SonnyU2 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I see nothing wrong with the handling of the book. It's kind of comical to tell a company who has handled millions of comic books that they don't know how to handle a comic book. i highly doubt this will affect the submissions to CGC. Anyone who is actually experienced in handling comics would not be perturbed by the video. I trust the guy who handles these types of books everyday - not the guy who has most likely never handled a book like that one and felt the need to be outraged on facebook. People just like to complain. zosocane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I agree. Someone experienced with handling comics, even a superman 1, knows what they are doing. In this case, with a 2.0 book, any small incidental damage to it doesn’t affect the grade anyway. From CGCs eyes thats what’s most important. And in our grade conscious hobby, all the owner cares about too. also, as many have learned, for all the improved books people score on, there are also some that go down in grade. Nature of the beast. I am confident that if serious damage occurred, GC would work out a settlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 13 hours ago, gadzukes said: I didn't like seeing the water bottle on the table at the end of the video too. If I'm having my Superman 1 graded I expect that there WILL NOT be a water bottle on the table. F For Fake and s-dali 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 My guess is CGC didn’t realize how insane, unyielding, and paranoid a certain segment of the collecting population is. so I agree that posting this video has done them no good, but that isn’t their fault at all. And taking it down at this point would be worse, IMO. Stand by their experience and methods, even in the face of an onslaught of insanity. cmcfan and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelrain41 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 If I had a Superman 1 this would 100% be me mysterymachine and Juno Beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said: Matt Nelson hands! Yes, I confirmed it. He checked my books last Friday. The hours are 11-1pm per day for free evaluation. Last Friday I was the first person in the line - only five people in line. I am not sure about Saturday and Sunday that are usually overcrowded. Edited March 1, 2020 by JollyComics manetteska 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, comicwiz said: I am sure that customer's water bottle. Matt brought nothing to the table. He checked my books. manetteska and cmcfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, speedcake said: My guess is CGC didn’t realize how insane, unyielding, and paranoid a certain segment of the collecting population is. CGC can't possibly be that dumb. speedcake and Juno Beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, wombat said: CGC can't possibly be that dumb. I wouldn’t have thought so, either. But as cynical and internet aware as I am, even I’ve been taken aback by the ferocity of the ignorance and wailing on social media over this video. cmcfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Facebook never protects them from cyberbullies but cares for money. Wished that should not be filmed in a first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhymenoceros Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Comictom101 was a guest, in charge of CGC's social media for the convention - I'm sure because he has a fairly large online following. This was likely done for them to both get publicity to their respective fans. The post was written by and assumingly posted by him as well. I wonder how much CGC was consulted before posting it. Personally I don't have much of a problem with how the book was handled to get the page count. I would imagine the book was carefully inspected just before this for overall grade and structure, as we only saw the very last step. We saw one specific angle and lighting can dramatize. I didn't see any specific damage done. It's easy to freeze a frame and look at it subjectively. As for the water bottle - it's a closed bottle, at a safe distance. Not the ideal choice of placement, but it's definitely not crossing any line of carelessness. Edited March 1, 2020 by Rhymenoceros ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I would have thought gloves are required for grading high priced books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, speedcake said: My guess is CGC didn’t realize how insane, unyielding, and paranoid a certain segment of the collecting population is. so I agree that posting this video has done them no good, but that isn’t their fault at all. And taking it down at this point would be worse, IMO. Stand by their experience and methods, even in the face of an onslaught of insanity. this is upon which their entire business is based. Harry Lime and Juno Beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Ironic , right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 mysterymachine, Juno Beach, comicnoir and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Didn't hurt the book. No extra respect necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) People are forgetting he was not grading the book he was giving a page count/free eval with the owner present. There is no indication this is how he approaches the grading process with GA books and a paying customer. The statement that CGC does not allow water bottles during grading still stands unchallenged. Edited March 1, 2020 by kav cmcfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterymachine Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 If he is already familiar with the book then I guess what he did is fine. If not, he is taking a risk going through the pages that fast. I would be worried about the brittleness of the pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BL4Z3 said: See the post by RockMyAmadeus. Gloves are for showoffs and people with fake OCD. I hope you don't work at a restaurant. Edited March 1, 2020 by Xenosmilus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 The handling looked fine as done by an experienced pair of hands, to me. cmcfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
