Iconic1s

On 4/6/2023 at 1:03 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

You mentioned if they edited it 😂 that scares me, don't want someone editing then my registry has something else in it eek!

Yes, early on I had used a pic in my set desc and then saw a problem. I went to resize it in imgur and then it jacked it up in my set.  I then started sizing and checking the aspect ratio in imgur first and then saving it as close as possible in imgur to what I needed in CGC. Anyways, I’m not 100% but I think the owner could make adjustments to their pic that could throw off how it displays in your set.

I meant to save the pic however you wanted to (download, screenshot, etc) and then put in in your imgur acct so it’s a safe version that no one else could modify on you.

On 4/6/2023 at 12:37 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

I tried to pick generic things like movie posters and titles, most of the time, it didn't always work out that way, but idk, rather than search upload what I'd use that is already there? idk, I hope I did ok

I’d probably snag the pic then and then save it to your own account. That way you know no one can mess with it.

On 4/6/2023 at 11:43 AM, Parabellum said:

Now I’m having issues loading an image.  Im using the same line of code and all I see is the “name of the picture” a question mark and an outline.  I am using safari and also used Firefox with the same result.  I tried the old images that I’ve already upload and they still work.  Don’t know what the issue is.

I’m not sure. The only issue I ever had with loading I think was caused by the image in imgur being too huge. Once I downsized the image in imgur it resolved.  Not sure if that is your issue though. 

On 4/6/2023 at 12:31 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

@Iconic1s if I run out of my own pics? Since imgur is free, is it a no no to use pics already available?

I’m not sure. Even if it was okay I’d be afraid of the owner editing or deleting it and it messing you up. 

On 4/6/2023 at 9:29 AM, Parabellum said:

Here is a link to the set that I am modifying with the kindness of you all: https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/registry/comics/PeopleSetDetail.aspx?PeopleSetID=132861

It is far from finished.  I will be adding more pics of comics and other subjects.  This is far from done but any critiques or comments would be much appreciated.

Great set and awesome description. Must have been amazing being a Guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier!  I was able to visit a few times and was always blown away by the discipline and the precision!  Thanks for your service!  Set looks amazing so far and if you are still working on it I can’t wait to keep an eye on it and see how it evolves. 

On 4/5/2023 at 9:35 PM, Parabellum said:

Thank you @ADAMANTIUMand @Iconic1s!!!

Your welcome and good luck!  Have fun and please let us know when we can take a look 

On 4/5/2023 at 10:52 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

I'm not sure if that is the secret? to have a 3rd party hosting site?

This is the only way I know how to do it. 

On 4/5/2023 at 2:48 AM, Parabellum said:

I have seen a few registry sets were there is pictures in the set description.  How is this done?  Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

Pretty much all I can offer I’ve already put in this thread  I hope it helps!

On 3/22/2023 at 2:02 PM, CHASEnBLUE said:

I've sent in hundreds of comics over the last few years or more and no 9.9's. This batch just completed got four of them! 🍀

Looks like 14 others on the census, but 

Wow!  Congratulations!

On 3/11/2023 at 11:37 AM, L.E. Gill said:

That one is from the Green Lantern Collector's Set with the Final Night storyline.

     

Thanks very much for the information and the quick reply!  Mystery solved and my Saturday afternoon is saved! 

Hello, I hope everyone is well!  Wondering if anyone knows how this one was distributed?  Checked a few other sites and started going through the 100 pages here, but haven’t figured it out. Thanks!

On 3/1/2023 at 1:09 PM, workingdog said:

The same thing I imagine what will happen to mine

I have had this happen twice and am 50/50 for it being fixed when it got to the Graders. Best of luck!

On 3/2/2023 at 11:24 AM, valiantman said:

From the software side of the equation, anything can be programmed, so theoretically, it would be possible for whoever does the CGC Registry to set up a system where you could have...

Registry Set

Slot 1 - Book #1 - version A

Slot 2 - Book #1 - version B

Slot 3 - Book #1 - version C

Slot 4 - Book #2 - version A

Slot 5 - Book #2 - version B

Slot 6 - Book #3

... but you would only need to have 3 books to be 100% complete.

You'd need at least one Book #1, at least one Book #2, and Book #3, in any combination.

The registry scoring could be all six slots added together, but completion could be based on Book #, ignoring version/variant.

Yes, and that’s my concern. Looks like you will need two versions to be competitive, swaying the competition towards Newsstand collectors going forward.  Unless someone collects exclusively Newsstands, in which case…

… this is why I like one slot where either can be entered, as it has been.

If I want to display two versions of a book I can do that in a Custom Set.  EDIT: Or I can add pictures of both as each slot has the ability to add two pics. 

On 1/20/2023 at 9:47 AM, wytshus said:

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but two slots for the same book and naming one newsstand just because?!

 

It's what I was told to do.

 

Mine is not to reason why.....

@valiantman this is what leads me to believe that you will need both copies to be 100% complete. The entire conversation started on page 1 of this thread and ended at the top of page 2 with this quoted selection. This made me believe there would be two slots for the same Comic ID where requested and that one would be called Newsstand.  I really hope I have misunderstood but I don’t think I did.

There was also mentioned on another thread where someone had one of their sets suddenly filled with CPV slots.  I don’t know if they would be looked at the same as Newsstands for the purposes of slot creation but that contributed to my belief (along with the above conversation) that this would be what is about to happen.  

On 3/1/2023 at 8:48 PM, valiantman said:

There will be a "range of possibilities", though, which will be somewhat accurate.  Let me explain...

Comparing "newsstands graded since September 2022 to all copies graded since January 2000" would be worthless... I agree.

However, comparing "newsstands graded since September 2022 to non-newsstands graded since September 2022" would actually give a HIGH estimate for newsstand percentage. There has been MORE incentive to get newsstands graded since September 2022 than incentive to have direct editions graded since September 2022.

So, let's say that a book has had 100 direct editions and 50 newsstands graded since September 2022. That's 33% newsstand... and... it's probably TOO HIGH at 33%.  There was more reason to have newsstand graded.

The overall rate might be 2,000 graded since January 2000 and 50 newsstands, which is 2.4%... and completely worthless.  But 33% is too high, so we can at least know the newsstand percentage is under 33%, and definitely higher than 2.4% by a long shot.

That's not a completely unlimited number of possible values. It's reasonable to estimate 30%, until we see years of books to compare. We also know there's no reason to think it's 50% or higher, when the extra incentive could only get the book to 33%.

I definitely agree that there are a "range of possibilities" and also appreciate that you have been looking at these numbers way longer than I ever have.  Isn't it also possible that a currently low census Modern (for example) could see a sudden rush of submissions of Newsstands due to this new policy?  Meaning that perhaps documented Newsstands are suddenly more common in the Census than their Direct counterparts.

Based on all these possible variables, my initial issue was that it appeared at first that CGC was going to assign Newsstands extra points in the competitive Registry even in light of this "range of possibilities."  That to me seemed very arbitrary.  As someone that never intends to collect Newsstands (nothing against anyone that does) it also feels unfair that they would be considered variants when the indicia is the same... this would give anyone that is a Newsstand collector an immediate edge.

If I understand correctly now they will have the same Comic ID/same points but extra slots will still be created named "Newsstand" to enter Newsstands (even though either a Newsstand or Direct could be entered there).  That also seems a little out there to me, as now you need two copies of each book to be 100% complete.

Don't get me wrong, I am all about the annotation going somewhere, just not breaking these out separately and calling them a different book (or awarding extra points) for the purposes of COMPETITION.  Break them out in the Census all day long for all I care, just don't mess with sets as mentioned above.

To be very honest I really only care about a couple sets (really one) that I've worked really hard on and which I take a lot of pride in, and that is the only reason I am speaking up at all about this subject.  I've come to peace with the fact that as soon as a slot is added for a Newsstand that I will wave goodbye to that set.  I've started focusing more on a Custom Set for those books where I have also been able to add books of my choosing that are related to that storyline.  The competitive Registry has been fun and has encouraged me to build a complete set, but I have to draw the line when it comes to collecting something I personally don't care about to compete there.  I get it, if the new standard is you MUST collect both to have a chance then that's just the way it's going to be.  The Registry belongs to CGC and if they decide that approach is in the best interest of their business plan then the competitive Registry is no longer a place for me.  No hard feelings. 

Not Gold, but just got this/these back today.

Hello, wondering if anyone else is having problems with the ‘add new’ comic feature in their custom sets?

I just got this book graded, it is in the Census but I cannot add it to my custom set.  Already messaged @wytshusand emailed registry but wondering if anyone else is having issues. Customer Service said all looked fine on their end. I have always been able to add books once they shipped so this is a new problem to me.

Hoping maybe someone found a workaround!

Thanks!

On 2/21/2023 at 7:25 PM, CHASEnBLUE said:

I was about to post this info and your notification popped up. This one sold out faster on both raw and graded than the spot foil.

I'm actually amazed their website can even handle keeping track of it all! 

On 2/18/2023 at 7:00 PM, ak47po said:

Completely sold out in about 15 mins. I think the 9.8’s were out in about 10 mins. They are already showing up on eBay 

On 2/20/2023 at 10:57 AM, CGC Mike said:

20 copies were accidentally duplicated in our system, but the error was identified and corrected. It may take a week or so for the census to update, but it should reflect the fix to show 300 copies. Our senior modern finalizer personally handled the grading and numbering of those copies and confirmed that only 300 were graded.

 

That is awesome Mike!  Thanks for the  quick clarification!  Sorry to have doubted you (CGC) on this!

On 2/19/2023 at 12:26 PM, Tnexus said:

There's 50(!) 9.9 reds. It's amazing that when you team up with CGC suddenly your grades get higher.

It does make one scratch their head!  Man, I bust my butt attempting to discern the difference between a 9.8 and 9.6.  Look years for a 9.8 copy when I have a sweet 9.6 but… if you pay attention to the Census for long enough and see what happens in some cases, it just makes no sense. 

About a week and a half ago there were zero 9.9 Pinks, suddenly there are 17 x 9.9!!  I mean, what the !

On 2/19/2023 at 12:11 PM, Tnexus said:

Also, looks like they were graded around Jan 10th. Maybe replacement copies for damaged ones with the whole case issue?

Seems that if they were replacements then they should have replaced the number/book they replaced, 1 of 300 etc and the other should have been removed from the Census.

I’ll be honest, CGC has done some dumb stuff lately that (IMO) trivializes their position as ‘most trusted blah blah blah’ and makes them no better than the rest of the so-called ‘influencers’ screwing with the market nowadays.  I won't waste everyone’s time with the decisions they have made that makes ME personally not trust them with something like this.  Heck, the tone of their social media presence has influencer written all over it, not ‘impartial’ third party grader.

CGC just does what they want… they don’t care that anyone bought a book because it was declared to be one of only 300 and now there are 320.  The coincidence of an even numbered 20 (not 19, not 16, not 3, etc) additional 9.8’s (no 9.6, 9.4, etc) just makes me think they pulled some move and graded 20 more for their own use. If my source is correct, Artists were comped three copies each which makes it even harder to understand the even number of 20 x 9.8.

The BTC video went WAY out of it’s way to attest that all 700 others were to be destroyed ‘by CGC’, and after the whole ‘Acetategate’ I don’t think they are about to ruin their name over 20 books.  The untouchable CGC on the other hand could care less what anyone thinks.

In the end it makes no difference about how I feel about the book… I was happy to get mine from BTC when it sold, I would just like CGC to explain how they graded 20 books that were supposed to have been destroyed.

On 2/19/2023 at 6:47 AM, CGC Mike said:

I have sent an e-mail asking.

Thanks Mike, will be really interesting to find out how this happened. 

On 2/18/2023 at 10:12 PM, CHASEnBLUE said:

Unreal. I have 24 pinks, 17 graded 9.8, and one graded 9.6. The rest will be graded over the next few months.

Can I just get ONE 9.9? 

Best of luck!!