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Don’t forget the revelation that staples can be replaced on comics and not be considered to be restoration. Jim

Some may know, but not telling collectors the identity is not doing them any favors. Jim

This pretty much sums up my take on the matter. Well said. Jim

I watched the answer. Thank you for posting it. But I think the answer is a little cavalier when CGC is still investigating the whole matter. He could have been more cautious in his answer since the matter is still in question. Again, I’ve deslabbed multiple comics and can’t see how you could do so without it being obvious or having equipment to reslab a comic to make it look legit. Jim

Are you serious? None of this surprises me at all. This Forum discussed the possibility of insider shenanigans 20 years ago. Jim

Comicwiz, this is yeoman work here. Very impressive research. If this is an inside job has anyone looked at comics being replaced upon their first submission? Again, I’ve pulled a fair amount of comics out of their slabs and there is no way I could reassemble them in their slab without anyone noticing. This is a bad look on CGC. Jim

But the comic in the video that generation slabbed comic the label was slabbed in the inner holder. You would need to cut it out. To resubmit it you would need CGC style materials and equipment to make it look legit before resubmitting. Jim

Apparently CGC does it different then the slabs I have, Jim

How do you get the label out of the inner slab? Jim

But how do they get through the inner slab? It’s sealed? You can break the plastic outer cover but the comic is still sealed in another seal. Jim

Again, a little late to the party, how does CGC know which slabs may be affected? Jim

Forgive me for asking but I don’t have time to read through 377 pages. What exactly happened here? Did a person break out a slab and replace a comic before resealing a slab or did someone have a replacement slab and placed a comic in it with the label? I know whenever I broke out a comic from a slab you would know it. I know this topic has probably evolved from the first post so I don’t want to distract from the discussion. If you can message me with an explanation it would be appreciated. Jim

I come back to read a few threads and see this. Crazy. Jim

I consider manufactured variants a big scam to steal money from collectors. Exploited scams to get collectors to imagine these things will make them rich. Sorry state of comics and where we are today. I don’t buy new comics anymore because I think comics lost their appeal. Good comics that drew us in don’t have a standard. Today it’s what can I do a story that lasted six issues that could have been in one. That Graphic Novel is coming. Remember, one of the best series of comics happened in Amazing Spider-Man 121-122. Two issue that changed comics and showed what an impact of comics could have if written correctly. Wouldn’t happen today. Jim

Oh absolutely. I never collected the inserts for monetary gain. But they ARE different then the normal newsstand comics. And collectors seem drawn to different. I’ve sold bulk insert comics on eBay that may have gotten $1.99 an issue, at most, in a regular auction sold separately. I’ve been been averaging $10-15 an issue when sold in tens. So there is a demand for these issues. Not complaining. Just surprised. Jim

Because they are rarer then normal newsstand comics. This is a collecting hobby where differences matter. Some care. Some don’t. But the extra “extra” of a comic someone cherishes, makes the comic more collectible vs. one without. It’s a collector thing. You don’t care but others do. I spent years collecting these things because 1) I love comics, 2) I was intrigued by the inserts since I had bought the last ones on the newsstand, and 3) I think they were pretty cool to finally figure them out. And let me tell you, I spent a ton of money to do so. It’s a hobby. And everyone pursues that in a different way. Don’t judge how they pursue it. Jim

Sold an 9.6 Timewarp #2 9.6 slab on eBay. Comic sold for $63.00. The buyer, Brookes_best -buys says he doesn’t like the slab. New message from: brooks_best_buys (795) It literally is constructive criticism show side profile it shows the Seam and the thickness of the slab . It should not be up to the buyer to “find” out what they are buying that’s literally our jobs as sellers . And your account is brand new basically you might have decades of sales in person where people can see what they are buying but 3 pictures sucks as I said cgc had several different slab styles and the label alone does not tell you that . But of course you do not know that . The two slabs I bought are both old style but the spider woman is thin old style the Dc comic is thick both have the same label style only way to know is see the side of the case literally would take two seconds to post one more Picture . Your wife was very nice and respectful and genuinely seemed like she wanted to help and find out what was going on you just gaslight and do no wrong it’s my fault it’s cgcs fault . You are the seller the burden is on you to show exactly what someone is buying Reply Your previous message No it’s not constructive criticism, it’s you butt hurt by a slab issue that I have no control over. And you did say that the comic could be removed. Want to try to hurt my reputation, go ahead. I’ve been selling comics for decades and rarely had a customer like you, Need some more comics? Jim brooks_best_buys: All I can say is . Include a side profile in your posts to show seal is intact and what type of case it is . I said I would not have bid had I known it was this style case a legit concern . You can say whatever you want you should have had a side profile . Never said it was broken or not how cgc made it I said if you had taken more pictures I would not have bought it . Include more pictures end of story . And I would never buy from you and would not recommend anyone else either . You don’t know about your own comics apparently you want to throw a fit and blame me when I was only saying I was not happy with it and cry like a little person_without_enough_empathy over me having a legit response I didn’t say I was gonna return it I didn’t say I wanted any just for you to do better next time . I even said yea it’s on me for not doing extensive research you know because that makes more sense than you posting one more photo . So yea not happy with it and definitely think you suck as a person . I was just moving on and living with it but now I feel the need to warn others about your customer service . I sell on eBay and can take constructive criticism you don’t apparently Your previous message I don’t care. This was a properly “sealed” comic when released by CGC. You now say it not what you want. Again the CGC number will tell you when it was graded. I did nothing wrong. You did if you wanted a certain slab. Never claimed it had a certain”seal”. You are not happy with the slab. Got that. Not my problem. But if you wanted a certain slab you needed to do your due diligence beforehand. Don’t person_without_enough_empathy to me because the slab wasn’t up to your standards. I never asked you to bid on it. And frankly, you asked for more comic recommendations from my collection. Not sure I would offer that now seeing how anal you are to a normal exchange. Jim brooks_best_buys: You clearly have no idea what you are taking about . Comics graded before 2016 had different styles of slabs the old ones are not sealed . Newer ones are super Sonically sealed . Being “giant” sized has nothing to do with it let me show you what I mean since you don’t have an idea . See how it’s not a sealed slab . You should really know what you are selling . And looking up cgc reference number only tells what date it was graded it could be any of the slabs they used at that time . And yea tons of people don’t want older slabs because they are not sealed bigger and do not match . Don’t be a smart because you didn’t know Your previous message That is not my problem. I put images up to include the CGC number. You not liking the slab after the sale is irrelevant. The number was there. If you didn’t do your due diligence beforehand is on you. I have no idea what you are talking about about the slabs. And never heard of preferences or slabbing other then the halo issue they had a couple years ago. This is a Giant sized comic and will be thicker then the norm. Don’t like the slab, talk to CGC. There is no way of separating the comics without breaking the slab. I offered the comic in good faith and now get shade when you want a particular slab. Again, talk with CGC. jim brooks_best_buys: It was made that way . It didn’t open . It’s the old style . It didn’t show pictures of the side of in the description I didn’t realize it was cgcs old Slab style you can’t tell unless you see how thick it is . They are not sealed like new ones are so a lot of people don’t want them I would not have bought it had I known Your previous message My husband said, that’s the way it was and always has been. I personally packed it and had no idea it opened. What did I do that is wrong? Jim

No. I couldn’t get a reason from eBay why I was banned. So my wife, who has an eBay account redid hers and I’m selling there. Still looking in to why my original account was banned. Jim

I got this exact verbiage in the banned e-mail. I’m not affiliated with anyone though so don’t see the issue. And all my account were fully paid. Jim

MCS? My Comic Shop?

Maybe I’m asking for opinions on how to solve this, Have a lot of people I’ve talked to for over 20 years here on this Forum with a hell of a lot of experience. Who made you a decider on what is posted here or not? Jim

Well I just got a real human from eBay on the phone. She said I’m permanently banned from eBay and she couldn’t tell me why. And if I tried to make another account they could detect it and would ban it. Unbelievable. I’ve been selling on the site for over 20 years without an issue, Jim

Nope. Just this. “Your eBay account has been permanently suspended because we noticed activity that we believe is a risk to our community.” Jim

Went to eBay after awhile (Sept) to list a number of CGC graded comics and found out my account was permanently suspended. Not appealable apparently. Don’t know what I did for the suspension. I did have an issue with a returned item that the buyer claimed was color touched but promptly paid the buyer back after receiving the comic back. Are there any options available to be able to sell on the site? Jim

Hey Lee. Been awhile. All is well. Jim