Telegan Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 8:06 PM, southern cross said: Great thread 👍 Lawyers everywhere cursing ... "he's right, you know". southern cross and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 5:29 AM, Point Five said: 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. BlowUpTheMoon, Cat and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just to be sure, does high grade mean you assigned the grade while you were high? grendelbo, Hudson and Larryw7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 2:18 AM, grendelbo said: High grade. On 8/20/2023 at 3:19 AM, 1950's war comics said: high as a kite grade !! Should've saved that one up for a copy of Amazing Spider-Man 96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) The usual justification on Ebay is "I am not a professional grader". More like 'I am trying to learn, and I am currently being mentored in this process by an alpha male chimpanzee at our local zoo. However, I have yet to come anywhere close to his primate level of grading accuracy, so please cut me some slack." Would be more truthful. Edited August 20, 2023 by Ken Aldred grendelbo, goldust40 and Larryw7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 9:18 PM, grendelbo said: High grade. Assuming this book is by the same seller as the VF- ASM books, I'm guessing that the seller simply isn't aware of how much stains and/or staple rust brings down a book. Probably thinks that creasing is the main factor bringing down the grade (as the books look to be relatively crease-free). But yeah, still way over-graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 8:53 AM, GeeksAreMyPeeps said: Assuming this book is by the same seller as the VF- ASM books, I'm guessing that the seller simply isn't aware of how much stains and/or staple rust brings down a book. Probably thinks that creasing is the main factor bringing down the grade (as the books look to be relatively crease-free). But yeah, still way over-graded. All were from the same seller. And I agree as all his books look to have water damage. I do think @Point Fivehad a good point earlier in this thread. The seller could just be copying and pasting item listings. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 11:07 AM, grendelbo said: I do think @Point Fivehad a good point earlier in this thread. The seller could just be copying and pasting item listings. Thanks. But it's actually **worse** than copying-and-pasting, which would at least take some conscious effort! Ebay's **default** way to start a listing is "here's an existing listing that we're cloning exactly for you; you can wave it through as is or tinker with it as you see fit". Like, if you're a seller who has no idea what VF- means, chances are probably pretty decent you'll just leave that bit alone. grendelbo and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 9:45 AM, Point Five said: Thanks. But it's actually **worse** than copying-and-pasting, which would at least take some conscious effort! Ebay's **default** way to start a listing is "here's an existing listing that we're cloning exactly for you; you can wave it through as is or tinker with it as you see fit". Like, if you're a seller who has no idea what VF- means, chances are probably pretty decent you'll just leave that bit alone. Yeah, that's what I meant except less eloquently. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ken Aldred Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) ‘I am not a professional grader’ I know very well that I’m incompetent and should price cautiously, but I hope that this pretence of vulnerability makes you feel sympathetic towards me while I make your nose bleed as profusely as possible instead. Edited August 21, 2023 by Ken Aldred Hudson, Point Five, Larryw7 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 5:14 PM, Hudson said: First off - Congrats to @zzutak for a great new thread.... Now, for my "entry" into this topic. As the kids today say, "To be fair...." I did not win the most recent CGC grading contest and so maybe I should not be judging this, however, I am trying to figure out in what Bizarro world someone would have to live in to give the below book an "8.5 VF+". Oh, and pay no attention to that sticker that says "475", as the actual asking price on this beauty is "$1,000". "Already in glass case" Larryw7 and Hudson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 8:18 PM, Gonzimodo said: "Already in glass case" To be fair, you can’t expect everyone to be a materials science expert. Gonzimodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 3:21 PM, Ken Aldred said: To be fair, you can’t expect everyone to be a materials science expert. It's like taking "Brand new, still in the bag" and cranking it up to 11! Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 9:03 AM, grendelbo said: I saw this one last night. Listed as a VF- (7.5). This book sold after 5 bids for $31. About what you'd expect for something in the GD range. The buyer wasn't fooled. Superman2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jcjames Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 2:38 PM, Flanders82 said: I was hoping to see some slabs. I thought we already had a thread about the Promise Collection. BlowUpTheMoon, Larryw7, Flanders82 and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzutak Posted August 25, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 It's Friday! Time for another installment of "mock the overgrader" (in a clever but compassionate and sensitive manner, naturally ). Nominations for "Most Overgraded Comic Of The Week" are welcomed! However, please remember that: We're looking for gross/glaring overgrading (6.0-ish books billed as VF/NM, 4.0/4.5-ish comics described as VF, trashed beaters listed as VG). Chronic offenders are a plus (especially if that seller has been negged for overgrading by past customers). Now, lemme get this party started with a nomination of my own:atomiccitycomics for his "like new, 8.5 VF+" copy of Thor #146 and/or his "VG+" copy of Superman #131. Point Five, crazyhips, Kevin.J and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 jcjames, Kevin.J, Larryw7 and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Superman2006, media_junkie, zzutak and 9 others 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 11:33 AM, grendelbo said: I like this game. From the same seller in my previous post. SICK grendelbo and zzutak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 12:15 PM, zzutak said: Time for another installment of "mock the overgrader" More "Mock the blatant, obvious gouging". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...