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I’m trying to get something signed by Tradd Moore but i can’t find any facilitators.  Anyone know of any that are going?  I’m assuming Tradd is cool with doing CGC sigs.

Does anyone know of any facilitators going to Gem City?  

Looking for someone that's doing facilitation at Monroe Pop Fest in September.  It's a small con but it's the only one Kyle Hotz is signing at this year.

That list really helpful.  Anyone know of a facilitator for ATL?

1 hour ago, divad said:

Yep, the first appearance of Knull and the first cameo appearance of Crush is really gonna blow my skirt up . . .  Perhaps, it's a good idea to wait and see who or what develops as significant in the universe of things? Nah! Who wants to do that.

 

The movement of your skirt isn’t something I’m interested in.  I am however excited about some of these new characters being created right now and enjoy having them in my collection regardless of whether they’ll develop into something really significant.  And if I were to get the books graded for MY collection then I’d like to have the key comments updated.

6 hours ago, Eric C. said:

Solid question.  I've wondered the same thing.  Can always get it regraded in the future if in a rush to get it slabbed but in situations like these, i'll just hold onto them for a while until I know it'll be on the label and the price actually jumps enough for me to justify getting it slabbed.

I'm just impatient and want it immediately just to add it to my collection, regardless of value, haha.

1 hour ago, 1p36DSA said:

This is my biggest compliant about CGC. I wish they had one assigned person to update the labels, isn't that hard and Voldemort does a very good job at it.

 

They could hire a writer or outsource a part-time writer to update the labels, I could easily to this in my spare time!

Right?  I'd be down to do it too.  I think there are enough resources out there with solid information about first appearances and stuff that CGC could refer to for quick database updates.  Also doing that as a little part-time gig would be pretty fun.

Just now, Turtle said:

I actually agree with you.  I think disagreeing with the CGC-assigned grade where no in-slab damage seems to have occurred is a pretty flimsy reason for a return. 

If I were in the situation and the slab arrived undamaged and the comic exhibited no signs of SCS (shaken comic syndrome) but I wasn't happy with the item overall, I'd likely list it for sale myself. 

I always try to put myself in the other person's shoes in these situations.  That's why my initial post noted that the seller did nothing wrong.  An undamaged 9.8 slab was delivered. 

I wrote what I wrote because it seemed that the buyer had already mentally committed to returning the book. 

Just now, MadGenius said:

IMO, the issue doesn't warrant a return. The buyer got exactly what he paid for. The bindery tears are visible in the photo and the seller delivered the exact item pictured safely. I think the buyer needs to eat this one. If he doesn't like the book, he can sell it and try to recoup his money. I don't think the seller should be held responsible for a soft grade by CGC.

Not returning it.  It's not worth the hassle when I only paid $40.  For the price of the book raw, fee to get it graded, and shipping for everything, the seller broke even or even lost a little money.  Just gonna hold on to it, move on, and pay more attention next time.

I have a couple books that have come out in the last couple weeks that I wanted to get graded for my own collection like Venom #3 (first appearance of Knull) and Teen Titans Special #1 (first cameo?  or first appearance of Crush), etc.  But if I were to get them graded and have them come back without any key comments on it, it would bother me.  Anyone have any idea how quickly their database gets updated?

1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

Maybe a little perspective is needed? if the book linked is the book in this thread, nobody made any money on this transaction. In fact, when all costs are considered, it's almost certainly a loss.

That's not the buyer's fault or responsibility...but obviously no one is switching books or tampering with cases at this price point.

Interestingly enough, the UPC suggests this is a variant, but the label does not mention it.

Yeah a switching of the book didn't make sense to me but neither did the damage that came with it.  I'm new to the game so I just wanted to get other opinions.  I also noticed that about the variant cover and the label.  I looked at others and they all seem to be like that.

1 hour ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Though I doubt that the slab was opened and the book switched, from what I can see of the book it is NOT a 9.8 . The corners you show look terrible, the vertex of the spine looks terrible. It may be that all these flaws were 'acceptable' to CGC because they were considered bindery in nature = came off the line like this. It may be that the book sustained damage from moving around inside the slab. In either case, you obviously don't like the book (I don't like the book either). Trust me, you will never look at this book again without feeling bad about it. I would return it and get your money back now. Don't wait. 

38 minutes ago, JollyComics said:

It's your feeling and gut. If you don't feel right and follow your feeling/gut, just send it back.  I don't think that book is either qualified for 9.8 and don't understand why someone unwittingly removed it from the slab with the 9.8 label.  The case doesn't look good to me either.  Return it and get your money back just like Bomber-Bob said.

Thank you both for the input.  I agree with both of you.  Definitely getting my money back.

36 minutes ago, Red84 said:

How do the pictures look of the book on eBay? Is any of this damage visible? Did the seller post front and back scans/photos?

Very straight forward front and back photos.  I can see the damage now but I honestly didn't pay much attention when I got it.  I definitely should have but I didn't think this was going to be a big deal as the issue isn't really very valuable yet.

12 minutes ago, Mystafo said:

The book moving in the holder does suck, but it is not unheard of.  I don't think its a counterfeit of any type...CGC holders have casting goobers left over from when the cases are molded and snapped apart. It is almost impossible to pry open a new type of case without cracking it or breaking the posts.

Good to know.  I just recently started getting into grading so this was very helpful, thanks.

First time posting on here so I apologize if I'm doing this the wrong way.  I recently bought a 9.8 graded copy of Doomsday Clock #1 through ebay.  The seller seemed to be very reputable.  I just received it today and noticed that the book was sliding around inside the slab as well as a sizable gash on the side of the slab  It looks like someone pried open the case to take out the book.  The book matches the CGC label in terms of the issue title, author, number, etc. but I'm not sure if it's the 9.8 version of the book as there is minor damage to both of the corners of the spine (see pictures).  It doesn't seem like damage that could have been done in transit.  But maybe I'm wrong?  I was thinking of trying to go after the seller for a refund.  Advice would be appreciated.