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Ryan Bates

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  6. Ryan Bates
    Replying to anyone who might see this. The book came back a 9.8 despite the blue ink spots. I appreciate the response again @LowGradeBronze
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    That's a relief. At first I thought someone dropped ink on it but it doesn't bleed through to the other side at all or look like it had been "wet" in any way so I was super confused.
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    I just received a pristine copy of Green Lantern #49 from a seller on eBay and opened the first page to inspect the book and noticed what looked to be blue splotches of paint on the page. The seller claims the book was always like this but I've never seen something like this from the manufacturer. It's only on the first page and doesn't bleed through to the following pages. Pretty bummed as the book looks to be a 9.8 otherwise. Thoughts?
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  14. Ryan Bates
    It's hard to say 100% but looking close up, my immediate thought was that it was pressed into it because it's very flat. Either way, damage was done to the book while in CGC's care.
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  16. Ryan Bates
    I'm more freaking out that the customer service rep told me via email they couldn't do anything and it happened during shipping to them
  17. Ryan Bates
    That would be acceptable to me. You would think someone would have caught this during quality control though.
  18. Ryan Bates
    It's possible, but it shouldn't be on me to pay for a re-encapsulation and press...
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  20. Ryan Bates
    Thank you Mike, I appreciate it. Yeah, a grade is a grade, my issue is the encapsulation has now put a very large crease in the cover. Not only is it visually bad to display, but the grade will have dropped as well.
  21. Ryan Bates
    I submitted my Daredevil #158 to the recent Frank Miller signing. When I got the book back I was surprised to see it came back a 7.5, but then I looked at it and was shocked to see the bottom right corner was folded up and pressed. The book was not in that condition when it was sent in for pressing, signing and grading. I have both photo and video evidence of the before and CGC just emailed me back saying it could have happened in transit and that graders base the grade on the book they receive. Totally understand that, but the book was pressed and signed before grading. Also, shipping damage wouldn't fold only the corner of the cover up, it would have bent the whole book. I think they are just trying to get out of responsibility. Thoughts? Attached is the scan of the book I sent in and the book now in the case.