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DELTA 62

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    May the Force be with you! Star Wars Signature Series Thread!

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    On 3/20/2024 at 4:16 PM, dbcn said:

    That seems beyond unprofessional - Official Pix should 💯 know better.

    @frank4713 if you don’t mind, can you follow up on this thread (or the one in restoration) after you hear back? If thats SOP for Official Pix I wont risk sending them any more books - yikes.

    I see it all the time - sticky notes being put on Funko boxes, 8x10 photos, posters, props, etc.   

    May the Force be with you! Star Wars Signature Series Thread!

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    On 3/20/2024 at 12:14 PM, frank4713 said:

    Just got this back from Official Pix and words cannot describe how upset and disappointed I am.  Official Pix completely ruined what would have been a perfect signing by Mark Hamill.  I submitted a CGC 9.8 for this signing and and it came back with an 8.0 grade.  The primary reason for this grade on the grader notes is "tape residue on the front cover."  I gave them a perfect book to get signed, and it was ruined by their handlers by putting tape on the cover for the signing.  Who does that???  This massive error and misstep on Official Pix's part essentially rendered the book worthless.  Out of 336 copies of this book in the CGC census that are signed, only 2 of them are below a 9.8 grade (this is one of them, and the other has a 9.4 grade).

    Anyone have experience with something like this before and how to handle it?  Any recourse you think I can take out of this?  And outside of dealing with the matter with Official Pix, does anyone have experience with tape residue and is that something that could be removed/cleaned to help bump back up the grade?

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    That is horrible to hear - I am so sorry this happened.  Reaching out to Official Pix (and even taking it as far up the chain as possible) is the first step.  There is always a risk when one cracks open a previously graded book, but to have someone put/leave tape residue on the comic is unacceptable.  And as indicated before, when you take into the cost of his signature and that he is not doing signings much these days makes it even worse. 

    I am just totally guessing here... I am wondering if the book wasn't window bagged for the signature (not even with CGC's yellow ones or any after market variation).  These days, the "handlers" at the cons like to put notes on sticky notes (i.e. if the item getting signed will be personalized, add a quote, add a character name, how many items are getting signed, if you are getting a selfie-combo with the signature, etc.) to help out the guest and they tend to put those notes right on the item.  I am wondering if that's what happened here - that the book was simply taken out of a bag/board and a "handler" put a sticky note on it for Mark to know what to write/do with the book.   And if that is what happened, it is still not acceptable.  Official Pix should have made sure nothing sticky was put on that cover.  

    I hope Official Pix makes things right for you - good luck! 

    Signature Witness

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    On 3/13/2024 at 9:08 AM, YoungAnimal86 said:

    I was approved last year as a Witness for CGC. 

    How do i now show proof that i am a witness? for example, i will be going to a con soon and would like to help folks getting their things signed.  how does that work 

    (sorry for the stupid question)

    That is NOT how CGC Signature Series works.  You must work directly with the CGC Signature Series team at a con or with an approved CGC Signature Series facilitator.  In either instance, you have to be pre-approved to be a CGC Signature Series witness for any particular event.  You simply can't witness whenever you want.

    You need to speak to a representative from CGC Signature Series to clarify what a CGC witness means and what your role is during the process.  

    If you are wanting to still witness at the con you mentioned, you can find out from CGC Signature Series if they or an approved facilitator will be at that con and if they are looking for approved CGC Signature Series witness help.

    Maybe @CGC Mike can help answer additional questions.