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New Pressing question. Proscreen vs pressing!

Started by Dale Roberts,

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comicdonna

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.
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chromium

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My belief is that there are 2 clear motives in labeling a book as not pressed. #1 is to sell the book to people who don't want pressed books. #2 is to sell the book to a presser who thinks there is a chance of an upgrade on the book. For all the all the Agents of D.I.S.C.L.O.S.U.R.E. out there, maybe this can give you a new mission.

 

Or maybe I am just stirring it up a little..... hm

 

Rehashing more like, although that's pretty much it. No need for further discussion. :ohnoez:

 

way to go thread killer meh

 

That's pretty much my job here. Should've been my custom title rather than the one I do have. :tonofbricks:

Oh no. Your custom title is absolutely perfect. Do I need to get Chrome to offer up a reminder?

 

It's all Chrome's fault in the first place (plus a boardie who doesn't post here anymore called kiltman).

 

Four years of being the Captain and no promotion either.... :cry:

 

 

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(waiting for Dr Evil pic and/or Gay bondage pic) :whistle:

 

And while I'm waiting....

 

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arexcrooke

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.

Because that wont turn into a running log of who got what book done and brought up in the future.

 

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DrWatson

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.

Because that wont turn into a running log of who got what book done and brought up in the future.

No, not at all. Gallery of Disclosure Part Deux.

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comicdonna

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.

Because that wont turn into a running log of who got what book done and brought up in the future.

If hi-res scans of the books were included, buyers could use the thread as a reference. Most books have a "trademark" (a flaw or defect that can be spotted even when the book is altered at some point in the future). I'm not going to but, I could post examples all day long. However, I don't see many people that would participate.
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chromium

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(waiting for Dr Evil pic and/or Gay bondage pic) :whistle:

 

Those are getting old. I better contact Flee and get a new jpeg sorted.... :devil:

 

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What were you doing before Flee added the guitar? :o

 

Dude...you were there (shrug)

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DrWatson

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.

Because that wont turn into a running log of who got what book done and brought up in the future.

If hi-res scans of the books were included, buyers could use the thread as a reference. Most books have a "trademark" (a flaw or defect that can be spotted even when the book is altered at some point in the future). I'm not going to but, I could post examples all day long. However, I don't see many people that would participate.

Of course no one would participate. Who would want one of their books branded due to overeager arm chair detectives pouring over jpegs looking for the most minute irregularities while trying to compare two different scans over the Internet?

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DrWatson

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(waiting for Dr Evil pic and/or Gay bondage pic) :whistle:

 

Those are getting old. I better contact Flee and get a new jpeg sorted.... :devil:

 

mini-chromium-rocks.gif

What were you doing before Flee added the guitar? :o

 

Dude...you were there (shrug)

Sshh! I'm trying to act coy. :shy:

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Sqeggs

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OK, I have heard all the arguments from both sides. But I am pretty bored with it all.

Lets take this thing to a new level and perhaps more important level. I have seen several sales threads in which the books are advertised as "Not Pressed", sometimes by people who I am sure have books pressed. Is it disingenuous to advertise a book as not pressed when you have in fact had the book proscreened (by a pro) and determined that it is not a pressing candidate?

 

My belief is that there are 2 clear motives in labeling a book as not pressed. #1 is to sell the book to people who don't want pressed books. #2 is to sell the book to a presser who thinks there is a chance of an upgrade on the book. For all the all the Agents of D.I.S.C.L.O.S.U.R.E. out there, maybe this can give you a new mission.

 

Or maybe I am just stirring it up a little..... hm

 

Actually, you're babbling. There are indeed collectors who prefer buying books that can be guaranteed to never have been pressed, or instead are unlikely to have been pressed (especially the former). When I sell a book that I bought off the rack and offer the guarantee, it is to make the book more attractive to collectors who don't want pressed books.

 

Unless the customer is you of course, Dale, since you buy my stuff to press and resubmit it. :baiting:

I am one of those guys that prefer books that are not pressed. I was looking through a few of my books that I will be sending to CGC soon. I couldn't help but notice that this book is probably a 6.5 in it's current state due to a non color-breaking vertical fold about an inch from the spine. After examining the rest of the book, it is clear to me that it could easily be pressed to an 8.5. I have many books in my collection that could be bumped by 2 full grades by having them pressed. The main reason I collect GA comics is to own something old and original. There is no way someone can convince me that squashing the paper fibers on a book down past the crease to make it disappear is not changing the book from it's original state. Sure, I could increase my collection by 10K or so. It's just not worth it to me.

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O.T.: What a great cover!

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arexcrooke

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Yeah, this question was probably more aptly aimed at the people who want disclosure. Disclosure is not supposed to be strictly about pressing, but about restoration and supposedly any knowledge which could legitimately affect the sales price of the book. The fact that a book had passed or failed a proscreen would seem to fit that criteria.
It is a very interesting theory/idea! A thread stickied at the top where everyone could post their proscreen results would be cool.

Because that wont turn into a running log of who got what book done and brought up in the future.

If hi-res scans of the books were included, buyers could use the thread as a reference. Most books have a "trademark" (a flaw or defect that can be spotted even when the book is altered at some point in the future). I'm not going to but, I could post examples all day long. However, I don't see many people that would participate.

Exactly.

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One thread already locked. Don't you guys ever stop? Geez....
VK there was a good conversation in there at one point imo. But kudos to you for being the common ground . (thumbs u
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