• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Another batch of Overgraded books from a major dealer... RANT!!!

Started by LordRahl,

264 posts in this topic

october

october

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Monstro

Monstro

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

 

by the way, you still have those Mystery in Space Adam Strange books? you had like 5 or 6? how much for the lot? thinking of blowing my tax kick back on those if you still have them.

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
october

october

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

 

by the way, you still have those Mystery in Space Adam Strange books? you had like 5 or 6? how much for the lot? thinking of blowing my tax kick back on those if you still have them.

 

I have some still, but they are in Chicago and I am in Nashville. Won't be back until May. PM me if you aren't broke by then.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
FlyingDonut

FlyingDonut

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

 

^^ Wasn't directed at you, per se.

 

But he did.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
langur88

langur88

Posted
Posted
Through the mylar it looks great, take it out and you're in for a big shock.

 

 

I don't know of too many people that will let you take the book out and examine it and maybe/maybe not purchase it.

 

Nobody should buy a book from a dealer who will not let you examine it. Period.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
precodekeith

precodekeith

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

 

That's very stand-up, Andrew. (thumbs u

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
djpinkpanther67

djpinkpanther67

Posted
Posted

Interestingly, I have never seen a dealer come on the boards and rag on a customer who returned a book that may have been perfectly acceptable to most.

 

Knock yourself out.

 

:popcorn:

I would, but all the returns I've gotten have one thing in common.

I screwed up.

It happens Rich, but it's also the buyer's responsibility to personally inspect the book before purchasing it, especially at a LCS or Con (speaking from experience :doh: )

Link to comment
Share on other sites
greggy

greggy

Posted
Posted

Interestingly, I have never seen a dealer come on the boards and rag on a customer who returned a book that may have been perfectly acceptable to most.

 

Knock yourself out.

 

:popcorn:

I would, but all the returns I've gotten have one thing in common.

I screwed up.

It happens Rich, but sometimes it's also the buyer's responsibility to personally inspect the book before purchasing it, especially at a LCS or Con (speaking from experience :doh: )

Or before they send them into CGC :baiting:
Link to comment
Share on other sites
djpinkpanther67

djpinkpanther67

Posted
Posted

Interestingly, I have never seen a dealer come on the boards and rag on a customer who returned a book that may have been perfectly acceptable to most.

 

Knock yourself out.

 

:popcorn:

I would, but all the returns I've gotten have one thing in common.

I screwed up.

It happens Rich, but sometimes it's also the buyer's responsibility to personally inspect the book before purchasing it, especially at a LCS or Con (speaking from experience :doh: )

Or before they send them into CGC :baiting:

Yeah, especially when you purchase the book and sub it within 2-3 minutes of each other lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites
joe_collector

joe_collector

Posted
Posted
Not to absolve anybody, but if you buy a book from somebody as a VF, and you send it to CGC, and it comes back a 9.6, do you send that person some extra cash? Just wondering.

 

I did.

 

^^ Wasn't directed at you, per se.

 

But he did.

 

Kudos to October!! :applause:(worship)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Silver

Silver

Posted
Posted

Didn't read the whole thread, but if this is about Ted, he is a soft grader. That being said, I have bought from him many times, in person and via mail. Obviously if your at a show you can see for yourself what the grade is. He is very reasonable about bargaining price, I have made trades with him that were better than anyone else would do. Via the mail I have gottem some awesome books from him, and ones I have returned for a full refund.

 

He might not be the world's best grader, but he is a great guy, and I have gotten some sweet stuff from him. I wish more dealers were like him.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jkrk

jkrk

Posted
Posted

On a quiet spring night in March I was reading some posts on the CGC message board when Lord Rahl disturbs the peace. He claims that he bought some overgraded books from a "major dealer" (as if that is breaking news?). However he seems to indicate that the books can be returned so all he loses is effort. He warns the readers not to read the post. Some don't listen.

 

Who is the "masked dealer"? Alas, a clue was given in the original post! The dealer is a "nice guy". Therefore, We are left with very, very few possibilities. :baiting:

 

Now the speculation heats up. Who is the dealer? (shrug)

 

The attackers start. "I hate all dealers" :headbang:

 

The defenders defend, "I like all dealers". :headbang:

 

On page 2 Esquire says, "There will never be any reason for any dealer to change his/her ways if their conduct is not openly identified". Yet on page 7 he says.

" So many people complain about dealer X and dealer Y yet are not willing to do anything about it.".

 

Why doesn't he identify who dealer X and Y is? hm

 

Chuck of MH must be a nice guy but he wasn't outted.

 

Foolkiller is the first to "out" the dealer by name. "As others have stated, you can buy from XXXXXXXX but it is generally better in person because he is more forgiving at times on defects than CGC."

 

Bedrock, has an interesting suggestion. Perhaps Dealers should "out" some buyers?

 

I'm thinking that dealers shouldn't sell books to anyone. That's payback to the addicts? :banana:

 

Now the crowd is turning hostile and talking about throwing dealers under buses. :o

 

A concensus seems to be developeing regarding dealer grading. Apparently they use "old school" grading when buying and "new school" grading when selling. (tsk)

 

The lessons I learned from the thread:

 

1)Buy books in person from dealers that will take the books out of the bag.

2)Don't buy raw books from most dealers if you can't grade like an expert. Most pro sellers opinions aren't to be relied on. :cry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sckao

sckao

Posted
Posted

 

Wow.. You know... all this brouhaha could be mostly avoided if there was a third party company that could maybe supply an informed opinion on a raw comic's grade and whether it has been tampered with or not. hm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LordRahl

LordRahl

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Wow.. You know... all this brouhaha could be mostly avoided if there was a third party company that could maybe supply an informed opinion on a raw comic's grade and whether it has been tampered with or not. hm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmmm... interesting idea hm Someone should get on that, it has potential.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GACollectibles

GACollectibles

Posted
Posted

Wow.. You know... all this brouhaha could be mostly avoided if there was a third party company that could maybe supply an informed opinion on a raw comic's grade and whether it has been tampered with or not. hm

 

 

Why? (shrug) It might only be another, let's say, (3) people's opinion, and maybe they would keep their grading criteria a secret, so what would be informed about that? (shrug)(shrug)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
Go to topic listing