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Looks like it got moved to the right forum. Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent a good number of comics to be pressed by a well-known pressing company. Things were going great until I had to inquire about a Signature Series book that the pressing company owner said would be subbed under his account. That was fine, but communication started to get spotty as I had to constantly ask for status updates and tracking numbers after weeks of no information. 

On Sept. 7th, I asked whether the pressing company had received the book back from CGC. I received a response and a grade. Three weeks later, having been given no other information and routinely checking my PO box, I asked for a tracking number. I was then given a tracking number and dollar amounts for grading and postage. I promptly paid as soon as I received that email. 

After checking the post office box numerous times, I went back to the tracking number to see that it was shipped to the wrong address and had been received in another city. I discovered this on October 12th. I emailed and was told, the next day, that the owner had found the book, and it was being sent back. Since then, I have not been able to get a response for tracking number or whether the book was even received by the owner from the wrong address. I sent another email on the 25th of October and then on the 29th. Today, I sent another email asking for some confirmation. 

What is my recourse at this point? This book is a client's, and I am getting stressed out trying to get his expensive book back to him. 

27 minutes ago, Define999 said:

I think I have recognized an underlying resentment from creators for quite some time now, wether it is justified or not doesn't matter. This could snowball into changing the way fundamentally this is handled? Could a grading company pay a creator a small percentage for every book authenticated and the those costs extended to the customer? Who knows... but I smell change in the air.....

I agree with you on this one -- when I first met Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, they signed a stack of books for me to CGC. I asked if they charged at all, and they said: "Nope! We love CGC, and they're getting people to buy our books."

They've since changed their stance on it -- not that it's a bad thing, but it seems like creators feel like they're getting stiffed. I think creators need to be educated on Signature Series -- that it's a great service for collectors. Yes, some people flip and make a quick buck, but that has nothing to do with CGC who provides witnesses and authentication services. 

Had a stack of books to be signed by Neal Adams back in June in Dallas. His wife was more than happy to take my 30 bucks per book for cgc ss. I had painstakingly spent the time to properly window bag my books as I have had some painful costly lessons in the past with other artists. I had done my research and found where he liked to sign for each book and put windows in the appropriate area. No problems in the beginning until he came across a justice league book that I had apparently not put the window in the right area. I didn't find any that he had previously signed. He took it out of the bag and said "I don't understand why people put these comics like this" He laid it on his artists board and moved the book upwards to sign in a specific area on the bottom of the book. Unfortunately, while he signed the bottom, the rest of the book was unsupported and no longer on the board and sure enough, spine color breaks on a previously 9.6 or 9.8 book. I didn't interpret him as being gruff, impolite or rude, but he definitely likes to do things his way and only his way. If you want to window bag, make sure the window is where he likes to sign, because that is the only place that he will sign.

+1

I had a Miracleman Wizard World variant that I had window-bagged. Unfortunately, the area where he was supposed to sign was near the crotch -- totally my fault, and I apologized when he said, "I do NOT want to sign there." Mr. Adams pulled the tape off the bag and pulled the comic out of its bag with two fingers. I was worried about it creasing and saw it fold.

He was otherwise courteous and nice, but the CGC witness said, "He's having an off-day." Found out Mr. Adams had been feeling a bit sick, and it made him a bit grumpy.

Yay! For the story on the Len Wein Batman, check out my Tumblr page:

http://becausehesbatman.tumblr.com/post/90536491934/artist-len-wein-medium-marker-on-sketch-cover

Huge kudos to the CGC team over at the Portland Comic-Con who helped me sign in a short box of books and followed me around.

A big thanks to Mike from Chicago for helping this noob. It was my first con, and you made it a great experience for me. Very much appreciated your patience.

I didn't get the name of the woman who signed me in and witnessed my Neal Adams signing. A big thanks to you as well!