justafan Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I am willing to bet those sustained the type of damage that happens when a comic or stack of comics, even in a mylar with a fullback, falls from a 3.5 - 4 foot counter or desk onto a hard floor. Source: experience. The corner bend and blunting is nearly identical to every comic ive ever dropped from that height and lands on a corner either obliquely or directly. Is it possible they had too many comics piled up and not enough space when grading/transferring/storing them? Why they wouldnt simply gather them up, mark them as damaged in house, call the customer and ask if they would approve a free full press, and move on is probably a mix of cost mitigation and employee omission. But if it continues it may begin to impact their submissions which it sounds like wouldnt be the worst thing for them temporarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnexus Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 11:43 AM, justafan said: Why they wouldnt simply gather them up, mark them as damaged in house, call the customer and ask if they would approve a free full press, and move on is probably a mix of cost mitigation and employee omission. But if it continues it may begin to impact their submissions which it sounds like wouldnt be the worst thing for them temporarily. Because an employee would have to admit they potentially damaged thousands of dollars of property. For the sake of their job, it's probably better for them if they just play dumb. OJ Pimpson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 You'd think (and I would too) that every stage of the grading/encapsulation process has cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Arigato Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 4:18 PM, Gaard said: You'd think (and I would too) that every stage of the grading/encapsulation process has cameras. They do.....except for the section where everybody throws their banana peels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I know it's not realistic, but wouldn't it be kind of cool if we could take a virtual tour of the process in work? JJ-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 4:18 PM, Gaard said: You'd think (and I would too) that every stage of the grading/encapsulation process has cameras. They got em but most of the time they're not working properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wombat Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Its like a car company deciding its cheaper to pay out lawsuits than it is to pay for a recall. They don't care. Juno Beach, MetalPSI , media_junkie and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 12:32 AM, wombat said: Its like a car company deciding its cheaper to pay out lawsuits than it is to pay for a recall. They don't care. Great analogy JJ-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HotKey Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 D84, toro, The Lions Den and 11 others 2 1 5 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 2:43 AM, HotKey said: Maybe that's how the artist intended it to be seen 🤔 HotKey and Juno Beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 3:43 AM, HotKey said: You got ta be kidding. Just when you think you've seen it all. A dozen facepalms wouldn't be enough. webeloobie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeloobie Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 4:43 AM, HotKey said: A goof that big on a book that big? I kind of like it. It's kind of like a publisher misprint or color fail at the printer (Blue Galactus in Secret Wars) This also isn't a new thing for CGC. I've had this book in my PC for almost 20 years. The only thing that stinks about it to me is that I couldn't put it in the registry, unless I found a #2 that was mismarked as a #3 JJ-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotKey Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 It's almost becoming comical at this point. Fresh from a FB group. Larryw7, JollyComics, djzombi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 7:31 PM, HotKey said: It's almost becoming comical at this point. Fresh from a FB group. Well, if you look at the serial numbers, it seems that the first one, not pictured is correct. So, CGC is hitting .250 in the quality phase. That's decent for baseball. BigLeagueCHEW, HotKey and toro 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLeagueCHEW Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 7:31 PM, HotKey said: It's almost becoming comical at this point. Fresh from a FB group. Seriously thinking that most of the issues with damage and mislabeling is with the encapsulation crew, time for a serious overhaul CGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 3:00 PM, Gaard said: I know it's not realistic, but wouldn't it be kind of cool if we could take a virtual tour of the process in work? I'm calling How It's Made. sevans1979 and JJ-4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirog Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/14/2021 at 5:24 PM, do-boy99 said: Could the damage have happened during shipping to them? All the same corner sounds like a drop at some point. This seems like what happened ESPECIALLY when large number of books are sent via mail...had this happen several times when ordered from ebay...alomost the exact crunch to 7-10 books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 10:31 PM, HotKey said: It's almost becoming comical at this point. Fresh from a FB group. Lol... seen that type of thing a number of times on Youtube unboxings. They oughta cancel just one signing and take that time to teach some employees things to look out for before sending books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 9:09 PM, Sigur Ros said: Lol... seen that type of thing a number of times on Youtube unboxings. They oughta cancel just one signing and take that time to teach some employees things to look out for before sending books. Step 1 - is there an actual book in the slab Step 2 - is the right label on the slab They can start with that and work on the advanced class. theCapraAegagrus, djzombi and MetalPSI 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 8:45 PM, wombat said: Step 1 - is there an actual book in the slab Step 2 - is the right label on the slab They can start with that and work on the advanced class. Step 3 - Is that your sandwich in the fridge Step 4 - That's your coworkers sandwich in the fridge jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...