DieselDragon

On 5/24/2017 at 1:12 PM, BruceParker said:

Question in Regards to Anastasia Collectibles Submissions

Hello everyone, I have a quick questions for anyone who has dealt with Anastasia (now Excelsior Collectibles I believe). I attended the Calgary Expo back on May the 30th. I had Stan Lee sign a number of my books (including an ASM #1) and sent them off through Derek at Anastasia for grading. I paid the signature fee as well as the $20 per book handling fee. In my case since I had a CGC account already Derek said he would be able to submit through my account directly and the evaluation and order would go directly through my account, not theirs. I was told this was common practice for anyone that already had an account, and I preferred going through CGC directly rather than through a third party.

My only concern is that I had no way of knowing the status of my submission and until CGC actually receives my books I won't even know where they are or what exactly their status is. I have sent Derek a few text messages to check on the status and he did reply saying they were to be sent off will arrive under my account, and then I can figure out the submission myself (if I want add or change the order). I am also aware of the reputation Anastasia has in some communities, but I will say Derek did respond immediately and did answer my questions and concerns. I did speak with a rep with CGC who said it was uncommon for them to submit it through my personal account and not under Anastasia's themselves, but that it could be done. Although I have spoken with a few other people who went to the same expo and seemingly submitted their books the same way I did, so I doubt that's much of a red flag. 

Now only a few weeks have passed by,  so maybe there's no cause for concern and I have no reason to be paranoid; but with the value of the comics I sent through them and what I paid for the signatures I won't have peace of mind until they have been received. All I have is an invoice with my account number scribbled on the top and a list of the books I sent in. I'm aware it can be a rather slow process, but for anyone else who sent in submissions around that time has theirs shown up yet? Do I have any reason for concern, and is there anything I should do to ensure everything is in order. I doubt there's any reason for alarm, but it's hard to have your pride and joy floating in the wind somewhere not knowing what's happening haha.