Vince G

On 2/12/2023 at 9:02 PM, Nic8612 said:

Spook Comics #1 - $500

 

Take per PM.

On 1/7/2023 at 10:31 AM, skypinkblu said:

Anyone receive any of their books yet? Or am I being too optimistic, lol?

and Happy New Year everyone and a Healthy one.

Not yet.  I did see my CC was charged for my purchases a couple weeks ago, but no shipping notification just yet.  I'm assuming the delay is due to the holidays and expect that confirmation this week.

On 11/23/2022 at 11:23 AM, Dr. Balls said:

The idea that someone bought a $100+k book, pays a commission on it's future sale for the outside chance of making less than 1-2% based on previous sales after the amount risked does not seem believable to me - the person buying this book is not a collector, but an investor, who has a different mindset. Sure, there are dummies out there left and right, but I am wary to think someone with $100k to blow wouldn't do some sales research to at least give him some idea that he's buying near the top and his flip margin is razor thin, even worse since he's not holding for awhile.

I think something else is going on - what that is, I have no clue. I'm not going to elaborate or speculate.

  

This seems the most likely story.

To me, the vid is a result of a guy who has no idea how how either Clink or MCS works.  He's misleading people, plain and simple.

On 5/26/2022 at 10:25 PM, manetteska said:

Do they accept trades?

Contact them and let them know what you have for trade.  They will probably make you an offer or, give you $$$ on credit for your consignments, which you can apply towards the book.

On 3/6/2022 at 2:24 PM, Tombofdracula50 said:

Captain 3-D 1 6.0 20.00 

Take on the 3D!

On 2/25/2022 at 9:47 PM, jimjum12 said:

 

Preview 16 Masters of Terror - take

On 2/25/2022 at 9:39 PM, jimjum12 said:

 

Take preview 19

On 2/25/2022 at 9:37 PM, jimjum12 said:

 

Take preview 11

On 2/25/2022 at 9:29 PM, jimjum12 said:

 

Marvel Preview 9 - take

On 2/25/2022 at 9:26 PM, jimjum12 said:

 

Marvel Preview 1 take

On 2/14/2022 at 11:53 PM, JollyComics said:

The problem is that all grading scales said that FA/GA 1.5 with between 2" and 2/3 split of the spine.  The grading scales NEVER says about the age catagory (GA, SA, BA, MA).

I was torn between 1.8 to 2.5 but 3.0 on Wings with nearly half spine was split that flipped me.

Yep, I was thinking along the same lines with that spine split, and thus graded the book 1.8.  Eek.  

On 2/13/2022 at 8:07 PM, Vitrolles7 said:

I only got notification of the first round. I never saw grades of the first round. Can we say there are a lot of kinks in the workings of the contest 

I haven't experienced any kinks.  The rules were pretty clear.  What helped was changing my follow preferences to follow the threads Mike created for the contest and receive notification when new content was posted.

On 2/13/2022 at 7:45 PM, Blackmask said:

Hulk Magazine #11, NM-, $50 Moon Knight appears

Take hulk mag 11

On 2/11/2022 at 11:58 AM, Croatbag said:

I think your scratch is just glare

Agreed.  I took a look at it but made the assumption that it was just glare, and graded accordingly.

On 2/11/2022 at 9:57 AM, Bird said:

I cannot speak for others but I hit that one for the back cover almost exclusively. Stacking/transport stuff is damage. That black cover needs to be black I think, not with any tiny specks. Every speck/rub counts, at least how I see it. Then again, I nailed this book and still got 13 points this round. I knew I was in trouble right away, I can eyeball a simple book well I think but know squat about the small details and how much they count

Yes, I've seen many a modern black cover with some minor color loss receiving that grade.  The slightly blunted corner at the top of the spine looks minor from the front, but the defect is more pronounced when looking at the back.  

On 2/11/2022 at 9:46 AM, Comics4All said:

 

 

I'm too lazy to look for it, but I'm sure I saw that CGC stated a book cannot be over a 1.0 with a significant piece of the front cover missing!

 

Overstreet guidance says it's a 1.0 if 1/3 of the front cover is missing.  My initial impression was to go 1.5 but I went lower since I wasn't entirely sure how much CGC would detract for it.  I think 1.5 is spot on.

On 2/10/2022 at 8:53 PM, CGC Mike said:

 

To be honest, participants shouldn't be using the census.  Many would consider that to be cheating.  

That was my first thought, actually.

On 2/10/2022 at 8:09 PM, Jaylam said:

Ouffff, gut punch on this round. One thing I did notice, the scuffing to the left of Fred's foot is not as prominent now as it appeared in the original image. 

Yep, I noticed the same thing... thus my 5.5 grade on that book nuking a pretty decent round.

On 2/7/2022 at 6:59 PM, kav said:

For this contest youre better off ignoring Overstreet.

For round two, I did just that... and faired much better.  

On 2/9/2022 at 11:50 AM, Harold Lee Sosa said:

wow I was following over street grading standards I do recall when CGC started CGC used Overstreet over the years somehow grading has changed over the years. are those red label cgc s higher grades now ?   things have certainly changed when. a book with a minor fold is considered a 9.4 in the old days this would not be a 9.4. 

I did the same thing.  Hoping that my 'adjustments' for round 2 yield better results

On 2/7/2022 at 6:59 PM, kav said:

For this contest youre better off ignoring Overstreet.

I will make the appropriate adjustments

On 2/7/2022 at 12:51 PM, Harold Lee Sosa said:

I way overgrazed that  batman #4 

 my grades no bullseye 

batman #4 6.5   I know I suck at gold age stuff

Fight against crime #20 5.5 

Fantastic four #50 7.5. ok on this one I did give it a .5 more because of the nice shiny cover . I saw a 8.0 no shiny cover. 

Star Wars #1 9.2. on this one I did change it from 9.0 

TMT#1 8.5     I was going by the note of the slight fold on the cover I can't see how this is a 9.4 with a fold ? 

If CGC follows the overstreet grading standard, that TMNT is way overgraded.  However, they seem to be more lenient on books with a single minor defect than strict overstreet guidelines.  I followed the guide and graded that 8.0 so I hear ya.