chunkybutt

I will start with the kudos for big daddy.

We did a trade, he packaged the item securely, shipped it quickly and I felt it was a great deal for both of us.

Plus his name is Big Daddy, I mean he has to be an upstanding boardie with high morals and dignity........right?

Thanks Mike for the great deal!!!!!

Jared bought some books off of me. He communicated well, paid quickly and was a pleasure to do a transaction with.

Now someone go buy his books!!!

Brian communicates well, packs slabs securely, insured my packages at no extra charge and he sells slabs on the low, low.

I hope he has more books I need.

Surfing ebay I see lots of raw books advertised with numerical grades.

 

If I am not mistaken, doesn't the majority of raw collectors use OSPG as a reference for value?

 

If so, OSPG uses a alpha/numerical grading system now. I would bet money in a couple of years it will be a numerical grading scale only.

 

I'll take that bet any day of the week.

 

I've just searched through 200 Fantastic Four books on eBay...not one of them had solely a numeric grade.

 

A percentage (around 25%) had a numeric grade in parenthesis, with the alpha grade leading.

 

CGC have been using a numeric grade since inception, and solely a numeric grade since what, 2005?

 

Not exactly catching on in the overall market, is it?

I stand corrected, the books I mentioned were alpha/numerical not just numerical.

Non the less, OSPG sometime in the last 15 years has changed their standards to include a numerical scale.

That being said, don't most raw collectors base the value of their books according to OSPG?

And if so, then they all should be familiar by now with the numerical grading system.

Surfing ebay I see lots of raw books advertised with numerical grades.

If I am not mistaken, doesn't the majority of raw collectors use OSPG as a reference for value?

If so, OSPG uses a alpha/numerical grading system now. I would bet money in a couple of years it will be a numerical grading scale only.

As long as Matt isn't selling books, I could care less that CGC owns a pressing/resto company.

 

Until I see evidence that grades are impacted, like missed restoration or grades that are way off (more than what they've been in the past..), I'll reserve judgment on there being a conflict of interest.

 

I can't make the leap that internal pressing services = gift grades.

 

If that were the case, the argument could be made that any paid service above normal grading stood a good chance of gift grading. Pay for express grading...get a better grade. Have more books graded...get better grades. I just don't see that as being the case.

This is the only post in this thread that I agree with 100%

without knowing who she is or seeing any other pictures, I am going to rate her a 10!!!!!

Perfect eyes, nose, lips, cheek bones. Great hair and a nice rack.

Who is she?

BTW

Good Morning!

Yo!

How would you guys grade this?

I cannot wait to hold them in hand and admire their beauty.

Howdy

Couple of key books I have in route this week

yo

 

My stuff arrives today

What is the stuff that is arriving?

Happy Monday

Whats a Wigan?

Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I only have a couple.