CGC Submission Mistakes & A Few Helpful Tips

[@kirthgersen2485]

You had me at body builder and comic collector-I've been doing both for 35 years.

[@RegieCollects]

LOL. Love it. Salute, Comic Swoldier.

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

Pro tip: If you have an LCS that submits books regularly to CGC then I recommend just bringing them in and letting your LCS do it, especially if you're new to this. Another perk of Taking your books to the local LCS to submit is they will usually inspect the book(s) and tell you if it's worth submitting or not, thus eliminating some of the mistakes Reggie mentions. They also prep and ship the books for you which makes life so much easier. Also: Some LCS's that submit books to CGC in bulk will give a decent S/H discount regardless if you're submitting one book, many books or if you have books from different tiers or have books that require clean/press services. So no real need to send things separately and complicate your life, just drop them off and pick them up when they're ready.

[@kalebjones5581]

That’s what I do anytime I want one I just go to the comic book store and they will either do it for me and call me when it comes back or they will look up how much it is and try to convince me to just buy one that’s for sale already graded because they say 9/10 times that I’ve asked them that it would be cheaper than paying to send it in

[@stevewoo5606]

Great and thank you. One question, what is an LCS?

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

@@stevewoo5606 LCS = Local Comic Shop

[@prettyflyforafilipin]

I have a new, favorite, euphemism, “if it moved, i slabbed it.”

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. I was slab-happy.

[@prettyflyforafilipin]

Regie Collects you animal!

[@mikep.panucci5099]

That's how I am with food saving If it can be foodsaver it's vacuum sealed

[@RPAYNE1990]

"If it moved, I slabbed it" 🤣

[@jeanclaudevantom692]

i recently sent my first book. just one. i don't care if i get an 8.0 .. im just excited that it will be my first one

[@RegieCollects]

LOL. Hope you get a 9.8 to make it extra special. Good luck bro.

[@komscollections4346]

"If it moved I slabbed it, when Mr Kittens our beloved pet came back a 9.2 I knew I had to rethink what I sent to CGC" 🤣🤣🤣 all jokes. Great content and tips as always Reg! Cheers!

[@RegieCollects]

😂🤣🤪

[@TheSimplyIncrediblePodcast]

OMGoodness. Every mistake you have made I also made, lol. Great advice on sending books in as well. I'm about to ship some to them for the first time. I have always given books to them at a show.

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. Make sure you check out my various videos on shipping to CGC. Here is the most recent: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipSyioSQgqtrras

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

Pro tip: There are a lot of LCS's that provide Press/clean services at a much lower cost than CCS

[@erikd9725]

I have those TWD slabs that you have on your wall. Every TWD comic that I’ve sent in came back 9.8. Image comics has quality printing and paper stock/thickness. Great video. Thanks!

[@RegieCollects]

Quality indeed.

[@corymaxwell709]

PGX will put COAs in slabs if you ask for it......just saying

[@heavyhammergymcomics721]

Definitely going to get that Premium CGC membership once I get rolling on pressing/cleaning my own books. It looks fairly simple (at least you made it look that way) and saves a ton of money. Thank you for describing your CGC submission process again. I will make sure to remember the multiple invoices, but bundled shipping to defray a bunch of the cost. Thanks Regie.

[@RegieCollects]

Boom! I’m always here if you need me. 👊🏾

[@pedroalvira2574]

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@The1AndOnlySB]

As someone who just sent comics into cgc for the first time, I wish I found this video before… amazing video and content. Def subscribing! Thanks for the great tips and advice.

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you bud. The channel is full of practical tips and advice. Let me know if you are looking for something or have questions.

[@ComicVentures]

Just coming back to this video because…15K views!!! 🥵👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@RegieCollects]

😝😝👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MattWoodsComics]

Watching this video and reading the comments is like time traveling. So cool to see the thoughts and comments from so many friends. Oh yeah, there was even a clown in the comments. I remembered watching this video when it came out.

[@RegieCollects]

🤡🤡🤡🤡 Today is not the day for tomfoolery. I’m fired up and ready go. 🤣👊🏾

[@KolbyKirk]

Love your vids, Regie. Very helpful! I'm curious - is that 9.8 The Walking Dead 192 on the wall the same book you pressed in a previous video?

[@RegieCollects]

Yes, same comic.

[@ninjanick84]

Yo!!!! How bad was that back to be a 5.5!?!?!?!?! Fingerprints? Could you have cleaned that off with white erasers?

[@RegieCollects]

This was an ink transfer. The black ink was lifted from the black section and “printed” into the white section. Even if the white section could be cleaned without removing the gloss, the black section basically had “white” prints where the ink had been lifted. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in the video.

[@magazinekitchen]

Don't take this the wrong way, but your voice kind of sounds like the old American Top 40 radio show host, Kasey Kasem. And, hey, he voiced Robin in some cartoons, so there's a comic book connection! Thanks for the tips!

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. I’ve heard it a lot over the years. Casey is from Michigan where I am from and was an absolute talent. The comparison is appreciated. 😄

[@josuevaldez6099]

I got my books back from cgc and in one of them inside of the slab in the right hand corner is what I believe to be a pube ~ from a grader -_-

[@donatocongialdi4811]

The rare DNA variant 😉

[@best9642]

Love the content, tips, and show, thanks

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

Always Check the back cover! lol I've bought/submitted a number of books without checking and it's cost me.

[@nope5023]

Easy_Nator_Gamer I was 5/7 on 9.8s with the other 2 having back cover dings 😩

[@KTMGUNNER]

Don't you think CGC destroyed comic collecting ? There's no banter, no haggling, no speculation, no room for movement on price to negotiate. I love meeting people with comics that are raw and talking and negotiating... CGC just cuts out all fun of trading and collecting and speculating. Now as soon as a comic is printed they're bricked in the plastic. That means the comics that are valued ...because they're so rare for their condition , will allllll be CGC high grades. If I buy a new comic gonna look for the top and only submit it if it's top tier. Just seems off.

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks for sharing your perspective.

[@Voxclamantis]

Very Helpful! Thank you!

[@jakelonneman11]

Do you avoid buying comics with a COA? For me it's not worth it, if CGC doesn't recognize it. Better to get your signature witnessed then slabbed. I wish I had all this information when I was younger. I have so many comics with COA. Now I avoid them.

[@RegieCollects]

I don’t really buy signed books raw or graded all that often for my PC. If I am going to get a signed book, I’ll probably buy it graded. I learned from one subscriber that COAs can be sent to CBCS which I didn’t know. I don’t use CBCS so it’s less impactful for me but I want to throw it out there for folks reading this comment.

[@David-xf2uh]

Talking about comic book mistakes, I recently accidentally removed a $240. Thor comic book from pressing and tore a 1 3/4" tear into the cover! No CGC for that one any more.

[@RegieCollects]

Ouch. Sorry bro.

[@tntcomicbooks]

Regie, do you think CGC would let you do a short video of their intake through mailing back a comic submission? That would be cool. How do they track your orders, organize transfers between pressing and grading etc, and get back to us.

[@RegieCollects]

I've been onsite at CGC in the intake, grading, and packing room. I can tell you that it's nothing glorious. LOL. It's literally just rooms with people working.

[@DP42069]

Hey Regie what's up? I have an X-Men vol.2 #1 i got signed by Chris Claremont back in the mid 90's. If I send it be slabbed will they verify that it's his signature or will it be marked as a defect on the book

[@RegieCollects]

Cgc will give it a green label. You might be better off sending the book to CBCS who will verify.

[@jerryp7721]

One thing I discovered is occasionally a book, like last ronin, is considered a magazine by CGC. Sent in a prescreen 25 books including that one. They separately shipped me back 24 and the single Ronin, because they had a different book type. Realize how important it was to look at the entire invoice and make sure some of the books are not separated out. They otherwise were all of the same tier and services.

[@RegieCollects]

Like kind books should be sent on a single invoice. I raise that point in other videos that talk about the submission process. But, you are spot on.

[@dlopez6259]

I prefer CBCS but great video

[@PhUNknDr01D2]

Great video! I am new to collecting and have already made a few mistakes with CGC myself, for example, not checking interior pages and not double checking the back cover. Looking forward to so much more.

[@RegieCollects]

The good thing is that you won’t make those mistakes again, right. Learn it once and get better. 👊🏾 I prefer to make different mistakes versus the same ones. Lol.

[@donomar7070]

If you get a 9.6 with Cgc it’s going to stay at 9.6 it will never get a 9.8 that’s just the way it is if you try I guarantee Cgc will give you that 9.6 again I’ve done it

[@RegieCollects]

Not exactly sure what you are referring too because this video is several years old. If the book stays a 9.6 that’s probably because it’s a 9.6. With that said, a 9.6 can absolutely become a 9.8 if the 9.6 was never pressed and shows pressings defects.

[@xMidgetFuryx1]

is it worth "slabbing" a book based solely on sentimental value? i bought my first comic book when i was 11 or 12 years old. I still have it...I'm 38 now

[@RegieCollects]

Absolutely. Here is a video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naLZh5uwadyajM0

[@lordservant1]

man you have an Adventures of Batman 12. i'm so jealous. that will always be high in value.

[@jennycotter5832]

I bought Batman adventures 12 last May at my Comic Con for a steal, but it's a 9.6, not a 9.8, but I needed the first appearance of my girl Harley in my Harley Quinn collection. ♥️

[@dane4073]

I slab limited varients like house of X#1 premium variant. Wich was only 2 per store same for absolute carnage #1 2 per store variant

[@RegieCollects]

Nice.

[@hfactor686]

Funny video lol, yea man I have wasted a LOT of money on mistakes. Your videos have helped me cut down on a little of than ;) Its funny to watch a video like this but also go back to when you first started and how you react to some of those books coming back graded lol. To see what you thought then vs now lol

[@RegieCollects]

A the end of the day, the goal is to help folks. If the videos help, that's a win for me. :-)

[@henryohenry1504]

On average how much would you say it costs to get one modern book to get pressed and graded? And on that note how much is it to get a bulk of modern books pressed and graded? Also what's a "COA"?

[@RegieCollects]

I like to use $35 as the price for a modern book. Bulk would be $35 X number of books. CGC's fee schedule is here: www.cgccomics.com/submit/services-fees/cgc/. I'm being cryptic about price because there are discounts involved based upon your membership. The costs to ship are also variable.

[@rvdizecw420]

If you're a bodybuilder then I'm a nobel prize winner because I went to college...

[@RegieCollects]

Bro, you’re a clown. 🤡 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGTHZaeapZ6UmpI

[@iamnoone5614]

If I like the cover of the comic, I slab it. I don't care if its a hot book at the moment or if the comic is worthless. I like the slabs and I decorate my basement with them. Cool video btw. I appreciate your info. It was you who gave me the encouragement to start slabbing btw 😁

[@RegieCollects]

👊🏾 Salute

[@otakurocklee]

Yikes! That's a huge grade drop for some fingerprints on the back. I would have thought it might go down to an 8 or something but not 5.5!

[@RegieCollects]

The fingerprint is in ink. It happened during the printing process.

[@stangotigerfists]

Those were painful. Thank you for your transparency, and I'm sure you will save some newbies a lot of money.

[@RegieCollects]

Painful indeed. Those early lessons are hard to forget.

[@DrAnthonyCaruso]

Thx for the great insight Regie

[@stevewoo5606]

I am new to this and your video was very helpful. Do you worry about the books being lost?

[@RegieCollects]

Glad you found it helpful. I’ve sent hundreds of books if not thousands since this video was filmed. Was I worried when I started yes but you learn to take precautions with good shipping and collectible insurance.

[@henryvansaders4377]

Great Info !!! Thanks !

[@omegatazz1]

When you say that you sent then in to press and clean. Did you do that service with CGC? I done it once with them and in my opinion they did not do a good job

[@RegieCollects]

Yes, I used CGC’s service CCS. Sorry you had a bad experience.

[@cainpaul08]

Do you do the cleaning yourself or do you have them clean it? What is the cost and how much of a grade change will you get?

[@RegieCollects]

I clean and press myself. There is a 5 part series on the channel showing the process. Cleaning video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIK5lIOIpaxknLs To check the cost of having a comic cleaned and pressed by CGC you’ll have to check the website. The cost will depend upon the age of book, etc.

[@michaelherrmann8323]

Love the show man! Keep it up!! I allways look forward to watching, especially new ones! :)

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you bud.

[@thomasarneson4511]

I'm about to sent 10 comics to CGC. 9 are 1977 Eternals 1, 2, Howard Duck 1, Black Panther 1. The other is Heavy Metal 1 magazine. All bought new and stored at the same time, and probably the same grade. Should I send the Heavy Metal?

[@RegieCollects]

Here is a video that may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGrOfZ2reMqXabs If you don’t already have a membership, consider signing up using the link in the description of my videos.

[@thomasarneson4511]

Thanks Regie.

[@paulgudnason2282]

Very helpful and stated clearly. You've got a subscriber my man! I do have a couple of questions that I'm hoping you (or anyone), can answer for me. Yes, I'm new at this. It seems sometimes I don't have the option to choose "Modern "1975-Present" for grading and "Economy" is chosen for me which is almost $10 more even though the book is 1975-Present and valued at less than $400. Why is this? Has anyone used the "Walkthrough" option? What criteria would make that the correct choice? Thanks Regie and whoever can clear things up for me. :)

[@paulgudnason2282]

Oh, some of the ones slated for Economy are not older than 1975. Should clear that up.

[@RegieCollects]

This video is pretty old now and about 6 months ago, CGC updated the tiers, pricing and website. And, no, I’ve never used the Walk Through submission. Hope this helps.

[@saleens330]

I know it’s 3 years old..but still some great tips.

[@RegieCollects]

Glad it was helpful!

[@swiftjohn22]

"issue #1 lesson #1" laughing with you. much love

[@RegieCollects]

Sorry. This is a super old video. Not sure what this is in reference too.

[@imadnakhleh]

Great video. Should I submit a Teen Titans 12?Four interior pages have ripps.2 pages are 1/4" ripped and the other 2 are 1" ripped. Plus the back cover has a dent.My channel is Imad Nakhleh. It's the Teen Titans 12 video.

[@RegieCollects]

You tell me.

[@imadnakhleh]

@@RegieCollects Probably not.People like their modern comics in pristine condition.

[@BigC-llectablesVeveNFT]

Brother this video is money in the bank! I'm going to submit to CGC for the first time and these pointers have saved me $$$. I will use the link for sure bro!

[@RegieCollects]

You are welcome bud. Glad the video helped. If you don’t already have a membership consider using the affiliate link in the description of my various videos. Either way, good luck.

[@BigC-llectablesVeveNFT]

@@RegieCollects no I have no membership yet. Was going to do it tonight. I will respond when I do use the link.

[@RegieCollects]

Salute

[@falconovic688]

Dude sometimes i just don't get how CGC grades comics... that xforce at a 5.5 doesn't make sense to me. I've seen older books in worse shape with like an 7.0 to 8.5 with color breaks, and spine ticks. I don't understand that 5.5 LOL maybe i missed it in the video but did you have them press and clean it?

[@RegieCollects]

The book had several large fingerprints in the black section that transferred to the white section. It was a printing/production defect that I missed and CGC caught. It was actually a pretty fair grade.

[@falconovic688]

@@RegieCollects it's kind of interesting that it brought the grade down that much? the rest of the book looks REALLY nice on the front cover.

[@mdhughes1990]

love your content!

[@danielanaya5910]

Question. I have some comics that are signed but not viewed by CGC and I understand CGC will not label it as a signature series. My question is for personal use Do you feel its worth getting the comics graded? Don't think I would sell them but its more is it worth value to get the comic graded with the green label (i Believe) As well my first time sending into CGC. Ty and I enjoy your videos

[@RegieCollects]

There are lots of reason to get books slabbed that has nothing to do with dollars and cents. It’s your collection. Do what you think makes sense.

[@danielanaya5910]

@@RegieCollects ty for the advice

[@TheKingfisher745]

I am new to the channel and I have to say great videos!! The fingerprint book now has me worried about all of my bagged and boarded comics, like could I have done something similar? It's a horror story! I always wash my hands well though before doing any handling.

[@RegieCollects]

Welcome and thanks. If you’re talking about the x-force book (been a while since I watched the video) it was a fingerprint in the ink from the printer versus my fingerprint. The less for me was to take the book out of the plastic and look at it. Lol.

[@TheKingfisher745]

@@RegieCollects Ahhh Got it! Thanks!!

[@otakurocklee]

Is there any service that will remove price stickers from comics? I have some 90s comics I want graded. But they have price stickers on the cover... makes me think they're not worth the cost of getting graded ('ve tried removing the stickers myself with bad results). Thanks.

[@RegieCollects]

A professional comic book cleaner may be able to remove the stickers. The question will be if the comics have enough value to warrant that type of investment. Only you as the pricing guide will be able to determine that.

[@otakurocklee]

@@RegieCollects Thanks!

[@Numminz]

I received an Avengers 684 9.8 that I bought on ebay....when you look at the back of the book...there is a clear line that looks like a scratch you might see on a record or like someone just barely grazed it with a razor....but....it doesnt break the color and it can only be seen on its edge. Do you think this being the only defect and possibly it being a manufacturer issue that cgc still let it pass at a 9.8 or do you think i possibly got scammed?

[@RegieCollects]

It isn’t clear from your comment if this book is raw or graded already. You’re citing it’s a 9.8 but wondering what CGC will do. What makes you think that this is a production defect? Have you see this defect widespread on that particular book?

[@Numminz]

No...it is already graded...Im just surprised to see the mark on the book inside the cgc slab....I thought 9.8 meant the book was essentially perfect.

[@Quietstorm3333]

Looks like you spend more money in plastic than paper

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. No doubt.

[@maverickslb80]

What do you use to fix your CGCs on the wall?

[@RegieCollects]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmLOhn9rbNZ5qrs The discount code is on the partner page of my website: RegieCollects.com

[@IamSquidword]

Ahhhhh those fingerprints went through my body like gamma rays!! 😳

[@jerryp7721]

Thanks for this. Very important. Seasoned collector but only 1 word for some of my early submissions: Embarrassing! 😳

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. It happens brother. The goal is to keep getting better. That’s all that we can do. 👊🏾 Be sure to check out some of the other videos on how to select books, deciding what to send, dirty grading, etc. All of these videos are designed to help folks get better with submissions. If you can’t find the playlist, let me know.

[@jerryp7721]

@@RegieCollects Have seen it, thanks!Much better now at submissions but does take education like in your videos.

[@RegieCollects]

I saw the grades for my recent submission and I was smiling ear to ear.

[@justinbrandt3923]

Do you press everything now?

[@RegieCollects]

Yes

[@BACKSEATDRIVER5280]

Helpful info as always! I found that, since it tooke a few months to put my submission together, even if I got books pressed earlier on I could put them into the bricks and store the bricks vertically and they didn't revert to their pre-pressing state, even if there were slight waves in the covers

[@azieran100]

I have 13 issues of Amazing Spider-man 361 1st print (one signed) I'm thinking about sending into CGC. All were bagged and boarded upon purchase and never read (maybe one was read carefully, no damage). If they look NM+ (which they do) there is no need to pay to press, correct?

[@azieran100]

Also, when they say fair market value, does CGC expect you to guess the fair market value without a CGC grade or fair market value with a CGC grade, because that's a huge difference.

[@RegieCollects]

Nice! Congrats on those books. If you are thinking about sending those books to CGC, I would encourage you to inspect those books front, back and inside (pages). Just because they have been bagged and boarded does not mean that they are perfect. I’ve seen lots of books stored that have emerged damaged due to bugs, moisture, overpacked comic boxes, etc. You should also be looking for fingerprints which could impact the grade. Upon inspection if you believe they they are NM+ which is a 9.6 and above-look at the price difference between a 9.6 and 9.8 and ask yourself if that price difference is meaningful to you. I say that because a press could be the difference between a 9.6 and 9.8. Also, if the book will be handled by the creator to be signed, there is always a chance that they make wrinkle the book and/or leave a fingerprint which will impact the grade. Personally, I rarely if ever send anything without having it pressed or pressing it myself. I prefer not to take chances.

[@RegieCollects]

This video on declared value may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXaunJuBhNN9f9k Let me know if you have questions afterwards. If you don’t already have you CGC membership, please consider clicking on the affiliate link in the description of my various videos.

[@azieran100]

@@RegieCollects Thanks for the advice, Reggie. Much appreciated! Great video, by the way.

[@misterqcomics3692]

Super helpful breakdown on your CGC process. Thanks!

[@brianhart2178]

I subscribed to CGC youtube, they put up a great video on submitting through CGC. Regie has been super helpful through my submission.

[@joaquincorral9455]

"If it moved, I slabbed it" 🤣, Well pal let me tell you, you have an awesome collection still Congrats!

[@GetHypeSA1]

I recently did my first CGC submission for a Vampirella Strikes #1 ComicsPRO Exclsuive sketch cover, I'm excited but also nervous to see what it gets, white cover with 4 very small non colour breaking spine ticks on it but other than that no other issues not even any bindery tears, it looks better than current 9.8's that I have. Unfortunately I did not have an option to press and it's $50 per book for us and takes about 6 months to get it back. Holding thumbs it doesn't come back a 5.5 :)

[@RegieCollects]

Fingers crossed for you.

[@kylerjohnson6110]

Hey Reggie, love the channel. I am a new collector and looking to submit my first CGC submission. I am not entirely sure on how to apply the $150 credit that is a part of the premium membership package after I had purchased that package. Do you know how that works? (I sent an email to CGC themselves but not sure how long that'll take.) Thanks for all your helpful info and vids!

[@RegieCollects]

The credit is applied on the backend. Put another way, before you card is charged (after services are rendered) they check the account for the the credit. Hope this helps. If you’re feeling frisky signup for your account using the link in the description of my video.

[@darrenmorin3084]

Nice video as usual bud! Lessons learned! We all have made stupid comic mistakes like that. That's how we learn! Btw I noticed you changed up your comic wall behind you! I like it! Is that a 9.8 Batgirl? I can't make out the grade. And is that a Spawn bottom row 7th slot?

[@RegieCollects]

It happens, right? The goal is to get smarter. :) it’s a Batman adventures 9.0. The raw book in the video is higher grade, I think. And, yes that’s Spawn 285 9.8.

[@slab_holiday]

Lol sell all that stuff eBay auction someone will buy n recoup some funds

[@TheComicsClubInc]

Good advice. Well done, Regie. I'll share this with my Facebook followers and Twitter, too! -- The Comic Book Pusher 😎

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks bud. I appreciate it.

[@RobbBoswell]

I wanna know how you are hanging those slabs...

[@RegieCollects]

ComicMount.com

[@RobbBoswell]

@@RegieCollects that is awesome.. thanks man!!

[@TheBeefstew1999]

Awesome informative video thank you!!!

[@ryafella__7956]

Oh man, I am over here cracking up at the Adam Warlock Countdown. Regie you definitely took an L for that one. But to make sure you dont feel alone in this, just know your boy Ry definitely considered, when I first started with CGC, to submit one of those Marvel Free Previews just because it had Avengers Endgame as the cover art! 😂😂😂 Growing Pains.

[@RegieCollects]

My pain is someone else's gain. LOL. It's been 2 years so I can laugh at it now. :-) Be well bro.

[@daniels2657]

Your cool. I subscribe to you.

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks

[@bullmaguire7330]

I love your positive attitude! 👍

[@RegieCollects]

It’s the only way. No doom and gloom over here. Lol.

[@mattadcock4667]

I just started seeing my books to cgc I no this video is very helpful

[@oldmankaens]

See Regie catching bricks! Don't be like Regie, don't catch bricks! Much respect for showing mistakes man, everyone wants to show their miracle once in a lifetime finds or deals. Transparency for the win.

[@RegieCollects]

You’re awesome. Do not catch a brick. Especially when you are throwing the bricks. Totally a self imposed errors. I hate making mistakes because I relive them mentally. With that said, I won’t hold myself up as being perfect because that’s not real. We all make mistakes. The goal is to be better. I appreciate you bro.

[@thomaskershaw9914]

great stuff as always Reggie, I really learn a lot from your videos.I was wondering if you had ever done one on how you personally grade a book before CGC submission. Specifically books in lower grade but still valuable and what you think are defects and virtues, Maybe you could do a tutorial on degrees and severity of common flaws such as spine stress, creases, corner blunting, color break, dents, dimples , staple tears etc. etc. I'm somewhat unsure of my grading skills and and I could really benefit from your knowledge before I start submitting my comics ,mostly bronze age, to CGC. THANKS!!

[@RegieCollects]

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[@johnnyfuture3524]

Thanks for the good protein! I will pay more attention to your tips next time I ship out.

[@vonslagle]

Regie, do you recommend getting Golden Age books pressed? It seems scary to me for some reason

[@RegieCollects]

I think that almost all books benefit from a clean and press. Generally speaking books can get at least a .5 grade bump if not more (depends upon dirt, pressible defects, etc). It’s your book at the end of the day, so you’ll have to decide what you are comfortable with.

[@vonslagle]

@@RegieCollects I sent some in to CGC and didn’t get them pressed. I think the next batch I will and see the difference. I have experience in getting sports cards graded but this is my first time with comics. Thank you so much for the advice! I’m sure I’ll have more questions

[@RegieCollects]

I near submit with out a press and clean. I've learned the hard way. :-) Good luck with the grading.

[@superhonorablenephew3079]

Great Video man. Glad I watched this before I submitted some books. God Bless.

[@LaughingbirdSoftware]

Regie! - I'm still fairly new to your channel (and so glad I found it!). This vid was excellent! Loved seeing what you went through and the lessons you learned from everything. I've had my comic collection of 800+ comics for 30 years - and finally decided to start figuring out how to sell them. Your info is super and I Iook forward to every video 😄

[@RegieCollects]

Welcome to the channel and thank you for the kind words. I create these videos because they are fun and I want to help folks. Messages like your confirm that I am still on the right path. Salute. 👊🏾

[@michaelstrong5811]

Heads up, that infinty cover might gain steam now. With other typee of comics gaining momentum

[@TheCliffy007]

No use crying over spilt milk

[@RegieCollects]

Gotta love the thumbnail, right?? 😂🤪

[@TheCliffy007]

@@RegieCollects Thats the one!

[@marcmurphy5315]

I accidentally sent in a ripped spine and got a 2.0.

[@RegieCollects]

Snap. You will never make that mistake again-am I right. An education can be expensive. Thanks for sharing that because it could happen to anyone.

[@marcmurphy5315]

@@RegieCollects Yeah you are right about thorough inspection. I was going only off the front cover. Looking under light for dents and creases is very important.

[@jerryp7721]

Thanks, Reg. Took me 3-4 submissions to get the CGC thing down. Membership status, like kind books, modern grade cut-offs etc. Still on learning curve. My mistake video would be a lot longer!

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. I hear you bro. Thankfully we both have turned a corner. These books are from two years ago. Fast forward to today and I’m pulling boxes of 9.8s. 😂👊🏾

[@alancasilla7161]

Before you started doing your own cleaning and pressing, did you use the cgc 5$ option to screen the book prior to their cleaning/pressing? I've done this for a couple books since I didn't quite trust my own eye yet to catch all the defects

[@RegieCollects]

No. I never used the prescreen prior to pressing my own books. The prescreen is a newer service that I didn’t leverage until just recently.

[@VeteranReefer]

I am actually pretty salty I inspect my books rigorously and I just got a book back at a 9.4 because at some point it took a good whack to one of the corners. I package my books securely. I wish their was recourse. Kind of makes me hesitant to slab more..

[@RegieCollects]

I hear you bud. We’ve all seen first hand what package carriers do to boxes.

[@TheSnapdad]

Great video and thanks for unlocking that shipping back fee puzzle. I put together a submission and was flabbergasted by the return shipping fee. Having the beginnings of some kind of illness, the explanation on CGC's site were not clicking. I will now spread out my submissions over the next few weeks. And I have been using the ComicBookRealm.com 38 step grading assistant and it is a big help. The first few take a few minutes but once you do a dozen or so times the logical process it utilizes definitely ups one's "grading game"

[@RegieCollects]

I love when my videos can help folks. Thank you for the feedback bro. Good luck with the future submissions.

[@nazpacino4669]

I'm surprised you haven't learned to press your own comics. Pressing comics has become my new favorite hobby besides collecting comics!

[@RegieCollects]

I have a four part series on pressing. These comics are from almost 2 years ago and demonstrate mistakes that can be made by people new to comics or newly returning to comics.

[@jamesptomlinson754]

Love the walking dead line up at the bottom bro👍🏾👍🏾but definitely missing the X-men books

[@RegieCollects]

Gotta keep you cats on your toes. :-)

[@georgebiles7652]

So what do we do when we go to a book signing at our local comic shop and they dont have "COA's", when we send the books in to get slabbed what happens? Do the recognize it as authentic or is a "blemish" on the book?

[@RegieCollects]

If you send it to CGC, it will get a green label. If you want the signature verified, you can send it to CBCS. They will verify the signature for a fee. Someone posted that you can send the COA if you have it to CBCS.

[@MarcSpectorComics]

I hear ya Regie sometimes we get a little slab happy without taking the necessary measures to secure the best grade. We've all made silly mistakes before but the great thing is we learn from them great tips on the video 👊

[@RegieCollects]

Exactly! The goal is to get better. I haven’t had those mistakes in a long time. I’ve made a few new ones but whatever. 😂🤪

[@jacobjarvela1838]

Thanks, Reggie! I’m about to embark upon my CGC journey, and this was a helpfully concise intro to the potential pitfalls. 🙌

[@RegieCollects]

You are very welcome bro. There are other videos that walk you through the submission process from start to finish, explain declared value and illustrate how to ship. Let me know if you have questions.

[@christiantolliver4042]

Nice Dell Lobo!!

[@RegieCollects]

Love those books. 👊🏾

[@mattforge6518]

Great info. I think the grader was sending you a message with that 5.5 X Force lol. Seemed a little harsh even with those finger prints

[@RegieCollects]

A little. 🤣😜 Poor poor X-Force book.

[@GLP_COMICS]

Awesome video Regie. Your humility and honesty is why your a growing youtube channel. Love you brother. Please continue to uplift the comic book industry

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you for the kind words, Gary. I’m just over here having fun, speaking the truth as best I can. Ya dig? Thankfully there is a growing group of folks that are picking up, what I’m putting down and I’m very thankful for that. 😂👊🏾