• 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.

The Official The Walking Dead Discussion Thread
13 13

Started by MutantKeys,

40,452 posts in this topic

jonjesper

jonjesper

Posted
Posted
Yes I know who he was. We talked on here. His feedback is steller. I would of had no problem buying from him, even if I didn't know. It's the peeps that have a score under 100 that I have the most problems with. Anyways I just can't justify 1200 right now.

 

 

I think I have bought more WD books off of Jeff than from anyone else off these boards or from eBay. I just look the other way to the whole Canadian thing. :insane:

 

Before these boards, i never would have sent the amount of money i did to Jeff and Jim simply because they were in Canada. That being said, i've sent them too much money as it is, but my collection is greatful :)lol

 

Dude, our countries are almost the same, as is our culture. We just get to enjoy more personal freedoms, and civil liberties than you do :D:foryou:

 

Jim

 

And we're the best country in the world, so yes, we agree!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JS

JS

Posted
Posted
Yes I know who he was. We talked on here. His feedback is steller. I would of had no problem buying from him, even if I didn't know. It's the peeps that have a score under 100 that I have the most problems with. Anyways I just can't justify 1200 right now.

 

 

I think I have bought more WD books off of Jeff than from anyone else off these boards or from eBay. I just look the other way to the whole Canadian thing. :insane:

 

Before these boards, i never would have sent the amount of money i did to Jeff and Jim simply because they were in Canada. That being said, i've sent them too much money as it is, but my collection is greatful :)lol

 

Dude, our countries are almost the same, as is our culture. We just get to enjoy more personal freedoms, and civil liberties than you do :D:foryou:

 

Jim

 

And we're the best country in the world, so yes, we agree!

 

Except your military still rides around on horses..

 

:baiting:

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
N/A

N/A

Posted
Posted
Yes I know who he was. We talked on here. His feedback is steller. I would of had no problem buying from him, even if I didn't know. It's the peeps that have a score under 100 that I have the most problems with. Anyways I just can't justify 1200 right now.

 

 

I think I have bought more WD books off of Jeff than from anyone else off these boards or from eBay. I just look the other way to the whole Canadian thing. :insane:

 

Before these boards, i never would have sent the amount of money i did to Jeff and Jim simply because they were in Canada. That being said, i've sent them too much money as it is, but my collection is greatful :)lol

 

Dude, our countries are almost the same, as is our culture. We just get to enjoy more personal freedoms, and civil liberties than you do :D:foryou:

 

Jim

 

And we're the best country in the world, so yes, we agree!

 

The US is the best in the world. If you doubt it just ask an American. :fear:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
alaskanwonder

alaskanwonder

Posted
Posted

Ok guys, I need someone to educate me. So many boardies seem to have vast CGC collections, which must cost a mint to have done. I have quite a few books I would consider slabbing, but my LCS says its about $50 for 1 book, $20 per additional book. So it would seem that a bulk order may be the best option, however that is not including the fast track so I should have my books back right about the time Carl becomes a man.

 

What is the best way to go about having your books slabbed for a reasonable (I know its not cheap) balance of time and money?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
comicalgems

comicalgems

Posted
Posted
Ok guys, I need someone to educate me. So many boardies seem to have vast CGC collections, which must cost a mint to have done. I have quite a few books I would consider slabbing, but my LCS says its about $50 for 1 book, $20 per additional book. So it would seem that a bulk order may be the best option, however that is not including the fast track so I should have my books back right about the time Carl becomes a man.

 

What is the best way to go about having your books slabbed for a reasonable (I know its not cheap) balance of time and money?

 

Sign up for a membership and get three free submissions total cost barely over $100 then sub them yourself and cut out the LCS middleman.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Stumptown

Stumptown

Posted
Posted (edited)

If you sub at a Con, you avoid shipping at least one way. I usually sub about 10-20 when I do sub and it comes to about $25 or less. This is not fast tracking as I can live with waiting months.

 

If my grading is spot on at 9.8 and it's mostly been, then it saves me $$ rather than buying here.

 

:gossip: unless I want to upgrade to SS.

 

You should also consider

 

A) getting with a buddy or three to sub and defray shipping/grading costs.

 

B) going to another lcs that doesn't charge you $50 to grade one book. That's a ridiculous cost.

 

C) getting a sub with Beachbum for new WDs. Significantly cheaper than $50, fast tracked and other bonuses available.

 

 

Edited by Stumptown
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mschmidt

mschmidt

Posted
Posted
If you sub at a Con, you avoid shipping at least one way. I usually sub about 10-20 when I do sub and it comes to about $25 or less. This is not fast tracking as I can live with waiting months.

 

If my grading is spot on at 9.8 and it's mostly been, then it saves me $$ rather than buying here.

 

:gossip: unless I want to upgrade to SS.

 

You should also consider

 

A) getting with a buddy or three to sub and defray shipping/grading costs.

 

B) going to another lcs that doesn't charge you $50 to grade one book. That's a ridiculous cost.

 

C) getting a sub with Beachbum for new WDs. Significantly cheaper than $50, fast tracked and other bonuses available.

 

 

Due to the CGC return shipping cost, the cost of slabbing a single book isn't that far from $50, actually.

 

Here's how it breaks down:

 

$16.20 (grading fee minus 10% discount)

$5 (invoice fee)

$25.50 (USPS return shipping for 1 book with the minimum amount of insurance).

 

Total of $46.70.

 

Add in another $5 to actually ship the book to CGC and you're looking at above $50.

 

There are certainly ways you can lower the cost - 20% discount vs 10% discount, using either UPS or your own shipping account for the return shipping, dropping the book off at a show, etc - but no matter what, a single book submission is always going to be pricey.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Beige

Beige

Posted
Posted
Ok guys, I need someone to educate me. So many boardies seem to have vast CGC collections, which must cost a mint to have done. I have quite a few books I would consider slabbing, but my LCS says its about $50 for 1 book, $20 per additional book. So it would seem that a bulk order may be the best option, however that is not including the fast track so I should have my books back right about the time Carl becomes a man.

 

What is the best way to go about having your books slabbed for a reasonable (I know its not cheap) balance of time and money?

 

This may seem quite wankey - but it isn't.

You really need to make some contacts,find a good reliable one stop shop submitter.

Buy your comics pre-order

Research your own cheapest way to post back to you.

Do this and all the pieces will fall in together.

You have to work at finding the cheapest way to slab,just as you need to work to find great deals.

People here will kindly point you in the right direction,but no-one is going to hand all the info to you on a plate.

Stick around,ask the right questions and you'll get there!

Good luck mate! (thumbs u

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest Grails

Guest Grails

Posted
Posted
I may have to bid on this.

 

 

image_zps270216fc.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

woah..me too. linky please :)

 

Auction ends in 5 minutes. I'll give you the link in 6. lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
13 13
Go to topic listing