1950's war comics Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM On 10/17/2024 at 8:25 PM, 0r0d said: This is the kind of shady business that happens in a banana republic. or... something fishy is happening in the state of Denmark Florida 0r0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted Saturday at 01:24 PM Popular Post Share Posted Saturday at 01:24 PM It's the loss of consistency in grading standard that would be my biggest concern, if I were still buying, selling, and collecting slabbed books. The validity of the numerical grades that CGC assigned to books from 2000 to 2023 is undermined by any and every alteration, including changing criteria for the highest of the high grades on the scale. 0r0d, ADAMANTIUM, Engr62 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 01:34 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:34 PM On 10/19/2024 at 4:48 AM, Gaard said: Why would they hold them back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted Saturday at 01:59 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:59 PM I agree with the sentiments here, but I'm not sure if a solution is sought it will be found, kind of "it is what it is" and for some it will be deserving after a long run of being overlooked. Jilted past, present, and onward looking to the future and what will it be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted Saturday at 02:22 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:22 PM On 10/19/2024 at 9:59 AM, ADAMANTIUM said: I agree with the sentiments here, but I'm not sure if a solution is sought it will be found, kind of "it is what it is" and for some it will be deserving after a long run of being overlooked. Jilted past, present, and onward looking to the future and what will it be..... After having north of a thousand books that got 9.8s without a single higher grade I was more than ok with the news that 9.9s are being awarded a bit more often. Over the past couple of years the books I sent in seemed capped at a 9.8 and I felt that was a problem. I just want to get the grade that the book is at, and since I was never told that I was paying for a service that caps books at 9.8 I expect to be able to get 9.9s and 10s on the rare occasion that a book deserves it. So I saw the change where those grades as possible once again as fixing an existing issue, although I get why people argue it causes other issues. My two most recent submissions, on at SFG and the other waiting for the box to be opened and entered into the system, are both my attempts to get my first 9.9. The first was a group of 25 Spawn books that made comparison from copy to copy easy, and the most recent one has bunches of multiple copies of the same book when I screened out ones with any flaws in the corners. I dont assume anything nefarious happened with the submission we are discussing, but since we dont know who submitted it and no one has stepped forward I guess we will never know for sure either way. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 02:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:41 PM Stefan_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 02:45 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:45 PM On 10/19/2024 at 7:22 AM, Stefan_W said: I just want to get the grade that the book is at, and since I was never told that I was paying for a service that caps books at 9.8 I expect to be able to get 9.9s and 10s on the rare occasion that a book deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted Saturday at 02:51 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:51 PM @Stefan_W I read this statement a couple of days ago "10's & 9.9's increased dramatically even as the monthly submissions decreased " I just read this by you a few minutes ago "9.9s are being awarded a bit more often." I'm going to try to think like you more often. You seem to have a 'glass half full' mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:01 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:01 PM (edited) Edited Saturday at 03:25 PM by RockMyAmadeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:15 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:15 PM https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gymnastics-olympics-perfect-10-scoring_n_57a0fdc7e4b08a8e8b5fe129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:18 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:18 PM Yorick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted Saturday at 03:21 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:21 PM On 10/19/2024 at 11:15 AM, RockMyAmadeus said: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gymnastics-olympics-perfect-10-scoring_n_57a0fdc7e4b08a8e8b5fe129 I had such a crush on her. fast eddie and RockMyAmadeus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM Yorick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzombi Posted Saturday at 03:26 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:26 PM On 10/17/2024 at 12:55 PM, brute_nm said: UV also gives CGC incentive to give higher grades because the grading fee is a % of FMV instead of flat rate. So instead of getting $20-25 per book, they can give it a 9.9 and get $250-300 per book (SW8 9.9 FMV is currently around $6000-8000). "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine." I've said this since the inception of CGC. The entire business model has been suspect to me since the start. I eventually - many, many years later - caved in and "played the game." And here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:28 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:28 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzombi Posted Saturday at 03:29 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:29 PM On 10/17/2024 at 5:54 PM, bc said: Updated the chart with the September 2024 data. 653 more 10's added in Sept 24. Blue is actual, orange is 6 month moving average. -bc WOW. Thanks for this data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted Saturday at 03:30 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:30 PM Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. mtracy64 and vheflin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Saturday at 03:32 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:32 PM On 10/19/2024 at 8:21 AM, Gaard said: I had such a crush on her. crazyhips and Gaard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted Saturday at 03:32 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:32 PM CGC is releasing 9.9s into the wild, while keeping the census number low by accidently listing them as 9.8s. Their census is as trustworthy as their management. DanJD and Yorick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
