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HI Jennifer, I was able to reach the accounting dept Monday and was informed of the credit on my account. But also when I discussed the matter with a customer service rep, they also found it 'weird' that the credit was not applied to a submission earlier this year which I stated in the initial message. Also, is customer service no longer reachable via phone? Not leaving a message, but actually talking to someone?

Hi, I called CGC yesterday and got a hold of a customer service representative but called today and now there's only an option to leave a message (to reach customer service)? The reason for the phone call was to ask about filling out the online submission form. My account has credit for CCS pressings but when filling out the form and getting to the credit card information, there doesn't seem to be a way to apply that credit. The representative mentioned the credit should 'automatically' be applied. However, that credit was earned last year but even though there was a submission earlier this year, the credit was not applied. So when filling out the submission form and the credit card information, is the full amount charged? How (and when) can the credit be applied? Thanks, -vince

Confusion is correct. After having been instructed by CGC to remove the poly-bag only to have it signed and graded as NOT a poly-bagged edition, i contacted customer support and actually talked to the initial person who instructed me to remove the bag (before submitting). He sent a shipping label to send it back. But now I get another email from their Receiving department saying they confirmed with their graders and verification team that the book is not the poly-bagged edition. They will send it back with no modifications to the label... So frustrating!

I think they were facilitators... Desert Wind for CGC and Genuine COA for CBCS. Thought about trying Desert Wind but read far too many unfortunate stories.

Just wondering if there are any facilitators for the Washington State Summer Con? Looks like a good starting list of creators: Kevin Eastman, Peter David, Bob Layton, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman. Went there last year (first time) and had a fun time. Steranko, Neal Adams, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, plus others were there. Was a little surprised CGC didn't have a booth considering how much cheaper it was than ECCC, and there were still a good share of dealers.

Still probably going to keep it, for the personal collection; just wasn't sure about submitting... Thanks!

Hello, So I found a copy of Daredevil 7 at a garage sale a few months ago, only to find that it's missing the pinup (just today... sigh). Am I correct that if submitted for grading, it'll get the a qualified label? TIA!

I'm curious myself... Preferably, I don't want the 'poly-bag removed' comment, especially when someone at CGC replied saying to remove it and keep it with me, when submitting.

I was concerned about the holidays and delivery times. So I sent it via USPS Priority Express 12/3, delivered and received/entered into CGC 12/4. Yea it was a heftier price and lesson learned; don't procrastinate! Interesting thing, though, is that because the delivery did not meet the guaranteed time, it qualifies for a full refund. Fingers crossed. Good luck to everyone!

I'm late to this conversation, but has the marker ink color question been answered? Never having done the window bags before, I watched some videos and it's suggested you can request it in writing on the painters/masking tape? Not sure if TM does that... With that said, I don't think I'm the only one debating which issues to submit. So far I think I'm submitting a couple of copies of Spawn #1, and the polybagged versions of Spider-Man #1 (1990), green and silver, as I don't think my gold issue would get higher than a 9.4. But wanted to ask the good community here, would any of you substitute 8.5(ish) copies of ASM 298 or 316 or a 9.6+ Spawn 300 (the 1:50 incentive issue)? I'm planning to press my entire submission but still.... always a crapshoot.

Thank you everyone for all your replies. Very helpful! Still debating to submit the polybagged issues but likely, since my ASM 298, 301, 316 copies seem to have more flaws, and my ASM 300 and Hulk 340 were signed before CGC got started...

What?? I have never heard of that. Well, that's a downer! Is there any typical damage, or common indicators on what to look for? I bought these copies after they came out but put them in another bag (and board) and have stayed since; until just taking them out now for this private signing. I'm also trying to contact them and see if the graders can differentiate between the bagged and unbagged 'green' covers. They almost look identical. The webbing and the top left corner are 'slightly' different shades of color but not sure if that could be the printer ink running out? With all these variants, I'd hate to see a variant be mistaken for another. Man I am bummed about reading long term storage 'heat seal damage'!

Thanks Ladic. I understand CGC won't slab a factory polybagged issue, and they (if not you) will remove the polybag for grading but was more curious about this title/issue in particular. I should have been more specific and was referring to the variants of 1990 Spider-Man vol 1. At least one of every variant is slabbed. No problem there, but wasn't sure if there was a particular reason why the there are more unbagged variants that are graded, vs the polybagged (variants)/slabbed. And of those polybagged variants, very few are signed. Example: you can still buy a copy of the $2 polybagged silver ink/black cover. $30 on Amazon or $27 at mycomicshop.com. For this variant, there are only 153 signed and graded, but the unbagged black/silver cover have over 1800 signed/graded. Maybe I'm just over thinking it. Wasn't sure if there was some glaring reason why, if any, these variants should not be graded or signed... or?

Hi, With the recent announcement of Todd McFarlane's private signing, pretty sure lots of people are looking through their collections to submit. And I'm one of them, lol. Was looking at the census for 1990 Spider-Man #1 and noticed there are very few graded polybagged versions, and even less signed. Besides production runs, like the silver $2 polybagged only had a 125k run or the gold 2nd print with a 450k run, just curious if there was any reason why there are so little, compared to the unbagged issues? Trying to carefully choose which ones to submit... TIA!

Ok, thanks! Just curious.