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Just gonna say I've heard that argument before and leave it at that.

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Yeah, but the problem was that voting had already begun and there had to be 100+ votes in while Dylan was on probation (pre-ban). I don't think what Dylan had to say would have made any difference in this scenario, but you never know if it will in a future case.

While on the topic of future changes to how voting is performed, I'd like to formally propose adjusting voting to occur after both sides have had adequate time to express their position. Perhaps two posts: 1) Discussion post 2) Voting post. The Defendant will have 3-7 days to post their side of the story and both parties will be given time to either refute each others statements or work out a solution. After 7 days if no solution has occurred, then a vote post will be created. Thoughts? Flaws?

I'm a proponent of the idea that human development occurs as a result of nature and nurture. In this case, it wouldn't shock me to find that Dylan's behavior is partially a result of how he was raised. As a result, I have little faith that his parental figures would view his behavior as out of line as in some small regard, he likely learned it from them. This is me taking the pessimistic view. I don't know Dylan or his father and could be entirely wrong. But I also wouldn't be shocked to find out otherwise.

I looked at most of my slabs and didn't notice any scuffs. If anything, ask whomever you bought it from for a partial refund to cover the cost of reholdering. Reholdering is $15 + shipping. The last time I needed a book reholdered, the seller and I split the shipping cost.

I get that. The red circle shows an example of a Newton ring. The green circles you made I'm less sure of just because it's hard to tell without actually having the slab in hand. But all I can guess is that it could be scuffing. If it is scuffing, you could always send the book to get reholdered. Though, given the lengthy wait times currently, not sure if it's something I would currently do.

The red circle is indeed a Newton Ring and is common. Are the green circles scuffing on the case? Can't quite tell from the image.

Dylan's lawyers are writing up a case against you as we type. You can expect an announcement at the Four Seasons Home and Garden in the coming days.

I didn't realize the thread had been reopened. And now I dunno whether to thank you for pointing me towards that...or ask for reparations. I know kids are young, immature, and full of pride. But man, I was never that blind. This absolute gem here...

Alright, what did I miss? (I mean, besides the two already existing threads)

If it's a blue label book, you can technically crack it out of the slab yourself if you're careful and know what you're doing. If it's a yellow label book, you need to submit the entire slab to a CGC authorized witness who will then crack the slab and get it signed for you before submitting to CGC.

3 months seems excessive. What service did you submit for? Might be time to call them and see where your book is at (assuming it's not one of those services that's currently listed with a 70+ day TAT or CCS pressing).

Umm...are you lost? I think you're looking for the original art sub-forum.

My card was charged upon receipt and entry of my books into the system at Sarasota. Back in November, I filled out an online form. The books weren't entered into CGC until December which is when I was charged. Hope that helps.

I don't have a problem with unslabbed pages (so long as they're taken from already incomplete or otherwise books that were in really bad shape to begin with. I could see framing it alongside a nice copy of the actual book. The whole argument against slabbed books is that you can't see what's inside them. Well, if you have the page alongside it, now you can see the page that matters. I think slabbing pages is absolutely ridiculous. Why do I need CGC to tell me what condition a piece of paper is in? It's intended as art at that point and looks better in a frame than a CGC slab.

It's almost like Al Capone and other big time criminals. A lot of them weren't necessarily caught for drug trafficking, murder, etc. They were caught for tax fraud. (In this case, tax fraud would be the technicality, much like the shill accounts in Dylan's case.)

Jenny says what?

I honestly wonder who his nearly 3000 Instagram followers are. How many of those are paid bot accounts. I also wish I knew what Overstreets take is. It surprises me that this is the kind of person they want representing their brand.

It does however, have roots in Hamburg.

Jennifer, here's the thread where three boardies mentioned having dirty inner wells. We appreciate the top notch customer service provided by CGC in rectifying these issues, but it seems that these should have been caught at the Quality Control stage. Need advice - Just Received a book back from CGC, the case is filthy on the inside - Comics General - CGC Comic Book Collectors Chat Boards (cgccomics.com)

If they're all modern books valued under $200, then yeah, that sounds about right.

Yeah, there's also the fact that the dollar bins have been rifled through multiple times over. If you found a NM book in there, you were lucky.