WPPJames

LOL. Well, I'd say your trial would be a short one. Based on your admission of guilt and self supplied photographic evidence. But based on the success of the forum software upgrade so far, I expect that post as well as all incriminating photographic evidence to soon just disappear, never to be seen or heard from again. But in case it's not, the manhunt for you and your cohorts should be short. They can find you all hanging out drinking beer at the community cul-de-sac firepit. I just wish I had been invited.

Yea, so.. that was a joke, right?

Yea definitely not a 9.9. As far as the 9.8 looking better, they don't show the back cover (really, you are trying to sell a book for $17.5k and you can't (won't!) do that). But also it has Off White to White pages. The 9.9 has White pages. Maybe that made a difference. If only subconsciously to the grader. It can make a big difference in the sales price for older, high $$$ books.

Yea, but my point on that particular example was the seller of the raw book himself graded it as VF/NM-. So his best estimate on it was a 9.2. Sellers aren't generally known for undegrading their own books -- especially on eBay. Any buyer thinking they might later score a CGC 9.8 out of book sold as an 8.5 to 9.2 must also expect to hit the lottery every time he puts his $1 down at the gas station. So a raw 9.2 (maybe less) for $22. Or a slabbed 9.6 for $56. Not difficult to see which buyer got the much better deal. EDIT: Of course it's entirely possible both were purchased by the same buyer. As I said, they did both sell on the same day.

Answered perfectly. Thanks!

Thanks. How much do you feel the tearing/separation around staples deducted? I have a couple more books that are similar and am trying to determine how much that matters.

Might not be the right forum for this, but I just ran across an example of how you can get some really good deals as a buyer on eBay. Or sometimes the opposite as a seller. I guess that's why we play the game. The following books sold on the exact same day. One raw book graded at VF to NM-, which seemed about right to me. Sold for $22. The other a 9.6 slabbed book for $56. It still amazes me when I see this happening. EDIT: Sorry, I just noticed the VF to NM- wasn't listed in the title. It was in the seller's description. "I consider it a VF to NM- ".

My main reason to post this is to help me learn how much staple separation damage matters. Cover is not detached at either staple. Although the top one does kind of look like it.

Certainly not arguing that you are getting screwed. But if he was a scammer when he bought it, why wait so long to initiate this return? Maybe he got short on cash after almost 6 months and was looking for a way to get some by trying to return items (screw over sellers) that he bought from a long time ago? Also, if he is a scammer he certainly isn't going to fall for any delay tactics. He'll know exactly how long he has to file a complaint. I hope it works out in your favor, but payment processers (Ebay; banks; etc) almost always side with the buyer.

Somewhat. But to a lesser degree. I added another photo at top showing damage. I wasn't able to scan that one so the quality isn't as good as the others.

Damnit! I was already thinking about making a comment here about something as off topic and divisive as possible. And then after everyone jumped all over me, nominating this thread. And my evil genius that made it happen.

3.5. No on the press.

7.5 seems about right to me as well.

Mid-top front cover is not a tear. What would it be called? A "scratch"?

7.0

Not nearly the same racy wise, but I used to have a few Millie The Model comics, and similar type, that I thought were a lot of fun.

Input will come in. It takes a first one to get things started. I don't mind being the sacrificial lamb 😎 I expect to be corrected soon. Being married has destroyed any sense of pride I once had 🙁

Yea too bad on the back cover. This is a tough one for me. But I'll go first and throw out a 4.5.

Well I'm damn sure looking for it now! I'm going with an 8.0. Maybe just because I think it's awesome (and it's an older book).

Maybe an 8.5?

Thanks ahead of time!

Curious to see if the opinions match the grade I was sold at. Which I agree was accurate.

That makes sense. With the tape on I just viewed it as a really large tear. But I now see that its all the way across and that section would be completely detached if not for the tape.

Now it's my turn to have misread. I thought the f word guy was the seller (GG?). Who I don't know at all. But yea, I agree, when people are stupid enough to get themselves banned by insulting the entire forum by throwing out f-bombs, I usually find it difficult to listen to any points they have afterwards.