1Cool Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM (edited) On 10/17/2024 at 2:59 PM, thehumantorch said: Joey, have you ever sent in a customer’s submission that hit this percentage of 9.9s? I've been watching Greegy post books that he recently got back and I don't think I've ever seen him get more than 1 for even a handful of submissions. That is a crazy amount of 9.9 books for a 500 copper age book submission let alone a couple dozen. Edited Friday at 12:40 AM by 1Cool greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted Thursday at 07:10 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 07:10 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." "Impartial third party grading" 0r0d, electricprune, chrisco37 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted Thursday at 07:24 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:24 PM RMA has been crushing 9.9s lately. He is a fantastic grader and has a killer amount of stock. I am certain he has become an excellent paper mechanic as well. However, his postings and this video make me think that there has been a significant change in the philosophy of finishing and final grading books at 9.9. Buzzetta, 1Cool and MatterEaterLad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted Thursday at 07:38 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:38 PM Scam. seanfingh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted Thursday at 08:30 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:30 PM It's just one thing after another with this company. DanJD, MatterEaterLad and electricprune 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted Thursday at 09:13 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:13 PM (edited) On 10/17/2024 at 12:38 PM, Silver Surfer said: . Edited Thursday at 09:14 PM by Silver Surfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted Thursday at 09:15 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:15 PM On 10/17/2024 at 12:38 PM, Silver Surfer said: Scam. On 10/17/2024 at 12:24 PM, seanfingh said: RMA has been crushing 9.9s lately. He is a fantastic grader and has a killer amount of stock. I am certain he has become an excellent paper mechanic as well. However, his postings and this video make me think that there has been a significant change in the philosophy of finishing and final grading books at 9.9. Sorry I wasn’t commenting on your note just a general comment. This 9.9 stuff is nothing but a money printing scam. DanJD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted Thursday at 09:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:37 PM On 10/17/2024 at 2:59 PM, thehumantorch said: Joey, have you ever sent in a customer’s submission that hit this percentage of 9.9s? I have not. One got 5-6 on some of those modems with card stock covers, but that was many years ago. I have gotten some 9.9’s and 10’s over the years, but they have been far and few in between. 1950's war comics, greggy and Artboy99 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJD Posted Thursday at 09:53 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:53 PM But CGC has the nicest label! Nazirite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted Thursday at 09:54 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 09:54 PM On 10/17/2024 at 1:13 PM, Dr. Balls said: You mean that you don't believe that someone unearthed decades worth of hundreds of gem mint books in the past year? Two words for you: "Warehouse" "Find". 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 electricprune, namisgr, djzombi and 5 others 1 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel013 Posted Thursday at 10:07 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:07 PM On 10/17/2024 at 5:37 PM, joeypost said: I have not. One got 5-6 on some of those modems with card stock covers, but that was many years ago. I have gotten some 9.9’s and 10’s over the years, but they have been far and few in between. I was hoping you were the new Heisenberg. There goes that theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicwiz Posted Thursday at 10:08 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:08 PM When I posted about the CGC Rule, I had a very bad feeling (lets call it a premonition) about something like this happening. Badger, Larryw7, MatterEaterLad and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted Thursday at 10:12 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:12 PM It's crazy to me how we don't see more 9.9s with modern books. I submitted one of those giant size books, with hard stock cover, never opened and it came back a 9.6. Corners were sharp and everything. Also, I have no idea how they grade those without looking inside the book and thereby damaging the binding. BraveDave and djzombi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExNihilo Posted Thursday at 10:12 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:12 PM On 10/17/2024 at 1:30 PM, Gaard said: It's just one thing after another with this company. And despite that, people will continue to pour money into slabbing books. Larryw7, electricprune, ttfitz and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted Thursday at 10:13 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:13 PM How many of these books are banana'd? 9.9s with bent covers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Balls Posted Thursday at 10:24 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:24 PM On 10/17/2024 at 3:54 PM, bc said: 653 more 10's added in Sept 24 jcjames, 1950's war comics, MatterEaterLad and 4 others 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted Thursday at 10:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:26 PM On 10/17/2024 at 4:12 PM, ExNihilo said: And despite that, people will continue to pour money into slabbing books. I would tend to agree - however, there will be some people who say "Enough is enough." Eventually the latter will outnumber the former. /My slabs are all gone - I'm just here for the conversation. DanJD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted Thursday at 10:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:28 PM On 10/17/2024 at 11:55 AM, MatterEaterLad said: Here's how to get a 9.9 -- so easy! Lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted Thursday at 10:34 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:34 PM On 10/17/2024 at 6:13 PM, ExNihilo said: How many of these books are banana'd? 9.9s with bent covers? Here's the same graph for 9.9's thru September 2024. Don't know the banana ratio tho ... -bc namisgr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted Thursday at 10:38 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:38 PM On 10/17/2024 at 6:08 PM, comicwiz said: When I posted about the CGC Rule, I had a very bad feeling (lets call it a premonition) about something like this happening. Uh oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
