a purchase with Isaac, went very smoothly.

Centerfolds and pin ups count as pages

Maybe you should.

Send it over non-believer

Doug's auction business is based on the same business model when he was a lawyer. OPM (Other People's Money). Comiconnect is a way for Metropolis to compete against Comiclink and Heritage. There is one thing that auction's provide that keeps luring in the buyer. CASH advances. Nothing keeps the wheels spinning to consignor's like having a line of credit and that is what the auction houses have become (This is the NEW HOUSE OF CARDS in this business which is keeping some of the big buyers Afloat). The NEW ATM machines. How do you keep them coming back, wave money at them. Other advantages are graded book auctions only, no reserves, no returns, specified time limit for how long a book is in inventory versus a consignment site business model. Disadvantages to the auction market are very high upfront costs, IT costs, risks of being hacked and the pressure to get material. Successful auction houses are the ones that "get the books". I've stated this before. Registry sets are open books so that Auction houses can calculate the value of your collection and make "Cash advance" offers. It is the "Way in". Don't think for a second that CGC is doing a registry set out of the goodness of their hearts. It is all part of the "Grading business model" just like these boards which frankly are an open advertisement to why books are graded, bought and sold.

No reserve auctions are also better suited where you can lose money on a sale.

And just like that this 6.5 is now worth $120K - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Fantasy-15-CGC-6-5-FN-Unrestored-Marvel-1st-Spider-Man-CR-OW-Pages/132383819442?hash=item1ed2b0c6b2:g:pGEAAOSwwAdZ-mhU

Which is why buyers down the road will always think this is a 6.0 or better copy in a 5.0 holder. Everybody is smarter then the person who bought it before them.

Yes, same copy

I am not panicked at all. You can check my ebay listings (User id blazingbob) 0 CBCS slabs for sale. You can check my website. I have not slashed or relisted any CBCS books. There are 53 CBCS slabs for sale, 13 are "new". 2 are consignment, 11 are from a very recent purchase. Here is the link to the results just so I'm not mincing words - https://www.highgradecomics.com/article.php?dynamic=search_results&title_starts_with=&title_contains=&issue_numbers=&publisher_id=0&genre_id=0&age_id=0&pedigree_id=0&tp_grader_id=4&min_grade_index=0&max_grade_index=0&min_price=&max_price=&location_id=0&submit=Search

Mincing words? You are deflecting to values because I am pointing out that Belly up and bailed out (Both your terms) are not true. Big drops in Voldy slabs because Beckett bought them? So now you have the ability to channel the sellers/buyers of those slabs and have it on their authority that they are dumping Voldy slabs because of the sale? You are truly amazing. You should change your board id to Forest.

It must be a lot of fun to be between your ears. Net effect is that Beckett's is replacing the venture capital owners which were always assumed to be temporary until the business became "established". That is how venture capital works. Belly up means they would have filed for bankruptcy and closed their doors. Bailed out means that Beckett would have loaned CBCS money to stay in business. Net effect and result are NOT the same.

Since you tend to avoid responding to my posts lets try again. Venture capitalist startup money is used to bring a company to market, over time private equity cash's out and the company is then brought public. Venture capitalists funded the "other company", they are selling to a established grading company versus going public and selling stock to the public. That is not "going belly up or getting bailed out". That is how you get startup (Venture capitalist) money, they come in with a exit strategy and it is always sell and take their money out.

In-greed-ity? Isn't that how you spell integrity?

I have bought CGC slabs from tomorrow's treasures so that comment is not true. Richie hasn't cracked out CGC books in awhile. He used to before he started slabbing with Steve B. Richie has taken a long time to join the world of slab-o-maniacs.

When I see you call I let it go to voicemail.

Am I knee deep in Voldy slabs? Let me help you answer that. I have 54 CBCS books currently for sale versus 2336. Public knowledge using my advanced search feature on the website. I have sold 101 CBCS books. I have sold 21,867 CGC books. Now if I were the other grading company I would ask why does Highgradecomics.com only have 2.5% of his graded inventory in our holders?

Sometimes I wonder where people get this from. I've been friends with Steve or almost 20 years. Steve didn't leave because he knew better. He went to work for Heritage before "other grading company" was started. He wanted to be a part owner which is what the venture capitalist firm granted him. I have never had Steve bad mouth the competition to get me to get books graded and frankly I have NEVER shied away from being honest and direct with him or anybody else that worked for the company. I have always been available to either of the grading companies when it comes to improvements, grading issues, the holders etc. My belief is that the grading companies should help me sell the book, not hinder it. Loose grading, lousy holders, etc all make it harder for me to sell the book. CGC hasn't suffered from the competition.

If you say so. Any competitor that comes into a market second isn't going to take over unless they have a business plan that clearly overwhelms the first company in the marketplace. Not only should your business plan cover how you plan to attack the competition but how do you convince the largest customers to try your company? And those largest customers are dealers by and large. You have to work twice as hard as the established company. I have gotten the same price for competitor copies when the book is accurately graded. I have gotten crossover CGC grades from competitor books. I have also seen numerous copies that have not. When a company "needs the money" they will take on higher risk. Dead signature verification is one example which opens the company up for fraud lawsuits if those signatures are deemed fake. If a grading company cannot get you to grade high ticket books because they are cheaper and faster they will have to make the decision to "grade looser and take the money" or not. The risk then goes on the submitter if the higher grade is accepted by the buying public or not. As I've said before if you get a business reputation of being a loose grader that is not quickly undone. You may make some short term money but it costs you in the long run. There holder is not Cheap. If it was so bad why did CGC go to the same inner well material? Putting grades on non-slabbed books for a fee was not a horrible idea. Just opens up the company to criticism and fraud issues that weren't there before. There presence at major cons was limited due to CGC doing an exclusive deal with Reed. Not because they didn't have the money to be there which is what jaydogrules post implies. I have no problem if I have the competitor's books in my inventory just because Beckett's bought them.

I'll take the hulk #1 and jim#83

Arthur Cloos wife is a big wonder woman collector. Behind most every big "Male" purchase is a wife who monitors that buying activity. If the big spender isn't sharing with his wife it becomes the Big Divorced collection. I've bought and sold a lot of these over the years.

BCG is close to CGC? Buy Can't Grade