COMC Condition Reviews?

[ReggieEvansPC]

Has anybody used the COMC condition review service prior to sending a card away to Beckett?

How accurate were they? And what sort of grading do they give?

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

Anybody?

 

[nichj99]

I havent done it, but I have read that they are very, very good at them.

 

[Mr Paparazzi]

I have used them a few times and were very close at all times, once they graded it better then Beckett did but for most they were on the grade or Beckett graded it better then expected.

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

Thanks guys, here's hoping the cards get a good review.

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

My two cards just finished getting condition reviewed by COMC. No email notification, slightly disappointing.

Anyhow, both "graded" as near mint-mint. High definition scans didn't offer much more insight, no more than what was shown on the original processing scans.

I've decided on sending both cards to Beckett (via comc) using the bi-monthly service, due back in February.

I'll update when I receive Beckett grades.

 

[Coopz05]

Sweet. Im thinking of doing it today, before deciding whether to send it to beckett.

Let me know the comparison.

Just curious, how did COMC break it down?

Do they offer subgrades? Corners, surface, centering etc etc?????

Or just a guess-timate of the final grade, e.g BGS8.5????

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

The only grading "breakdown" that COMC gave was a final condition. The grade that I was given was quiet literally "mint-near mint". Nothing else, no sub-grades, no bgs comparison. Just "mint-near mint".

I was actually pretty disappointed in the whole service. Wasn't even emailed to notify that the cards had finished review. I would recommended against doing it, and I won't be doing it again.

 

[Coopz05]

Well I just lost the auction for the card I was considering sending, so thats cool.

But its great to know now anyway

 

[Mr Paparazzi]

Its a condition review and you only pay $2 gives you a pretty good idea whether to send it to bgs or not.

I have done about 12-15 cards and send about 7 of those to bgs and most graded were spot on or pretty close. One was lower and another higher.

 

[Grindnation]

I'd have to agree i used the service but for $2 can't really complain (i have yet to send it away to BG but most likely will at some point soon).

 

[Coopz05]

Can anyone find what BGS numbers are equal to what condition grade?

Like if you grade, near mint/mint, is that a BGS 9 or 9.5?

Obviously pristine in a BGS10...

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

Its a condition review and you only pay $2 gives you a pretty good idea whether to send it to bgs or not.

I have done about 12-15 cards and send about 7 of those to bgs and most graded were spot on or pretty close. One was lower and another higher.

It's not so much the price which bothered me. More so the added week and a half of time to receive a simple "mint-near mint" with no notification of completion. Coupled with the "hi-res" scans that look no different to the original processing scans.

 

[nichj99]

Can you perform a condition review on a card listed but you do not yet own?

There's a card I have my eye on, but if I got it I'd be sending it off for grading straight away. But don't want it to come back lower than expected because I can't actually see it first to tell what state its in?

 

[Mr Paparazzi]

It's not so much the price which bothered me. More so the added week and a half of time to receive a simple "mint-near mint" with no notification of completion. Coupled with the "hi-res" scans that look no different to the original processing scans.

It does take a while for the condition review yes. Probably more than I would like too.

Can you perform a condition review on a card listed but you do not yet own?

There's a card I have my eye on, but if I got it I'd be sending it off for grading straight away. But don't want it to come back lower than expected because I can't actually see it first to tell what state its in?

Not that I know of Josh as they need to see it in hand to give idea.

 

[nichj99]

It does take a while for the condition review yes. Probably more than I would like too.






Not that I know of Josh as they need to see it in hand to give idea.

Oh I mean it's on comc currently, so they have it. Another seller has it listed for sale. But if like to know its condition before I buy?

 

[Mr Paparazzi]

Oh I mean it's on comc currently, so they have it. Another seller has it listed for sale. But if like to know its condition before I buy?

Check with Moe on here from COMC he might be able to help you

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

Oh I mean it's on comc currently, so they have it. Another seller has it listed for sale. But if like to know its condition before I buy?

I doubt if you'd be able to request a condition review on someone elses card. What if the card inadvertently damaged during the process? How would comc explain this to a the seller?

But yes, it would be nice if you could do this. Especially with the poorer scanned cards.

 

[nichj99]

I doubt if you'd be able to request a condition review on someone elses card. What if the card inadvertently damaged during the process? How would comc explain this to a the seller?

But yes, it would be nice if you could do this. Especially with the poorer scanned cards.

Yeah, this is a chrome card and scanned in its case, so im having a real hard time working out if the scratches are on the plastic or on the card itself.

 

[ReggieEvansPC]

Yeah, this is a chrome card and scanned in its case, so im having a real hard time working out if the scratches are on the plastic or on the card itself.

I was going to suggest that you try and contact the seller to request a re-scan, or just to query the condition, but due to comc not allowing communication between members, the suggestion is mute.

Only other thing I could think of would be to contact Moe@comc directly, as Paparazzi suggested, and see if he can help remedy the issue.

Or, if you're a Blowout member, post a thread asking if the seller is a member there or if anyone knows how to directly contact them.