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That looks like a really nice 3.5?? Think I said 4.5... still hurting from the 6.0 last round...

1 minute ago, Azkaban said:

I just shipped my pants

Your grades submission will be applied to round 8.

Are there a lot of no shows so far? If yes, maybe my ranking will actually improve...

Incorrect grades submitted...

6.0 if it is submitted by thirdgreenham otherwise 3.5

1 minute ago, Aman619 said:

HAha.  I was posting a lot more back then! What did I say? 

Have a look, its a fun read seeing the opinions from back then.

33 minutes ago, VintageComics said:

No, it was obvious leading up to 2007-08 to anyone who didn't listen to headlines or get sucked into the massive bubble that was forming. We even had a thread about it started by a boardie before the crash.

I had a close friend who was telling me it was going to happen from about 2004-2005 onward and that it was going to happen soon.

When it finally happened in 2008 everything he outlined happened.

The problem is that most people had rose colored glasses or (like me) just couldn't believe that the status quo could change and that major institutions would either make blatantly poor decisions or even go under.

Thankfully, I listened to him.

There were others out there that saw it coming but they were heckled because

• a) it didn't fit the public narrative
• b) there was lots of money to be lost if it was true
• c) there was lots of illegal stuff going on if it was true

I remember there being quite a few housing crash threads prior to 2008. Here is one I started back in 2005 (aman619 even posted in this thread):

Weird how the 4.5 on the GI JOE book looks like a 6.0, scanner smudges maybe? Clean your scanner.

I have no idea... grades submitted... what could go wrong...

2 minutes ago, Not A Clone said:

1 off on each. I'll take it. Had a 5 & 7.

Me too. I'm OK with it. Once I submitted I wanted to change the Marvel Tales to 4.5. I didn't see it being 4.0 or 5.5 so...

double miss!

14 hours ago, FineCollector said:

Grades submitted while on the pooper. I'll just assume any bad emojis are from your disgust of me as a person, rather than disgust over my grades!

Disqualified 

gradejunky, you might be receiving a request for back cover scans soon too...

Certainly looks like he is "borrowing" pictures from multiple sellers, the backgrounds vary quite a bit in his other auctions.

I probably wasn't lying.

Yes, some comics are investments (mainly high grade keys). The majority clearly are not.

The comics that are investments are gaining respect in my opinion but there is still a long way to go.  

Just now, ADAMANTIUM said:

At the staples...

Yes, a few creases there, but a 9.2/9.4 can still have that. Maybe the back cover is too dirty? Maybe a finger print there too?

I went 9.4 and 8.5. Where's the damage on the JIM? Don't really see anything wrong with it?

I suspect there is worry that when comics are perceived as an investment by non comic collectors, a crash will be imminent.

Back in 2009 I purchased an Incredible Hulk 181 CGC 9.4 for ~$2850. I mentioned it to a few people where I worked at the time (as part of a conversation of investments we were having) and they were clearly bewildered. As time progressed they really couldn't get over it and it continued as a joke for them.

Unfortunately I sold it long ago, but I'm just curious, do you think graded comics are becoming more respected as an investment over the past 15 years outside of the comic collecting community? Especially interested in hearing feedback from dealers, have your customers changed much over time?

If you meet with a financial advisor I'm guessing they are still not recommending you to have 10% of your portfolio in graded comics...

1 minute ago, 1950's war comics said:

i feel the exact opposite ... low grades are easy ,... high grades are hard to grade.....

We should work together then. Tell me your grades in advance then I will tell you what I think when the round is over 

Ugh i started at 1.8 for batman 100... hedged a bit and went 2.0... so hard to figure out the low grade books

Grades in... hopefully my random number generator works this time.

11 minutes ago, ninanina said:

Professional Grades are in yes, but I won't be able to quit my day job.

when is the football game starting again... Winnipeg weather...

Could be due to a stain that you can't really see... finger prints... indents...

Just received batman adventures cgc 9.6 x2. Thanks again for selling to a Canadian.