For me, a modern 9.8 is like claiming the car that just rolled off the assembly line is in “pristine” shape… of course it is, it’s brand spanking new.
Now you get that classic car from the 70s or earlier in “pristine” shape, that’s a gem and worthy of pointing out it’s grade where someone took mighty fine care of it.
Never got into the slab to flip game. I never saw the appeal. I have a few, but mostly because I sent in 2 or 3 copies of a single book hoping one would be 9.8, and the rest I’d just move when they sell. And even that was a very rare for me. I maybe send in one small batch per year…and haven’t done that in over a year.
I bought a Rocketeer retailer incentive slab today for 25 bucks. Basically less than it cost to slab.
Less than the cost by a mile.
The breakdown -
#1 Price of whatever book to buy (plus shipping if bought online)
#2 Send to CGC (5-10 bucks)
#3 Slabbing $27 ( Associate and Premium members save 10% on grading)
#4 Return shipping minnimun is $25
And this is what people that don’t use CGC don’t understand. And then if you didn’t get that 9.8 then the whole thing is f*****.
Funny. I had my Impact Winter #1 up on eBay and Mercari. Same price, $74.99. Got an offer for $30 on eBay which I turned down right away. Book sold on Mercari right now. Helps they have a 5% off coupon for customers which brings their price down at purchase. But moving 2x the books on Mercari now than eBay. Never thought I would see the day.
I take that back, 7x the books on Mercari as eBay.
I haven’t sold on Mercari since they made all those policy and fee changes. Gonna list a few on there just to compare with eBay…
Do you find that all your books sell better on Mercari or just whatever is hot at the moment?
Just listed mine on Mercari as well as a copy of Dracula #3. No movement on eBay after 3 days so we’ll see if Mercari come through as it has for you.
At the moment yes, my hot books have been selling more on Mercari than eBay. In fact, I have only moved one book on eBay this month, seven sales on Mercari.
I tend to have no good luck on Mercari and my prices are a tad bit cheaper than eBay. I also offer free shipping on Mercari.
Well, an hour after listing on Mercari, my impact winter sold on EBay.
Nice. What did it go for?
Ended up selling an Ultimate Spider-Man #1 1:10 variant I paid $3 for (in an 10 variant mystery box I have been making money off) and a Mark Spears Monsters 3 1:25 today on Mercari since this morning.
Ohhhh and to continue on with CGC how could I have forgooten the five dollar “handaling fee” 
handling
Went for $45. Had a little corner ding.
My eBay sales are currently 80% of what I have sold on Mercari for the year
@Anthony - Do you list the same book on both places? Seems risky that you could sell the one book twice, especially if it’s a quick seller issue.
I’m actually pricing books LOWER factoring in shipping on mercari…like by 10-20% and they still sell on eBay first…
I don’t know what magic you’re working…
Pays for the rubber gloves they use…
I do for a few of the more expensive ones…but not “hot” books to avoid the problem.