CGC Premium Membership - Sounds Too Good To Be True?

[sterlingcomics]

I have unsubmitted coupons from my membership a few years ago.

[Junkdrawer]

I have unsubmitted coupons from my membership a few years ago.

What other reason is there to join

[jimjum12]

Hi, I'm sure this has been asked before, but I did a search and could not find any previous threads about this. Also, I am not a shill. I am genuinely curious about this.

 

 

I am thinking about getting a Premium membership to CGC.

 

The main reason for this is the coupon for 4 free "standard" submissions. (The direct submissions and 10% discount are good too...)

 

Normally, a "standard" submission is $60/book. Therefore, 4 "standard" submissions would cost $240.00. With the coupon, this is reduced to about $31.25/book (which is less than the Economy tier), for a total of $125 (membership fee).

 

Also, "standard" submission turnaround time is listed as anywhere from 40-100 business days (per CGC's website today). With the coupon, it apparently gives you a 15 day turnaround time.

 

Therefore, my question is, am I missing something? Is there a downside to the coupon? Is there a limit on the age of the book I submit (like there is in the "modern" tier), etc?

 

It really does sound too good to be true as I doubt I would submit many more than 4 books a year anyways.

 

Thanks!

 

....they give you a super deal so they can get the hook in you.....turn you into a drooling slab zonbie. It almost always works. Nothing beats the rush of opening a package of fresh slabs from the CGC. GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[WEBHEAD]

Concerning the membership is it a year by year contract or can it be a one time purchase by check?

 

 

 

It's purchased one year at a time with an option to auto-renew.

 

 

Thanks! (thumbs u

[Fantastic Thor]

The only downside re the coupon is that they are slow slow slow...usually one month turnaround on coupon subs..

Other then that they are great..

 

T

[Chippie-migration]

Cool, thanks for the info. I wonder how they determine book value (Overstreet?). I have a Flash 105 right at that price limit, its somewhere around a 4.0

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5631156&Main=62996

[N/A]

Can you buy multiple memberships?

[DiceX]

By the way, I'm very excited. I'm going to use my coupon on 4 issues of X-Force #1 that I found in my basement. They have some water damage but are otherwise solid 7.0's

 

Unfortunately all copies of X-Force share the same defect in that they all contain Rob Liefeld art.

CGC will downgrade them appropriately.