Yeah CBCS forums down according to the guys over at the cgc forums.
I looked over at the cgc forums…didn’t think posters were even “allowed” to mention cbcs by name. Still, I struggle navigating that forum and wasn’t able to find any conversation about it…
Yeah in the Blocked EBay thread they were talking about it. Funny because they never ever say it by name. It’s always Voldemort or He Who Should Not Be Named. I actually do believe it’s a rule.
That’s just dumb… Imagine if we told everyone here you’re not allowed to say BleedingCool…
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From the CBCS forums FAQ Thread What is to stop someone from switching out labels on a CBCS slab?:
In September, 2017, CBCS announced that they will be placing a heat seal through the CBCS logo on the label. If anyone attempts to remove a label, the logo will be ripped.
Basically, it was possible to open the case, swap out the label of a higher grade book (as the label wasn’t sealed in like the comic was), then put it back in the slab. Now the label cannot be removed without damaging it. Also to separate the comic from the plastic it would require quite a large incision which should be obvious from outside the slab.
That’s my understanding of the temper evident CBCS case.
CBCS doesn’t have magazine size slabs, but does have “raw grading” for oversized comics/magazines.
Knowing this book is really tough to fine in NM grade, and knowing CBCS topically grades tighter than CGC (on the numbers scale),
And that I have every other key Boba Fett comic out there, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to Have the “true” first appearance.
I bid a little more than I initially wanted to pay, but now that it’s here definitely worth it. Very sharp and crisp cover. Looks 9.6 (Or what would pass as 9.6 on the CGC curve) but will have to “break the seal” to see for sure. No real incentive not to as I’m not looking to flip and will either keep it raw or send it for encapsulation.
Score!
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Great looking book. Thats an awesome cover. Congrats on the pick up.
Just got the email today…These were received December 23rd. 9 months turn around time.
I did have CBCS do the pressing, which was a terrible mistake from a TAT standpoint…would have gotten them back in half the time if I used an outside presser…and same price.
@D-Rog I’m happy you are getting them back, and can’t wait to see them, but imo…that is absolutely unacceptable for a turn around time and I cannot understand how CBCS stays in business with that sort of thing. You are not the first person I’ve heard relative to those extremes. It doesn’t matter to me if you got them pressed through them or not. Of course, I realize it takes longer, but they are clearly not able to provide the services effectively they are charging for. Do something right…or do not do it at all. There is also way to much room for error, loss, issues over the course of that time period.
It’s really their pressing that’s the issue. I believe TATs took a hit like everyone else for grading due to COVID, but the absence of a convention season they got back in track.
I believe they have one guy…maybe two…doing all the pressing. And he’s in Florida which means all books for pressing get shipped to FL and back from Texas. They’re not just going to hire people off the street to do that job.
And here they are…how’d I do?
First, my Transformers for the PC. I bought all of these off eBay, many from the same two sellers.
The newsstands have a date stamp too on the back cover, which I thought would but these in the 9.6 or less range. I thought some 9.8s were possible, but to go 9 for 9…I’m beside myself. Never got a 9.8 from CBCS before, which is also part of my surprise.
Now here’s the one I was hoping would come back 9.8…May have to list this when the next Spider-verse movie comes out…
And the one disappointment…
I was thinking 8.5 at worst…9.2 at best. I had all these pressed, but this one still has a spine roll…or just mis-cut. So I need to check the graders notes but this one presents so much better than 7.5s it isn’t funny aside from the mis-cut which isn’t supposed to be a hit to the grade…likely will send this into CGC for a second opinion.
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You got quite the 9.8 streak on those TF books. Nice job, Drog. Great looking submission. 
Love seeing these! Great stuff!
With that ridiculous turnaround time, pandemic or not, I’m glad you got so many 9.8s.
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Some Picks of the New CBCS case. Nice heavy material like CGC. Gone is the lack of a seal along the edges (now sealed) and those unsightly “tabs” along the top.
It’s like they converted to the CGC slabs but solved the newton ring problem!! (@Alana).
Nine-month turnaround? Dang!
I want to say 6 of that was pressing…another month or two was COVID.
Despite the 9.8s I think I’ll go with an outside presser next shipment…which I need to get moving as it’s going to have a fair amount of Venom/Knull books.
Ah, when you add pressing with CBCS or CGC that does really increase time. I recall my,“Dang.”
Off to grading.
So @agentpoyo, I know you’re a big “sell it raw, take the money now” guy. But I don’t see how this can go wrong for me.
Kanan #6 is broaching $200 raw now, and $450-$500 in 9.8.
My two copies are min 9.6, which seems to be around $300.
And these prices are with the character not hitting the live screen yet. So I just don’t think raw is the way to go with these.
Press & grade + shipping is $40 ea. I paid $30 each to acquire.
Assuming they come back 9.6/9.8 I’ll sell through MCS or something. Not chancing it with EBay and scammers.
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Other books sent off to grading. Not 9.8s, but with a press we’ll see how they turn out.
Also sending in (going for 9.8s w/o pressing)
-Darth Vader #3
-ASM 55 (Gleason)
-Ultimate FF 22
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