The CGC 9.8 Plan

[Mr. Kabotz-migration]

Need a recommendation from CGC regulars --

Let's say that I wanted to put together a complete NM/Mint run of Ultimate Fantastic Four, all CGC 9.8 or better (it could be any new title). Any given new UFF CGC 9.8+ would run me about $45-55 per book if I buy on eBay, factoring in shipping costs. If I sent books to CGC myself, I might have to submit several of the same issue to ensure that I landed at least one 9.8.

 

Which route would be most cost efficient? Just buy each graded book on eBay as the series progresses, or buy 'em raw and send them in myself and hope to land a 9.8 for each issue?

 

The answer seems to depend primarily on how many books I would need to send in of each issue to be confident that I land a 9.8. Other factors I'm missing?

[deathlok]

You can get guaranteed 9.8 from subscription services like Colossus Comics, which runs about $35 an issue I think. They will ship each one to you, plus you get entered in a drawing for a free 9.9 or 10.0 book a month.

 

Although you have to makeup the back issues until it caught up with you subscription.

[deathlok]

Here is a Link to Colossus Comics

 

 

He has individual 9.8 issues for $39.95

 

or a one-year sub of 9.8 for $396. ($33 for 12)

[Mr. Kabotz-migration]

Thanks for the answer -- perfect solution.

[Bonds25]

Just wait about 2 months, and you'll be able to buy 9.8 copies for about $20 each, if not lower.

[delekkerste]

Doesn't this post seem just a little *too* perfectly set-up to morph into the inevitable advertisement for Colossus Comics' 9.8 subscription service?

 

Gene

[xrcst]

Do they do it in 9.6?

 

I like only 9.6.

[Darthdiesel]

Doesn't this post seem just a little *too* perfectly set-up to morph into the inevitable advertisement for Colossus Comics' 9.8 subscription service?

 

Gene

 

 

Lighthouse does it as well but on "hotter" in demand titles....not necessarily a sub service, but he has been putting up some nice modern 9.8 and higher lately...

[comicmankev]

delekkerste

 

Just what I was thinking

[Mr. Kabotz-migration]

I can't speak about the person that provided the Colossus Comics answer, but I have no connection whatsoever. Never heard of Colossus until this post. I'm new to the boards, and it was just an honest post. I'll keep looking in the Marketplace for CGC books, also. Thanks for the suggestions.