Arkham Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 8:07 AM, universal soldier said: either way ransomware attacks are a scary reality these days. FBI Director raised the priority of ransomware to the same as terrorism earlier in the year. Email-borne threat rates have gone wild since COVID. jimjum12 and universal soldier 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 12:53 PM, JollyComics said: What's up with Gerber? Urban Legend says that food donated to African nations was usually packaged so that the locals would know what is inside. Many starving people were illiterate, and even if they could read, they might not be able to read English. A can of tomatoes would show a picture of tomatoes, etc. They were evidently not big fans of Gerber products, starving or not. ttfitz, Lazyboy and JollyComics 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 7:35 AM, Pontoon said: Those appear to be re-branded Comic Care products, which are the polybags and boards that Diamond distributes, and which I believe is also owned by Diamond. I don't think they're rebranded. It says Comic Care right on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 8:58 PM, Sigur Ros said: I don't think they're rebranded. It says Comic Care right on them. Okay Chief, I didn't use terminology that was exacting enough. They have redesigned the packaging of Comic Care products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 6:39 PM, Pontoon said: Okay Chief, I didn't use terminology that was exacting enough. They have redesigned the packaging of Comic Care products. Diamond combined Comic Care and Comic Defense System into the Comic Care brand, as they used them sell them separately but they owned both brands. Domo Arigato, sckao and jimjum12 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 7:46 AM, Arkham said: FBI Director raised the priority of ransomware to the same as terrorism earlier in the year. Email-borne threat rates have gone wild since COVID. Yes... I have TONS of "suspicious activity" on accounts that I don't even have. All the caller needs to begin sorting the mess out is my social and card number .... so far I've resisted the temptation to give them my ex-wife's info GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Randall Dowling and sevans1979 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 The price of mylites and fullbacks right now is offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 11:52 AM, Randall Dowling said: The price of mylites and fullbacks right now is offensive. Along with gas, meat, and just about every other consumer good. So much for me retiring early - six years without a COLA, so I'll be sucking air until I reach 62. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Your meat should be expensive. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 2:56 PM, lizards2 said: Along with gas, meat, and just about every other consumer good. So much for me retiring early - six years without a COLA, so I'll be sucking air until I reach 62. Sure but this is a whole different ballpark. Gerber's price sheet for a 50 pack of 775M2 is $14. For a 50 pack of 750FB it's $13. Put them together and that's $27. But if you look at eBay or other sellers, the price is 3-4x those prices. I know Gerber is having trouble getting product made but it's just a drag right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 1:10 PM, Randall Dowling said: Sure but this is a whole different ballpark. Gerber's price sheet for a 50 pack of 775M2 is $14. For a 50 pack of 750FB it's $13. Put them together and that's $27. But if you look at eBay or other sellers, the price is 3-4x those prices. I know Gerber is having trouble getting product made but it's just a drag right now. I just buy direct in bulk from egerber. greggy, Randall Dowling, EmilC and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewWorldOrder Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) On 11/17/2021 at 1:10 PM, Randall Dowling said: Sure but this is a whole different ballpark. Gerber's price sheet for a 50 pack of 775M2 is $14. For a 50 pack of 750FB it's $13. Put them together and that's $27. But if you look at eBay or other sellers, the price is 3-4x those prices. I know Gerber is having trouble getting product made but it's just a drag right now. If people start cutting back/stop buying them they will lower their prices (eBay sellers). I buy in bulk from eGerber and I now have a magazine sized short box filled with slightly used Silver Age 750 fullbacks and 775 mylars that I took comics out and put them in cheaper mylites to ship to CGC instead of including them when I have books graded. Now I understand if someone wants these for personal books, but I think you get what I am saying. Try to conserve and buy in bulk when you have the chance. Edited November 17, 2021 by NewWorldOrder loganparker, greggy and Randall Dowling 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 9:39 PM, Pontoon said: Okay Chief, I didn't use terminology that was exacting enough. They have redesigned the packaging of Comic Care products. No need to get defensive, lol. I just thought you didn't see the Comic Care logo on them is all. And I'm way beyond Chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Per an email from Gerber today, they are no longer even taking orders on boards, and won't even be taking backorders on boards until February. Current turnaround time on the mylars is 10-14 weeks and harshly limited to ration them out. greggy, Arkham and musicmeta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 8:00 PM, lighthouse said: Per an email from Gerber today, they are no longer even taking orders on boards, and won't even be taking backorders on boards until February. Current turnaround time on the mylars is 10-14 weeks and harshly limited to ration them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) On 12/3/2021 at 8:14 PM, Randall Dowling said: It's all those people putting worthless books in mylar Jk But couldnt resist Edited December 4, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM Randall Dowling and Gaard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 So glad I ordered when I did. ttfitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevans1979 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 8:00 PM, lighthouse said: Per an email from Gerber today, they are no longer even taking orders on boards, and won't even be taking backorders on boards until February. Current turnaround time on the mylars is 10-14 weeks and harshly limited to ration them out. I'm going to start using ziplock bags and cut up cereal boxes at this point Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NP_Gresham Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) As others have said, I order in bulk Bought 1000 775 mylites and 1000 750 FB and I am not even halfway through If this drags on 5 more years, then I may worry Edited December 4, 2021 by NP_Gresham sevans1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelcollector Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Received Mylite2s today that were ordered in September, I think it was. Just about in the timeframe quoted at the time of order. I don't know...for "bad times" that's not really terrible. Dave2739 and sevans1979 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
