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Can we really trust CGC? Why are grades on my books so low?
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Seven of my Watchmen books were graded by a well respected grader:

 

If we continue to let comic book grading be the Wild Wild West, we are going to end up with a joke of an industry on the brink of failure like in the 90's. An expert in grading should be right most of the time. We have to stop this send it in blind grading that has has been proven over and over to be faulty. I am so upset with this because, I believe these grades are unfair and in order to even try to get them changed I have to spend more money.

I hate to rant but does anyone understand what i am going through? I have a Watchmen #1 and #4 that an expert tells me are a 9.8 not a 9.8- not a 9.6+ but a solid 9.8. I get both back at 9.4's. Please do not beat me up on this but how do I even know these are the books I sent?

I believe my grader, I believe his grades on the money.

Out of 7 books he gets 4 wrong. way wrong? I do not agree with that. But, the bigger problem is, it is all opinion. Instead of so black and white why why not have a 9.8+, 9.8- and 9.8? I am not sending anymore books to the CGC. I can not keep spending money on "hope" or "moods" or things could get damaged during shipping all these excuses. If CGC really wants to establish themselves as the future. Why not train people and let them grade books in locations all over th country with a drop off and pick up. Instead of a few people sitting in a room at one location. There are only about 151 Watchmen 9.8 in existence right now. My grader told me mine was a 9.8 it came back a 9.4. CGC says this expert grader missed 4 out of 7. Now, why would I send any more books to CGC when I can figure out why I got the grade I have. A miss of 1 or 2 maybe... but 4 is too many for me. Nobody's right, nobody's wrong... it is just the wild wild west of comics and we are supposed to shell out big bucks for an opinion.

I do not think I will be a part of it and I do not see a future for this type of manipulation either.

Thanks for listening to me rant, now I am going to start enjoying books again instead of spending money to cast them in an opinionated cell.

 

Look ma, I'm pistol whipping angels.

 

:whee:

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retrothecollector

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

 

So you "don't want some new guy grading my books" and yet you want CGC to "change the current turnaround!!!!"?

 

How does CGC improve their current turnaround times without hiring & training more graders?

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It shouldn't read "graded"......It should say "pre grade".....Because CGC also told me that it doesn't have it's final grade until it has been shipped. I'm pissed!!!!

 

That's the way it's always been.

 

In the past you've been able to call and receive the preliminary grades when the books were marked "scheduled for grading" - the grades, however, were never considered finalized until the books were actually marked shipped/safe.

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Are you counting the weekends as business days? Wrong.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

 

You need to get a life.

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retrothecollector

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Are you counting the weekends as business days? Wrong.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

 

You need to get a life.

 

If I was counting the weekends then it would be 14 days stupid!! You need to learn how to count I think they taught me that in elementary school.

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Are you counting the weekends as business days? Wrong.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

 

You need to get a life.

 

If I was counting the weekends then it would be 14 days stupid!! You need to learn how to count I think they taught me that in elementary school.

Gees man, it's your Birthday. Relax and enjoy it. (thumbs u
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retrothecollector

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Called CGC 2 days ago 12/12/12 because my status, on 5 submitted books, was in "Graded" status and I couldn't view my grades!!! They told me they changed their system and that you can no longer see your grade until the comics have been shipped & also because they are training graders. That sux because I don't want some new guy grading my books.

 

More concerns,

Invoice date was 11/30/12. Submitted Modern fast track 10 day turn around. Today is the 10th day if you count after the 30th of Nov. and the 11th day if you count the day of the 30th of Nov.

 

Are you counting the weekends as business days? Wrong.

 

Now how come they haven't shipped my books?!?!?!? I have submitted over 27 books and never have I had to wait so long to see my grade. It's Friday and my books are still in "graded" status. When they clearly should be in the shipped/safe status. Now I have to wait until Monday or longer!!!! NOT F******* FAIR

 

I feel the cgc is backed up and if so, then good I'm glad they are hiring but now they need someone to back up there system and change the current turnaround!!!!

 

You need to get a life.

 

If I was counting the weekends then it would be 14 days stupid!! You need to learn how to count I think they taught me that in elementary school.

Gees man, it's your Birthday. Relax and enjoy it. (thumbs u

 

Thank you I will enjoy it. I'm sorry to act this way I'm better than that. I see my flaws and I apologize, so now my side of the street is swept. There are far too many things to worry about in my life than a few books being graded. I'm having a great birthday. I was just kind of venting, because I was reading a few other boardies having issues with grades and such. Just a little vent doesn't hurt anyone.

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