ExNihilo

Exactly this. When you've got thousands of books, you can at least save by only having to buy half as many bags. I would single board and save additional money that way, but there's always a glossy and flat side to the backing board and I haven't seen anything that says the flat side of the backing board is okay for long term storage. So until then, I use two backing boards with the glossy side against the back of each book. As for storage, if you have the space, putting your collection on a bookshelf looks really clean. I like the Room showcase thread for ideas.

He harps on a small piece missing near the staple between pressing and slabbing. Considering a piece is already missing, how much of an actual effect would that have on the grade?

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While in the midst of carefully crafting a neutral response, I received this. Needless to say, I will not be selling him the book.

This could actually be construed as a positive for some people. Subscriber: Hey CGC, these tiny hungry needy terrors are your problem now. Please keep the kids, but send my books back. CGC: After careful inspection, Son #1 was found to have some dental work. This falls under restoration and Son #1 can only be given a purple (Restored) label. Son #2 has received unauthenticated ink work on his lower back and will receive a green (Qualified) label.

Callaway29 in 2020: What's up with people changing names? I've never done it. Don't even know how to do it. callaway29 in 2017: Welp, time to update my profile name.

dbarassi I used the variant listing feature to sell variant covers of the same book. You know, the one where you have one listing, but there's a drop down that allows you to select Cover A, Cover B, etc. Receive a notification of sale from a buyer who had messaged me previously about potential discounts on buying other books I have listed. I email thanking him for buying cover B and that if they're interested, I'd be happy to discount my other listings if they want to buy anything else. Buyer responds "I'm confused, the listing I bought is cover A" and sends a screenshot. Apparently, they glossed over the drop down which specifically showed cover A had been sold out and only cover B was available. I explain to them the variant listing feature to which they basically respond they're "confused and upset and will be bring this to eBay". I politely tell them I understand their confusion, thank them for the feedback regarding my listing, and offer a refund. Buyer responds: This is the second time they infer that they wanted cover A, so I go ahead and cancel the order and issue a refund without them explicitly confirming they wanted to cancel/refund. (If anything, this was my mistake, maybe I shouldn't have read into their meaning and sought a clear answer). Buyer then asks "why you cancel? I didn't confirm that". At this point, I don't even want to deal with him whether he wants the book or not, but respond "You claimed you were unhappy and that you wanted a cover that was no longer available. I'll be re-listing the item as soon as your refund goes back through." at least remaining neutral and allowing the buyer to re-buy with the full understanding of what book they are getting. Now instead of clicking Buy It Now and ordering again, they want me to send them an offer for them to accept. To his credit, the guy's got a spotless eBay rating, so maybe this is a one off, or maybe I'm not as polite a seller as I thought.

I usually just write that information directly onto the backing board using a Sharpie.

Been looking for an MJ sketch for a while. (EDIT: decided to not be lazy and uploaded a slightly better pic.)

Batman #89 released February 19th. Hell Arisen #3 released February 26th. Seems more in line with the first appearances of The Batman Who Laughs where "in shadows" and "cameo" appear to be the deciding factors.

All's well that ends well. Glad you got the book you wanted back, the way you wanted it.

Insert book. Tape a box (preferably painters tape) around area you want signed. The tape should create a border for your signature area. Remove book. Insert cardboard or backing board. Use exact-o-knife to cut as close to the tape as possible. Avoid cutting tape otherwise you leave sticky residue on your books. Remove cardboard or backing board as it has likely been cut along with the bag. Re-insert book/backing board.

Just buy all three and call it a day. https://blog.gocollect.com/punchline-a-case-in-collecting-modern-1st-apperances/

For reference, 50 CAD = 38 USD.

You sure you don't want to change your user id to theCabruhAegagrus?

It's not a nice oak frame, but I've always figured I would buy this if there ever came a time where I wanted to hang some slabs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYOHHQ6/?coliid=I1A9USF63OKHL7&colid=3C7SDZMZSH3ZA&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Usually you want to determine value BEFORE placing a bid.

Whatever the standard cover is.

Are we going to ignore the fact that this guy, named Nick, came in and said "Hello everyone"? Talk about a missed opportunity. Hi Dr. Nick!

Damn, a first print TMNT #1. That's worth a lot. Congrats.

I wouldn't have even entertained the $100 refund. How do I know you haven't been storing the book in a humid environment under direct sunlight this entire time? Had the buyer requested a refund upon receipt, then sure, different question. But if they've had the time to send the book in and have it professionally graded, the window for refunds has closed. Like others have said, the buyer should try doing that with eBay and see what kind of response they get.

I don't expect you'll get a response until August 21st, 2022.

There's always Arena. It's F2P.

Rage Attack, 1d6+1. Can you roll THAC0 to see if your hit lands?

Rhythm?