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Collector semperfi_ny private msg quote post Address this user
Just recieved by books that I mailed September 2021 and marked recieved October 2021. They decided to go on a tour of the US and I feel like I should get Frequent Flyer Miles from FedEx. There return adventure started in Texas where they stopped for a visit in Ohio (about 280 miles from me). Apparently they decided to go a country concert in Tennessee. There they must have had too much Tennessee Whiskey and got on the wrong plane to Colorado. After sobering up and realized they were going in the wrong direction, they hopped on a red eye flight, finally arriving to me here in NY State.
God I hate FedEx.
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Just recieved by books that I mailed September 2021 and marked recieved October 2021. They decided to go on a tour of the US and I feel like I should get Frequent Flyer Miles from FedEx. There return adventure started in Texas where they stopped for a visit in Ohio (about 280 miles from me). Apparently they decided to go a country concert in Tennessee. There they must have had too much Tennessee Whiskey and got on the wrong plane to Colorado. After sobering up and realized they were going in the wrong direction, they hopped on a red eye flight, finally arriving to me here in NY State.
God I hate FedEx.


Omg, can we not choose USPS as a delivery option?
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Collector WalkinWillie private msg quote post Address this user
Nothing to see here...
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Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC? Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user
A quick check of my submissions this morning and I see two new Ready for Pick up. Below in Bold

Delivered to CBCS on June 8th 2021 in two separate boxes. (All standard, w/out any FAST P's and one with VSP added).

5 of the 11 had press completed within 43wks,
1 of the 11 had press completed in 44wks,
1 of the 11 had press completed in 45wks,
1 of the 11 had press completed in 49wks,
1 of the 11 had press completed in <50wks,
1 of the 11 had press completed in <52wks.
1 of the 11 likely had press completed in ~52wks (just not updated to grading yet)

#-----4D21-MD 30 Comics - Ready for Pickup 6/9 = 52wk/255 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 5/24, In Grading Room 5/23, Just under 50 wks In Pressing Room.

#-----3BBA-MD 30 Comics - Ready for Pickup 4/20 = 45wk/217 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Labels 4/18, 45 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----1FC5-MD 30 Comics - Ready for Pickup 6/9 = 52wk/255 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT,
In HeatSeal 5/24, In Grading Room 5/20, 49 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----0B3E-MD 60 Comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts Post#389, this has likely been pressed, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----FD6C-MD 101 Comics - Ready for Pickup 5/13 = 48wk/237 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Labels 5/10, In Grading Room 4/11, 44 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----DDAD-MD 31 Comics - Ready for Pickup 6/9 = 52wk/255 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT,
In HeatSeal 5/24, In Labels 5/20, In Grading Room 4/7, 43 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----943E-MD 26 Comics - Ready for Pickup 4/19 = 45wk/216 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Labels 4/11, In Grading Room 4/4, 43 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----905B-MD 30 Comics - Shipped 4/14 = 44wk/213 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, 4/13 Shipping, In Labels 4/12, In Grading Room 4/4, 43 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----7E7E-MD 30 Comics - Shipped 4/27 = 46wk/222 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 4/22, In Labels 4/18, In Grading Room 4/4, 43 wks in Pressing Room

#-----6C85-MD 30 Comics - Shipped 6/9 = 52wk/255 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, Shipping 6/8, In HeatSeal 5/24, In Labels 5/20, In Grading Room 4/5, 43 wks in Pressing Room.

#-----4259-MD 30 Comics w/2 VSP - Ready for Pickup 8/16 = 61 wk/291 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 8/11, In Labels 8/10, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts Post#389, this likely had press completed in May or June, just hadn't received notification or dashboard update)


Delivered to CBCS 6/21/21
#-----C148-MD - 30 comics - In Grading Room 5/31, Previously only mark Received, never marked In Pressing.


Delivered to CBCS 6/29/21
#-----6136-MD - 102 comics - In Grading Room 6/8, Received

#-----82E4-MD - 34 comics - In Grading Room 6/7, Received


Delivered to CBCS 7/6/21
#-----C197-MD - 21 comics - In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/23, 50 wks / 240 Business day Press TAT

#-----EB2E-MD - 30 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----E175-MD - 34 comics - CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/24, In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----D6B1-MD - 32 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)


Delivered to CBCS 7/14/21
#-----19FC-MD - 30 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----24FC-MD - 30 comics - CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/24, In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----6D64-MD - 30 comics - CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/24, In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----D6B1-MD - 60 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----71B9-MD - 30 comics - In Grading 8/26, CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/25, In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----8142-MD - 68 comics - CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/25, In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----8596-MD - 30 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----A44C-MD - 60 comics - In Grading 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----B5DA-MD - 29 comics - In Grading 8/1 or earlier, In Pressing Room. (per @SteveRicketts post that they are working on orders delivered Sept 2021, just haven't received notification or dashboard update)

#-----876C-EX - 30 comics - In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/24, Received

Delivered to CBCS 9/20/21
#-----7374-MD - 8 comics Grade only/No Press - Completed/Ready for Pickup 9/12, In Labels 9/2, In Grading 7/16, Received - Total Grade only TAT = <51 wks or 244 Business days.


#-----6A82-MD - 18 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 9/11, In HeatSeal 9/1, In Grading 8/31, another case of Pressing in less than a year with 49 wk movement. CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/25, In Pressing Room - Total TAT w/Press = <51 weeks or 244 business days

#-----6A82-EX - 7 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 9/11, In HeatSeal 9/1, In Grading 8/31, another case of Pressing in less than a year with 49 wk movement. CBCS changed invoice back to "Received" 8/25, In Pressing Room 5/27, TAT w/Press = <51 weeks or 244 business days



Delivered to CBCS 2/24/22
#-----EAC8-CN - 2 comics - In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-EX - 11 comics - In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-MD - 17 comics - In Pressing Room

#-----BD64-EX - 2 comics - In Pressing Room

#-----BD64-MD - 39 comics - In Pressing Room

#-----8043-MD w/VSP - 14 comics - In Pressing Room


Delivered to CBCS Friday 08/19/22
#-----A0CC-PRM - 1 comic - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A0CC-V+ - 2 comics - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A734-VN - 5 comics - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A2F1-MD - 32 comics - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----7372-MD - 10 comics - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----703D-MD - 12 comics - In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----786C-MD - 20 comics / Grade only - Received 8/22

#-----7A3B-MD - 14 comics - In Pressing Room 8/23, Received 8/23

#-----A5EC-RH - 4 comics / ReHolder - Ready for Pick-up 9/6, In Labels 8/23, Received 8/23

#-----8803-RH - 4 comics / ReHolder - Completed/Shipped 9/6, In Shipping 9/2, In Labels 8/26, Received 8/23

I will continue to update until completed.
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Collector WalkinWillie private msg quote post Address this user
I just left a phone mail message to CBCS to return all of my orders that are marked "Received" but not yet "Grading". I have one order from August 2021 that is in "Heatseal" so will obviously let that one play out. But I have 14 other orders with a total of 1,973 books between September 2021 and June 2022 for which I am requesting a return. I hate like crazy to do this but my side business is no longer sustainable with this much capital tied up.

I hope to use CBCS again someday but they will have to get their business straightened out first.
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Collector Makeminedeadpool private msg quote post Address this user
One of my September 2021 orders Modern, just Grading, is now 4 months in Heatseal and a total TAT sofar of 52weeks, much longer then the advertised 35weeks then sent in last year.
My other September order Pressing/Grading Modern, the invoice changed from pressing back to received, so some movement there
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Collector Oxbladder private msg quote post Address this user
@WalkinWillie yeah it's unfortunate but I think that it's the only choice to be made when literally every other company can grade the books sooner and as well. There's no reason to send book to them unless you are willing to pay more and that makes no sense to me unless a book is worth a LOT of money (in the thousands or more).
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Collector PressMeComics private msg quote post Address this user
My books arrived today from my first shipment. I'm very pleased with the gradings and believe CBCS is the most consistent grader. This order was 360 days with CBCS. My second order has entered grading and my third (received 2 days after it) is still in receiving. My final thoughts on my order, I believe CBCS is trying to get their backlog under control. I received notifications on weekends which indicate they are work outside the Mon-Fri week. Am I in a hurry to submit more books? Not yet, but I'm not giving up on CBCS just yet.
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I'm good with splotches. Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user
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I received notifications on weekends which indicate they are work outside the Mon-Fri week.


I can confirm that I did as well. (get notification on a weekend day).
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Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC? Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user
@WalkinWillie - Your September submission(s) may also already be in grading. I just had 2 September submissions (one w/press & one grade only) completed today. I still have 1 May, along with some June, July, and August Press submissions in processes.
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Collector PressMeComics private msg quote post Address this user
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My books arrived today from my first shipment. I'm very pleased with the gradings and believe CBCS is the most consistent grader. This order was 360 days with CBCS. My second order has entered grading and my third (received 2 days after it) is still in receiving. My final thoughts on my order, I believe CBCS is trying to get their backlog under control. I received notifications on weekends which indicate they are work outside the Mon-Fri week. Am I in a hurry to submit more books? Not yet, but I'm not giving up on CBCS just yet.


I've posted my books here: https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/17617/page/6/cbcs-only-slabs-you-just-got-back-2/#152
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Masculinity takes a holiday. EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user
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I just left a phone mail message to CBCS to return all of my orders that are marked "Received" but not yet "Grading". I have one order from August 2021 that is in "Heatseal" so will obviously let that one play out. But I have 14 other orders with a total of 1,973 books between September 2021 and June 2022 for which I am requesting a return. I hate like crazy to do this but my side business is no longer sustainable with this much capital tied up.

I hope to use CBCS again someday but they will have to get their business straightened out first.


Someone as CBCS right now is saying "Dammit, I warned you guys that Willie was gonna walk!"
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part... Bronte private msg quote post Address this user
@EbayMafia

I don't know if cbcs is the same but cgc doesn't allow changes to be made after the books are submitted. Meaning you can't pull out once you inserted.....
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Collector WalkinWillie private msg quote post Address this user
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@WalkinWillie - Your September submission(s) may also already be in grading. I just had 2 September submissions (one w/press & one grade only) completed today. I still have 1 May, along with some June, July, and August Press submissions in processes.


Thanks but they don't show grading, just "Received" on the pdf invoice.
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Collector rgreenson private msg quote post Address this user
Question, Has anyone had their status on the invoice go from "Grading" to "Heat Seal" and back to "Grading"?

It was in "Heat Seal" for about a month.

Just curious.
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Collector SidTheSquid private msg quote post Address this user
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I just left a phone mail message to CBCS to return all of my orders that are marked "Received" but not yet "Grading". I have one order from August 2021 that is in "Heatseal" so will obviously let that one play out. But I have 14 other orders with a total of 1,973 books between September 2021 and June 2022 for which I am requesting a return. I hate like crazy to do this but my side business is no longer sustainable with this much capital tied up.

I hope to use CBCS again someday but they will have to get their business straightened out first.


Someone as CBCS right now is saying "Dammit, I warned you guys that Willie was gonna walk!"


I'm assuming you're joking- but losing a customer who was potentially going to spend $40k isn't nothing. And I don't think they're the only customer feeling this way.
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Collector Caffeine_Kid private msg quote post Address this user
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Question, Has anyone had their status on the invoice go from "Grading" to "Heat Seal" and back to "Grading"?

It was in "Heat Seal" for about a month.

Just curious.


Yes, that happened to me recently.
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Collector Caffeine_Kid private msg quote post Address this user
My order seems to be stuck in shipping. It's been in ShipToCanada mode for 4 weeks, despite CS advising me on September 1 that it was shipping "today or tomorrow". Month 15 and counting for my first order.




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Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC? Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user
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@WalkinWillie - Your September submission(s) may also already be in grading. I just had 2 September submissions (one w/press & one grade only) completed today. I still have 1 May, along with some June, July, and August Press submissions in processes.


Thanks but they don't show grading, just "Received" on the pdf invoice.


@WalkinWillie - so do most of my June, July, Aug 2021 submissions. And, if you look at my update posts many of my recently completed submissions have the similar path... No updates, then they suddenly shop up in Labels or HeatSeal an may not have even referenced grading.
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Collector WalkinWillie private msg quote post Address this user
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@WalkinWillie - so do most of June, July, Aug 2021 submissions. And, if you look at my update posts many of my recently completed submissions have the similar path... No updates, then they suddenly shop up in Labels or HeatSeal an may not have even referenced grading.


@Scifinator - Yeah, but these are pre-screen orders and most of them are well over 200 books. So if it does what you say and bypasses a lot of status levels, then it would be the first time I have ever experienced that. CS is unresponsive to me so not sure what my options are at this point.
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Collector Oxbladder private msg quote post Address this user
@SidTheSquid unfortunately, I don't think he is wrong. They should be worried about such things but I am sure they are beyond caring as they are swamped and have no real serious plan on how to get out of it. They also may think that what is in house and incoming will more than make up for their losses. They should care though because they aren't the only game in town and their horrible TATs, inability to address them, brutal customer service, and many other failings over the years has led to a reputation that will be very hard to come back from. With CGC being able to rapidly address most of their TAT issues and activity promoting their dominance in the business there's less and less reason for people to try anyone else. In my region CBCS has about as much respect or less than PGX. They had their chance and frittered it away. I don't believe anything they say or promise now because they have never really delivered ... unless it was a service that was going to net them much more money.
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Some movement on my order to report. I don't think it gives any real baseline since it seems the TATs reported here are all over the map.

Submission contents: 4 Modern Standard service, no other services
4 Vintage Standard service, no other services

Order made: November 11, 2021
Order shipped: November 12, 2021
Order arrives at Canadian Hub (RIP): November 19, 2021
Order Arrives in Texas: February 1, 2022

Modern part of order entered grading June 29,2022. So, I would say I am a bit surprised based on the info here I really wasn't expecting anything moving on to grading until the late summer or fall.Not sure what is going to happen with shipping when this is all done what with no hub up here anymore. I will not pay them one cent more than I already have.


Moved to slabbing. No idea how long this has been taking lol. While not happy with the TATs I have to say I likely won't be waiting as long as I anticipated.


Moderns in QC and vintage in shipping.


Ship to Canada status now so an indeterminate amount of time later they may actually ship out. Yay!
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Collector Caffeine_Kid private msg quote post Address this user
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Ship to Canada status now so an indeterminate amount of time later they may actually ship out. Yay!


Keep the dream alive ✨️
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Collector Oxbladder private msg quote post Address this user
@Caffeine_Kid lol! I have to be optimistic that I will see them soon.
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Collector rAd_1 private msg quote post Address this user
First time asking on here, can I get an update on 21-3B1695F, next month will be a year since i submitted them.
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I called CGC about the giveback benefit. beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user
CGC IS only 20 days for moderns

is cbcs grading for January of this year ?
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Collector MRmintastic private msg quote post Address this user
Going on 10 months since my order was received. I am hoping to get them by Christmas time, or end of January, based on the recent comments. Patience grasshopper.
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Collector WalkinWillie private msg quote post Address this user
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CGC IS only 20 days for moderns

is cbcs grading for January of this year ?


37 days for moderns at CGC as of 9/15/2022 a.m.
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Collector madvitale private msg quote post Address this user
I just received a shipment where only 3 out of 10 passed my grade limit. Not complaining about that. What they DID do is send one of the books that passed as a 9.8 in a flimsy plastic sleeve with the CBCS label indicating that it is a 9.8 in a separate bag! What's up with that? No paperwork indicating why they did not put the book in the hard plastic case. There is no way anyone is going to buy this book without the hard plastic case. Makes no sense to me, and of course, when you call they only accept a message. You cannot get a human being to talk with.
Called and left two messages. Tried to call the NE Sales Rep, as I live in the NE, but there is no answer and no ability to leave a message. Have cancelled the charge on my credit card. Perhaps that will get someone's attention.
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Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC? Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user
@madvitale - That happened to me once before. I sent an email to cs and had them send me a shipping label, sent the comic and the CBCS label back to them and they completed it promptly and reshipped.
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