www.6dgrading.com - What is this?

[Bruno_s4]

So I just came accross this GL 76 on ebay:

 

GL 76 graded 8.7 on ebay

 

And saw it was graded an 8.7 by 6dgrading.com so I went to their site and discovered they are "targeting mainly Canadians" and charging money for their grading services.

 

http://www.6dgrading.com/

 

So here we have one guy that has been collecting comics for years and one guy that knows how to set up a website.

 

I am open minded about this type of idea but looking at the GL 76 that they graded 8.7 (which I assume is 8.5 in CGC terms) then I seriously think they need to retool their grading standards.

 

Has anyone actually used their service?

Or are they just grading their own books?

Does the CBCA actually endorse them?

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Link to old thread about this.

[Mr. Zipper]

Does the CBCA actually endorse them?

 

No. As the site states, use of associations name is un solicited and is not an endorsement.

[DiceX]

Judging by the picture in the auction, my guess is that a 6d 8.7 is nowhere even remotely close to a CGC 8.5.

 

 

[chrisco37]

Judging by the picture in the auction, my guess is that a 6d 8.7 is nowhere even remotely close to a CGC 8.5.

 

 

Circle gets the square.

[Stronguy]

Judging by the picture in the auction, my guess is that a 6d 8.7 is nowhere even remotely close to a CGC 8.5.

 

 

Of course it's not; the auction stated VF/NM, so it's 9.0.

 

This looks more like a VF/NM eBay grade so maybe these guys are on to something.

[Mr 9.8]

http://www.6dgrading.com/archive/copper-age-comics

 

Scroll down till you see the picture of

Spider-Man #1 UNBAGGED perfect 10!

[Batty Scrooge]

SA-10001. X-Men #17. 7.4 VF. Near white pages, corner crease, spine corners, stress lines , spine splitting, rounded corners, edges worn , cover crease, stress.

 

Very generous graders

[aszumilo]

Maybe it's the exchange rate that is affecting the grades?

[DiceX]

I think it's something in the Canadian water.

 

 

[Old Fashion PB and J]

Canadians are silly..

[BeachBum]

From the website:

 

"Our lead Grader is a retired Librarian who’s comic book collection is sorted right down to title and number and has 25+years in the (comic)book genre{or at least thats all the years he is willing to admit!}."

 

Well alright then, if he knows how to use the dewey decimal system his grading skills must be superb.

[DiceX]

Do you think they mean "lead" as in to have a position of advantage, or "lead" as in a soft, heavy metal that uses the symbol Pb and atomic number 82?

 

 

[oakman29]

Who are they kidding?anyone can put a bagged & boarded comic in a Top Loader and call it whatever grade they want.

[shadroch]

Who are they kidding?anyone can put a bagged & boarded comic in a Top Loader and call it whatever grade they want.

 

Sure they can. But can they get people to pay for them? There used to be a guy in Georgia that advertised in Overstreet that he would grade your book and return it in a brand new mylar, all for $1 a book.I always wondered if he was legit.