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Don't know what that is about but I know they have contact information on lockdown. If I want to e-mail a buyer/seller, I attach a screengrab of my e-mail address. I had named the attachment "contact info" and I couldn't send until I renamed the attachment. I believe the ebay app messaging doesn't filter the way the desktop site does.

Did they work? CGC declared value is the same as what you the customer put on the form. I don't know if the PO is privy to that but clearly not proof.

just because a grade is assigned doesnt mean thats the grade and you can return it either way so I dont understand your policy on requiring a grade (guess). +1 exactly. I'd rather have lots of good photos showing cover gloss, corners and a good description listing flaws. I don't care what someone thinks a comic's grade is, unless they sell thousands of comics a year and most sellers don't. If you need a grade that badly then maybe you should only buy slabbed books.

Proving value to the USPS is the key. Printouts from auction sites of the same comic & grade are good. The language USPS uses for proof of value is important. In your case with a lifelong collectible with no meaningful receipt, a "reputable dealer" is how they put it. I would take information on whatever expert you use, such as $X sold at auctions annually, years in business, and a contact there for them to verify information with.

Your mileage my vary but I've never had someone try to make a return based on a given grade on Ebay. I've sold a decent amount over the years, too. Not giving a grade to me is lazy and/or done by people who aren't confident in their grading. That's fine, but unless you're grading is terrible, you shouldn't be getting *lots* of headaches. Or, you could look at it like grades are the lazy buyer's way of letting someone else decide how they see things. There is no lazy way and one way isn't better. I've sold my share on ebay and find putting a grade on elicits more interest. When I have a book I'm not sure is near mint I'll just tell the buyer to look at all the beautiful pictures I've posted. Those usually take longer to sell though.

I also thought Rogue One was better than Force Awakens. FA was so bogged down by the legacy of Luke/Leia/Han. FA had to corkscrew into A New Hope but was a blank slate so it did really well for that.

Aliens is one of the best films on many levels in my opinion. The only thing lacking they fixed with the long "director's" cut which fixes a major gap in the story. The sentinel guns scenes are important and give pacing to the parts of them securing the command base and the aliens attacking overhead. (back in the day I even rented the laser discs to get the sentinel guns scenes onto tape....I know I'm a nerd). Prometheus was actually a very ambitious and well done film in my opinion. The music in that one is so powerful. It uses trumpets to herald the same Engineers who so callously destroy us when we are in their way. It really shows the best and worst of humanity. Great film in my opinion. Alien 3 I am really torn about. While I echo other's assessment about how it rips apart all that we hoped for from Aliens, I actually liked parts of it. The absolute bleakness is unmatched in film and Rock's speech is one of the best in a film IMHO. Then they lose it with all the overly-cockney cast and nonsensical chases into hot lead....blah blah blah. Alien 4 I don't even remember it was so bad. Can't wait to erase everything and get a true Aliens sequel.

Not everything is a conspiracy. Maybe they are privy to information and transactions you aren't?

Thanks for your reply and good to hear from a long-timer like yourself. I'm not aware of the many who need to be banned but with the amount of people frequenting this site I'm not shocked. It's a numbers game really. There's always some bad eggs.

I think the CGC boards are very useful as there is no other board that rivals in participation. The sheer numbers of people who post here everyday makes for a good place to come to know about what's going on with comics. CBSI is great for different reasons. The Top 10 is always high on my list of things to check out. The Google + group has lots of discussion in short bursts with photos which I like. I'm a noob here but there is a sense that if you aren't in agreement with the long-timers of the board then you are squelched. Have a contrarian opinion? You'll find a lot of resistance here. Just my $0.02.

This is almost as good as threads about packing etiquette, selling off ebay, and pressing.

The market is always right. So when a 2nd print sells consistently for more than the 1st, then the market has decided it is worth more. Demand and supply are concepts we apply to explain the ultimate truth that is the market.

This board has all types of problems, but it is policed albeit some think too much and other think too little. Its a work in progress. We regulate sellers, we out con artists, we have kudos threads, we do great work for board members when they have traumatic life events.(Death, cancer, fires, floods, etc....) I've been fortunate to be a part of several. We share ideas, we send an action figure around all over the country, we help to raise money for events and so on... We had writers on here, artists and publishers. A large amount of money changes hands on this board weekly and for the most part most transactions go well. Love it or hate it its the model for most boards in the comic hobby.(Whether they admit it or not.) That's the first thing they tell you before you know its a scam. Sell all your comics now people.

That sucks, sorry to hear it. I hope you are able to get something from them. My experience with FedEx is terrible. They had a package of mine that was opened and contents taken out and resealed. Then their claims process was a farce. It's not perfect and is slow at times but USPS Registered is the best way to ship expensive items. Best is having those items and the box well documented and appraisals of whats inside.

That is pretty messed up and there is no excuse for the abuse. That said, I can't tell if there were empty spaces or if it was completely filled with packing peanuts. If there were open areas then that was an error in packing. Its a shame the book was damaged. Hopefully it was insured for FMV and the seller gets any loss back.

Looks like he ended the listing.

He sold you the story, whether or not he needed it to get the comic. His listing on the bay has a different story - buying a new house.

Kids! They grow up so fast! Seriously though, its listed at $7950 right? What did you sell it for if you don't mind disclosing?

Agreed, that should be in the Modern thread though. Check here for chatter about Aphra: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=17&Number=9596409&Searchpage=2&Main=238508&Words=aphra&topic=0&Search=true#Post9596409 Oh yeah, my bad.

Darth Vader #3, 1st app of Aprha looks hot right now. She has her own series coming out in Dec.

Can anyone login to see their workorders? The link hasn't worked for me for a week or more.

yeah but his customer service though....

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The 5th prints have come down quite a bit. I would say 1/3 to 1/2 off their highs. Raw 5th prints were going for 70-80 before the film, now they are 30-40.

MoS Doomsday issues are way down since the movie. They have come down by 1/2 in some cases, especially #18 which is known to have a higher print run than #17. We might have already seen the all-time-highs for these issues.