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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 | |
| @PhantomStranger271 - that is what i was alluding to. While we may see stutus of “Grading” on te external dashboard, it may actually be further along. In your case, it is already in labels. Labels to shipping steps seem to be taking 2-3 months, but if your external dashboard doesn’t get updated, you may not see “Labels” for a while, and then, maybe just a few hours or days if already in shipping fir instance. Keep in mind, some reports in Dec had people receiving their comics back before the dashboard was even marked shipped or completed. | ||
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| @PhantomStranger271 just know it won't be long at all now.1 got my swamp thing 1 back today from March, it was pressed.for a book I bought off the rack as a kid I guess it wasn't too bad a grade. 8.5 with white pages. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by ComicskablooeyWhat are the cases like? |
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by timberghost Fabulous, I'm sure. I would just tell you as someone who's been slabbing almost since the beginning, don't get caught up in this. Nothing good will come from having your books slabbed by a company with no reputation. You will just end up frustrated that no one wants to pay anything close to FMV for your slabbed books. Take it from someone who's been there before. A grading company needs to come with a built in reputation and, to some degree, a built in client base of dealers. If they don't start with these things, it's very unlikely they will grow into them. |
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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 timberghost @timberghost - Don’t fall prey to the advertisement, unless you just want to encase for protection only. |
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Scifinator Honestly, even the protection is an assumption. We know that encasement can actually damage books in some cases if not done exactly right. |
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Mully55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Regular submission of 3 books. 27.5 weeks and counting. Currently in labels. I’m really starting to question whether it’s worth it to send books in anymore. Speaking strictly from a financial perspective, 7-8 months is a long time to have a book out of your inventory. Given the current state of the market, books can spike and plummet in very little time. I get why you would if it is just for cover art or a personal collection. Quite frustrating. |
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Buckets private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Modern order with VSP & no press, received and noted on dashboard with the date of June 15th. Tuesday will mark 32 weeks and TAT was originally posted at 14 weeks when I shipped. To give others a more current TAT estimate vs posted TAT via the website. |
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| I turned in 6 books at C2E2 in early December last year to save on shipping. A month and three weeks later I get the email that they've received my submission. The endless wait begins again. I don't even bother to check my dashboard anymore; a watched pot never boils. Best to not even think about it. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia |
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| Thanks, appreciate the heads up | ||
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Bobashek private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Just got an email from customer service regarding my order from 6/20 (no fast anything) non-pressed order is in HeatSeal Pressed order is In Pressing. Getting that much closer  |
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| Subbed 8 books to the Canadian hub. Arrived November 11 suspect they are still there since nothing has changed status-wise nor have I been billed. Expect them back in 2023, probably February. I wasn't going to do it but now that I have it will be the last time submitting books to either CGC or CBCS because it just isn't worth the hassle. If they ever get their TATs down to something approaching reasonable without sending directly to Texas on a "faster" (lol at that idea)service. So I give up premiums graded books can give. Well, when you might not even have a chance to cash in on trends then it's hardly worth the money spent. | ||
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| My first time submitting (and probably last). I realize the world changed 2 years ago... but that excuse has long run it's course. Increasing fast-past fees is nothing more than a money grab, and is increasing the problem by shoving everyone else further back in the line. Pretty smart on CBCS's part... Anyone reading this forum is going to spend the extra on the fast-pass route. I mean seriously, is there any reason for CBCS to actually change anything? /rant off CANADIAN SUBMISSION UPDATE I submitted 6 modern to Canadian office July 8 2020 No screening, pressing, or pay to win fast-pass (TAT was posted as 8 weeks at the time), It's week 31 and still in 'processing', so the current 25 week TAT is also in need of major adjustment. Still waiting on grading, encapsulating, labels, return shipping (am I missing anything else??) 3 unanswered emails, 3 unanswered voice messages, 1 direct message (unanswered) to sborock  |
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Kinsella5 private msg quote post Address this user | |
@Bobashek Quote:Originally Posted by Bobashek Was that your SummerCon drop-off? Mine are dated 1/18/21 from that show, I dropped off two orders as well. One of books to be graded-only (which shows "labels" on the invoice) and the other of books to be pressed and then graded with some requiring signature verification. That one still shows as "submitted/received" so hopefully those hit pressing soon as well. I just wish I would get emails alerting me as you mentioned you got, nothing in the spam/junk mail folder for me. |
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| @Fizbit yeah neither CGC or CBCS have little impetus to change things. I mean everyone is chasing the dollar so collectors aren't going to stop submitting and as long as that happens CBCS and CGC have no need to really do anything to make it better for all customers. The better off customers will ship directly past pass or other fast service, both will keep having signing events, etc. Unless the bottom line takes a nose dive there's zero motivating change. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Kinsella5 Yep, that is the order. I actually have not gotten any notification emails. I just emailed customer service to get that last update. My dashboard is a bit behind which I understand. I was pretty amazed to see them say my pressing order is moving. |
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Elvinv private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Just received email on two orders. Received June 10 ready to ship one sig ver no press Received July 1 shipped nothing special |
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PhantomStranger271 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @timberghost A Swamp Thing #1? I'm jealous. The one written by the comic god Alan Moore? | ||
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PhantomStranger271 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Scifinator So if Labels takes 2-3 months, I'm still waiting for that long? For an order from March/April (7 months ago)? I'm not mad, just trying to understand. I know things are crazy weird right now. I guess I'm just trying to build a timeframe/schedule of when to submit additional comics. I'll prob just send an order of 10 comics a month or so. |
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| @Oxbladder You hit the nail on the head, good sir. | ||
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DVSCHO private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Kinsella5 My regular order no press no sign was from summercon and shows completed as of last week. So hopefully that gives you an idea |
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| Just got the email, my order from March (press, grade and VSP)is ready to be shipped! I skipped labels, etc. on the dashboard. Does anyone have an idea how long it takes to actually ship these out? Also anyone else waiting on the Bob Layton event back in September? Still just showing received, and don't know how long to expect or if it follows the same TAT as a normal submission. Did a CGC event last summer and the whole process took two months, so I'm just trying to get a bead on how long it'll be. |
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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 PhantomStranger271 @PhantomStranger271 - not necessarily. Again it may have actually moved to labels the day you were notified or several weeks before the update appeared. Bottom line is you are somewhere on the back nine. You may teeing off on the 15th hole or putting on the 18th. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Scifinator Or getting ready to head to the 19th for that celebratory drink! |
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dartelum private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Update: received my order sent May 28th 2021 today. 10 comics all modern no press 2 VSP. So 33 Weeks total from when CBCS got them. Hopefully that timeline gives others an idea of how long to expect. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Chanfriendly Just like that, it was shipped out with a tracking number. After months of hearing nothing and seeing no updates, three emails in two days and my books are on their way back to me, all sigs verified, and with better grades than I could've hoped for (9.4 on a book I read to absolute death before I learned how to care for books, and two 9.8s!) Honestly the last 11 months have been incredibly frustrating at times, and I learned a lot for the next time I submit books, but honestly seeing those scores and knowing how close I am to having my books back makes it all worth it. I'm so excited. |
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Ramage23 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by dartelum Thanks for posting this, my order must be getting close. I sent my submission the day after yours (May 29th) and mine have been in labels for 3 months. |
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Nearmint67 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Scifinator Howdy, just checking in. What is the current TAT? I have an 8.12.21 submission. I must be getting close??? Thanks bud. |
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It gets old smelling it everytime I go outside my door.
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Nearmint67 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Fizbit Did you try knocking on the door or ringing the door bell? Maybe they didn't hear you. Try knocking a little LOUDER! Or, if you are real nice, ask my buddy Jesse_O. He has helped a few of us here find out submission status. Hope you can get an update soon. PS... Stay warm if possible. |
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