Grading questions on a TOS #39 1 1

[serling1978]

4 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

Yes, that's exactly what I was referring to---thanks for connecting the dots.

Graders are trained to be careful, but there are certain flaws that can be more problematic than others. Tears and detached covers are especially tricky. All it takes is one slight miscalculation and a small tear becomes a large tear, or a cover that's detached from one staple becomes completely detached. And since graders generally move pretty fast, a little heads-up goes a long way toward ensuring the safety of your book. 

I would suggest attaching a note to the bag that at the very least has a warning like this:  FRAGILE---PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE. If you want to get even more specific, you can...  

Thanks, I did add a note to the package. Appreciate it 👍

[The Lions Den]

2 minutes ago, serling1978 said:

Thanks, I did add a note to the package. Appreciate it 👍

You're welcome. I hope it all works out for you...  

[James J Johnson]

4 hours ago, Lightning55 said:

Very succinct.  A work of art, like a Picasso.  His "genius" was that if you imagined adding or subtracting even a tiny line, it would only detract from the original.

He is Lion, hear him roar!

 

[The Lions Den]

3 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

He is Lion, hear him roar!

I have to admit, I always did like that one... 

 

[James J Johnson]

2 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

I have to admit, I always did like that one... 

 

There have been a few different MGM lions. There's actually a video of the original!

and this is really cool. It's the original, with less of him obscured by the film-loop framed portal:

 

[oldrover]

On 4/24/2020 at 3:06 PM, James J Johnson said:

He is Lion, hear him roar!

 

[serling1978]

Wanted to follow up on how things turned out. Got the book back today and it worked out very well. Graded a 2.5 and the detached staple wasn't noted on the label.