So if I ask if its pressed...

[DKB]

...and I get no response, should I assume the answer is yes?

 

I try to steer clear of the thrice daily pressing threads, but I seem to remember Nelson stating he'd tell you if you asked, eh? Or was that just me projecting my hopes and dreams?

[Jokerman]

 

 

That's a new wrinkle, seller taking the Fifth!

" I can neither confirm nor deny that this comic book has been pressed."

 

Joker--

[Guest]

...and I get no response, should I assume the answer is yes?

 

I try to steer clear of the thrice daily pressing threads, but I seem to remember Nelson stating he'd tell you if you asked, eh? Or was that just me projecting my hopes and dreams?

 

you asked him on a book of his??

[DKB]

...and I get no response, should I assume the answer is yes?

 

I try to steer clear of the thrice daily pressing threads, but I seem to remember Nelson stating he'd tell you if you asked, eh? Or was that just me projecting my hopes and dreams?

 

you asked him on a book of his??

 

Yep. No reply. Its one thing if I'm some looney asking some question in half-English. Yes or no question. Woud have taken but seconds to reply.

[Flaming_Telepath]

...and I get no response, should I assume the answer is yes?

 

I try to steer clear of the thrice daily pressing threads, but I seem to remember Nelson stating he'd tell you if you asked, eh? Or was that just me projecting my hopes and dreams?

 

you asked him on a book of his??

 

Yep. No reply. Its one thing if I'm some looney asking some question in half-English. Yes or no question. Woud have taken but seconds to reply.

 

Did you ask him about his arseman shill account, too?

[jokersrevenge]

i'll answer for him.... yes it's pressed.

[SignatureSelect]

People should purchase books with the knowledge that all books are pressed they come from the printers where the are folded and pressed. They sit in long boxes pressing agains't each other. If properly package them for shipping they are pressing between 2 pieces of cardboard. Then many of them go in a slab. If they were also machine pressed at any time does it really matter. Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

[qualitycomix]

People should purchase books with the knowledge that all books are pressed they come from the printers where the are folded and pressed. They sit in long boxes pressing agains't each other. If properly package them for shipping they are pressing between 2 pieces of cardboard. Then many of them go in a slab. If they were also machine pressed at any time does it really matter. Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

People should also purchase books with the knowledge that all books come trimmed at the manufacturer. If they were machine trimmed at any time, does it really matter if trimmed later on? Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been trimmed.

[Red Hook]

You know, you really shouldn't drink before 3 PM.

[Davenport]

People should purchase books with the knowledge that all books are pressed they come from the printers where the are folded and pressed.

...and trimmed.

 

They sit in long boxes pressing agains't each other. If properly package them for shipping they are pressing between 2 pieces of cardboard. Then many of them go in a slab. If they were also machine pressed at any time does it really matter. Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

Everyone agrees re-trimming is a cheat. So is undisclosed re-pressing a cheat? That's the question, and a reasonable one, since value is placed on unusually high states of preservation.

Or are a do-overs worth just as much as ones that survived by luck and circumstance?

[Aman619]

People should also purchase books with the knowledge that all books start with clean white paper onto which colored inks are added by the manufacturer. If they were machine inked at any time, does it really matter if colors were added at some point later on? Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been touched by color.

[DKB]

People should also purchase books with the knowledge that all books have had colors touch the pages...

[Aman619]

hey now!

[mica]

I'm pretty sure the staples hurt the paper....at the point of contact. I try to be aware of that.

[Moondog]

...you will get an honet answer from me.

 

--Gary

[trevorlsmith]

[Harvey Dude]

Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

 

I still prefer to buy my books from dealers who will make an effort to disclose known work performed on a book. To get back on topic. Matt has already stated that he would acknowledge if a book has been pressed when asked. He now has been asked. Matt may be temporarily unavailable so it is probably just a matter of time before he would respond.

[qualitycomix]

Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

 

That attitude does a disservice to honest dealers who would disclose known work performed on a book knowing that many customers want to pay a premium for virgin high grade material. Matt has already stated that he would acknowledge if a book has been pressed when asked. He now has been asked. Matt may be temporarily unavailable so it is probably just a matter of time before he would respond.

 

I agree on both points. Matt should be given the benefit of the doubt (as I would want the same) before being flogged and beaten.

[Harvey Dude]

You are quick to the post. I thought my original post was a tad too harsh in its terms so I edited. My tone was unattended.

[DKB]

Every collector should come into this industry with the idea that any potential purchase could potentially and/or has in other ways been pressed.

 

I still prefer to buy my books from dealers who will make an effort to disclose known work performed on a book. To get back on topic. Matt has already stated that he would acknowledge if a book has been pressed when asked. He now has been asked. Matt may be temporarily unavailable so it is probably just a matter of time before he would respond.

 

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Not all sellers answer all questions that come in. Heck, most sellers ignore most questions.

 

However, I would like to point out that I asked on day 1 of the auction. It is now the last day of the auction. So that's the entire length of the 7 day auction that went by without a reply.