Kon_Jelly Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 So I've never submitted my own books to CGC before, but I just filled out the submission form to drop a bunch off at AwesomeCon this weekend. Now I have a question that doesn't appear to be answered on their website: am I just handing them a stack of comic books? Or do I need to put them in some sort of box for them to take as well? I plan on bringing them to the show in portfolios, so do I just take them out and hand them the stack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Hand them your stack of books and your paperwork. They prefer that the comics be in the same order top to bottom as they're listed on your form. Kon_Jelly and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avi Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Make sure the books are bagged and boarded. When you hand them over they will check the books against the invoice paperwork and your done! ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asianassassincomics Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) I recently dropped off books at Wondercon with Express drop off. Make sure to have your submission form printed out and with you. You can jump to the front of a different line. If you don't have the form printed out and have to have CGC print, it will take a significant amount of extra time to drop off. At Wondercon it was over 2 extra hours. Edited April 27, 2019 by Asianassassincomics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comic Consortium Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Is there any advantage of submitting at a show versus via mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon_Jelly Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Comic Consortium said: Is there any advantage of submitting at a show versus via mail? One less round of shipping, so it saves on cost and potential for the package to be damaged. It's more "peace of mind" than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Kon_Jelly said: One less round of shipping, so it saves on cost and potential for the package to be damaged. It's more "peace of mind" than anything else. If I can state a negative to Con drop-off, I dropped off 4 books at C2E2 on Friday, 03/22/2019. As of Friday, 04/26/2019, these issues have not been logged in as being received. For those of you keeping score, that's five weeks (25 work days). In retrospect, I wish I had spent the $20 to mail my books there. It's hard for me to believe that a shipment mailed to CGC would have taken five weeks to been logged in as received. Also, before anyone criticized me, I called CGC on Monday, 03/15/2019, and I was told that they had just started working on the books from C2E2. Yes, I could call CGC again, but I'm sure I would get the same response. Also, please don't tell me how you have had a different experience; I'm glad that your books were recorded in a timely manner. However, all I can comment on is my situation, and I have nothing to gain by lying. Dropping off at a con - Positive - One less round of shipping, lower cost, less chance of damage Dropping off at a con - Negative - An interminable wait for your books to be marked as received Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon_Jelly Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Pretty easy drop off experience. I was there fairly early in the day and the wait was only 2 minutes or so. Got an email yesterday saying they had been received, and now they're scheduled for grading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
