Popular Post bandbsdad Posted April 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2022 I am advocating for a new 9.7 grade to the comic book grading industry and her is why. Too many times I have examined my books and said this is a strong 9.6 but maybe on a good day I can squeak out a 9.8 from a grader at CGC (or maybe vice versa, I know a book is 9.8 but what if that grader is having a bad day and gives me a 9.6). I then look up the book on ebay in the "sold" category and notice that a 9.8 sold for say $400 and a 9.6 sold for $125. So now my profit margin is effected big time by this process. But if we had a 9.7 grade maybe the book is worth $275. It cannot be that the industry does not like odd numbers as they have a 9.9 (which who knows what that means or how they get to that grade, I myself have only gotten one 9.9 in all these years). I am not in favor of a 9.5, 9.3 etc in that it does not effect the value/price of the book as much as a 9.7 grade would. So join with me in telling the industry to incorporate the new 9.7 grade. Look forward to reading the replies!! theCapraAegagrus, RockMyAmadeus, allthingskryptonite and 8 others 1 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 If that were to happen, the term “grading is subjective” would show up as tattoos. The line is already blurry enough. A 9.7 would remove it completely MAR1979, Tony S and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway29 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Phew, nice clickbait title. I immediately rolled my eyes and thought to myself, “Here we go again, CGC found another way to make more money off the same books (resubs)”. MAR1979, D84 and littledoom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffro. Posted April 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) I propose we add .1 increments to every grade. 9.81 9.82 9.83 9.84 9.85, etc. you get the idea. We need more granularity and people need to know the difference between and 9.8 and and 9.82 Also, let's take CGC grading to 11 because 10 simply isn't good enough. This post approved by Nigel Tufnel Edited April 10, 2022 by Jeffro. grendelbo, Stronguy, BuscemasAvengers and 9 others 3 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brock Posted April 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2022 Anyone else remember these? silverseeker, grendelbo, JollyComics and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 8:14 AM, Jeffro. said: I propose we add .1 increments to every grade. 9.81 9.82 9.83 9.84 9.85, etc. you get the idea. We need more granularity and people need to know the difference between and 9.8 and and 9.82 Also, let's take take CGC grading to 11 because 10 simply isn't good enough. This post approved by Nigel Tufnel Using the dewey decimal system is all well and good, but is there a way to get CGC to properly grade and encapsulate comics like they used to? Asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 9:30 AM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said: I want 9'7s instead of 9'6s Motor City Rob, Larryw7, The Lions Den and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 9:33 AM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said: oop's's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 11:30 AM, Galen130 said: On 4/10/2022 at 10:14 AM, Jeffro. said: I propose we add .1 increments to every grade. 9.81 9.82 9.83 9.84 9.85, etc. you get the idea. We need more granularity and people need to know the difference between and 9.8 and and 9.82 Also, let's take take CGC grading to 11 because 10 simply isn't good enough. This post approved by Nigel Tufnel Expand Using the dewey decimal system is all well and good, but is there a way to get CGC to properly grade and encapsulate comics like they used to? Asking for a friend. The CGC boards is no place for sane and reasonable suggestions. P'shaw, I say. P'shaw! The Lions Den and Galen130 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 9:48 AM, Jeffro. said: The CGC boards is no place for sane and reasonable suggestions. P'shaw, I say. P'shaw! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffro. Posted April 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2022 Mosh It Up, bandbsdad, Chaz G. and 10 others 4 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandbsdad Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 8:58 AM, Mosh It Up said: Oh you poor baby affected Thanks for the English lesson. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 10:14 AM, Jeffro. said: I propose we add .1 increments to every grade. 9.81 9.82 9.83 9.84 9.85, etc. you get the idea. We need more granularity and people need to know the difference between and 9.8 and and 9.82 Also, let's take CGC grading to 11 because 10 simply isn't good enough. This post approved by Nigel Tufnel 100 point grading scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 There really was no reason CGC didn't use a 100 point scale and give books grades like 87 or 83, but they didn't and they can't change now. Tony S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 11:11 AM, Gaard said: 100 point grading scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I'm advocating for getting rid of 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9 and 10.0 and replacing them with 9.0+, 9.0++, 9.0+++, 9.0++++, 9.0+++++ and someone paid off the grader. The Lions Den, silverseeker, EmilC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 12:25 PM, Mosh It Up said: You laugh, but Metropolis did this all the time back in the day, before CGC. I even wrote a letter to Maggie at CBG asking why she allowed the supposed "industry leader" to advertise as such in her publication. They would regularly use intentionally misleading grades like "VF/VF++" Oh, I remember. They also have 6.8, etc. Tony S and silverseeker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 They already have a 9.7 grade, it's called 9.6! Tony S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 10:26 AM, Mosh It Up said: It's totally ridiculous I am going to call Overstreet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 12:19 PM, D84 said: I'm advocating for getting rid of 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9 and 10.0 and replacing them with 9.0+, 9.0++, 9.0+++, 9.0++++, 9.0+++++ and someone paid off the grader. Spoiler My head is getting hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
