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I'm good with splotches. Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user
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Received: 8/16/22, Grading: ?, Labels: ?, Production: 2/10/23, Complete: 2/10/23 (178 total days)


This is encouraging. An order from mid-August is complete. Praying here as I have 2 orders (my own and my presser) from August 22
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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
Modern w/Press

Received: 1/12/22, Grading: 1/26/23, Labels: 1/27/23, Production: 1/28/23, Complete: 2/1/23 (385 total days)
Received: 2/15/22, Grading: 2/13/23
Received: 3/12/22, Grading: 2/11/23, Labels: 2/11/23
Received: 3/31/22


Modern & New (grade only)

Received: 5/24/22, Grading: 1/24/23, Labels: 1/27/23, Production: 2/7/23, Complete: 2/7/23 (259 total days)
Received: 5/27/22
Received: 6/15/22, Grading: ?, Labels: ?, Production: 2/9/23, Complete: 2/10/23 (240 total days)
Received: 7/18/22, Grading: 2/10/2023, Heat Seal: 2/11/23
Received: 8/16/22, Grading: ?, Labels: ?, Production: 2/10/23, Complete: 2/10/23 (178 total days)
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So, this is a fun order for me. I sent in 8 books last April, decided to try out the "Grader press screen?" It was so long ago I'm not even sure I remember seeing that but, whatever.

So, in January of this year, they split off 2 of those books for pressing and the other 6 went and got graded and I already got them back. So, 6 with no press, mix of modern and new with 1 sig verification, I got back in ~10 months.

Meanwhile, I emailed just to check in on the other 2. I was told the TAT for pressing is 490 business days, and then it'll go to grading, etc... So, If I'm doing my math right (and I'm estimating not using a calculator)those 2 books, that were accepted at CBCS April 10th 2022, will get back to me sometime around Sep-Nov of 2024.
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Good... God. Just another reason why I am sadly done with doing business with CBCS.
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They build spaceships faster.
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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
Modern w/Press

Received: 1/12/22, Grading: 1/26/23, Labels: 1/27/23, Production: 1/28/23, Complete: 2/1/23 (385 total days)
Received: 2/15/22, Grading: 2/13/23
Received: 3/12/22, Grading: 2/11/23, Labels: 2/11/23
Received: 3/31/22


Modern & New (grade only)

Received: 5/24/22, Grading: 1/24/23, Labels: 1/27/23, Production: 2/7/23, Complete: 2/7/23 (259 total days)
Received: 5/27/22, Grading: 2/14/23
Received: 6/15/22, Grading: ?, Labels: ?, Production: 2/9/23, Complete: 2/10/23 (240 total days)
Received: 7/18/22, Grading: 2/10/2023, Labels: 2/11/23, Production: 2/14/23, Complete: 2/14/23 (211 total days)
Received: 8/16/22, Grading: ?, Labels: ?, Production: 2/10/23, Complete: 2/10/23 (178 total days)

The 490 business day turn time shown on the website is a total joke. It's actually about half of that (and falling). See above.
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8. xkonk private msg quote post Address this user
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The 490 business day turn time shown on the website is a total joke. It's actually about half of that (and falling). See above.


I just took a look at the TAT page and pressing says 50 days basically across the board. Quite a change.

@xvipah Steve just posted that they finished orders through May, so you should already be in grading.

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/15738/page/26/cbcs-pressing-update-vol-1-2/#648
https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/15738/page/26/cbcs-pressing-update-vol-1-2/#650
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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
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I just took a look at the TAT page and pressing says 50 days basically across the board. Quite a change.


A correction on the website?!? Really?!? Geez... someone must have FINALLY gotten the message!
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Maybe, I'm not gonna argue with you because I don't have any real insight. All I can tell you is I got an email 19 hours ago, from CBCS customer support, that says they just got moved to the pressing room in January. They were invoiced in January. Pressing is in order received in the pressing room, and the TAT is 490 business days.


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Quote:
Originally Posted by figment
The 490 business day turn time shown on the website is a total joke. It's actually about half of that (and falling). See above.


I just took a look at the TAT page and pressing says 50 days basically across the board. Quite a change.

@xvipah Steve just posted that they finished orders through May, so you should already be in grading.

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/15738/page/26/cbcs-pressing-update-vol-1-2/#648
https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/15738/page/26/cbcs-pressing-update-vol-1-2/#650
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I'm good with splotches. Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user
It's Christmas in February
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by xkonk
I just took a look at the TAT page and pressing says 50 days basically across the board. Quite a change.


A correction on the website?!? Really?!? Geez... someone must have FINALLY gotten the message!
@figment - yes, Steve got them to update it. But my consistent updates pointing out that the estimated press tat was basically 2-3 times longer than I was experiencing, well, i will just stop there.
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I'm good with splotches. Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user
I don't think it's a shock that submissions for both CGC & CBCS are significantly down.
Folks aren't making money like they were and it's significantly impacted TATs from both.
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My 3/30/2022 order (received 4/6/2022 - 5 books) went into grading yesterday.

I got notified that 2 of my books (lenticular covers) were signed on the inside and given the option to have them verified. I went with the verification. Thank you Customer Service, that was very considerate. 👍 Hopefully, this doesn't add too much more time.
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out. power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user
still waiting for my 3 june submssions that were received in august (Amazing spider-man #365, Amazing spider-man #4 and Go Go Power Rangers #8). the one time cbcs did respond to my email about the order that gave me a headache, said they were being graded as well.

so maybe will get notified in next month. or will in october. i know now. best to just wait and be patient. thats why I did 1 comic on first submission. test the waters. now I know first hand what to expect
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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
For those coming to this thread for actual information which may give you an idea of Grade only and Press & Grade TATs, with a couple of VSP thrown in, below is a detail of my 32 Non-Express Tier submissions from June 2021 through August of 2022.

Got email on one submission set and also saw movement on a different submission by doing a quick check of the "Print Invoice" hyperlink button in each submission plus updates on some Completed subs, in "Bold" below.

CR = Comic ReHolder
EX = Expanded (now Vintage)
CN = Consumer (now Vintage Plus)
MD = Modern
NW = New
VN = Vintage
VT = Vintage Plus
PM = Premium

Some quick factoids on mid-2021 submissions:

33 Separate submissions
- 28 Press & Grade Submissions
- 1 VSP, Press & Grade Submission
- 4 Grade only Submissions

The longest TAT of my grade only was <51 wks or 244 Business days.
The longest TAT for combined Press & Grade was only 71 1/2 wks or 343 Business days.
The Shortest TAT for combined Press & Grade was 44 wks or 213 Busisness days.
The funny thing is, that both the longest and shortest TATs came from submissions that were delivered to CBCS on the same day on June 8th. [/b]

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

#-----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 - Complete/Shipped 10/28 = 71 1/2wk/343 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/28, In Billing (credit) 10/28, In HeatSeal 10/7, In Labels 10/7, Officially in Grading 10/5 but press finished 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per SteveRicketts Pressing 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 Pressing 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 - Ready for Pickup 9/29 = 66wk or 322 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/26, In Grading Room 5/31, Previously only mark Received, never marked In Pressing.


Delivered to CBCS 6/29/21
#-----6136-MD - 102 comics - Ready for Pickup 10/11 = 67wk or 324 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/27, In Billing 9/26, In Grading Room 6/8, Received

#-----82E4-MD - 34 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/28 = 65wk or 315 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/26, In Grading Room 6/7, Received


Delivered to CBCS 7/6/21
#-----C197-MD - 21 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/16 = 62wk or 301 business day combined Press & Grade TAT[/b], In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/23, 50 wks / 240 Business day Press TAT.

#-----EB2E-MD - 30 comics - Completed/Shipped 10/24 = <68wk or 328 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/24, In HeatSeal 10/19, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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 - Ready for Pickup 11/2 = 69wk or 335 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading (Pre-Shipping?) 11/1, In HeatSeal 10/31, In Labels 10/20, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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 - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/10 = 70wk or 341 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, Reverted back to "Grading", so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/8, In HeatSeal 10/31, In Labels 10/29. In Grading notification 10/24 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/28 = 67wk or 327 business day combined Press & GradeTAT, In Shipping 10/19, In QC 10/18, In HeatSeal 10/17, In Labels 10/14. In Grading notification 10/11,(press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/20 = 66wk or 321 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In shipping 10/19, In HeatSeal 10/17, In Labels 10/14, In Grading notification 10/14 (press completed 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 - 60 comics - Completed/Shipped 11/10 = 69wk or 335 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 11/09, Reverted back to "Grading", so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/7, In HeatSeal 10/21, In Labels 10/20, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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)

#-----7189-MD - 30 comics - Completed/Shipped 9/29 = 63wk or 304 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 9/23, In HeatSeal 9/23, In Labels 9/22, 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/25 = <68wk or 329 business day combined Press & Grade TATIn Shipping 10/24, In QC 10/24,In HeatSeal 10/19, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/10 = <65wk or 311 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, in Shipping 10/10, In HeatSeal 10/6, In Labels 10/5, Officially In Grading 10/5 but finished press 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 - Completed/Shipped 11/07 = <69wk or 332 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 11/7In Shipping 11/7,[/b] Received another In Grading notification, so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/3, Back to In HeatSeal 10/28, In Labels 10/24, In HeatSeal 10/22, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/26 = 67wk or 324 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/25, In HeatSeal 10/20, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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)

#-----876C-EX - 30 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/16 = 61wk or 295 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/24, Received[/b]


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 [/b]


Delivered to CBCS 2/24/22
#-----EAC8-CN - 2 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-EX - 11 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-MD - 17 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----B5B6-MD - 12 comics Grade only - Reverted back to "Grading" with Graded email 1/23, In HeatSeal 1/19(no notification), In Grading email 01/18

#-----BD64-EX - 2 comics - In Grading 2/15, In Pressing Room

#-----BD64-MD - 39 comics - In Grading 2/15, In Pressing Room

#-----8043-MD w/VSP - 14 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 2/8 = 49wk or 237 business day combined VSP, Press & Grade TAT, In Billing 2/8, In HeatSeal 2/6, In Labels 2/3, In Pressing Room


Delivered to CBCS Friday 08/19/22
#-----A0CC-PM - 1 comic - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/22 = 13wk or 65 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Labels 11/22, In Grading 11/16, In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A0CC-VT - 2 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/22 = 13wk or 65 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading 11/16, In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A734-VN - 5 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 12/16 = 16wk or 81 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading 11/15, 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


Delivered to CBCS Friday 12/09/22
#-----79FE-MN - 32 comics - In Pressing area 12/13, Received 12/13


Delivered to CBCS Tuesday 1/03/2023
#-----C0E9-CR - 1 comic ReHolder - Completed/Shipped 1/10, Received 1/6

#-----AD21-CR - 6 comics ReHolder - Completed/Ready for Pickup 1/11, Received 1/3

#-----DBB5-VN - 6 comics - In HeatSeal 2/14, In Grading 2/10 (that's a 5 wk or 27 business day Press TAT), In Pressing area 1/6, Received 1/6

#-----D581-MD - 6 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4

#-----5F7A-MD - 15 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4

#-----5F7A-NW - 5 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4

I will continue to update until completed.
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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
Modern w/Press

Received: 1/12/22, Complete: 2/1/23 (385 total days)
Received: 2/15/22, Grading: 2/13/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 3/12/22, Grading: 2/11/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 3/31/22, ImagingSP: 2/15/23


Modern & New (grade only)

Received: 5/24/22, Complete: 2/7/23 (259 total days)
Received: 5/27/22, Grading: 2/14/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 6/15/22, Complete: 2/10/23 (240 total days)
Received: 7/18/22, Complete: 2/14/23 (211 total days)
Received: 8/16/22, Complete: 2/10/23 (178 total days)
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would be nice to have a snugger fit. Sigur_Ros private msg quote post Address this user
Question for anyone who has done this recently...

If a book needing verification were sent modern express... does verification overrule express?
Is there a point in paying for the express?
Would hate to if the verification means it'll take a year or more.

Bonus question... is express anywhere near the stated tats?
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part... Bronte private msg quote post Address this user
I did vintage express. I didn't count the days but it was very fast. This also included a delay because they had to ask if I wanted a signature verified.

Edit
The biggest time spent was getting them to accept the package. Once they got it into system it was very fast



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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sigur_Ros
Question for anyone who has done this recently...

If a book needing verification were sent modern express... does verification overrule express?
Is there a point in paying for the express?
Would hate to if the verification means it'll take a year or more.

Bonus question... is express anywhere near the stated tats?


Signature verification might add a few days to an Express submission, but you'll still get it back MUCH faster than a normal submission. The TAT on Modern submissions is dropping considerably. One of the orders we picked up today was roughly 120 business days, whereas one of the orders we picked up three months ago was nearly 250 business days.

Let there be no doubt about it... the queues are shrinking and the worst is over!
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Collector jtruong008 private msg quote post Address this user
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Originally Posted by figment
Modern w/Press

Received: 1/12/22, Complete: 2/1/23 (385 total days)
Received: 2/15/22, Grading: 2/13/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 3/12/22, Grading: 2/11/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 3/31/22, ImagingSP: 2/15/23


Modern & New (grade only)

Received: 5/24/22, Complete: 2/7/23 (259 total days)
Received: 5/27/22, Grading: 2/14/23, Heat Seal: 2/15/23
Received: 6/15/22, Complete: 2/10/23 (240 total days)
Received: 7/18/22, Complete: 2/14/23 (211 total days)
Received: 8/16/22, Complete: 2/10/23 (178 total days)


Seems like they are cranking stuff out over the past week. My submission was received mid-May 2022, went into grading this past weekend, slabbing on Monday, and shipped today.
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would be nice to have a snugger fit. Sigur_Ros private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bronte
I did vintage express. I didn't count the days but it was very fast. This also included a delay because they had to ask if I wanted a signature verified.

Edit
The biggest time spent was getting them to accept the package. Once they got it into system it was very fast




Thank you.
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would be nice to have a snugger fit. Sigur_Ros private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by figment
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sigur_Ros
Question for anyone who has done this recently...

If a book needing verification were sent modern express... does verification overrule express?
Is there a point in paying for the express?
Would hate to if the verification means it'll take a year or more.

Bonus question... is express anywhere near the stated tats?


Signature verification might add a few days to an Express submission, but you'll still get it back MUCH faster than a normal submission. The TAT on Modern submissions is dropping considerably. One of the orders we picked up today was roughly 120 business days, whereas one of the orders we picked up three months ago was nearly 250 business days.

Let there be no doubt about it... the queues are shrinking and the worst is over!

Thank you.
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I like bean sprouts. James42 private msg quote post Address this user
All but two of the books I have submitted in the recent past have been express with signature verification, and all have been processed within the promised express TAT.
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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
For those coming to this thread for actual information which may give you an idea of Grade only and Press & Grade TATs, with a couple of VSP thrown in, below is a detail of my 32 Non-Express Tier submissions from June 2021 through August of 2022.

Super Fast plus a big development. Got email on one submission set and also saw movement on a different submission by doing a quick check of the "Print Invoice" hyperlink button in each submission plus updates on some Completed subs, in "Bold" below.

CR = Comic ReHolder
EX = Expanded (now Vintage)
CN = Consumer (now Vintage Plus)
MD = Modern
NW = New
VN = Vintage
VT = Vintage Plus
PM = Premium

Some quick factoids on mid-2021 submissions:

33 Separate submissions
- 28 Press & Grade Submissions
- 1 VSP, Press & Grade Submission
- 4 Grade only Submissions

The longest TAT of my grade only was <51 wks or 244 Business days.
The longest TAT for combined Press & Grade was only 71 1/2 wks or 343 Business days.
The Shortest TAT for combined Press & Grade was 44 wks or 213 Busisness days.
The funny thing is, that both the longest and shortest TATs came from submissions that were delivered to CBCS on the same day on June 8th. [/b]

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

#-----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 - Complete/Shipped 10/28 = 71 1/2wk/343 Business day Combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/28, In Billing (credit) 10/28, In HeatSeal 10/7, In Labels 10/7, Officially in Grading 10/5 but press finished 8/1 or likely earlier, In Pressing Room. (per SteveRicketts Pressing 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 Pressing 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 - Ready for Pickup 9/29 = 66wk or 322 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/26, In Grading Room 5/31, Previously only mark Received, never marked In Pressing.


Delivered to CBCS 6/29/21
#-----6136-MD - 102 comics - Ready for Pickup 10/11 = 67wk or 324 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/27, In Billing 9/26, In Grading Room 6/8, Received

#-----82E4-MD - 34 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/28 = 65wk or 315 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 9/27, In Labels 9/26, In Grading Room 6/7, Received


Delivered to CBCS 7/6/21
#-----C197-MD - 21 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/16 = 62wk or 301 business day combined Press & Grade TAT[/b], In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/23, 50 wks / 240 Business day Press TAT.

#-----EB2E-MD - 30 comics - Completed/Shipped 10/24 = <68wk or 328 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/24, In HeatSeal 10/19, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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 - Ready for Pickup 11/2 = 69wk or 335 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading (Pre-Shipping?) 11/1, In HeatSeal 10/31, In Labels 10/20, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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 - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/10 = 70wk or 341 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, Reverted back to "Grading", so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/8, In HeatSeal 10/31, In Labels 10/29. In Grading notification 10/24 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/28 = 67wk or 327 business day combined Press & GradeTAT, In Shipping 10/19, In QC 10/18, In HeatSeal 10/17, In Labels 10/14. In Grading notification 10/11,(press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/20 = 66wk or 321 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In shipping 10/19, In HeatSeal 10/17, In Labels 10/14, In Grading notification 10/14 (press completed 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 - 60 comics - Completed/Shipped 11/10 = 69wk or 335 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 11/09, Reverted back to "Grading", so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/7, In HeatSeal 10/21, In Labels 10/20, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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)

#-----7189-MD - 30 comics - Completed/Shipped 9/29 = 63wk or 304 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 9/23, In HeatSeal 9/23, In Labels 9/22, 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/25 = <68wk or 329 business day combined Press & Grade TATIn Shipping 10/24, In QC 10/24,In HeatSeal 10/19, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/10 = <65wk or 311 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, in Shipping 10/10, In HeatSeal 10/6, In Labels 10/5, Officially In Grading 10/5 but finished press 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 - Completed/Shipped 11/07 = <69wk or 332 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 11/7In Shipping 11/7,[/b] Received another In Grading notification, so probably will be in shipping in 1-2 business days 11/3, Back to In HeatSeal 10/28, In Labels 10/24, In HeatSeal 10/22, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/18 (press completed 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 - Completed/Shipped 10/26 = 67wk or 324 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 10/25, In HeatSeal 10/20, In Labels 10/19, In Grading notification 10/19 (press completed 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)

#-----876C-EX - 30 comics - Ready for Pickup 9/16 = 61wk or 295 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In HeatSeal 8/02, In Labels 7/29, In Grading Room 6/24, Received[/b]


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 [/b]


Delivered to CBCS 2/24/22
#-----EAC8-CN - 2 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-EX - 11 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----EAC8-MD - 17 comics - Completed/Shipped 2/6 = 49wk or 235 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Shipping 2/6, In HeatSeal 2/2, In Labels 1/27, In Grading 1/24, Moved to "Received" 1/20, In Pressing Room

#-----B5B6-MD - 12 comics Grade only - Reverted back to "Grading" with Graded email 1/23, In HeatSeal 1/19(no notification), In Grading email 01/18

#-----BD64-EX - 2 comics - In Labels 2/16, In Grading 2/15, In Pressing Room

#-----BD64-MD - 39 comics - In Labels 2/16, In Grading 2/15, In Pressing Room

#-----8043-MD w/VSP - 14 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 2/8 = 49wk or 237 business day combined VSP, Press & Grade TAT, In Billing 2/8, In HeatSeal 2/6, In Labels 2/3, In Pressing Room


Delivered to CBCS Friday 08/19/22
#-----A0CC-PM - 1 comic - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/22 = 13wk or 65 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Labels 11/22, In Grading 11/16, In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A0CC-VT - 2 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 11/22 = 13wk or 65 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading 11/16, In Pressing Room 8/22, Received 8/22

#-----A734-VN - 5 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 12/16 = 16wk or 81 business day combined Press & Grade TAT, In Grading 11/15, 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


Delivered to CBCS Friday 12/09/22
#-----79FE-MN - 32 comics - In Pressing area 12/13, Received 12/13


Delivered to CBCS Tuesday 1/03/2023
#-----C0E9-CR - 1 comic ReHolder - Completed/Shipped 1/10, Received 1/6

#-----AD21-CR - 6 comics ReHolder - Completed/Ready for Pickup 1/11, Received 1/3

#-----DBB5-VN - 6 comics - Completed/Ready for Pickup 2/16 = only 6wk or 31 business day combined Press & Grade TAT...WOW!, In HeatSeal 2/14, In Grading 2/10 (that's a 5 wk or 27 business day Press TAT), In Pressing area 1/6, Received 1/6

#-----D581-MD - 6 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4

#-----5F7A-MD - 15 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4

#-----5F7A-NW - 5 comics - In Pressing area 1/4, Received 1/4


Delivered to CBCS 11/15/2021 (Yes, 2021. This is a submission of 66 Magazines that were sent to Joe at @CFP_Comics for Pressing and he was going to re-forward to cgc for grading. After a conversation with Steve Borock, I decided to have CFP send to CBCS as it I was not in a hurry to have them back and 5 1/2 dozen would be a good batch to run through and get iron out the process of Magazine encasement. "Test Dummies" is how I referred to them. Thank you again Joe for your agreeing to alter the forwarding after you completed your Pressing services. Well, there has been movement at CBCS this past week.)

#-----D0D2-MAG - 66 magazines VSP and Grade only - 2/16 Reverted to Received, 2/10 in ImagingSP (Probably for VSP), 2/10/23 Official Received email from CBCS.

I will continue to update until completed.
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I turned these in at the Plastic City Comic Con in May of last year to the guys at CBCS. "The Strange Tales #159", I had wanted to be signed by Jim Steranko but the lines was awful. He was the main attraction. I had a sketch cover done by Keith Williams of Icon but that was submitted separately because it was not going to be pressed (it is currently in heat seal). I thought the Avengers were in much better shape than the grades received. They were received at CBCS on June 1, 2022 and I received notification of their shipment today.


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I blame the forum gremlins. figment private msg quote post Address this user
The Steranko line always moves slow, mostly because he has a story for everybody and his signature itself is a work of art.
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Two Vintage grade only orders dropped off Tuesday and marked as received today. I'm going to guess I'll have them back by this time next month, just in time to be considered birthday presents. We'll see...
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would be nice to have a snugger fit. Sigur_Ros private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by James42
All but two of the books I have submitted in the recent past have been express with signature verification, and all have been processed within the promised express TAT.

Thank you.
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I wish I had a title. ComicNinja0215 private msg quote post Address this user
Just filled out the form for 2 books. Good to see the TAT'S are coming back around. 👍
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I am going to drop some vintage off soon. I am liking that tat.
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