Steve B's answers to "tough questions"

[BassGMan]

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... is the primary reason for existing for ANY for-profit company. The better ones however, find a way to balance revenue maximization consistantly with ethics and their mission statement.

 

Ethics in this matter is all a matter of opinion. One man may find something about this unethical, another may not. I for one find nothing about Wizard First unethical. Just a business decision that some people will agree with, and some people will not. ----Sid

[deathlok]

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... is the primary reason for existing for ANY for-profit company. The better ones however, find a way to balance revenue maximization consistantly with ethics and their mission statement.

 

Ethics in this matter is all a matter of opinion. One man may find something about this unethical, another may not. I for one find nothing about Wizard First unethical. Just a business decision that some people will agree with, and some people will not. ----Sid

 

All ethics are a matter of opinion.

[kryptonitecomics]

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... is the primary reason for existing for ANY for-profit company. The better ones however, find a way to balance revenue maximization consistantly with ethics and their mission statement.

 

Ethics in this matter is all a matter of opinion. One man may find something about this unethical, another may not. I for one find nothing about Wizard First unethical. Just a business decision that some people will agree with, and some people will not. ----Sid

 

All ethics are a matter of opinion.

 

In your opinion

[deathlok]

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... is the primary reason for existing for ANY for-profit company. The better ones however, find a way to balance revenue maximization consistantly with ethics and their mission statement.

 

Ethics in this matter is all a matter of opinion. One man may find something about this unethical, another may not. I for one find nothing about Wizard First unethical. Just a business decision that some people will agree with, and some people will not. ----Sid

 

All ethics are a matter of opinion.

 

In your opinion

 

that's a matter of opinion

[lighthouse]

Somewhere or another around here there is a pretty good post from Steve about the why's and wherefor's regarding their decision on WF.

 

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Never said that wasn't part of the reason

 

As soon as I get my $1,000,000 together, I'll get to have my own grading system too...

 

I think the consensus at the WonderCon dinner was that we should have the grades represented by pictures of beautiful women instead of letters or numbers...

 

"WTB: Fantastic Four 11 in Liz Hurley or better"

"FS: Incredible Hulk 1 in Roseanne Barr, all offers considered"

"WTT: my TOS 49 in Brooke Burns for your Action 6 in Tammy Faye Baker"

[FFB]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

So if I want an Amazing Fantasy #15 in Pamela Anderson, does that mean that it's the equivalent of a CGC 9.0 APP. Extensive (P)?

[FFB]

And let me guess -- the Action #6 in Tammy Faye Baker means an Action #6 in App. 1.5 FR/GD, with extensive amateur color touch?

[sborock]

And let me guess -- the Action #6 in Tammy Faye Baker means an Action #6 in App. 1.5 FR/GD, with extensive amateur color touch?

 

You think she would grade that high? I doubt it!

 

Did you ever hear Ron Shock do his Jim and Tammy story? Ask Chrisco! Jiiiiiiiiiiiiimy (said like a sheep)

[FFB]

And let me guess -- the Action #6 in Tammy Faye Baker means an Action #6 in App. 1.5 FR/GD, with extensive amateur color touch?

 

You think she would grade that high? I doubt it!

 

Did you ever hear Ron Shock do his Jim and Tammy story? Ask Chrisco! Jiiiiiiiiiiiiimy (said like a sheep)

 

I figured that Roseanne Barr was the equivalent of 1.0 and Anne Ramsey was the equivalent of 0.5, so I had to put TFB somewhere. It was the lowest grade that wasn't taken.

 

I don't know Ron Shock. Who is that?

[sborock]

http://www.ronshock.com/index.html

[chrisco37]

I don't know Ron Shock. Who is that?

 

He's frikkin' hilarious! Only comedian in the world that studied to be a priest, was arrested for being a jewel theif, and became the VP of a major publishing house......In that order!

 

He's rude and crude and tells one of the funniest jokes I've ever heard!

[blowout]

Never said that wasn't part of the reason

 

Only part of the reason?

[PovertyRow]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

[Illiterati-migration]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

 

Pov, who would want to buy a book with a PLOD?? Thus, if a book has only a LITTLE resto, then why kill the value with the kiss from the purpley lips?

[PovertyRow]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

 

Pov, who would want to buy a book with a PLOD?? Thus, if a book has only a LITTLE resto, then why kill the value with the kiss from the purpley lips?

 

Khaos - CGC's job should be reporting grades. Why should they even be considering value? (which I am not saying they are but responding to your value thang - its your thang!)

[Illiterati-migration]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

 

Pov, who would want to buy a book with a PLOD?? Thus, if a book has only a LITTLE resto, then why kill the value with the kiss from the purpley lips?

 

Khaos - CGC's job should be reporting grades. Why should they even be considering value? (which I am not saying they are but responding to your value thang - its your thang!)

 

But Pov, if people start getting PLOD's for even the SMALLEST amounts of resto on their very old books, then they'll stop submitting them for grading!

[PovertyRow]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

 

Pov, who would want to buy a book with a PLOD?? Thus, if a book has only a LITTLE resto, then why kill the value with the kiss from the purpley lips?

 

Khaos - CGC's job should be reporting grades. Why should they even be considering value? (which I am not saying they are but responding to your value thang - its your thang!)

 

But Pov, if people start getting PLOD's for even the SMALLEST amounts of resto on their very old books, then they'll stop submitting them for grading!

 

OR the PLOD market would start to be better understood..... which would mean higher prices.... forget I said anything!

[THE_BEYONDER]

CGC would still not consider such restoration to fall into the "unacceptable" (i.e., Purple label) category.

 

You know, I just cannolt understand how some restoration can be "unacceptable" and other can, by extrapolation, be "acceptable". Either there is restoration or there is not restoration. If you have a different label for restoration put all books under it. If you don't want to put all books under it trhen don't put ANY books under the resto label and just describe it on the label itself.

 

I still cannot accept or even fathom this duality when it comes to resto - it is restored or it isn't. Period.

 

Pov, who would want to buy a book with a PLOD?? Thus, if a book has only a LITTLE resto, then why kill the value with the kiss from the purpley lips?

 

Khaos - CGC's job should be reporting grades. Why should they even be considering value? (which I am not saying they are but responding to your value thang - its your thang!)

 

But Pov, if people start getting PLOD's for even the SMALLEST amounts of resto on their very old books, then they'll stop submitting them for grading!

 

Objection...your honour. He is LEADING the witness....

[FlyingDonut]

[esquirecomics]

 

You trouble maker!