bobotski

Assuming it's the store owner and customer talking, sounds like store owner promised 9.8 grades then got defensive with CGC's grading to account for his lack of grading skills. Would have had an argument if the UFs were 9.6, but 9.2//9.0, c'mon!

USPS scales probably has some margin of error (to account for a booger or a piece of tape/dirt picked up somewhere). I think that should be ok.

17 minutes ago, D84 said:

They said no one would share this on the CGC boards...

 

On a 9.8... "Ok, as well as it should be"

on the UFs... "they switched it out, it's not the same book that I sent"... "this should have been a 9.8 all the way"... "Go to CGX, what a load of , overpriced garbage"

Not popular, but I liked Larsen's Spidey art (storyline not too much though). Not sure about JRJR.

18 hours ago, ivegotneatstuff said:

I know haha - In the end the thought of holding a countries history and culture hostage for $ had me feeling slightly nauseated .... I charged them pretty much what I had into it (plus having to store nitrate film in our barn isn’t exactly safe) 

Takes a noble heart to do this and I respect you for that. Most people (myself too, I admit) would have milked people/organizations for it.

One man's garbage is another man/nation's treasure. You can't say it has no value if people will take measures to restore it.

I guess these 2 guys took the truths to their graves. And each had their own version of their truths leaving us to side with one or the other.

From the above read, communication just stopped without really giving a reason why. Ripple effects were described in detail but it's still a blank panel as to why. My take is they were just being childish with pride taking over until they both forgot/blurred what they fighting over.

On 7/21/2020 at 10:43 PM, UncleBEN said:

How about retrain the quality control guys as well

A RESTORED book should not be able to be slabbed with the new labels 

 

Case and point on eBay right now 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spider-Man-9-CGC-8-5-OW-W-Marvel-1964-1st-Electro/224089236480?hash=item342cc26400:g:xkEAAOSw~-RfFzwX
I attached a couple that I could , the seller is offering many and no restoration disclosed  and they are in a  disgustingly mis slabbed blue label 

 

 

 

So, if you reholder these again to a regular blue label, do you effectively lose the restoration classification? Sounds dodgy.

4 hours ago, TDKR said:

Why is it that they do not post the graders notes? Isn't that one of the most important parts of sending in your books? I think if i am using their service wouldn't the proper thing to do on their part is explain why I got the grade i did. Then at least i can check the book and verify what they found. I think there is something very wrong with that picture. Is this correct that if there are no graders notes that you have to pay additional money?

The answer below can also apply to the question above:

"It's not a matter of can't..... It's a matter of won't.....  there are too many projects to deal with each day and there's not enough time in a day.
I'm not about to undertake another project to appease a couple people, I focus my time on things that generate money.
I'm not alone, the opinion of many other people in this thread speaks volumes about the under grading"

4 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

I would suggest contacting CGC and get them to re-holder (again). Should be at their cost as this is not an acceptable amount of scuffing.

Thanks. Yup already did, waiting to hear from them. Hopefully its on the outer sleeve and no gum touching the book.

Received back a slab today I had reholdered and noticed that there were a lot of sticky smudges inside. It's not outside since I cannot feel it nor wipe it off nor see the gum on an angle. I know that die cut covers exhibit some mild flecking, but this is ugly. 

moved >>> 

3 hours ago, seanfingh said:

Valentino did the Gem City Comicon in 2010

https://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=7392&GSub=248

https://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=6993&GSub=2660

 

Thanks. That's quite a while back, so it is rare if any that he does signings. Hopefully someone here can facilitate, pretty sure it will generate some interest.

Does he ever do signings? I rarely see a CGC SS book pop up. Has anyone here facilitated with him?

18 hours ago, Chuck Mason said:

I agree, I had an Avengers movie cover signed by the cast....it was 9.8 till the last signature.  I still get sick when I think about it.

Funny how other people say 9.6s are still good, but deep inside something ain't right when you see them in a stack of 9.8s. Some (or most) of us are weird.

guess who?

Its not any different from ebay sellers that post upper hundred dollar books with 'Best Offers' that come back to you with $5 - $10 discounts. Too lazy to set the auto-decline feature.

The article above says there is still a limited number of the 2019 labels reserved for reholder. I would like to have an SS book reholdered with the Avengers label, is this label still available? If I submit asking for this desired lable but its no longer in stock, what will happen? Do you pick one for me, or do you put on just a regular label? Or will I get contacted indicating which one is still available?

Thanks much!

33 minutes ago, Summydad1 said:

RIP Michael Turner. Gone too soon. Only 37 years old. 

Yep! I was at a crossroads last week of purchasing a Stan Lee or a Turner signed book, chose the latter. I tend to snatch up any affordable SS Turner that I see.

For some reason I like Turner's rendition of Supergirl. I wish I had an SS book of his.

If he paid, then nothing "fishy" here

22 hours ago, Gaard said:

Just had a long online conversation with an ebay rep concerning an email I got this morning. They took $4.55 from me because they said I used the wrong USPS service. They said I used "USPS Priority service", and I should've used "USPS Priority service". 

The rep said insisted that the email was wrong, and that I entered the wrong weight and/or dimensions on the shipping label. OK, I can live with that. Seems a little "We'll think of something to get your money"-ish, but whatever.

Question for those in the know: if the measurement on one side is 12.7 inches, do I round up?

pic is a screenshot of the email

That is complete BS. It clearly shows label and actual are the same.

Does ebay make these shipping adjustments, or do they get some sort of report from the USPS? Ebay would have no way of evaluating the actual dimensions and weight when you ship it out. Shady way for ebay to enforce something they don't measure.

I got 2 credit adjustments in the past and it said something about the actual weight being lighter than what I paid for, so I assume USPS does some QA from time to time. I round up the dimensions/weight.

I see (rarely) SS books signed in the back, but a very few that says signed on page x. What is the reason for having an SS book without seeing the sig? Perhaps a perception of keeping the book "pristine" while having a yellow label designation?

I remember we had a book set listing the current president as John F. Kennedy. It was not an encyclopedia, but the volume set was called "The Book of Knowledge".