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Kidvic69 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| How much can it increase the value of a book if it is pressed. Is it worth reslabbing and getting it pressed | ||
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| @Kidvic69 That's like asking how much is an airplane ticket. The details would be incredibly important in trying to give an answer that had any meaningful information in it. Each situation would be unique that the value increase could be from zero dollars to thousands of dollars. | ||
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| That is a question with a ton of variables. What book is it? What grade is it as-is? What kind of flaws does it have? That might get you started | ||
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| I’m a if your grading it and don’t mind the wait press it. the price difference between a potential grade bump and the price of pressing are always worth it | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by teacha777 “Always”? Between this and the OP I think this thread is a bit funny. I think there is definitely some basic math that should be done to determine if a book “should” be pressed. Overall estimated grade of the book pre-press, translated to estimated current value, with some consideration for future value, the types of defects and if fix-able the potential new grade and price. Then you look at the difference in pre and post press price and compare to cost of pressing. This is the simple way to see. Other things to consider as well but the above should be the general approach and it is not an “always” that a book should be pressed. |
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Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I can use this example. I got some grades back recently. They were sold raw to me, so I had them pressed and graded. X-Men #14, bought as a 4.0, now a 6.5 X-Men #13, bought as a 6.0, now an 8.0 Batman #171 bought as a 6.0, now a 7.0 As far as the crack, press, regrade method, I have an ASM #129 that I bought as a graded 9.0 which is now a 9.4 and a couple of other books that were in the 9s that went up. Basically have to look at grader notes to determine of the potential bump is there. |
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Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I personally get every book I submit pressed professionally. I'm so tired of getting those mythological "light bends" |
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| 1. Get the grader of the slab in its current condition 2. Share the grader notes with us here to see what pressable defects there are so we can guesstimate the potential new grade 3. Check out the sales value of the new grade using sites like "Go Collect" and/or "Cvr Price" 4. Weigh in the costs of pressing, slabbing, & shipping and compare it to the sales grades to determine if it's worth it. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by teacha777 I understand DavetheBrave's response to this post given above, but I agree with the comment because my simple theory is, if it is worth grading, it is worth pressing. But I am not one of the collectors hunting only 9.8s and pressing/grading brand new books to seek that number. My stuff is generally older, and can do with some gentle, loving tenderness, i.e., being crushed and roasted between two blazing hot metal plates! |
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teacha777 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Davethebrave If the grade bump doesn’t make up for the pressing then it probably isn’t worth slabbing it for monetary purposes in the first place. If you are cracking a slab definitely get it pressed because the process of cracking could potentially damage the book |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by teacha777 Am I missing something? I see plenty of graded comics that are $100 or $200. In fact, MOST graded comics are valued at or below that range. So for those a $25 pressing cost is significant. Many, many of those books are also not going to benefit from a press if the flaws are unrelated. If every book benefits from a press then there is a flaw in how grading works and is interpreted. It would be the equivalent of saying the value of my car goes up by washing it - and the average cost of a car wash is 25% of the average car’s value… So many things wrong with blindly saying press everything. Though I guess marketing works. |
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teacha777 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| What are you talking about 25$ it’s only 12$? See the price difference between a 9.6 and 9.8 almost always more then 12$. Obviously if you are flipping calculate the over head but 9.8 vs a 9.6 will almost always cover the cost of pressing. I’m saying this with books even which top out at 100$ for a 9.8 because a 9.6 is more then likely 50$ Or around that price point. If you aren’t a professional grader you probably aren’t grading accurately anyway at least I know I don’t. IME with brand new books no press a couple of 9.8’s since I’ve been pressing majority of the new books I pick are 9.8 sure it’s a combo of me having a more seasoned eye, YMMV |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yeah, maybe I am wrong and every book should be pressed. I dont understand moderns and variants selling slabbed for $100 anyways so that whole market is probably outside my wheelhouse. $12 or $25 or more I personally only hand select for a pressing candidate. Then again I am also willing to hold books raw for decades haha. |
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 Cover, 8 pages before the staples, 8 pages after, back cover.
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MrNotSoNice private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The wonderful Press Screen service is a smart option for books you are not sure about pressing. I use that about 50% of the time. I also for sure press about 1/3 of the time. I only don't do any pressing service when a book is clearly ready to go. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Davethebrave It’s the great job of the MCU, for example the Loki book that had him running for president was more then likely a dollar bin book but as soon as they showed that version in the mcu series Loki the book suddenly had value. Now everyone is looking for the next comic to go “parabolic” which leads to a lot of speculating. Somebody kill the children 1 is like a 2000$ book came out 2 years ago…. I am so pissed I missed it. |
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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Quote:Originally Posted by teacha777 This is my favorite typo in a while, and I hope someone makes it into an actual comic. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by xkonk If you have children this new title is very relatable. I wonder if I can get that trademarked since I probably said that exact phrase to my wife about a million times! |
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