comicquant

Here's the list of packages USPS can and can't open (without a warrant). https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Can-my-mail-be-opened

man, you dove right in! That Blue Bolt 108 is awesome. One of my favorite cole covers.

Wow! Congrats on that copy. Definitely the nicest I’ve ever seen.

I figured it was about comics. I'll update

Is there a big difference in shipping duration and can you add sig service? I always use Priority because my collectibles insurance requires it but for some cheaper sales I wouldn't mind using something else.

I received the manifesto... Or some variant of one. I'm unsure of the overall message because I didn't read much of it, but primary takeaways (of the foreword) are: 1. Pot is bad and so are the people who ingest it (this statement immediately delivered critical context for any further discussion). 2. There is a mythical agent of pure evil named Stu and that I should know who they are (No idea who this is). Also, because I don't know who Stu is, it's because of my gross lack of attention. 3. AI is incapable of grading a collectible (a mind-numbing assertion). 4. The discussion of grading scales is a vastly critical aspect of my life regardless of how unimportant I claim it really is. 5. The market demands there be a 9.7 grade (Unless I'm mistaken, and I could be, there is no 9.7 so obviously the market doesn't demand it). 6. Oh, and that my DM's have been posted on some private support group page about comics and comic related arguments which I didn't bother to verify so click with caution. If my abbreviated version of the manifesto appears to lack detail you can probably find it in its entirety on the support group page. Anyway, time to go find out more about this evil Stu.

Who's scale has changed? Supposedly CGC has never changed their grading scale. My post is reflective of graded comics ("What I think people fail to realize is changing a grading scale changes the value structure of graded comics"). I emphasize this point because there are numerous scales out there but the comic book market adheres to graded comic values. You can try to nuance your way out of that fact if you want, but thats just the way it is. My point was the market has solidified around this scale, which is shared by the big 3, and thats not going to change. For that to happen, comic collecting would almost have to collapse into non-existence and reinvent itself. Sure, anything can change. I could wake up tomorrow 180lbs with a full head of hair...

Anyone else notice how easily confused some people are? Hand-holding costs extra but its available.

Its obviously a speculative remark but what I think people fail to realize is changing a grading scale changes the value structure of graded comics. Every time we value a graded comic (CGC, PGX, CBCS) we do so against a known and widely accepted grading system. A new grading scale introduces an entirely new and unsupported value structure. To enter a market with a new grading scale, especially one further nuanced than what currently is the norm, is a flop in the making.

When I started collecting again a few years ago I remember thinking the .2 increments above 9.0 was ridiculous. I'm used to it now but don't see why they didn't follow trading card grading. Sure there will be really nice looking 9.5's compared to others but that makes more sense to me. Also... CPR's probably wouldn't happen as often with high grade books. But any discussion regarding the alteration of a grading scale is moot. It will never happen, nor will any competitor be able to enter this space with such a grading scale.

If that were to happen, the term “grading is subjective” would show up as tattoos. The line is already blurry enough. A 9.7 would remove it completely

Man, that is a steal for this book!

Definitely not your fault but this is the primary reason I have my own membership and never submit through a LCS. Its not worth the headache if something goes awry. I would go get your books from the LCS as well as the order information and try to call CGC and manage this yourself. There could be an issue with them helping since they were submitted through your LCS. They may consider the order private information. There have been an endless number of LCS submission nightmares and many times the LCS doesn't get around to doing what they said there were going to do. CGC's customer service has become so poor over the last couple of years. A common pattern around here is never hearing back from them so maybe your LCS is telling the truth. Either way, I would go get your books.

Marvel Spotlight #28 - CGC 9.2 OW/WH - .30 price variant Somewhat of a difficult book to come by in high grade. Cool book! Asking: $1350

Rules: Payment by PayPal unless specifically noted within listing. Other arrangements may be agreed upon by myself and the buyer. I will only ship to North America. Free USPS Priority with signature service (Unless noted otherwise) in the US. For my friends up north we'll need to calculate the cost. First is the winner despite any ongoing negotiations. No probies, HOSers or otherwise shady peeps. No returns on slabs, raw books can be returned within 7 days of receipt of the book. Provided the book is returned in the shape it left, a refund will be given upon receipt. Please let me know if you wish to return the book before doing so. Offers are always welcome (and encouraged). If you have any questions send me a PM! Lots of references if needed. JP My Kudos Thread

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You’ll have to recreate the order from scratch. You cant edit orders once you’ve submitted.

I had to diagram the second post to understand it!

Got it back from CGC today and it turned out a bump higher than I anticipated!

Rules: Payment by PayPal or Venmo unless specifically noted within listing. Other arrangements may be agreed upon by myself and the buyer. I will only ship to North America. Free USPS Priority with signature service (Unless noted otherwise) in the US. For my friends up north we'll need to calculate the cost. First is the winner despite any ongoing negotiations. No probies, HOSers or otherwise shady peeps. No returns on slabs, raw books can be returned within 7 days of receipt of the book. Provided the book is returned in the shape it left, a refund will be given upon receipt. Please let me know if you wish to return the book before doing so. Offers are always welcome (and encouraged). If you have any questions send me a PM! Lots of references if needed. JP My Kudos Thread

Very cool! Happy birthday!

Yes, customer service not replying to inquiries about submissions is inexcusable in my opinion but I sent at least a half dozen with no reply. I'm sure they're getting these questions so often they quit answering. Hopefully they pick up the ball and start addressing the hard questions. Bottom line is I'd rather them tell me its going to take a year to get my books back instead of not knowing whether or not my books are even there. CGC has some work to do, thats for sure. More and more people are turning to the other shop for slabbing. I've been a hard-headed cgc fan since getting back into collecting but for the first time I submitted a large batch to the other shop. Before doing so I contacted several trusted dealers to get their opinion and most of them (not all) are in the same boat.

I've experienced the same when it comes to customer service ignoring emails so you need to call them. If you get them on the phone you'll get answers. I sent books in early June which haven't had their status updated yet. I'm expecting them to take up to a year to get back.

$657k seems like a bargain for that page.

Or make a color copy of it?