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I'm in (uk allowed?!)

Awesome, thank you all for your input & opinion - much appreciated - I was leaning towards a miscut also

Hi. I'm keen to hear people's thoughts on this book, and whether it has likely been trimmed on right hand edge, or whether this is a production flaw. As can be seen, the first half of the book is slightly narrower than the second half of the book, tapering from top to bottom. The top of the back cover, however, has a narrow black wedge from production, leading me to think it has perhaps been miscut instead?

Would be an odd book to trim, admittedly - thoughts? Thank you

Thank you everyone for your feedback and assurances - just to say again thanks also to MyComicShop - they've been great so far, and there was no intent on my part to question that - merely curious for other's input

44 minutes ago, mycomicshop said:

There are quite a few buyers that will complain about any minor defects on the case and either want to return a purchased slab, or ask for a partial refund. Some of the "defects" that buyers will complain about are minor cosmetic issues sometimes found in brand new slabs fresh from CGC that CGC considers within the natural and acceptable range of the production process for case material.

To head off conflict and returns, we do our best to accurately note anything buyers might want to know about the slab before they buy/bid. Additionally, all our CGC eBay listings have this text:

 

Hi  - many thanks for your response andexplanation - I fully understand how particular some customers are, so I applaud you pointing out in the descriptions any issues such as scuffing. I was just curious why my proportion seems much higher than what is available from other items in the auction - I don't see many others with that flaw, certainly not to the extend of 10 out of 11. If it was scuffing to the exterior case, then it would be likely due to how I had stored them or shipped them - or if they were all graded at the same time then there could be a logical explanation there too. Seems a bit of a disparity perhaps?

Morning. I recently consigned 11 cgc (modern) books to MyComicShop for the first time, and just wanted some feedback on this issue. All bar one of the books have been described as "scuffing to inner well of case". That's a high perentage, especially considering these books weren't all graded together, but over several different submissions. Also, I don't recall seeing any scuffing, although admittedly I didn't examine too closely.

Does anyone have similar experiences, or would you say that's quite normal? Thanks

Awesome ty

Hi

Just wondering if a Dime Press #4 (1st Hellboy appearance) is submitted for grading in the same way as a regular comic (i.e. selecting the appropriate tier, such as Economy or Standard) - or if it's a completely different process, because it's in a different format?

Thank you

Thank you - I suspected so

Hi.

Just wondering this : I have a modern book (High Republic #1) which at the centre ought to have a previews gatefold advert. However, on this copy it was detached. If we assume for argument's sake that a book would grade a 9.8, how does CGC treat a missing gatefold - would it be noted on a blue label, or given a green qualified label - or no impact? Thanks

52 minutes ago, Crazy Canuck said:

Amazing Adventures 4 (Atlas) VG-/3.5

Structurally nice, slight fading brings grade down.

$70 USD

 

Hi - I'll take this please

2 hours ago, echu said:

Eternals #1  NM-  Price: $150.

Take

On 12/21/2020 at 2:23 AM, Dale Roberts said:

Daredevil #4  VGF    $150

Seasonal Greetings - I'll take this DD#4 please if still available

Thank you all - I'll leave it - I totally agree that the corner is likely post-encapsulation, and wouldn't negate the other issues - much appreciated your input thank you all

Mine was similar, and was graded as an 8.5. I had it cracked, pressed and resubmitted, and came back as a 9.6.

Evening - I've got a 9.6 Ms Marvel #1, and wondering if it has defects which can be addressed and resubmitted for a potential 9.8. Alas there are no grader's notes. 

The thing that is of interest is the back cover tiny corner fold, which I think can be pressed out? The only other potential detracting features are the 2 spine corners on the front - the bottom is a little rounded with minimal colour loss. The top corner looks to be a bindery issue?

In your opinion, woud you press out the corner fold on the back and resubmit, or are the other issues going to negate this? Thanks

8 hours ago, Redshade said:

But please be aware that there are no graders in London. All comics are forwarded on to the US and back.

That's correct. The international shipping fees are inclusive within the submission cost. The shipping I do need to pay is getting the books to and from London.

Hi. I'm UK based, and I ship reguarly to CGC via the London office. I'd be happy to discuss sharing submissions with you, and arranging return delivery back to Netherlands. Drop me a message if you wish to discuss.

Agree largely with what's been said. Here in the UK, there seems to be a growing number of people submitting books to CGC, and the message often being given is to press everything by default, which as stated above does not make financial sense if using a 3rd party to press/clean. In my opinion, the smart play would be to develop an understanding of when a press would benefit (i.e. pressable defects), or when a book is fine to submit without pressing - and combine this knowledge with investment in developing your own pressing skills and equipment. By having the tools and knowhow on how to press yourself, without the need to invoke a 3rd party, would pay dividends in the long run.

15 minutes ago, bc said:

No problem at all - they come from the current ComicLink auction:

https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/default.asp?Focused=1

-bc

Many thanks

On 7/29/2020 at 7:37 AM, JakeM said:

Tonight was fun. Prices did seem a little low / pretty fair. A few of the many wins...

Lovely books  Forgive me - which auction are you referring to? I'm UK based so I'm a little confused if I've missed an auction  Thanks

Awesome thank you! That explains why the books themselves didn't look too faded thank you! 

Hi.

When scanning up-coming auctions, one thing I notice is that quite often the cgc text along the top of the slab looks faded - I've attached an example. Should this be a red-flag, indicative of the book having been exposed to sun-light over a number of years, and therefore making the item less appealing or valuable - or am I over-reacting, and is probably just the effect of the scanner? Thanks

Evening all.

Quick query -I'm based in the UK, and do my submissions through CGC-UK. However, I'm not sure how to submit an item for a signing -unlike the US Submission form, there is no equivalent on the UK submission form to select a signing. Does anyhow happen to know how a book can be submitted for signing when based in the UK? Many thanks

Hi.

Fairly new to the submission process - I'm based in the UK, and just recieved back my first submision which I did via a third party here. I'm now weighing up the pros and cons of using the same route on my next submission, or whether I should consider submitting directly (via the cgc London option) - can anyone give their thought on this? Cost wise, I think it may be cheaper to go direct (depending on if the number of submissions justifies the membership fees). I also get the grader notes which will be handy. I wonder if I've missed anything obvious.

Thanks