Do cracked cases affect sale price?17381

Originally Posted by Sebastsk8
It'll definitely affect price, but shouldn't be drastic as it's in areas that would not affect the book. Having bought it for 200, you definitely won't lose money on it.

Originally Posted by Davethebrave
Consider the following:

First, assume it must be reholdered.

Now, what amount of price reduction would you take to not bother with the hassle, expense, time and risks of reholdering?

This is a decent baseline for price impact. Of course some may take a smaller amount (long-term buyers for example). Some may require more.

My suggestion is to try and sell as-is (if possible without incurring major effort) and see where offers land vs the thought experiment above. Then you can see if it makes sense to reholder. If you are firmer on pricing closer to FMV then expect it to take longer to sell.

Originally Posted by HooperSchaefer
For maximum value, I would reholder it.
The only part I’m conflicted about is that it wouldn’t come back in that Stan Lee custom label.

You could set up a quick post or “Buy It Now with Offers” while you’re getting your CGC send-in prepared and see if there are any immediate bites to your liking. There might be a collector that values having books with that custom label, even in its current condition.

Originally Posted by ComicHoarder
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Originally Posted by Siggy
I purchased an X-Men 94 7.0 with a broken (open) corner at FMV a couple years ago. I knew who the seller was (CGC Forum) and he provided plenty images so I could see there was no damage. The case didn't matter to me (I'm one of those
collectors), so I didn't hesitate.
I wouldn't be surprised if you get prospective buyers claiming it's only worth a 9.2- Odds are they'll be holding a spatula, ready to flip.

The inverse is that the sort of person that will pay $500-$1000 for a SM 1 CGC 9.8 Lee label does not have the mentality of an experienced collector.

A cracked slab to most of them means they are unsure if the book would keep a 9.8 if reholdered and they pay a premium bc it's a shiny 9.8 .

Or as you said, are looking to beat a seller down to buy n flip.

Than there's the possibility of the buyer asking for a partial refund, claiming SCS occurred in transit etc.

A $20 reholder takes about a month IIRC.call it $60+ all in with insured shipping both ways.

I'd say put the slab up at $75 under the current high end of this book on direct 9.8 Lee SS and give it a full weekend to sell.

No best offer option.

If it doesn't move , which it probably won't, than send it I for a reholder and get more than that $75 drop for it when it comes back.

But @multi007 , if the book can be reholdered with the custom Lee label, just do that first. I'd call CGC for confirmation of that and he sure to note that on the reholder form...I'd also tape a big post it sticker on the slab indicating it is to be reholdered with the Lee label to play it safe.

Originally Posted by ComicHoarder
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Originally Posted by ComicHoarder
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Originally Posted by Siggy
I purchased an X-Men 94 7.0 with a broken (open) corner at FMV a couple years ago. I knew who the seller was (CGC Forum) and he provided plenty images so I could see there was no damage. The case didn't matter to me (I'm one of those
collectors), so I didn't hesitate.
I wouldn't be surprised if you get prospective buyers claiming it's only worth a 9.2- Odds are they'll be holding a spatula, ready to flip.

The inverse is that the sort of person that will pay $500-$1000 for a SM 1 CGC 9.8 Lee label does not have the mentality of an experienced collector.

A cracked slab to most of them means they are unsure if the book would keep a 9.8 if reholdered and they pay a premium bc it's a shiny 9.8 .

Or as you said, are looking to beat a seller down to buy n flip.

Than there's the possibility of the buyer asking for a partial refund, claiming SCS occurred in transit etc.

A $20 reholder takes about a month IIRC.call it $60+ all in with insured shipping both ways.

I'd say put the slab up at $75 under the current high end of this book on direct 9.8 Lee SS and give it a full weekend to sell.

No best offer option.

If it doesn't move , which it probably won't, than send it I for a reholder and get more than that $75 drop for it when it comes back.

But @multi007 , if the book can be reholdered with the custom Lee label, just do that first. I'd call CGC for confirmation of that and he sure to note that on the reholder form...I'd also tape a big post it sticker on the slab indicating it is to be reholdered with the Lee label to play it safe.

@multi007
Disregard the $500-$1000 figure I put on this book above, last sale of a direct edition black cover was $785 + shipping/tax in auction.

Didn't see any recent sales of a green, besides a direct green lee and McFarlane sold at $1550....tho it could have sold via the "send Offer" function to anyone watching it or a reply message...and GPA records those sales at the full BIN asking price, apparently their software can't catch those sales.

I'd put $825 on it + the cost of insured priority shipping with signature confirmation to addressee only required....with that and tax, the slab will clock at around $900.

Offer international shipping thru eBay GSP with same requirement as well, I think it'll possibly move at that price and it looks like somewhat of a deal.

There are no green Lee SS 9.8's on eBay right now so I'd say strike while the iron is hot.

If it doesn't sell in a week, I'd send it on for a reholder, and request they use the same label....the cert number won't change, but the upc code on the slab may prohibit cgc from using the same Lee label.