Back from CBCS - Express service experience18776
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mbarb private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It has been awhile since I last submitted any comics for grading, other than TMNT numbers 1-10 to the shop across the street. Just disillusioned by the incredibly long TATs associated with the regular submission process. I thought I would try out the new CBCS Express service and mailed in 2 comics on November 7. They were officially received by CBCS on November 11. I then received regular email updates throughout the process: they entered grading/processing on th November 14, were graded and in the production area on the 15th, and ready to be shipped, also on the 15th! I received the comics yesterday on the 20th. I have to say that I am very happy with the overall Express experience (aside from the cost!). Here are the results! Swamp Thing #1 (1972). My first graded Bernie Wrightson comic!  Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #23 (2006, Adam Hughes variant). Pretty happy about this one, as I purchased it from MyComicShop, where it was conservatively graded at 8.0. Just 2 minor color rubs on the back cover.  |
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 I like bean sprouts.
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| Except for cost, the express service is great. It's a pity that non-express TATs are so absurd. I have an express order coming back on Monday, and I will share my results then. | ||
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Watcher5866 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Was that express without pressing? How much is that anyway? | ||
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mbarb private msg quote post Address this user | |
| No pressing. $80 for Vintage Express and $60 for Modern Express. | ||
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 I'm good with splotches.
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| I question the competetive value of these fees. I certainly have not done the Marketing analysis, but to me these 2 fees are a darn alot of money compared to similar services across the street. We're not talking a couple bucks either which would be a wash to me. This is significant $$$ I have admittedly used Express, but very very sparsely. |
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 Feel free to use my post as a checklist.
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yup - VIP experience always wins. | ||
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Watcher5866 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I agree. At these prices, you should get it back the next day! Has to be really worth it to pay those prices. | ||
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 I'm not a plagiarist. I'm also not illiterate.
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| Express service is expensive but you get what you pay for. Super fast turn around and great service! | ||
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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Quote:Originally Posted by drmccoy74 Unless you're @Heinzdad, who received substandard service and mislabeled slabs. |
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I like bean sprouts.
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| So my books did arrive on Monday (pictures available here: https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/17617/page/11/cbcs-only-slabs-you-just-got-back-2/#266). The experience is pretty much what I have become used to with CBCS: good grading, good holders, expensive prices for premium speed. All and all, something to be happy with if the price is livable, except: the terrible choice by CBCS to only offer FedEx shipping almost effed it up. Again. The books left the FedEx depot at 7:45, and were delivered at 21:27. Thirteen hours is too long for a driver to be on a route (it's not healthy for them or safe for us), and getting someone out of bed to make delivery because it couldn't be managed at a reasonable time is absurd. Every single shipment I have had from CBCS has had some sort of delivery issue, all because FedEx is the worst. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by mbarb Those prices are actually very fair and comparable to CGC rates. The supergirl is a $500 book, or so, in 9.6 so it passes the FMV cap for CGC modern fast track ($400 FMV cap) Swamp thing is pre-1975 and above $400 FMV, if I'm not mistaken. Both books would require standard grading ($1000 FMV cap) from CGC, which is $80, IIRC. TAT is a couple of weeks. They would probably sell for more if CGG graded, though....but there is the higher risk of a book being swapped out at CGC...the Ultimate Fallout 4 swapped put thread has made me more concerned than ever about subbing moderns that aren't hard to find lesser copies. I have 3 DC universe logo variants I held back from subbing recently, one of which there has been only 1 copy surfaced since CBSI first published their 2 dcu logo article lists....did not sub it to CGC because I didn't want to get back a regular (direct or newsstand) copy back, that'd be virtually worthless. One is a DCU logo that has only had 1 other confirmed copy in existence. The other is a "bat logo" or "dc reader/library" logo from 1996, which was added recently to the speculated to exist list over on the cgc forum dcu logo thread. I haven't seen any other copies of that book, I found mine a couple months before it was mentioned as a possible dcu variant, and that was a few months ago...every ebay search result I've gotten on these 3 books has not led to anything but false results. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Watcher5866 $60 and $80 , for books with FMV at $500 or so a pop, doesn't justify a 1 day TAT. That's walk thru TAT, which is really just for books worth thousands IMO, like an AF 15 or a 9.8 Jim Lee Batman Hush RRP variant etc etc. |
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mbarb private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by James42 |
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mbarb private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Nice books! | ||
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theCapraAegagrus private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by James42 This is a fact. |
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