StillOnly25Cents

On 5/11/2023 at 1:53 PM, waynemel said:

 

 

beauty eh’

Director of Operational Excellence replaced by Director of Ongoing Errors

they will not do the second part of your inquiry

also highly doubtful you will see your Ross signed book back to you in time to get it back to CGC by 6/2

On 4/26/2023 at 1:26 PM, ShaggyB said:

Also, if CGC would like to ship my Miller book with my 2 claremont and save on shipping.... im cool with getting all 3 in the same delivery

you would have needed to request this on your submission form

On 4/26/2023 at 10:17 AM, benabad206 said:

Any chance they would allow a Dynamic Forces Spider-Man Alex Ross bust to be signed?

no

On 4/23/2023 at 6:09 PM, lou_fine said:

Although I would tend to agree with you here, I guess it should be pointed put that the grading and slabbing of comic books is still really more of a luxury or a discretionary expenditure, as opposed to an actual necessity.  

Compared that to a case lot of 12 cans of Campbell soup which used to cost only $5.99 a case when on sale a couple of short years ago, to what they now advertised for $16.99 for the exact same case of 12 tins of Campbell soup.  

Now, that's definitely an egregious and price gouging increase, although I guess Campbell soup is also not a technical or even tasty necessity either. 

waiter there’s a hair in my soup

CGC there’s a hair in my slab

betting the later phrase is more common

who the hell puts an AF15 on the bottom shelf??!,

I’m not letting this person behind my bar

in all seriousness, wouldn’t/shouldn’t that venue have video cameras?

On 4/11/2023 at 2:56 PM, ShaggyB said:

Anyone know when defalco is signing submissions. We are about 2 weeks out from the 6 week mark from the submission deadline.

@CGC Mike do you know when the official signing was to take place?

On 4/11/2023 at 8:58 PM, CGC Mike said:

We don't know the date yet, but are finalizing it.

this was posted on FB within the comments regarding this week’s Miller/Janson signing

On 4/20/2023 at 9:50 AM, GFlo said:

So the comics went from no status to scheduled for grading overnight. It seems unlikely they’ve been signed without changing status. 
 

Does it mean they’ve been signed or is it just a catch-all generic status?

the later, just a catch-all generic status when received

just as an aside since the OP used the comparison

I can find thousands of ridiculous listings by MCS on ebay

so much so that I wish there was a filter to not to be able to see their listings

now I do understand that a number of their listings are on consignment and they may not have full say on the listing price (they certainly should be able to provide solid guidance).  
on a very positive note I have found MCS to be very conservative with their grades 

if you enjoy your books retaining value, you probably have MCS’s ebay listings to thanks for keeping prices high

he will sign the book but it is highly unlikely CGC would ask him if he illustrated the cover

this would likely be the answer CGC would give you about requesting that they add the credit notation to the label, no guarantees but worth at least trying  .....

If you are are submitting a book for grading and would like the graders to notate particular key comments or first appearances, etc. you can list that on your submission.  You can also notate it by adding a sticky note to the book sleeve itself.  The graders will then make a determination once they review the book.  All comments are at the graders' discretion. 

Liefeld attempting to out Todd Todd

On 4/1/2023 at 10:44 PM, captainzombie said:

I am cross posting my comment from the MegaCon thread.

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 I was talking to another dealer about that and he couldn't understand why someone would come to the show only to have "wall books" that are overpriced so they can show off they have some really expensive books they aren't willing to sell.

 

wouldn’t this describe every con ever

this is new …..

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Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC Private Signings.

if this is the new policy going forward with JSC, another reason not to have a paid membership

On 3/29/2023 at 10:20 PM, PDidds said:

I don't understand why BLACK is the go to marker.   It looks terrible on most covers.  The SIGNATURE TEAM at cgc should be a little more aware of their surroundings - when they present the book to the person signing, cgc should have a recommended marker in-hand.   I know these people sign thousands of books in hours -- but the consumer is paying good money and often the result is sub-par because of the color of ink - a tiny bit of extra effort                                      

Just my opinion, your mileage may vary

 

This is a case where I would hardly put the blame on CGC so long as they are providing a variety of markers.  90% of the time the talent signing are artists, if anyone should be aware of what does and doesn’t work/look good it is them

On 3/27/2023 at 10:39 AM, ak47po said:

 

no images or video of CCS pressing … still 50/50 that it is a fictional place/service

On 3/27/2023 at 10:09 PM, paullam15 said:

On the window bag?

yes, assuming you will be taping off an area (frequently with blue painters tape) where you want the sig to appear, just write on the tape ex. please sign with xxx color marker

no guarantee your request will be honored but it usually is

On 3/13/2023 at 8:04 PM, TallMan said:

So if we don't have window bags, we can purchase them. 

yes

On 3/13/2023 at 8:04 PM, TallMan said:

Can we purchase them after we send in our books to have them placed into them for said signing 

no

….. just make your own

On 3/10/2023 at 10:14 PM, Ninja0215 said:

Miller l, Ross signings have arrived! Now to wait forever and a day all over again . 

CGC is running a slab giveaway contest with AR and the image used for the slabs shows a signed on 5/29/23 date … possibly the day he is scheduled to sign

On 3/5/2023 at 11:26 AM, kprime said:

Is it normal for the inner well to move slightly?

It doesn't seem to be loose enough to cause damage to the book. But... just curious if it's normal for their to be a slight shift.

normal as of fairly recently

I believe this is one of their stealth fixes for preventing Newton Rings, less tight seal allowing the book to shift slightly

On 2/14/2023 at 11:21 AM, CGC Mike said:

I spoke with a grader, and there are no internal notes for this book.  He requested additional pics, and we might be able to point something out to you.  If you could send me some more pics, that would be great.

Mike

Mike

thanks as always for going the extra mile … others at CGC can learn a thing or two from your efforts

the fact the graders deemed my submission an 8.0, recorded no notes, and it came back to me with a cover misalignment tells me enough I need to know that CGC/CCS has little respect for their customers, the collectibles they submit,  and their company’s reputation