Seeking Advice

[RaccoonRaccoon]

What is the absolute lowest cost to get a comic graded by CGC? (Comics from the 80’s to the present).

 

Here is why I ask:

For my own enjoyment, I would like to get all of the ASM’s with Hobgoblin on the cover slabbed. I am only looking for grades between 9.0 and 9.4, since these tend to be fairly cheap as opposed to 9.6+. Also, I am planning on displaying these slabs in my home so I don’t really need uber high grades.

 

Here is the dilemma: I have multiple issues of these comics raw that would probably achieve the grades I am looking for. Should I submit the best raw copies for grading or should I try to find them already slabbed in the grades I desire? Which would be cheaper?

 

For example I was able to buy a slabbed ASM Hobgoblin issue for less than $15, which I believe would be much cheaper if I had my own copy graded.

 

Any thoughts or advice?

[finecomics]

by the time you factor in shipping.... I would think the break even point would be closer to $25 each.

[Comicdey]

I'd say buying the 9.0 copies slabbed off ebay or others that you're happy with for display will be cheaper than sending them in.

 

If you have 9.8 copies, send them in, sell them and then buy the 9.0's for a fraction of the cost to slab.

 

Modern cost - 20% + shipping is going to run you more than $15 each.

 

Board members routinely sell their lower grade slabbed books that didn't make the grade for blow out prices. Post a want list and see what you get. Maybe you'll get lucky.

[Sal]

by the time you factor in shipping.... I would think the break even point would be closer to $25 each.

 

does this include a 20% Heritage - and others - discount, or is it straight retail?

[richnerd]

Yes I would watch ebay or BOC for them many can be found at a really good price.

Or post a want list in WTB marketplace you might be surprised. Someone might even trade a couple raw for a cgc.

[finecomics]

by the time you factor in shipping.... I would think the break even point would be closer to $25 each.

 

does this include a 20% Heritage - and others - discount, or is it straight retail?

 

The 3 times I've sent stuff in shipping has always been $18 (even for just 1 reholder). So it depends on the # of books you send in at one time.

[Stromm]

return shipping on 10 or fewer books is now $32

[joe_collector]

return shipping on 10 or fewer books is now $32

 

 

Seriously?

[Stromm]

Yeppers, got hit with it the last batch, and lost money on the deal because I had already charged the customer, and didn't feel right about charging him again.

blame fed ex, (reason given), so 10 books = $32, and if my caculations are correct that would make 20 books $42, 30 books $52.

moderns just got more expensive, about $18 a book now,

or sellers are losing more money on moderns now

[arexcrooke]

send in 10 books=$15 each

get 20% off= $12

10 books shipping to CGC=$8.80 at most for flat rate box=$13.10each

return shipping of $32= $3.20+$13.10=$16.30 each.