Express pricing change announced17851
 would be nice to have a snugger fit.
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And voila! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by GAC No doubt this is an adjustment because the initial express prices weren't enough and it only worsened their TATs and backlog. I believe the solution should be that they should have moved the goal posts out for express. Make it two months, not two weeks. With two week Express services, they will never get to the pre-express submissions. |
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| You all had to see this coming when they 1st announced the new pricing structure. When a grading was $24 with a nearly a year turn around time but for $40 you could get it back in 2 weeks tons of people were going to flood the express line to the point they would have a hard time keeping up. The huge drop in return time for a very small price increase wasnt sustainable. They were going to have to make the price more inline with the benefit. | ||
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would be nice to have a snugger fit.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Silversorrow Wouldn't that mean longer wait times if they aren't willing to pay for express? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Sigur_RosNo, because if they don't pay for express they don't jump in front of any orders you already have in. When people use express they jump in front of all standard orders that are already in thereby pushing those standard order TAT's back further and further each time. If they don't use express they slot in behind any orders already in thus not affecting those TAT's at all. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by xkonkjust as announced as the CBCS Canada closure or Steve leaving? |
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| To me, the express tiers don't make a lot of sense and are likely part of the problem. Why have three tiers that are so close together? Who really needs 1 day super express? Very few people and it's probably rarely used. The three tiers so close together 1, 5 and 14 days creates little differentiation and most people probably flock to the 5 or 14 day. Why not spread then out more to provide a wider range, and it would also pace the work to make it more manageable. For example: express could be 5 days, 30 days and 45 days with associated prices that properly reflect the level of "express." |
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| yeah.... how much do you want to bet they either had their first group of refunds for not meeting the guaranteed TAT OR they had to pull all hands on deck with OT etc. to avoid that situation....and this is part of the solution.... Other than VSP or possibly a signing event with a creator I can't see continuing with CBCS Don't forget they also changed where they would start to split orders effectively doubling the return shipping - even before the insurance increases!! CCS pressing is a joke so off to 3rd party in Florida MCS pickup from CBCS is also a joke - will try my hand at CGC shipping to MCS - will likely at least get updates to know where my books are..... |
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would be nice to have a snugger fit.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Silversorrow I understand that but if they get overloaded on standard, that just means longer TATs in general. |
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 Keep your $6.87 bro... not even saving tax with that.
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Quote:Originally Posted by flanders Especially the company knowing @sborock was so available on the forums and truly was the face of CBCS. Very disheartening and somewhat insulting to both old and new potential customers. But, maybe we just expect too much? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by xjagnew too much??!!! - not even a press release or bio on the 'About Us' link....pathetic. |
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Keep your $6.87 bro... not even saving tax with that.
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Quote:Originally Posted by KatKomics I don't disagree at all, it should have been addressed! However I still eat McDonald's french fries without seeing Ronald on TV everyday. That's why I ask if we have higher expectations than others. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Sigur_RosThe only way TAT's would get longer in general for standard submission's is if people submit more books overall. This change is more likely to drive people away than drive them to submit even more books. So if anything TAT's in general should either stay the same or get lower across the board. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by GAC This is nothing, it’s a red herring. I promise that even IF the backlog gets addressed and that’s a Herculean “If” these prices will stay. They won’t lower the prices, this is the new normal. We the fans get punished…again |
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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Quote:Originally Posted by stanley_1883 For sure the prices stay.....unless there's a massive drop in submissions which isn't likely. |
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 I’m not an ant. I’m a rootin tootin Hornet!
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| I’ve always been a CBCS supporter and I don’t really like CGC at all. But this might make me switch. Also the $200 membership with really no perks sucks. I hate to say it but I may have to try CGC out and become a member for half the cost and get my money back with CGC perks. No perks with CBCS any more just money grab. |
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| At least I got to enjoy $40 two-week grading twice (if my DeMatteis book ever enters grading). | ||
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| I guess I'm CGC bound for the foreseeable future. I'll check back next year once the standard TAT's come back down to earth. | ||
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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| My first reaction to CBCS's announcement: |
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Keep your $6.87 bro... not even saving tax with that.
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@flanders  Ten minutes ago. |
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| Good news is everyone can still choose to submit through the standard tier. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by WMorse Not sure if this is serious or sarcastic.  The standard tiers that progressively go further back in the line with every express submission that comes in the door? |
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| Those express submissions might be slowing down at these rates... | ||
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 We should have the forum rate our packages.
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Quote:Originally Posted by ZipperSaid me the day they introduced the new express tier. I’ve been furious about it. It took a price increase to the new express to put everyone else where I’ve been since April 6th. |
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| What is the difference between the old fastpass/quickstream tiers and the new express tier? | ||
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they really need to take this page down as it's been rendered obsolete  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by WMorse The new Express tiers have money-back guaranteed turnaround times. The old options gave you faster service but the TAT were always variable |
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| So if a guranteed express turnaround time is important to you, pay the premium. Simple. | ||
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| How many collectors can really be using Express Plus or Super Express anyways? | ||
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