Popular Post zzutak Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 This week's award goes to gradesplus-353 for his amazing "like new" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952) in VF/NM. Superman2006, Raze, grendelbo and 19 others 1 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 I saw this one last night. Listed as a VF- (7.5). do-boy99, flchris, zzutak and 16 others 3 11 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:03 AM, grendelbo said: I saw this one last night. Listed as a VF- (7.5). Enough to know a grade such as VF- exists, yet... jcjames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:58 AM, zzutak said: This week's award goes to gradesplus-353 for his amazing "like new" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952) in VF/NM. Very fair to near mediocre! Dave2739, goldust40, BlowUpTheMoon and 13 others 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 7:58 AM, zzutak said: This week's award goes to gradesplus-353 for his amazing "like new" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952) in VF/NM. Perhaps he thinks that "Mad chipping" is not a defect. Why do SA Marvels get a pass but Mad's don't? It seems unfair. Larryw7, zzutak, aardvark88 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 I like this game. From the same seller in my previous post. Ken Aldred, TomO1357, 1950's war comics and 6 others 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shadroch Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 8:33 AM, grendelbo said: I like this game. From the same seller in my previous post. I'd give it a 7.5. On a 1-100 scale. Ken Aldred, zzutak, TomO1357 and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stefan_W Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 So many options in our local buy and sell to pick from for this topic. Here is one of my favourites but there are so many others just like this. Hudson, zzutak, grendelbo and 8 others 2 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 9:03 AM, grendelbo said: I saw this one last night. Listed as a VF- (7.5). It's not rust and mildew, it's PATINA! zzutak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Wow! Lots of contenders for the top spot! Next Friday, I probably should take nominations from the floor before declaring a winner. grendelbo, Larryw7, MR SigS and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:58 AM, zzutak said: This week's award goes to gradesplus-353 for his amazing "like new" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952) in VF/NM. "That thing! That slithering blob coming toward us!" "What is it?" "IT'S BRITTLENESS!" Cat, Larryw7, zzutak and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) On 8/18/2023 at 11:33 AM, grendelbo said: I like this game. From the same seller in my previous post. It gives me no pleasure to say this, as I do enjoy busting on clueless sellers as much as the next guy... but ebay is increasingly a part of this problem. Ebay's current selling interface encourages sellers to "lift" titles from existing auctions to create their own new ones, regardless of whether the quality of both items is remotely similar. So a seller like this could be grading their POS book VF-; lousy grading is obviously a problem that's existed as long as ebay has been around. But it's also possible the VF- grade hitchhiked over from a previous listing's title. Edited August 18, 2023 by Point Five Yorick, grendelbo, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjohnson Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:08 AM, Point Five said: It gives me no pleasure to say this, as I do enjoy busting on clueless sellers as much as the next guy... but ebay is increasingly a part of this problem. Ebay's current selling interface encourages sellers to "lift" titles from existing auctions to create their own new ones, regardless of whether the quality of both items is remotely similar. So a seller like this could be grading their POS book VF-; lousy grading is obviously a problem that's existed as long as ebay has been around. But it's also possible the VF- grade hitchhiked over from a previous listing's title. Good point. I list using the app since it's much faster and you are guided to find a similar listing to base yours off. Then you have to go through and edit everything the previous user entered, which can be entertaining. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlextherobot Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 9:05 AM, Stefan_W said: So many options in our local buy and sell to pick from for this topic. Here is one of my favourites but there are so many others just like this. The classic game of "Are they actively trying to rip people off, or just plain ignorant themselves?" Plenty of both selling on FB Marketplace. Glad to see it's not just a BC phenomenon. Stefan_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo_7071 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 11:33 AM, shadroch said: Perhaps he thinks that "Mad chipping" is not a defect. Why do SA Marvels get a pass but Mad's don't? It seems unfair. Dark brown pages are kind of rare, so there's that . . . zzutak and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Please let this become a regular feature! Point Five, grendelbo and zzutak 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 2:48 PM, Gonzimodo said: Please let this become a regular feature! This thread will be super-awesome-entertaining right up until the moment when someone calls out a seller for redonculous grading and it turns out to be a boardie, resulting in much rage and a swift locking. If we're lucky I'd give that about four days. zzutak, grendelbo, Larryw7 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecholland Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) What if the seller just changed the title a bit to something like: "like new (in 1952)" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952)(was) in VF/NM (at that time). I also think the seller needs to increase the opening bid. Add an extra zero or two, what the heck. Edited August 18, 2023 by alecholland Point Five and zzutak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Mad #1. Prototype Marvel Chipping. zzutak, Unca Ben and Gonzimodo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:58 AM, zzutak said: This week's award goes to gradesplus-353 for his amazing "like new" copy of Mad #1 (EC, 1952) in VF/NM. I missed the great detail that the seller's name is actually gradesplus. He's drawing attention to his overgrading! Kind of like those Batman villains that compulsively leave clues for every crime. Get Marwood & I, lizards2, Off Panel and 11 others 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
