What Percent Of Books ....

[nik]

you purchase raw at an advertised grade do you send back because you disagree with the grade.

 

Whether it be here, Ebay, or any online store.

 

I think in my time buying online I have returned 3 books all because they came back restored. Alot of my raw purchases I have kept and bit the bullet even though I disagreed with the grade.

[DrWatson]

I have never returned a raw book. Two CGCed books have been returned.

[greggy]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

[143ksk]

Back in my youth, when the ads in CBG were pretty much the only way to buy comics by mail, I would end up sending back around 50% of what I ordered due to serious overgrading and/or restoration. Now, with scans being pretty much standard, I usually only send things back that have hidden defects or resto. I've probably only sent 5 or so books back from all my ebay purchases. And none from my boards purchases

[Comicdey]

I just returned three to heritage.

 

I normally try to get a partial refund or just bite the bullet.

 

Hate sending things back.

[djpinkpanther67]

A couple of times from online shops like East Coast Comics. When Russ (Comicsupply) had sent me a whole shipment of severely misgraded books (2-3 grade levels of disparity) he told me to keep them and gave me store credit.

(thumbs u

On eBay I have had several bad experiences, which is why I don't buy off of them anymore. Too much hassle trying to return them.

I bought off of Metro before. It's a dice roll with them. Sometimes they are spot on, but I think they have a tendency to overgrade

[awe4one]

I've only returned a book once...and that was because it was rather expensive and the grade was waaayyyy off...

 

Otherwise, I kept the comics but let the sellers know...

 

Jim

[djpinkpanther67]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

[greggy]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

Stop trolling me

[DrWatson]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

Stop trolling me

You love it and you know it.

[MutantKeys]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

Stop trolling me

[greggy]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

Stop trolling me

You love it and you know it.

I got paid today so I'm happy. Guess my last email to the guy convinced him that it was best to pay me earlier than later.

[DrWatson]

Probably less than 5%. Not because I didn't disagree with the grade because I generally don't agree with most grades but because there was an egregious grading error or flaw or if it was expensive enough. I can't be bother with the smaller items you send me.

Hi Greggy!

Stop trolling me

You love it and you know it.

I got paid today so I'm happy. Guess my last email to the guy convinced him that it was best to pay me earlier than later.

Rule #1) Get the money before you perform the trick.

[nik]

I've only returned a book once...and that was because it was rather expensive and the grade was waaayyyy off...

 

Otherwise, I kept the comics but let the sellers know...

 

Jim

 

Yeah I hear you. Its funny that on inexpensive books how we sometimes don't bother to ask for a return, but have no problem on a more $$ book.

 

I was checking over my spreadsheet this past weekend and looking at books (under $100) I have bought raw which I disagreed with the grade and the total I came up with made me feel a little sick

[greggy]

I've only returned a book once...and that was because it was rather expensive and the grade was waaayyyy off...

 

Otherwise, I kept the comics but let the sellers know...

 

Jim

 

Yeah I hear you. Its funny that on inexpensive books how we sometimes don't bother to ask for a return, but have no problem on a more $$ book.

 

I was checking over my spreadsheet this past weekend and looking at books (under $100) I have bought raw which I disagreed with the grade and the total I came up with made me feel a little sick

Hey, I had a bad day when I graded those books.

[cd4ever]

I've only returned 2 or 3 books. I've gotten partial refunds on a few more.

If it's ebay I rarely bother since I mostly expect the books to suk and bid accordingly.

 

Buying from the boards is usually a great experience. Only issue I had was on an early Silver Age book I bought there was a large tear in one of the interior pages. It was likely an oversight on the sellers part and I prob should have mentioned it but never got around to it.

 

As far as the larger dealers, Ted, Storms, Metro, Clink.....No returnable issues thus far.

[KingOfRulers]

I have sent one book back on eBay, although I have wanted to several times but the books were not worth enough to justify it.

 

I have sent one book back from boards purchases, and have had a partial refund on another.

[ashrael]

Only once have I ever done this, though I tried to return a book to this jerk coinee once but he wouldn't give a refund. I am not bitter at all...

[jordanscott]

On ebay I always bid based on a $ value about a grade lower than advertised if there's a good scan to look at...so I'm rarely disappointed.

 

On the boards, never had a problem with any of the books received.

(thumbs u

[Ze-man]

For me the percentage is small, but I have returned a few books because a major flaw was not mentioned(popped staple, split spine, water stains etc..) If they just flat out over graded the book I have no problem bringing it up and asking for a partial refund.

 

I normally don't like returning books(it's a pain),so it pays to make sure the book is in the grade you think/hope it is before you buy it. And that means asking questions about the book almost to the point of annoyance.

 

 

Ze-