Questions About Authorized Witnesses3599

Originally Posted by KatKomics
Pretty sure the grading company has a vetting process to approve the authorized witness to be able to submit books.

In my experience I fill out the paper work in advance (what book and by whom do I want it signed) and pay the fee to the witness who submits on your behalf.

Originally Posted by dielinfinite
@ONLINE_209 For Being an AW: You have to be approved per event. During that event, you can take the books home but they must stay in your possession (you can't let a friend borrow it, etc). If you submit the books at the same convention you would not have to fill out any paperwork for the books themselves aside from the submission form but you can also mail them in.

If you intend to get additional signatures at an upcoming show you have to fill out paperwork for each book, keeping track of when and where and who acquired each signature on the book.


For making use of an AW: If you go to a convention that CBCS is attending, you can go to their booth and arrange for an AW, provided as a courtesy, to be present at the signing you wish to attend. Once signed, the books must not leave the possession of the Witness or CBCS, which usually means you have to submit at the show, where again, you must fill out the submission forms.

Making use of a facilitator: Facilitators are AWs that provide a service and so charge a fee, typically per signature per book. You make the payment arrangement with them. You can usually mail books in to them and get signatures at multiple shows. They can usually take care of the submission and any associated paperwork.

Originally Posted by ONLINE_209
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Originally Posted by KatKomics
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Originally Posted by KiloGraham
You can have CBCS temporarily authorize you as your own witness at cons, you just have to fill out a form.

How does that work? - I've been at events with no witnesses from any grading company and would love to have been able to be my own witness.

you have to fill out some paperwork through CBCS and be approved to do your own witnessing

Originally Posted by Drogio
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Originally Posted by dielinfinite
@ONLINE_209 For Being an AW: You have to be approved per event. During that event, you can take the books home but they must stay in your possession (you can't let a friend borrow it, etc). If you submit the books at the same convention you would not have to fill out any paperwork for the books themselves aside from the submission form but you can also mail them in.

I assume if you act as your own witness, can you walk back to the CBCS table and submit your books at the event, thereby saving shipping costs?