tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post6164004453972154883..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: 30TH CENTURY COMICS - WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF A COMPANY THAT TREATS CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS? (UPDATED)...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-85048097491352263062018-08-15T16:58:46.798+01:002018-08-15T16:58:46.798+01:00All I expected was them to give an accurate descri...All I expected was them to give an accurate description, and to mention any major defects (like the ones in the photos), then I wouldn't have been disappointed. Seems they'd rather blame the customer than do their job right.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-81910549554283630192018-08-15T16:54:36.510+01:002018-08-15T16:54:36.510+01:00Lovely chaps to deal with but I'm afraid their...Lovely chaps to deal with but I'm afraid their grading is usually a bit over optimistic! Lol.if they do have anything high grade then expect to pay the full guide price for it.they also sell a lot of comics with colour touch and trimming so caveat emptor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-42334959928119650942018-05-22T21:13:59.321+01:002018-05-22T21:13:59.321+01:00Not so rare and hardly free. I had to pay postage ...Not so rare and hardly free. I had to pay postage and buy a special tape in order to repair it. What's more, the paper is so brittle that bits drop off almost every time I turn a page. I'd much rather have had a more precise description of just what to expect and thereby avoided disappointment, or decided not to buy it.<br /><br />Now, why don't you give it a rest? You don't have a leg to stand on. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-46570016911287577482018-05-22T19:21:45.497+01:002018-05-22T19:21:45.497+01:00Give it a rest Mr.R. You got a rare free comic out...Give it a rest Mr.R. You got a rare free comic out of it for goodness sake!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-26496494035361135392018-05-19T19:03:31.741+01:002018-05-19T19:03:31.741+01:00I do use my name, and that's the age I was whe...I do use my name, and that's the age I was when the photo was taken. Somehow I'm not surprised to find that your attention was drawn to a photo of a kid - better watch that, the police will be chapping your door. Let's see now, poor punctuation and bad spelling - why aren't you embarrassed about showing everyone you're an @rsehole? Don't bother replying, as I've wrung as many laughs out of you that you're likely to provide. Back to oblivion with you.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-74715417294997296772018-05-19T18:28:08.788+01:002018-05-19T18:28:08.788+01:00Why aren't you brave enough to use your name, ...Why aren't you brave enough to use your name, and I'm sure your older than the kid in the photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-21458881414560428422018-05-19T00:02:44.788+01:002018-05-19T00:02:44.788+01:00Did you read the post? Let me remind you of what I...Did you read the post? Let me remind you of what I said.<br /><br />'And so I contacted them, said I wasn't complaining or looking for a refund, but I thought they'd want to know that this particular comic didn't match its description as to grading.'<br /><br />Not enough for you? Let's see part of my actual email. <br /><br />'Hi,<br /> <br />Received comics a couple of days ago, ta very much.<br /> <br />Now, I don't want you to regard what follows as a 'complaint' as such - it's more of an observation, but certainly something that you should be aware of.'<br /><br />H'mm, seems that I'm right and you're wrong, eh? (Why do I indulge idiots?)<br /><br />And why aren't you brave enough to use your name - idiot? <br />Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-56132987446109952472018-05-18T22:20:37.486+01:002018-05-18T22:20:37.486+01:00Bwah-ha-ha! You did so complain. Perhaps people wo...Bwah-ha-ha! You did so complain. Perhaps people would be interested in seeing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-20108735046560197922018-05-18T21:04:49.705+01:002018-05-18T21:04:49.705+01:00Thanks, T. Thing is, as I already said, I never co...Thanks, T. Thing is, as I already said, I never complained, so I think RR's indulging a bit of a power complex.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-63214375532473527582018-05-18T21:00:13.782+01:002018-05-18T21:00:13.782+01:00Their Facebook page has suddenly received a couple...Their Facebook page has suddenly received a couple of positive reviews. Most likely a put-up job to offset yours. If they won't sell to someone to avoid complaints it must be because they know their grading is a bit close to the wind. Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-66934127107557787652018-05-17T09:13:19.591+01:002018-05-17T09:13:19.591+01:00I think part of the problem with grading, TC, is t...I think part of the problem with grading, TC, is that once a comic is anything other than Mint condition, it all becomes a bit subjective. (In fact, even that grade can be debatable in some cases.) One guy's VF is another guy's VG, etc. 30th Century even acknowledge this, and say that's why they offer a full refund if the customer isn't satisfied. What they DON'T say is that if you're not satisfied more than once, then feck off. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-31327183897715939432018-05-17T02:27:07.098+01:002018-05-17T02:27:07.098+01:00IIRC, Comics Collector magazine in the 1980s had a...IIRC, Comics Collector magazine in the 1980s had a grading guide that said, "Any tape means 'Fair' at best." TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686814973788356726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-54903575375554585912018-05-16T21:32:45.250+01:002018-05-16T21:32:45.250+01:00'Fair minus' I'd have said, CN. I thin...'Fair minus' I'd have said, CN. I think when the damage is so pronounced, it should be mentioned in the catalogue so that the buyer has a better idea of what to expect. I've bought comics before graded as 'good' which were in better overall condition than this one. However, debatable as the condition might be, what IS definitely out of order is Rob Rudderham's reaction to me politely drawing the matter to his attention. I even said in my email that I wasn't complaining, only making an observation. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-8359269166294800532018-05-16T19:54:10.789+01:002018-05-16T19:54:10.789+01:00Those photos show a comic that should be graded as...Those photos show a comic that should be graded as Fair rather than Good. It’s not Poor but fast approaching that dustbin grade.Christopher Nevellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-29623450135755029242018-05-16T09:48:04.795+01:002018-05-16T09:48:04.795+01:00Actually, you're wrong. That's one of seve...Actually, you're wrong. That's one of several (and not all of them are in precise agreement on the details) suggested grading standards for American comicbooks. However, it's generally accepted that British comics are graded to a different standard. Here's part of the definition of 'good' from The Comic Book Price Guide For Great Britain:<br /><br />'A well-read copy with minor tears or splits, slightly soiled and marked, slight rolled spine or creases but still complete and acceptable.'<br /><br />There's more, though it's not necessarily implying that a comic will have ALL the defects listed, probably only some of them in most cases. However, the important bit is that the tears and splits in the comic I purchased don't qualify as 'minor'.<br /><br />It is all a bit subjective I suppose, but comics sellers should be aware of this and not take a huffy fit when someone politely questions their grading. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-90807634605133773012018-05-16T09:29:29.070+01:002018-05-16T09:29:29.070+01:00The comic was accurately graded.
Good is really ...The comic was accurately graded. <br /><br />Good is really a misnomer, but one that is still readable with numerous defects.<br /><br />All the defects of a VG comic with more significant wear.<br />The inside paper quality might not be good and pieces of the pages may be missing.<br />Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable.<br />Large pieces can be missing from the cover.<br />Long or many spine splits are possible.<br />The cover and pages many be detached but not missing and is still in a "collectible" grade.<br />A significant amount of tape may have been applied to cover and pages.<br />Book may be fragile.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-39333046965542857362018-05-16T08:52:39.184+01:002018-05-16T08:52:39.184+01:00Perhaps, but 'two out of three' I could li...Perhaps, but 'two out of three' I could live with, LH. I think it should be the customer's decision not to buy from somewhere, rather than the seller's not to sell. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-35789027801341048882018-05-16T02:31:22.735+01:002018-05-16T02:31:22.735+01:00They probably did you a favour telling you to go e...They probably did you a favour telling you to go elsewhere if that's the quality they sell. Doubt it will take long before their bad reputation spreads. Lionel Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590234347973457804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-40152297276285154992018-05-15T13:15:20.604+01:002018-05-15T13:15:20.604+01:00Neither will I - though mainly because they won...Neither will I - though mainly because they won't let me. (Gotta keep a sense of humour, eh?)Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-63325184705506042042018-05-15T13:09:48.838+01:002018-05-15T13:09:48.838+01:00Thanks for this. I won't be buying anything fr...Thanks for this. I won't be buying anything from them with that attitude.Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-69264685936568397842018-05-15T12:50:30.847+01:002018-05-15T12:50:30.847+01:00I'll assume you mean their reaction is shockin...I'll assume you mean their reaction is shocking and not mine. It sure shocked me. (Ah, there's a hint of that awesome alliteration for which I'm so famous - even when it's not by me.) Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-85185806116844842522018-05-15T12:44:58.186+01:002018-05-15T12:44:58.186+01:00wont give my name as i still buy from them now and...wont give my name as i still buy from them now and again. but yes there grading can be wide of the mark. shocking reaction butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com