tmnt-dan Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Howdy folks, I've got a copy of the first print of Mirage Studios' TMNT #1 and am thinking about getting it slabbed - but I'm a numbskull and thus have some stupid questions. Since it's potentially a high value book - I think I have to become a member at the Elite level - is this right? Regarding fees, for an Unlimited Value magazine, grading would be a 4% of market value fee... how is the value determined? An 8.5 sold on Heritage for 18k in January... so if my copy was an 8.5, would the grading fee be $720? Looking at Pressing fees, if I got it pressed, would that be an additional 4%, for a total of $1,440.00? Altho if I was an Elite member, I'd get 10% off - so I think it would be $1296 (if I'm doing any of this math right... which is a longshot). If by some miracle the book gets a 9.6 or 9.8, I'm concerned about the fees being more than I can afford to pay up front. I'm also wondering about the Drop-off service. I'm worried the book could get lost or damaged during shipping. Does anyone have experience with Drop-off and how long it's currently taking? I could only spare 3-4 days away from work. A problem with this is there would be no way to get it pressed since that takes longer than I would be able to be there. Alrighty, I can't think of any more stupid questions. Thanks for reading and for any insights. Edited June 21, 2023 by tmnt-dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hanes Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 May want to post images of the issue on 'please grade my comic' section to get a better idea of condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmnt-dan Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Thanks - it's in a safety deposit box, so I don't have it on hand to photograph. I was just using the 8.5 as an example to see if I have the fees sorted out correctly (since they would get very high if the book actually got a 9.8 grade), and if anyone has done the drop-off service and how that went. Edited June 21, 2023 by tmnt-dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas1vans Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Why are you looking to entomb your book? Are you looking to sell it? Do you want verification of grade, completeness, etc? I have thought of getting some of my books slabbed (for the purpose of sale) but have decided against it. There's a thread about quality control at CGC. Take a look at that. I do not know the rate of incidents, but I don't have the stomach to pay a company that can not deliver what they claim to provide. I would be livid if I had to go through what some of those people in the QC thread have gone through. I do not have any high-value books, but I would be incredibly hesitant to send them to CGC if I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 7:47 PM, tmnt-dan said: Since it's potentially a high value book - I think I have to become a member at the Elite level - is this right? Nope. Only the submission tier matters when submitting books. Choose whichever membership tier suits you best. The Premium includes a grading credit, and the Elite offers a 10% discount on grading in addition to the grading credit. Low Dollah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmnt-dan Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 6:33 AM, jas1vans said: Why are you looking to entomb your book? Are you looking to sell it? Yeah - planning to sell it. I know I missed the bubble, but I'm afraid it's going to keep dropping in price. It's definitely a conundrum - but to get the best price, it has to be slabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmnt-dan Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 8:15 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Nope. Only the submission tier matters when submitting books. Choose whichever membership tier suits you best. The Premium includes a grading credit, and the Elite offers a 10% discount on grading in addition to the grading credit. Ah, cool - thank you for the clarification. Now I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmnt-dan Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 8:23 AM, Low Dollah said: https://www.cgccomics.com/submit/declared-value-policy/ Geez - I was looking for this and couldn't find it. I'm definitely a numbskull. Thank you for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmnt-dan Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 8:27 AM, Low Dollah said: If you're talking about dropping it off at CGC HQ, only Authorized Dealers are allowed to do that afaik. Yup - was thinking of going to Sarasota to expedite the process... but that's off the table cuz I'm not a retailer. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
