Dick Pontoon Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I would imagine (and hope) it's purely a marketing gimmick cooked up by the suits at Metropolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) On 11/15/2023 at 11:56 PM, Telegan said: On 11/15/2023 at 6:55 PM, bc said: CBI "The CBI Scale or the Comic Book Impact scale is a rating system that evaluates a comic book based on the following criteria: historical impact, cultural impact, artistic importance, popularity, and longevity of title and/or character." Nothin' subjective 'bout that -bc Expand I think most grading is subjective. lol. On 11/15/2023 at 8:03 PM, bc said: It's also on the Metropolis website: https://www.metropoliscomics.com/article/grading-guide-1?tzf=1 CBI The CBI Scale or the Comic Book Impact scale is a rating system that evaluates a comic book based on the following criteria: historical impact, cultural impact, artistic importance, popularity, and longevity of title and/or character. -bc Probably because they're basically the same "company". They forgot to add sustainability and the ingredients to the comic book. Wow, what a strange idea. I guess they're trying to index them to be able to market them easier, but it's a total conflict of interest for the people selling the book to also index them. Edited November 17, 2023 by VintageComics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlowUpTheMoon Posted November 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2023 You guys have shown a lot of cool auction wins over the last two pages. Brer247i, AbsoluteCarnage, Dick Pontoon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 4:29 PM, BlowUpTheMoon said: You guys have shown a lot of cool auction wins over the last two pages. I don't think I've won anything from Comiclink since August. I generally place a shload of tracking bids but the odds are 50/50 that I'm remember to bid the day the auction ends. There's too much lead time and the different ends times are too spread out for me. Off Panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 5:18 PM, Pontoon said: I don't think I've won anything from Comiclink since August. I generally place a shload of tracking bids but the odds are 50/50 that I'm remember to bid the day the auction ends. There's too much lead time and the different ends times are too spread out for me. Start a thread called “Comiclink, Comic Connect, Heritage, etcetera...Tracking Bids...“ Off Panel, Brer247i and ThothAmon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 shload! nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 5:58 PM, BlowUpTheMoon said: Start a thread called “Comiclink, Comic Connect, Heritage, etcetera...Tracking Bids...“ So, you're suggesting we should have a thread for every minority interest in comics so that nobody gets forced to read something they don't want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) On 11/17/2023 at 4:18 PM, Pontoon said: I don't think I've won anything from Comiclink since August. I generally place a shload of tracking bids but the odds are 50/50 that I'm remember to bid the day the auction ends. There's too much lead time and the different ends times are too spread out for me. I can't say I disagree with you regarding the "not winning" part. I still win stuff, but most of the stuff I look at seem to be going for way beyond what I'm wanting to pay. I've been watching SA and BA tank for the past several months, so I've been hesitant to go after them. I've noticed in GA, higher-grade and/or key stuff are still getting good prices, but in general, GA is all over the place even if not tanking. Some of it could be "it's winter", a plateau, or the market trying to find prices on not-so-common books. *shrug* I would appreciate if y'all wouldn't bid on the trash I'm bidding on. Just saying. Mkaythx. Edited November 18, 2023 by Telegan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2023 Won on ComicLink for cheap back in September, then cracked out of its slab and into mylar and a buffering backing board. batman_fan, Off Panel, BlowUpTheMoon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2023 Same. batman_fan, Brer247i, Off Panel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Panel Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Awesome book, namisgr! I won this on eBay during the same time period (so I know I’m off-topic). I just felt like these two books needed to be side-by-side. namisgr, batmiesta and BlowUpTheMoon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 8:49 PM, Telegan said: Mkaythx. AbsoluteCarnage and Off Panel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2023 More upgrading, from CLink and courtesy of the drop in Bronze Age prices. batman_fan, Off Panel, Brer247i and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post batman_fan Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2023 I won this on Heritage Silver Surfer, drbanner, silverseeker and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 8:07 PM, VintageComics said: I have to say, this idiocy is one of the most ridiculous ideas ever to come out of a shipping company. On WHAT PLANET did these buffoons think shipping to a GROCERY STORE was going to be a good idea. I just got out of a FedEx Pack and Ship location and the person working there is so USELESS that it took me a half hour to do what should have taken 5 minutes. We went well after closing time and he was going to ask me to leave without fixing a label on the package. I stopped, looked at them and told them I am going to need them to put on the pouch and the waybill onto the box before I leave. Like, WTF? Who the F does that? The company, like the world is slowly falling apart. Literally at the seams. That was my 3rd FedEx store after their site recommended a closer one THAT WAS CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS and then the next one WAS NOT EVEN A DROP OFF LOCATION. It was a pickup location in a hotel. Falling. Apart. Just like the rest of the world. Nothing works properly anymore. Nothing. In all fairness he was trying to communicate with a Canadian. lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 2:34 PM, buttock said: In all fairness he was trying to communicate with a Canadian. Now you're just speaking out of your...buttock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 12:38 PM, VintageComics said: Now you're just speaking out of your...buttock? Technically I'm typing with it. But it makes my twerking game on point. batman_fan, VintageComics, lizards2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted November 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2023 And another CLink win from September, for a de-slabbed upgrade at a now-popular price. batman_fan, BuscemasAvengers, Off Panel and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickycollector Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 7:22 AM, namisgr said: Won on ComicLink for cheap back in September, then cracked out of its slab and into mylar and a buffering backing board. Love some cracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlowUpTheMoon Posted November 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2023 Won a local auction of about 350 books, mostly Marvel and DC from 1971-1974. Spoiler Brer247i, Danno616, Gaard and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...