You can bet I would be asking for my $15 back.  False advertising is just bad business.  

-SKA

aia wrote in CGC Grading Etc...:Given the fact that at least in this community there is no need of an external grading company, i see two main points here:

1. Is the case provided by these companies a better way to keep safe our gems?

2. For any SW item, is it better to leave it in the original shrink or have the shrink removed and set in a case?

These questions go beyond the economic value and its trend...

2. I could say I am torn in half over shrink or grading, but I am not. Anytime there are questions about the shrink being original, I think it would be better to just have a higher grade.  

I have modules in shrink I will not remove. This includes what I call a "master set" of early shrink wrapped items.

I did remove a 6th print S1 from shrink. I recorded it. I may post it once I get it back from CGC. I have other shrink wrap items that have large tears in the shrink, no price tags, multiple copies like C5, I think it makes sense to remove some of those to get graded. I am starting to think of all the common items which were never in shrink. Holmes rule books; all the rule books I guess, and box set books which look amazing and I keep them all in a box where you cant see them. These are on my list to grade.

1. The cases are glorious. They include an inner plastic case that keeps the module from getting corner dings. I think you could drop one down marble steps and the module would be fine. This is only good if you are curating items and dont care to read the particular copy. I have looked back over the years, for me thats about 2016 , and I know I have added a 100 spine creases to modules when pulling two or more modules off the shelf at a time. These modules were bagged and boarded. I then used a lot of large top loaders, but they dont protect well from drops. They were also about $3-$4 each, so too expensive for every module. Only ones I was displaying.  

Knowing CGC, I do think they would refund my $15 fee, they may even do it without my asking. I was grumpy last night and wanted to complain on the internet.

I took this pic from a YT video to show the inner case removed from the outer case. Its sealed, you have to cut the comic out.

Could I ask what the total cost was, all in?

Mordenkainen wrote in CGC Grading Etc...:Could I ask what the total cost was, all in?

These arent mine. I posted some I had graded before, but want to keep them.

Tszii wrote in CGC Grading Etc...:I am starting a group therapy session for those who have graded their modules. We will cover the two stages of grief: "How!?" and "Dammit!" We will also discuss how you are not an idiot, even though you feel like one. I will be leading the mantra: "Its actually a good grade."

LOL...  Any bets on how many items get trashed trying to unslab them due to an 'unexpected' grade?  Your sessions could get quite full.  

-SKA

Tszii wrote in CGC Grading Etc...:
These arent mine. I posted some I had graded before, but want to keep them.

Sorry to be unclear - I meant how much was it to get them graded, including all the relevant extra fees?

Thanks for the breakdown

That's a 9.2 with all of that edgewear? Color me purple with surprise.

I assume this is a high for a C2.

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