Nick Berntson

Well, that's not all that bad based on the TATs back then? Up until extremely recently it was perpetually floating in the 250-260 quoted TAT. 260 business days is 52 weeks give or take for holidays, and 52/weeks per year so sounds like they're still on track, eh?

What tier?

Hey all! Heck froze over and my Standard Submission is supposed to be delivered to me today! 15 copies of Raphael #1! They did slightly better than anticipated over all! 2 9.0s, 10 9.2s, 2 9.4s, and 1 9.6!

Standard since Dec. myself..

I wouldn't say they shouldn't accept new orders, but they definitely shouldn't cut the TATs like they have until they're caught up imo.

Would reckon so? What was the difference before?

I have a standard submission stuck in GEI limbo as well.. 15 books.. called customer service and they said they were graded on March 30th... but haven't been slabbed yet.. kinda BS/bordering in crookery to lower the TAT when books thatve been there, and are past the previously quoted times, are stuck...

Could you rephrase/elaborate? I'm having trouble following.. Yes though it does suck , my standard tier that I paid more than 750 extra for somehow is further behind in the process than my modern tier... like w..t..literal...f....

Damnnn... whack... What day were they received into their system? Idk if you've been in contact much with CGC, but I would get on their and request a refund, at least partial.

My two submissions finally both hit g.e.i.. 1 has 15 copies of rafael number one Microsoft series from 1985 and the other has 14 copies I'm chomping at the bit To get them back lol

Did you get the grades you were hoping for?

What tier did you use? What day did they arrive? Curious so I can compare to mine haha

Congrats! May I ask what was in the shipment??

Does that mean grading has resumed on magazines??

Eh, just like with comics, a game can come straight off the conveyer belt freshly made and be sent in immediately and still not get a 9.8. Have you done a lot of research on all the nitpicky subtle nuances that make up the minor differences? I have with comics, but idk in regards to games just yet.. however after a dozen or so submissions I no longer allow myself to be disillusioned as to think any book, or other graded item, will come back 9.8 or higher. Aside from the objective qualifications for the grade, sad to say but it really could boil down to someone having not gotten laid the night before, perhaps they suck at that game and everyone on discord made fun of em so boom automatic point deduction.. while mess like that isn't SUPPOSED to happen, they are just humans after all, any little thing can alter their perception that day..

Right?!... Why tf are my books involuntarily forced to be guinea pigs for the new slab roll-out.. what happens if there's issues? Are our books beta testers.. n they're more or less troubleshooting any kinks w the current stock they've got their slow hands on?..

@MattM CS @CrystalM CS

As in the parts to make the slabs are in, or the slabs themselves?

Did the production indeed start early February as quoted in the article you shared?

Same. I called and though polite was still assertive and they were very accommodating and said they'd expedite the Standard sub

I totally understand that period period what I'm confused about is why the modern tier got bumped to the next phase in the grading process While my standard tier, the one I paid $50 more per book on, is still scheduled for grading. I just got off the phone with CGC they said they're going to expedite my standard tier And push it ahead of the line or some s***. We'll see.

I'm officially sick to my stomach.. So of the 2 magazine submissions I made in December, one was just your regular ol' Modern Tier, the other Standard.. the Standard had 15 copies of Raphael 1, Modern had 14. Both received on 29th of Dec. I split it like that so I could in theory get the Standard sub back in the 50 day TAT that was quoted at the time, and since I have no intention of flooding the market didn't mind waiting the 250+ TAT for Modern.. The $50ish extra per book seemed a reasonable tradeoff for getting the books back faster, as time is money, but lo n behold we come to today..I have been checking my CGC status every day… no movement until today.. The group of rafael number one's that I didn't pay an extra $50 per book to have graded faster is in G.E.I. now.. while the ones that I paid an arm and a leg for are still stuck..

So I have 2 magazine submissions currently at CGC. 1 has 15 copies if Raphael #1 1985 Micro Series, the other has 14 copies of same book. On the 15 book submission I sent it in as Standard, and paid the roughly $50 extra per book to ensure it have that fast TAT than the 250ish quoted days. Both have been stuck in scheduled for grading, until today, when I noticed the regular magazine tier was in the grading/encapsulation process but the Standard Submission. Which I paid $750 more to send because it's supposed to be the faster option has no movement!! Can someone please explain this to me?!

Original quoted TAT when received was 50 days, now says 69. They were received on the 29th of Dec. So it's really only been 35 business days. Don't you dare throw that shade on me Ricky Bobby!

Both of the signatures were on the 1st page near the CC info like most interior signed books. I understand non-witnessed books don't get verified. However I would have at least settled w non-verified signatures at least if they were noted either on header, albeit qualified, or the notes. However since they weren't I've now cracked the book, and will be sending it to CBCS to get the sigs authenticated by them. Is there any way to get credit for this book for the error? Took pics of the whole cracking process n aftermath if I need to send as proof..