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Silentstrider

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  1. Silentstrider
    Some helpful suggestions to get you going
    DaveLo,
    Here are some helpful suggestions to get you going with CGC. I got out of comics for about 10 years and just jumped back into the fray last year. Here is alot of things I learned along the way. The first is, get yourself a copy of The Overstreet Grading Guide, 2003 Edition, if you don't already have one. It breaks down the "10 Point" grading system and helps collectors get a feel for where a book should grade. Be warned though, it takes alot of trial and error to get it right. Second is, submit your books through a CGC partner that offers a discont for grading. I use Metropolis Comics, www.metropoliscomics.com, and I send the books directly to CGC and get a 20% discount off the grading fee(just not the shipping). And lastly, keep up with current trends in comics. A magzine like Wizard, or Previews from Diamond Comic Distributers, will keep you inform of upcoming issues that you should check out. Oh one other thing, if you are having trouble finding a comic book store that stocks what you are interested in, may stores do online subscriptions or monthly orders. I use x-worldcomics.com and order the books I want each month, which they ship to me at the end of the month. The only drawback is if you like to search the rack for that 9.8, but they package well and are extremly reliable. I hope this helps and good luck.
  2. Silentstrider
    Give CGC a call, 1-877-NM-COMIC, and have your invoice number. They will ask you for it and you can get a status on your books and ask them if they have been graded. If so, they will usually give you the grades over the phone.
    Give CGC a call, 1-877-NM-COMIC, and have your invoice number. They will ask you for it and you can get a status on your books and ask them if they have been graded. If so, they will usually give you the grades over the phone.
  3. Silentstrider
    Is anyone else angry over this???
    I recently went to Wizard World Chicago to get some modern books signed and graded. I had purchased the $50.00 10 pack of CGC signature witness passes for 10 books from Wizard. I had gotten six books signed by Turner and was going to get the last four signed by Loeb later in the day. When I went to get the books turned into CGC, they explained that because the books were signed, they would cost extra to grade. Now this just pisses me off. Normally a modern book, without the 20% discount is $16.00, at the convention, they are $22.00. Here is my kicker, signed yellow label grading at the con, $34.00 a book. AND CGC did not even do the witnessing, it was a Wizard representitive that did it. So why the markup for something they did nothing for. Oh and this one got me too, one book had three signatures cause the passes only count one book per pass, per table and three of the artist were at the table, so they all counted as one pass. Anyway, CGC charged an extra $5.00 per signature. That book cost $44.00 to get graded, luckly it came back as a 9.8, but still, over $200 to grade 6 modern books. I love CGC but that is overboard. Oh of the 6, 3 were 9.6 and 3 were 9.8's. Heres a list
    Wolverine: Origins 1 9.8 Turner SS
    Fathom 10 VIP edition 9.8 Turner, Turnbull, and Krul SS
    Supergirl 1 9.8 Turner SS
    Supergirl 2 9.6 Turner SS
    Civil War Frontline 1 Sketch variant 9.6 Turner SS
    Witchblade 100 VIP edition 9.6 Turner SS