Poor no more

[Quicksilver Signs]

Does anybody use the Poor description when grading anymore? I see comics with no back covers or missing pages called Fair in the for sale section here. I think folks are afraid to give it a poor grade as it's such an ugly word and will hurt the sale, it's the N word of comicdom.

 

 

[TupennyConan]

Not in my collection.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

I only use the term Poor when describing Tup's books.

[Dave2739]

I only use the word poor to describe my finances

[the blob]

I say "beater." Poor stinks of class warfare.

[Mark 1]

I don't own any books that are 1.0 or lower but I would call it a Poor if I saw one. I'm kicking it old school

[FineCollector]

Does anybody use the Poor description when grading anymore? I see comics with no back covers or missing pages called Fair in the for sale section here. I think folks are afraid to give it a poor grade as it's such an ugly word and will hurt the sale, it's the N word of comicdom.

 

 

Overstreet says missing back cover or a non-story page is Fair.

 

But no, Poor is a dirty word. CGC doesn't help: brittle books don't get punished in grading like they should, and they'd rather call a book incomplete than Poor.

[Hulksdaddy1]

I thought the OP hit the lottery.

[marvelmaniac]

I am in the process of Grading my books and there are a few that I have graded PR 0.5 that are not Remainder Copies.

I am a Reading Copy/Complete My Runs kind of guy but I have not really looked at my books closely in about 7 years and I am very surprised by some of the books I purchased, I must have been oblivious.

 

Here are a few examples of books I graded as PR 0.5.

 

 

 

 

[Hulksdaddy1]

I am in the process of Grading my books and there are a few that I have graded PR 0.5 that are not Remainder Copies.

I am a Reading Copy/Complete My Runs kind of guy but I have not really looked at my books closely in about 7 years and I am very surprised by some of the books I purchased, I must have been oblivious.

 

Here are a few examples of books I graded as PR 0.5.

 

 

 

 

 

Those are some well snuggled books. I like 'em!

[toro]

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I thought it was a sales thread.

[ttfitz]

I thought the OP hit the lottery.

 

Same here.

 

[tv horror]

If comics could talk what a story they could tell, imagine little Timmy's first trip away from home or even a fly's last thoughts the story continues... I love em.

[marvelmaniac]

If comics could talk what a story they could tell, imagine little Timmy's first trip away from home or even a fly's last thoughts the story continues... I love em.

 

And that is why I have no problem with Subscription Creases, Arrival Dates or Remainder Copies(for older books) because it is all part of the history of the book and the times in which they were published/distributed.

[Doc McCoy]

I only use the word poor to describe my finances

 

[comicjack]

I am in the process of Grading my books and there are a few that I have graded PR 0.5 that are not Remainder Copies.

I am a Reading Copy/Complete My Runs kind of guy but I have not really looked at my books closely in about 7 years and I am very surprised by some of the books I purchased, I must have been oblivious.

 

Here are a few examples of books I graded as PR 0.5.

 

 

 

 

 

Those are some well snuggled books. I like 'em!

Well loved and enjoyed

[the blob]

those aren't so bad. Poor/Fair... .75! The FF2...it would not surprise me if that got 1/3 - 40% the going rate for a good if you sold it

[B-Smooth]

So let's start a campaign to get an industry wide change in the word "poor", to "loved." Or a poll. That works well here.

[vaillant]

I use it, as any other grade term.

 

In general, I use Poor if the book is incomplete, and Poor/Fair if it’s decently presenting but worse than a Fair. marvelmaniac's examples are excellent examples.

 

And no, "poor" as a word does not have any bias to me, as it should be with all words it just depends on how you use it, and respect its original meaning.

[oakman29]

I call them "well loved".