Dennis Farese

On 9/13/2019 at 6:32 PM, Unstoppablejayd said:

SO if it doesn't come back a 9.9 will you refund the cost and grading fee?

On 10/9/2019 at 9:30 PM, Jasten said:

Mine is headed for grading as well. Went just for Ramos. He did it in red sharpie, kind of caught me off-guard. Wish i would have taken a pic before i submitted so i could put my kind at ease that it looked good!

On 10/10/2019 at 9:27 AM, Jasten said:

Did you have it pressed? I'm new to SS and I opted for a reg press on it. I think this may have been a mistake as the book was pretty damn solid. Hopefully pressing doesn't cause it to go down in grade. I suppose I could have gotten more signatures, but for me, the cover is super special as it brings together two of the biggest creative influences in my life (Marvel and Disney). I think Ramos captured bringing the two together so beautifully. I also window bagged and liked the placement, just dwelling on the color. I think in the end I will love it. I think if I was going to go to town on signatures, I would do it on another copy of Marvel 1000 or do the back as you mentioned. 

On 2/27/2012 at 11:27 PM, mschmidt said:

I've used the toploaders as well, but I'm always worried that the edges of the toploader (because the plastic is so thick) will end up cutting into the book.

On 4/4/2019 at 11:55 PM, Tony S said:

Well - as I mentioned earlier the maximum compensation if the books have been lost by CGC from CGC is going to be the lower of declared value or Fair Market Value. With FMV determined by CGC. 

Would it be more acceptable to you if CGC just cut you a check in that amount instead of a credit to your account? If so - then politely state  you want their offer in cash, not credit. If the issue is the AMOUNT, then there is no reason to waste your time and emotional energy being pissed. Because the absolute, top dollar settlement you can possibly get from CGC is what you declared the FMV of the books to be.

I submit a lot of books to CGC so a credit to my account is in fact as good as a check. I'll end up spending the $$ next week.  If you don't submit often - or you never intend to submit again - I certainly understand.  Just ask for a check and see what they say. But if the amount CGC offered upsets you, then your unfortunate situation represents the risk of sending in books at a declared FMV that is less than what they are likely worth. This is NOT a criticism directed towards you by me. We all do it. I would maintain CGC even encourages it. When CGC announced that the modern tier was rolled back to 1975 (thank you Voldy) that announcement was accompanied by a picture of GS X-Men 1 CGC 9.6.  Last i checked, GSX 1 in 9.6 is worth many multiples of $200.  If your send  GSX 1, or your NM 98, or you NYX 3  or Ms Marvel 1  in as a modern with a FMV of $200,  CGC probably grades it and sends it back. They don't ask for more $$ in grading fees. But those books are only  insured for what you declared ($200 or less if sent in as a modern tier submission)  If anything happens to the book or the package somewhere along the way, that's the amount declared and the maximum compensation coming. From CGC or USPS.  And if your books were in fact worth a lot more than declared FMV, neither does CGC have any reason or incentive to go secure replacement copies. Check or credit is both fair and costs them less. 

Now im curious, what about in the case of inhouse signings. I am curious partially with what CGC would do, and if the packages are lost in the return shipping. I will use my current order as an example. I sent in 6 books, 2 were combined declared value of 450. The other 4, combined declared value of 950. But, once the signatures were added, i feel that the value has now significantly increased. The package is being tracked, but with the post office being the way it is right now, i am a bit concerned it may get lost or stolen. Does CGC insure the package for the declared value? Since the value has now increased because they have been signed, would CGC make up the difference if i have to file a claim? In the future, should I bump the declared value to include the increase from the signature? 

I recently remember seeing someone with a 20x SS on this. Like WTF?!?!?

I recently remember seeing someone with a 20x SS on this. Like WTF?!?!?

56 minutes ago, Jasten said:

Did you have it pressed? I'm new to SS and I opted for a reg press on it. I think this may have been a mistake as the book was pretty damn solid. Hopefully pressing doesn't cause it to go down in grade. I suppose I could have gotten more signatures, but for me, the cover is super special as it brings together two of the biggest creative influences in my life (Marvel and Disney). I think Ramos captured bringing the two together so beautifully. I also window bagged and liked the placement, just dwelling on the color. I think in the end I will love it. I think if I was going to go to town on signatures, I would do it on another copy of Marvel 1000 or do the back as you mentioned. 

Yeah I just went for fast track press just to give it a nice crispness. I know it was raining alot that weekend, wasn't sure if any extra moisture got to the book. Figured a little can't hurt.

I'm pretty confident mine will be exactly what I wanted. I cut slots in the bag for them to sign through so I'm confident on placement. Not sure of ink color. At this point I'm more concerned about the grade. I mean, I was super careful with it as soon as I got it from the store. And the guys at the store I trust to handle this one very delicately. I'm really confident it's a 9.6/9.8, but I'm really crossing my fingers on a 9.9🤔🤔 Oh the possibilities of a 9.9 SS on this book. I feel like I heard someone tell me in a post that they got 3 or 4 on theirs, like Quesada, Claremont, I think Ramos and one other maybe. I personally wanted to limit handling and not pay too much for the whole thing.I couldn't get to NYCC this year so I paid someone that does consignments. I might crack it and add more to the back at some point depending on grade. If it comes back 9.9 then it's probably getting sold right out the door. But if it's a hard 9.8 or lower, I might get greedy and see what next year's con schedule lools like. I wanted to keep the front as clear as possible but I feel like signing on the back creates more handling and risk of something happening. But if I was at NYCC myself, I would've still gotten Ramos and Delgado on the front, and went to town on the back. Every Marvel writer, artist, and actor I could fit 😂😂😂 Like a legit 15 or 20x SS 😂😂😂😂

So I'm curious to get some ideas and polls ln how many people that have a D23 variant have gotten it signed and slabbed yet. Just sent mine in with Ramos and Delgado signatures. Now we play the waiting game.

Good question! Because as far as i can see, no copies of Marvel 1000, in any of the variants have been graded by CGC yet. I'm prepping my copy of the D23 as we speak to get signed and graded. I'm hoping I might be the first, and maybe only for a little while.