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What's the most ridiculous thing you have ever seen graded?
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deathlok

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Actually CGC usually has a green label and a yellow label at the show. and If people ask questions about restored books they will tell them. guess what everybody has to learn. this industry isn't for ill educated fools. It is for people with a little knowledge and need some pointers. I have people submitt mid grade books to me all the time for signature series and regular grade and most of them know what they are doing. If a customer ask me point blank as a submission center If I think they should get it graded I give them my personal opinion which is usually yes.

 

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Someone once sent in 3 Amazing Spider-man #129 Punisher movie reprints, it turned out he had bought them for 300 bucks each because he thought they were

the real issue.

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Hey Newt!

See any reprint Action 1's or the like being submitted as the real deal?

That would hurt much worse. frown.gif

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A problem I've seen with CGC is that they do not advise submitters on their submissions. Granted, most comic collectors are knowledgeable enough to know what they are submitting and the approximate grade. However, from my observations of onsite submitting, quite a few people literally have no clue what they submitting.

 

I have seen guys submit mid-low grade modern non-key issues, in which they pay more in grading fees than the value of comic being graded. Some of these are indeed sentimental copies, but others just don't know what CGC is about.

 

I understand CGC is a business out to make money, but they are not in the business of screwing customers. I feel they should at least ensure that the submitter is aware of the pitfalls of submitting (i.e. qualified, restored, etc.)

 

Yeah but is that CGC's Job? There are resources out there to educate the masses....Ebay, Grading guides, OSPG....

 

Yes that is CGC's job. If you ever see CGC at a con, there is no mention of different colored labels at their booth or on their submission form. From what I remember, they have a display of CGC books, none of which are PLODs or GLODs.

 

I'm not saying they should discourage submitters form submitting stupid books, but at least they should let them know so that they don't feel disappointed when they get the books back. Which in turn might make them never to submit again, feeling that CGC is too hard on their books.

 

They should join these boards frist and let our colllective brilliance edgimacat them!

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I have had many phone calls with Famous First Editions that are mistaken for the real deal because the outer wrapper has been removed. Some people are realistic because it is in nice condition or they bought it cheap, but some are sure they have a secret treasure! One time I had an international customer and he claimed to have called DC directly in reguards to his "Action #1" and they couldn't tell him anything about it, I just asked him to measure it and we knew. What was really funny was his boss then called me a few minutes later and wanted me to explain it to him as he didn't believe he had a reprint! Oops!

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I have had many phone calls with Famous First Editions that are mistaken for the real deal because the outer wrapper has been removed. Some people are realistic because it is in nice condition or they bought it cheap, but some are sure they have a secret treasure! One time I had an international customer and he claimed to have called DC directly in reguards to his "Action #1" and they couldn't tell him anything about it, I just asked him to measure it and we knew. What was really funny was his boss then called me a few minutes later and wanted me to explain it to him as he didn't believe he had a reprint! Oops!

 

Because we are "in" to comics we know.. but I feel sorry for every person thats been suckered in hope of finding the pot-o-gold.

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I have had many phone calls with Famous First Editions that are mistaken for the real deal because the outer wrapper has been removed. Some people are realistic because it is in nice condition or they bought it cheap, but some are sure they have a secret treasure! One time I had an international customer and he claimed to have called DC directly in reguards to his "Action #1" and they couldn't tell him anything about it, I just asked him to measure it and we knew. What was really funny was his boss then called me a few minutes later and wanted me to explain it to him as he didn't believe he had a reprint! Oops!

 

Because we are "in" to comics we know.. but I feel sorry for every person thats been suckered in hope of finding the pot-o-gold.

 

I feel sorry for some of the people, like a story that was posted on here awhile ago about the poor couple who found a Batman 1 and were so excited about it because they needed the money....of course it turned out to be the FFE reprint. On the other hand, I don't feel much sympathy for people who drop a couple thousand on a fake Action 1 without taking the time to learn about it first. That's just stupid. I know I would never shell out that kind of cash without covering all of my bases first. screwy.gif

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I have had many phone calls with Famous First Editions that are mistaken for the real deal because the outer wrapper has been removed. Some people are realistic because it is in nice condition or they bought it cheap, but some are sure they have a secret treasure! One time I had an international customer and he claimed to have called DC directly in reguards to his "Action #1" and they couldn't tell him anything about it, I just asked him to measure it and we knew. What was really funny was his boss then called me a few minutes later and wanted me to explain it to him as he didn't believe he had a reprint! Oops!

 

Because we are "in" to comics we know.. but I feel sorry for every person thats been suckered in hope of finding the pot-o-gold.

 

I feel sorry for some of the people, like a story that was posted on here awhile ago about the poor couple who found a Batman 1 and were so excited about it because they needed the money....of course it turned out to be the FFE reprint. On the other hand, I don't feel much sympathy for people who drop a couple thousand on a fake Action 1 without taking the time to learn about it first. That's just stupid. I know I would never shell out that kind of cash without covering all of my bases first. screwy.gif

 

Those people are alot more plentiful then we think. how else could some of these guys stay in business(hammer/Ewert) gossip.gif

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october

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I have had many phone calls with Famous First Editions that are mistaken for the real deal because the outer wrapper has been removed. Some people are realistic because it is in nice condition or they bought it cheap, but some are sure they have a secret treasure! One time I had an international customer and he claimed to have called DC directly in reguards to his "Action #1" and they couldn't tell him anything about it, I just asked him to measure it and we knew. What was really funny was his boss then called me a few minutes later and wanted me to explain it to him as he didn't believe he had a reprint! Oops!

 

Because we are "in" to comics we know.. but I feel sorry for every person thats been suckered in hope of finding the pot-o-gold.

 

I feel sorry for some of the people, like a story that was posted on here awhile ago about the poor couple who found a Batman 1 and were so excited about it because they needed the money....of course it turned out to be the FFE reprint. On the other hand, I don't feel much sympathy for people who drop a couple thousand on a fake Action 1 without taking the time to learn about it first. That's just stupid. I know I would never shell out that kind of cash without covering all of my bases first. screwy.gif

 

Those people are alot more plentiful then we think. how else could some of these guys stay in business(hammer/Ewert) gossip.gif

 

Well, buying a slightly restored book, and missing the color touch or trim, could happen to anyone. I was talking about people with zero knowledge of the hobby making a big dollar purchase and getting burned. Either way, there is no shortage of ill-informed collectors or outright suckers. confused-smiley-013.gif

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