Graded Comic Books Are NOT Selling….No One Wants Them!

CGC changing their grading standards (9.9&10) is complete BS. And for that reason, im out!

Only about 1% of all books released deserve to be slabbed.

I haven’t bought graded comics in 10 years. The way I look at is books are made to be read.

The only thing killing graded books is too many graded books. Most modern and filler run books have no business being in a slab.

I agree. Better off putting them in a UV protected case. That allows you to take it out. CGC hurt itself with all their issues. It's not even worth it anymore.

I want this. I don't collect to sell. Maybe in 20 years if they are really worth something and I've moved onto other needs or wants. Right now, I'm loving these low prices. If you buy for personal enjoyment or looking to sell years in the future. Now is the time to buy.

People want a fortune for graded books. Plus CGC moving the goalpost eroded the graded market. It became clear that any integrity in their process vanished and they have fully committed themselves to marketing gimmicks to fatten their own margins.

If you really want to sell this stuff right now you just have to eat your feelings and auction it off at whatever price you can get an opening bid! Everyone thought that easy $$$ would just continue forever! Best thing to do is put them in storage or decorate your wall and forget about the value for a few years until it works itself out!

I would still buy grails slabbed to verify there is no restoration

Good! The fact that lemmings are still giving CGC money is hilarious to me. The more they lose money, the happier I am. Why you would support crooks and scammers, is beyond me; but here we are. CGC faced a hell of a dark time with the reholder scam, and then announced the 9.9 plan. Fools completely forgot what they did, and here we are. I hope it continues to screw with people's sales.

It was only a matter of time. I never got in on the CGC craze. I always felt like it was going to be a fad. It stops being special when everyone is doing it. It stops being special when everyone is having books that are not worth being graded, graded. The ONLY reason I see to have a book graded is for preserving the condition of that book. That’s the only value in it for me. And that would only be done for a MAJOR key, historical museum quality books. Action Comics #1, Amazing Fantasy #15, Detective Comics #27, etc…..that’s it. Unless you have something on that level I just don’t see the point. But that’s just me. Love your channel, Sticky Goose. Keep it up! 👍🏼

For big keys I prefer having them graded as I know what I’m getting and it’s safer to buy knowing the book hasn’t been trimmed or color touched or missing pages. The minor keys and run fillers I wouldn’t buy graded and prefer them raw. I don’t ever see graded books ever going away. It’s riskier buying raw books online and not everyone has access to a comic shop near them but I can understand how people would get tired of the premium pricing that’s involved with slabs.

The slabs should only be valued at the raw price + $50 or so for grading. Currently, they seem to be priced 2x or 3x more.

If you had to take lower money because your cracked them, then why not take the lowball offer?

I only collect and sell raw. Everyone is so picky with grades. I agree with you 100%

I'm not going to buy Golden Age books for thousands of dollars from a stranger unless I have some sort of comfort in knowing it's not trimmed, color touched, etc. I've been burned before. I will only buy high value books that have been graded. I think it's silly not to

I purchased ASM 129 raw ( and actually got a good deal) cause I wanted the feel of the book , smell of the pages, and to actually read the official version.

You raise some valid points. If you have to buy them graded, then it's usually an indication that you are a speculator, and not necessarily a collector.

I strongly disagree with this the only reason people can’t sell their slabs is because they are asking way too much or the grade is super low so they “crack and sell raw” and advertise their 3.0 as a 5.0 graded comics sell well people just have to stop asking crazy prices anything will realistically sell if your book is not a wack new exclusive

The one thing I could never figure out was people getting comics graded, that were less in value, than the grading process. I'm not paying 100.00 for a good quality 15.00 book just because the dealer paid to have it graded. Crazy. I've had one comic graded, Forever People #1 signed by Jack Kirby. It sat in my collection for 25 years. Not a high priced book, I paid more to have it graded because I always wondered if the signature was legit (his secretary signed a lot of his books for him). Came back as legit signature at a 5.5 (not pressed). Paid more than the value of the book, but the authentication was worth the price to me for my personal collection (and made me happy to own a book signed by the King), Not as a resale investment.