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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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| I think I asked how fast it can go once. I forget the speed but it wasn't fast enough to be street legal. Definitely not highway legal. I looked it up. 20mph |
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 I'm a McNugget guzzler.
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Do you call it a fire fly or a lightning bug? | ||
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Around here they were called fire fly | ||
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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 | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Bronte I wish i owned a ranch to use it... right now, id drive it 10 feet to get to my mailbox. lol |
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 To answer your question, no, this is not where the comics go to die.
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MutantMania private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So I sent in a copy of Saga #1 signed by Brian K Vaughan to be pressed, sig verified, and graded. It was originally a MCS graded 7.5 What do you think it will come back from CBCS graded? Just taking guesses... I'll post the grade when it comes back |
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 I've spent years perfecting my brand of assholery.
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| And the Magic 8 Ball says, "9.2." | ||
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It appears this code works for online submissions. clickable text  |
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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 MutantMania Between 9.0 and 9.8 |
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Can someone explain cbcs Press screening costs to me? I thought that if the book was deemed pressable, the sreening fee was dropped. If that's not the case, you're better off just pressing whether you need it or not instead of paying out the nose. |
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| I wondered this same thing. It's what's kept me from ever using screening. | ||
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| They still screened it though. That’s the most cut and dry answer. | ||
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yes they did. And if it was my mistake for misunderstanding I accept it. I also thought it was 5$ but when I looked earlier in the week it i think it was 10$ screening per book. You figure 10 plus the 15 to do the pressing doesn't make financial sense. Tbe cost breakdown disappeared after the books shipped so I have no idea what the books ended up costing me now. I'll have to dig through old emails to try and piece it together. I guess from my experience, I have to really want tbe VSP bad to use this service again because it ends up being extremely expensive. |
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I'm a McNugget guzzler.
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I think if one could accept the fact that a press won’t necessarily bump the grade but will always make the book look more nice they could skip the screen. | ||
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Charging for Press Screening when it passes and a Press occurs does not seem correct. If I'm charged either way (pass or fail) then I'll just get the book Pressed. How many instances are there that a collector is unsure if a Press will help to the point they'll incur the $5/$10 charge to screen? They should either reduce the screen charge or drop the charge if the Press occurs. | ||
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @GAC I agree with your point. Like I said I should have asked before assuming so obviously if I was mistaken the cost is mine to bear. But if pressing was 15 bux for that book and the screen was 10 bux, I screwed myself royally |
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I'm a McNugget guzzler.
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Instead of just going right into the pressing process time is spent evaluating what the customer wants. Time is money. | ||
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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 HeinzDad Which also may explain their high shipping charges... |
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by flandersAll I can say about that is, is that I've spent 2 hours packing up one package plenty of times. |
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @flanders Well. I thought I paid for everything a while ago. My balance was at zero for awhile. When they shipped the 3 books apparent got hit for another 55 bux. I emailed customer service asking what that charge was for. Maybe it was ahipping? |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Time is money but usually the assessment charge is dropped if the service in question is purchased. Not dropping the assessment cost makes the assessment service less necessary or useful/helpful. |
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @HeinzDad I agree with you. If they did tbe service they deserve to be paid. I guess I'm just mad at myself for not asking questions. However, as I stated before I take full responsibility for not asking. |
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I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Bronte maybe. Here's rates from two submission forms. Fedex 2 day without insurance is $55 for 3 books. New:  Old:  A startling difference is for 3-5 books with $10,000 insurance it used to be $43. Now the same shipment is $30 for shipping only and an additional $160 for insurance for a total of $190. I'm not going to jump to conclusions for the reasons behind the increase. I know insurance rates are higher now than a few years ago for both personal and commercial insurance. |
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I'm a McNugget guzzler.
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by GACYou aren't wrong. I can think of auto repairs and home repairs that happened like that. But a 15 dollar service??? To be clear, I'm slightly biased on this one. Also, I'm not trying to argue, just pose an alternate view. |
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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| For as long as I've been using the service, press screening was its own charge. If they decide a press was in order, they pressed it and I was charged whatever the full pressing price was. In the speedier days that charge would come when the book moved to grading but when it got slow the charge moved to when the book was finished and shipped out. I agree with the screening price going up to $10, it probably makes more sense to just pay pressing if you're thinking about it. It might save you some money on a pricey vintage book, but I would want them to press anything like that anyway just to make it look nicer. |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad All good man....my justification is: A $10(?) assessment fee on a $15 service represents a 67% additional cost. On a single book, $15 doallars to $25 dollars is no big deal. Multiply those numbers by factors of 10+ we start getting into pricier realms. What I'm saying is, the assessment service is (in my opinion) not worth it....I think many would agree. I will make the assessment myself (as others I believe will) because a 67% markup (pass or fail) is too steep (imo). |
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I'm a McNugget guzzler.
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Oh, I agree with the logistics for the customer. That wasn't really my point. To be honest I feel like the whole process is dumb. You either want a press or not, as far as I'm concerned. I think it's an angle taking advantage of people. Really? How non biased can you be when the pressing service is under the same roof of the graders??? If they offer it and people choose to use it, so be it. |
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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 GAC Which is why @Bronte is so confused. I don't think anyone uses press screen unless they misinterpret the service or are using it on one of the higher tiers. Is it possible that the terms changed in recent years and they used to not charge if it passed? |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by flanders I thought it wasn't charged if the book went to Pressing. I can't say for sure that's how it was but it's what I thought. |
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I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
| This may shed some light on the matter: https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/14206/page/1/press-screen-charge-if-pressed/ |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by flanders There you go.....well done!!  |
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