Donald Jack

I haven't used any membership credit since the new policy, so I wasn't sure how it actually works in real time. That is GREAT to know. Thanks for the follow-up! DJ

Greetings! I have always gotten billed shortly after my comic books were received and added to the Submission Page (or CGC's inventory). Normally well before the grading. As for the credit, in my experience, it's applied to what is billed. For example, if my grading cost total is $300 with shipping of $35, I usually see only the charge for $185 ($335 - $150 credit) Keeping in mind that the credit does not apply to shipping, so my grading charges would have to be at least $150 to take full advantage of it on the submission. If not, it's left over for the next submission. Hope that helps! DJ

By definition it would be (Webster: "consisting of, including, or involving more than one.") Edit: This was originally in response to a comment that asked if "multiple" was now referring to just two [graders reviewing a comic book].

Excellent find! Yeah, that's good to know. I remember the clerk postmark stamping all the seams on my package...perhaps the paper tape was an update sometime after the days I did it (probably early 2000s if I recall). It made me chuckle when I saw you mention the insurance claim as my mind went right to this scenario: Clerk: "Sorry, we can't honor your claim of lost package because you packed it using plastic tape in a beat up Funko Pop shipping box. Me: "Reeeeeeallllllly? And how are you able to ascertain this lack of adherence to standards?" Clerk: "Um....I really don't want to answer that question."

I think they upped the coverage to $50,000 now (they made a lot of insurance changes about 3 months ago). I don't know if the blank box/paper tape is a hard and fast rule. I've sent Registered Mail before and have never used paper tape. Maybe that's for a specific type service using registered mail (like combine certified and register...not sure, just an example). I was on the USPS.com site earlier and they just give a vague description of what registered mail is and the cost, but not how to pack the items or restrictions like that. Thanks for the heads up though...

Thanks so much! I'll gather them and reach out by email to see if images can be used to make a determination or if it would be better to send one in. Thanks again! DJ

Thanks...I know CGC grades these books, and I was just looking for confirmation on the policy regarding black and white comic books. I'm not sure if The Walking Dead comic books are an exception to a rule/policy, or if I just didn't understand the original policy as I read it a few years ago. DJ

Greetings...I was wondering if you found any updates on whether or not I would be able to submit Black and White comic books for grading and encapsulating. Thanks!! DJ

Thanks...I just wanted to make sure I got some official details as I only remember reading "black and white pages" and nothing specific past that. I'd hate to send in a bunch and have them returned (at my cost) as not eligible. Thanks for your feedback! DJ

Sounds great...thanks so much! DJ

Greetings! I wanted to ask this question in open forum in case anyone else has a similar question. I thought I had read in years past that CGC did not grade black and white comic books as they can't be certified as authentic (and not counterfeit)...I was looking today and couldn't find that detail. Is that still the case or can these type of comic books be submitted? I have a number of Indie comic books that are color covers, but all black and white pages inside. The collector value is practically zero, but to me they are extremely valuable and I'd like to have then graded and encapsulated (if possible). Thanks in advance for any information you have! DJ

But roughly only 293 business days...

If it helps, I have never had any issues with FedEx or UPS shipping to P.O. boxes as long as I used the actual Post Office physical address as the street address, city, and zip, and the PO box as the second address line: John Doe, 123 Main Street, PO Box 3344, Anywhere ST 11223 Tracking ends when FedEx or UPS delivers to the Post Office, so there is no actual knowing when it's placed in the PO box (or the slip to pick up the package). I've been doing this for 8 years and have never had any issues of a lost package, or refusal from FedEx or UPS to deliver (or take my packages as I ship this way to PO Boxes with those services as well). They just need a physical address to take it to.

I think Jittererer means the sticker is inside the plastic case. I've not really paid attention to that on mine, but I think CGC currently has the top sticker on the inside and on older cases, it was on the outside.

I'm not sure if eBay tracks that like for buyer (non-paying event), but you should be able to leave feedback. I know when a case is closed due to non-paying, feedback can't be left, but if the payment was just refunded, maybe you still can. As far as trends, I can honestly say, I've been using eBay since 2006 and I've never had that happen, specifically in recent times. Sorry to hear about the situation as I can imagine it has to be frustrating (not to mention other opportunities you may have passed up for these two). DJ

Cool...I would expect you'd see a status change any day now (keep in mind the holiday season CGC may have reduced hours of business), but it never hurts to call CGC. At best you know they have the books...that's always a plus. Keep us posted on your situation! DJ

It really depends on a lot of factors. If you sent in for a CCS pressing as well, then your books will sit at "Received" for quite some time (about 16-18 weeks). After CCS pressing they will sit at "Received" until they move forward in the queue for grading. If you didn't send in for CCS pressing, then you could see a change any day now. It will also depend on the tier you signed up for. I only have experience with the modern tier (except for some pressing in the Value tier, and I mentioned pressing above) and the longest my books sat in "Received" without pressing was 36 calendar days. So it just depends on how busy they are. I can not stress enough how important patience is in this process. As long a time as I've waited for some of these, they always move forward in the process eventually. You can always call or write to CGC with questions and while they normally can't give you day-by-day estimates, they can give you a rough )weeks) estimate on workload based on how you submitted. Hope that helps and welcome to the boards! DJ

A huge yell of THANK YOU and MERRY CHRISTMAS to Don (otherwise known as 707Comics). Not only hits a home run, with gift selection, but also wins the packing ingenuity award for using mini candy cases as internal packing. And to be honest, I did not buy candy canes this year and was talking about that last night...now I have enough to get me to next year. As for the Star Wars goodies, I am a fan of Star Wars and I have no issues with any of the movies, shows, comics, books, etc. I find some good in all of it (and yes, that goes for the Holiday Special too). This was great as I don't have much Dark Horse material and I can honestly say, with the exception of one book, I didn't have any of these, so thank you SOOOOOOOO much! This is a great gift that will be treasured for a very long time! DJ

I saw this earlier this year with circulated, ungraded 2019 W quarters. eBay had them for upwards of $150 each (going for around $15 now). Granted they are limited to two million each issue, but $150 right out of the gate? I found four of the first issue in my change in February and thought that the market must have been flooded and minting numbers were incorrect, but I've since found none of any issue, so who knows.

Something arrived...and now the agonizing wait until Christmas Day!!!

Sent mine out early last week...expecting it to be delivered this week...

It's interesting that the eBay representative mention it's not a widespread issue. This similar situation happened to a friend of concerning a Tom-Tom GPS he sold on eBay. The buyer claimed it was broken and wanted to return it, however, all he did was stick a tracking number label on a small letter envelope and eBay stated that the tracking proved he sent it back. My friend was able to use the weight of the item he sent versus what was returned. Ebay originally provided a refund to the buyer and then sided with my friend and gave him his money back as well. In this case the item was only $62, and I assumed it was below the threshold of care (a term I use for when credit card companies will refund a buyers money and not seek reimbursement from the merchant as the cost to do so outweighs the refund). What is also interesting is during the discussion my friend was told "This happens all the time, usually for larger dollar amounts." It is so awesome that you got your money back...WELL deserved. Also sad that eBay is still enabling this type of behavior (I assume in their position of he said/he said, they could end up on the wrong end of a lawsuit from one side and probably figured it was financially prudent to keep out of that). I hope the police stepping in make a significant difference...gotta change it one buyer at a time.

Sounds like fun! Please count me in (PM) sent.

When I used to work credit card disputes, one of the key factors in "misrepresentation" was the description specific to the item. For example, you order a blue couch and receive a red couch...this would fall under the category as "Not as described". Unless the merchant stated "Couch color can be different then originally advertised based on stock" or something like that, and you agree to it, it's pretty cut and dry what "not as described" means. Also, this dispute works best when the merchant has been refusing to work with the customer...our first stop was always the merchant and most of the time they were unaware of the situation as the customer went straight to the dispute. if they refuse to work with the customer, we had dispute/chargeback rights and could intervene. Just looking the information you provided, if you advertised and presented images of a CGC Graded [specific comic book title] at 9.8, and that is what was delivered to the customer, there are no real chargeback/dispute rights as you delivered a CGC graded [specific comic book title] 9.8, regardless of the opinion of anyone else looking at the book in the holder (just because YOU don't think it's a 9.8, doesn't mean CGC has to grade along those lines). In that respect, there MAY be no dispute/chargeback rights for your customer. If the customer is claiming the comic book was damaged in the case during shipment, it now becomes "damaged or defective merchandise" and I don't think that can be "successfully" disputed 60 days after the transaction (although PayPal does have this 180 days thing going on. Doesn't mean the dispute will be successful). Of course after having written all that, those are the rules for VISA and MasterCard...PayPal may have other considerations, however, the credit side of the transaction is still subject to Federal Regulation Z, which allows the customer to dispute. I'd like to say that PayPal would do the correct level of investigation and make the right call (I'd like to say that). If it was insured for damage, I think the basic coverage is only good if your file a claim within 60 days (for USPS and UPS). My recommendation would be, when asked by PayPal, provide very brief points that describe the situation, if you provided insurance on the package, and the filling time for the insurance claim. Too much over detail will cause a lot of skipping over the words and may hurt your case (the PayPal folks who work these cases probably need to complete X number of cases per hour and reading a lot of information hurts the "completion rate"). I'm not sure if they will ask for pictures (we didn't do pictures where I worked as they weren't admissible to VISA or MasterCard during arbitration, at the time), but if they do, just send the ones that support the case. I've read that some people have been swapping out comic books from the CGC cases fraudulently. I'm not sure if PayPal would cover that type of issue should they find in favor of your customer and then you receive something you did not originally send. Best of luck on this and I do hope they find in your favor! DJ

No, these were in standard comic book bag and boards. And you are right...I will probably call. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced the lower grade books with no graders notes. The damage was a little something extra (that I was not aware of on the send). Definitely justifies the grade though.