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So it looks like both professionals, that CGC guarantees graded it, missed the missing page. Keep in mind, according to CGC's guarantee, each book is graded by at least two professionals. This means that every time a grader-related error happens (including that cut out coupon in the video link), that error was made by both professionals.

We agree. But does CGC agree? I think we both know the answer.

Wow! $9000 loss. I think I'd cry.

Exactly. It's nice that there is a CGC employee who is dedicated to helping customer's get their slabs/labels fixed. You know what would be even better though? If they didn't have to be fixed in the first place. It's a darn shame that these mistakes are not only so ridiculously easy to prevent, but that some of these easily fixable problems have been going on for years. I know It's probably naive of me to ask that CGC just come right out and tell us that they choose, for whatever reason (although there can only be one reason), not to prevent these mistakes from happening. But is it too much to ask that they stop lying to us? - "We're working on correcting the problem." (We've been hearing that same thing for years)

@kprimeIt might not be normal, but it's certainly not uncommon. Just so you know, just because something might be normal, doesn't make it right.

+1 It's apparent that CGC is, and has been, lying to us. It's so obvious. These shards have been getting into the cases for years (yes, YEARS) yet CGC hasn't fixed it. Those scratches/smudges have been on the slabs for years (yes, YEARS) yet CGC hasn't fixed it. Newton Rings? All I'll say about that is that CGC has redesigned it's cases multiple times in the past, yet not now? Upside down books/swapped labels/ wrong issue number, etc. This is someone's job, right? To make sure this kind of stuff doesn't go out? I think it's safe to say that, whoever this person is, they really sukk at their job. I think it's also safe to say that that hiring of the new QC guy back in May was a total bust.. Like @Domo Arigatosaid, I see nothing to indicate that CGC is/has tried to fix these problems before they happen. Proactive vs Reactive. CGC's reactive response is to rectify the problems as cheaply as possible, with absolutely no regard to it's customers. As far as proactive, yeah right. or +1 Question... At what point does CGC say to it's QC manager/people "This is unacceptable. You're not meeting the job's requirements."? Or do you think CGC has implemented a "speed over quality' environment over there, and quality be damned as long as they meet their deadlines?

Whenever I see this cover, I think "Why are there cardboard cutouts of Wanda and Cap floating around in the water?"

Blastaar is so weird. But I absolutely loved him as a kid.

Those darn prominent members of the collecting community strike again.

I see what you did there.

I like making new boxes. I like to set it in the middle of the floor, stand back, and gaze upon my accomplishment. What, you think I'd have my mom do it?

Sending my books in to be graded used to be lots of fun, now it's just way too stressful.

I love PS! All I ever use.

I think I've seen every road rage video.

Every time I read/hear something like this, I'm reminded how lucky my childhood friend was. He was the most die-hard baseball card collector I've ever known. He was also the son of the neighborhood garbageman. He used to help out his old man with his routes in the morning. (this was back in the '70s). I can't tell you how many times he would tell me about the boxes of cards he would find in the trash. Today, he has one of those huge safes - that reaches almost to the ceiling - to house his 'good' cards, many of which he found in the trash. Shoot, my old man owned a stupid auto body shop. Why couldn't he have been a garbageman? I would've preferred to hunt comics in the trash than bondo a dang quarter panel.

Might be worth big bucks. big bucks

And it's so common these days. I don't know how anyone can NOT question the legitimacy of the grade given by CGC.

If they would just open up the 'pay for grades' option to everyone, they would make a boatload of money. They've already shown that they have no problem with doing this ('acetategate', this Superman thing, etc), why not give everyone the same opportunity?

CGC is fully aware of what we graded and stand behind them.