If you could change one thing about CGC's grading or policies....

[Theagenes]

What would it be?

 

For me, I would like to see non-archival tape be considered amateur restoration. I think it's it's a real problem that there are sometimes cases where there is a financial incentive to put harmful tape on a book.

[Sal]

Put more notes on the label, put the alphabetical grade on the label, get a new design for the slab, differentiate between conservation and restoration with a new coloured label for the former and a bunch of other stuff that's escaping me at the moment

[gcstomp]

Fix the slab. But regrading/reholdering may be a built in part of long term CGC business model so it may be fixed as is.

[Old Fashion PB and J]

Put more notes on the label, put the alphabetical grade on the label, get a new design for the slab, differentiate between conservation and restoration with a new coloured label for the former and a bunch of other stuff that's escaping me at the moment

So, you are basically fine with the system now

[Sal]

i don't get it.

[TheWatcher]

Better inner well design; Put two grades for books with a Qualified label (actual grade+grade w/o defect)

[Old Fashion PB and J]

i don't get it.

I was just funnin with you.

[TheWatcher]

i don't get it.

 

Sarcasm

[Paratrooper]

Better slab design, everything else I'm happy with....oh and put paratrooper cover on label when warranted

[tth2]

If it can be determined that a book is a resub, give it the exact grade that it received the first time (or lower), no matter what "improvements" have been made on the book since then.

 

Be harder on PQ. White pages should mean something.

 

Tighten up on grading. 9.4 should mean something. 9.6 should be almost unobtainable. 9.8 should be a myth.

 

[Sal]

yeah, it's too early for my brain to register sarcasm.

 

 

try me again around noonish

[bronzilla]

List paper quality in their census.

Paper quality is huge to me and knowing how many white pagers are out there would be a big help!

[Old Fashion PB and J]

If it can be determined that a book is a resub, give it the exact grade that it received the first time (or lower), no matter what "improvements" have been made on the book since then.

 

Be harder on PQ. White pages should mean something.

 

Tighten up on grading. 9.4 should mean something. 9.6 should be almost unobtainable. 9.8 should be a myth.

I have owned plenty of BA-CA 9.8s. But SA 9.8s should be near impossible, and 9.6s should be tough. But all those gift grades will just kill value in time.

[tth2]

List paper quality in their census.

Paper quality is huge to me and knowing how many white pagers are out there would be a big help!

(thumbs u

 

Listing pedigrees in the Census would be great too.

[Old Fashion PB and J]

List paper quality in their census.

Paper quality is huge to me and knowing how many white pagers are out there would be a big help!

(thumbs u

 

Listing pedigrees in the Census would be great too.

That would never happen. It would kill resubs.

[blink]

In my opinion CGC has done a poor job in maintaining the top end of the grading curve. It still bothers me that a book with Cream pages can be a 9.8...or that there can be writing or date stamps on these books. That doesn't compute with me. Not to mention regsistration issues on 9.6 let alone 9.8 books. A 9.8 book should be a damn near perfect specimen...not what CGC is churning out.

 

But at the end of the day it's important to realize that they're running a business first and acting as a partner in the hobby second. Once again adds to the buy the book thinking not the slab!

[Raphael]

I want books to come back faster!

[DrWatson]

If you can't see it with the naked eye, not including CT, then it isn't a defect.

[october]

They really, REALLY need to stop giving foxing a break. There is absolutely zero reason that foxing should be all but ignored and staining should be hammered. That's where they are now and it's beyond stupid.

 

[fantastic_four]

Tighten up on grading. 9.4 should mean something. 9.6 should be almost unobtainable. 9.8 should be a myth.

 

So what would 9.9 and 10.0 be then? Beyond mythical and waaaaay beyond mythical? 9.9 and 10.0 being fairly mythical seems pretty good as is.