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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Sending in my first order soon of only 10 books. Had a question regarding the pressing service that CBCS offers and that is, by selecting their pressing service does that include a CLEAN and PRESS? | ||
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| yes | ||
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Here are the current turnaround times for grading & pressing in case you're interested: https://www.cbcscomics.com/estimated-turnaround-times |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Thank you. So I may wait to see if maybe September holds a discount or not. If 4 of the books do not need a press do they just take the journey with the other 6 and everything falls under the pressing time frame? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 Yes, the order can only go as fast as the slowest book(s). If you are submitting some books with pressing and some without it, you could make two separate invoices to speed things up. This obviously doesn’t help if you are using press screening. |
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tonyz58 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Pardon a stupid question but does this mean grading and pressing a modern book will take 9 months?? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by tonyz58 Yes. More or less. You can always do Fast Pass to speed things up. I had a mixed Modern/Expanded order that I submitted a while back with Fast Pass and Fast Press. It came back in 11 weeks. |
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 Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC?
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Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26@Gustafson26 - yes, it does include dry clean, if needed. I have had several hundred pressed by cbcs / @stevericketts and crew. I have been very pleased with their services. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So one more question, if I submit a book for a press and clean and it doesnt need it will it still go through the process and I will be charged for it? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 From what I understand, yes it'll still get pressed if you don't choose "screen". I selected screen on the ones I sent in. Seemed the most logical option. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So if select "screen" for a press the cost goes from $12 for the press to $5 for the screen and the $12 fee disappears. Does this indicate that if a press is needed I'll assume the $12 fee is added to the book but if not needed they will charged me $5 for asking if it needs a press/clean and they determine it's not needed? | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Also, would anyone press this book? Is jla/avengers #4 from 2004. Obviously the spine line wont press out and doesnt seem to effect the book too much.     |
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| @Gustafson26 isn't the spine supposed to look like that? I think all TPB's look that way or am I missing something else? If it's supposed to look that way, I would just wipe it down with a microfiber cloth and send in it with a 9.8 grade screen with several other books when you're ready to submit. | ||
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Dawnstar private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 Yeah, I believe so. Either $5 or $17 each depending on the results of the screen, for modern at least. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| it is suppose to look like that, I just haven't had anything pressed or graded before and wanted reassurance that a press isn't need for the line on the spine for tpb's. I guess the last pic is what caused me to ask if a press is need due to the small curve in the book and just what clarification on the "screen" service offered in my question before the pictures. Thanks btw for all the answers, I'm sure this is repetitive for alot of you. | ||
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| I personally don't bother with a press on books that look like a 9.8 to me since I choose grade screening, unless it's worth more than $250 in a 9.8. It's not worth the extra investment to me. Worst case scenario, it'll get rejected and I can consider having it pressed and send it back in. I realize this is no longer practical in this day & age with the turnaround times, so I may have to reconsider my strategy. | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Dawnstar so if I select screen and the book needs a press/clean I will be charged $17 (the $12 for the original press/clean service plus the $5 for the screen) and if a press/clean is not needed then it will just be $5? | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Not pinching pennies but I feel like for $5 I would rather leave that decision up to the presser and assume they won't just say, "ha, Christmas bonus money! No jelly of the month club this year!". They would make the correct decision that it will help and possibly raise the grade. | ||
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Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 @Gustafson26 - Correctamundo on both questions. Further, @Flanders advice in both posts is sound, if don't mind receiving back ungraded if it does not pass grade screen. For me, looking at you comic, yes, there is a slight wave. Will that knock it down? I don't know. I would opt for press screen, but even that won't guarantee a 9.8. |
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Edited/Corrected: CBCS pressing link: https://www.cbcscomics.com/pressing Screening CBCS Pressing offers a screening service that will determine if your comic is a good candidate for pressing. This determination is arrived at by one factor. "Will Pressing give your comic a legitimate chance at a higher grade when certified by CBCS?" Even though almost any book will look nicer after being cleaned and pressed, we perform "Press Screening" with the ultimate goal of raising the numeric grade of your comic. If you submitted comics in CBCS holders, we will evaluate the book while reviewing the grader's notes. If we determine that the book will likely not get a grade improvement, we will not remove the book from the holder. Your book will be returned to you still in the original holder with the rest of your order. If you submit comics in non-CBCS holders, we will evaluate the book as well as we can, but keep in mind that we do not have the grader's notes from other companies. If we are reasonably sure we can improve the grade of the book, only then will the case be opened. We are not responsible for hidden defects that cannot be seen through the holder, and once they are opened, we will press the comic and process it through our grading and encapsulation process. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @flanders so now I am confused as to why they offer a press screen then if cbcs will pass it without a press even if it may benefit from a press. What causes them to say yea ok this needs one, or no it looks alright to me? Is the smart answer to all of this to just press if I personally think it will benefit from a press? | ||
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Gustafson26 it looks like I'm completely wrong on my above post. I've edited it. | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Ok, so based on the pics I submitted for the book above I think it's fair to say a press would give it a legitimate chance at a higher grade due to the curve, so it would be smart to just submit it with a press and see what happens? I'll post some pics of a book or two I selected for a press that I dont think really needs it and ask opinions. I only selected a press because a 9.6 to a 9.8 is obviously $$$ and I did it to just cover my @ss in case I missed something. And thanks again @flanders and everyone else, just want to make sure I'm making the right decision. Didn't know when pressing was or would be a thing back when I started buying comics. | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
So heres a book a see nothing wrong with and would say its easy a 9.6 more likely a 9.8 but selected a press just due to the price difference between the two. Would this be the kind of book you select a screen for or just say press it because i want to play it safe?       |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 If you're not sure, just get the screen. That's what it's for. $5 for them to figure it out for you. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Gustafson26 @Gustafson26 - D@mn, that is nice. I hadn't seen that cover before. As long as it doesn't get damaged in shipping, that looks to be one that you can skip the screen on, but, $5 press screen you could think of as insurance against shipping damage. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Scifinator 1st appearance of Quake too. Love the cover though. | ||
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| Is it possible that CBCS passes on pressing books (even if pressing was paid for w/o screening) if they think it will not improve the grade? If so (or if it has happens) would they refund the price of pressing? Or do they press the book anyway? |
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Dawnstar private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Drogio Safe to say that if you choose pressing without screen, they're gonna press it. Otherwise why have the screen option? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Drogio It would be pressed regardless. There are multiple techniques for pressing/cleaning; the best method for each individual book would be selected. |
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