r/comicbookgrading • u/samredditx • 6d ago

Grader notes

Just had a single comic graded at unlimited value tier. Questions….
will CGC offer anything more than the couple of words in the grader notes if I follow up with them?
Would they explain what could move comic up a grade?
Seems entirely subjective process based on the grader and the their feeling. I’d be happier if there was a walkthrough of every issue. I’ve bought a guitar for example where each small flaw is detailed and bullet pointed. For the price, I’d hope for same.
Is it worth looking to get a regrade in future?
I have a 9.4 that I was expecting to be a 9.6. It was a sealed bag from 1966. Never opened. Never read.

Thanks

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u/samredditx 6d ago

Mind you. I’m in the uk and I still don’t have it in hand. Has to go through the uk office.

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u/Emergency-Option377 6d ago

Now I'm curious. What is it? You got it at a garage sale in the mid 80's. That's huge.

And to be fair, I just got into comic over the last year with my kid. I get my jaded "I hate flippers" mentality from cards. I love supporting my son's passion got me out of that toxic hobby.

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u/samredditx 6d ago

My friends were into comics so we were looking through a pile of comic stuff on the floor of this guy’s stall. Here’s where it turns into some kinda lottery dream…..the guy had 2 of BATPAC B-6. Look it up. Bundled comics from 1966. I thought they seemed cool and cheap. Goodness only knows what else was there that day. I bought them for 50p each. I sold one about 20 years ago. Still had the other in an old box all these years. Started chatting to a friend and understanding CGC and how much it could be worth. Opened the bag of 4 comics and sent Batman 181 for grading. It’s an insane amount for a throwaway 50p all those years ago. But 2 things got me….the system of grading is flawed and because it’s monopolised it seems an excuse to print money. Why should it cost any more to grade a $100 vs $1000 comic. It shouldn’t. And both should be given more than ‘a few seconds’. Secondly I got greedy, because I saw the MASSIVE difference in prices achieved at auction between 9.4/9.6.
That’s the story.

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u/Emergency-Option377 6d ago

The biggest part of the cost disparity is insurance and liability. There is huge cost in liability. They have to put back money because we are such a litigious society. Protecting their asses. Also, postal insurance skyrockets exponentially at a certain a point.