Regardless of grade.....what are dealbreakers for you?

[islandmisfittoys]

Me.....

1. Brittle pages, even slightly

2. Rusted staples

3. Anything more than just a slight restoration, few color touches, cover cleaned, reinforced etc.

4. Writing on the cover, a small mark i can deal with. Somebodys name or a library stamp etc, nada

[oakman29]

Me.....

1. Brittle pages, even slightly

2. Rusted staples

3. Anything more than just a slight restoration, few color touches, cover cleaned, reinforced etc.

4. Writing on the cover, a small mark i can deal with. Somebodys name or a library stamp etc, nada

 

Your list in a nutshell.

Rusted staples,brittle pages. I will avoid at all costs.

[october]

Sun fading

 

Probably my most hated defect. Outer cover tanning is a close second.

[JazzMan]

Newton rings and puddling.

[islandmisfittoys]

A lot is book dependent as well. Obviously not gonna kick a pre-Robin Tec out of bed over a stamp on the cover. Brittle pages is hard and fast for me though. Thats not gonna improve over time. Id just be looking at the book envisioning a scenario down the road where i crack it out, turn the pages and it falls apart in my hands.

[jools&jim]

 

Rusted staples...rodent chew...books that stink (e.g., musty, mothballs, cigarette smoke, cat pee, etc.)...

 

 

[Jking3437]

Rusted staples are up there, brittle pages

[Lucky Baru]

Rusted staples...rodent chew...books that stink (e.g., musty, mothballs, cigarette smoke, cat pee, etc.)...

 

 

Cigarette smell and I'm gone.

[chrisco37]

Brittle Pages would have to be the top of the list. Missing pages would be next.

 

Count me as one that wouldn't want Cat Pizz smelling books either.

[budsbundy]

In addition to the things already listed

Mis-wraps

Marvel chipping

[Jeffro.]

My big ones are probably water damage, brittle pages, rust, large diagonal miswraps, and incomplete comics. I also don't like severe spine rolls

 

As far as resto is concerned, I abhor trimming and color touch

[sterlingcomics]

Above, and slabs with grades I don't agree to, or has damage cause by the slab (SCS)

[Brock]

Global Shipping Program

[500Club]

Angle miswrap.

[Doktor]

Cat odor.

Brittle pages.

Insect/rodent nibbling damage.

Significant missing pieces (chipping isn't a dealbreaker, but an old newsstand cover that had the top half ripped off to send in for return is a big fat NO)

 

Those are my big ones.

[Bomber-Bob]

Everything mentioned above with a special shout out to Color Fade and rusty staples. I will add brown like edges, especially on White covers, that I always assume happened from a Bad Press.

[NoMan]

how do you tell if pages are brittle if it's already slabbed?

[revat]

how do you tell if pages are brittle if it's already slabbed?

 

graders notes, sometimes on the slab

[InvstmntComcSuply]

Not yet listed and one I despise TAPE

 

Not a big fan of oxidation darkening dustshadow

 

Others already mentioned :

Fading

Rusted Staples

 

Restoration doesn't bother me, but Undisclosed restoration is a deal breaker

[Noodlez]

Brittle and missing pages.