ApebitMusic | 129 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I'm really looking forward to another alternative. WATA: I've submitted to them before but their issues are well-documented. Also, I have about 7 pretty valuable games to submit so we're talking over $1,000 to have them graded VGA: I like the cases, but going through their submissions makes me feel like I'm doing my taxes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,035 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, ApebitMusic said: I'm really looking forward to another alternative. WATA: I've submitted to them before but their issues are well-documented. Also, I have about 7 pretty valuable games to submit so we're talking over $1,000 to have them graded VGA: I like the cases, but going through their submissions makes me feel like I'm doing my taxes Is the VGA still fill out that god awful paper form? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laseki | 128 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) they have an instagram page under "cgcvideogames", no exact date yet, but it still says 2022, a friend of mine moved down to florida recently to work as a grader for them so it should be soon-ish Edited August 8, 2022 by Laseki 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,191 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 allegedly they're launching the service in the last trimester of 2022. so, sometime during the next 3ish months. really hoping the slab's label doesn't look like cgc's other labels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 581 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 It’s been almost 18 months since CGC announced they would start grading video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,169 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 11:15 AM, Laseki said: they have an instagram page under "cgcvideogames", no exact date yet, but it still says 2022, a friend of mine moved down to florida recently to work as a grader for them so it should be soon-ish I live in Florida and thought about sending a resume but I’ll I got was “I like Nintendo” not sure how difficult it is to get a job grading there… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,191 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, Gulag Joe said: It’s been almost 18 months since CGC announced they would start grading video games. Over 420 days in fact! 🌬 Edited September 13, 2022 by inasuma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 581 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 53 minutes ago, inasuma said: Over 420 days in fact! 🌬 I would not be surprised if they eventually come out and say “on second thought…naaaa” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,191 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 this should be interesting. CGC just announced an instagram live chat for tomorrow. guessing a case drop/first look? https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic4zztrSZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laseki | 128 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 16 hours ago, inasuma said: this should be interesting. CGC just announced an instagram live chat for tomorrow. guessing a case drop/first look? https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic4zztrSZZ Friend i mentioned earlier whos gonna be grading stuff there urged people to watch this on his facebook, guessing case reveal + date drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,169 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Laseki said: Friend i mentioned earlier whos gonna be grading stuff there urged people to watch this on his facebook, guessing case reveal + date drop Hey what kind of experience are they looking for? Will they train me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,035 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Can I watch without having an instagram account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Saw pictures and I'll just say that case isn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,035 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, jonebone said: Saw pictures and I'll just say that case isn't for me. That top label looks like it belongs in a 70s bathroom Edited September 14, 2022 by a3quit4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,818 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 (edited) Other than the case reveal, what's the news? When are they opening, what all are they (or more importantly what aren't they) grading? Will the submission process be as easy as Wata. I'll give wata that. They make submission suuuuuuper easy. I think that's the only praise I got for them. Edited September 14, 2022 by RH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,169 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Can you imagine if I was grading your games. Granted I could probably do just as well… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,191 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 They’re using the same scale as comic books, same seal grades as wata, but seal grades won’t have B+ or C+ and instead of NS for glue seal, it’ll be O. The holders look more interesting with a label but the back plate is a no for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,926 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 The clean aesthetic with more defined lines is nicer than wata, but the label is bad IMO. Wata label is far better. All that really matters is price and turn around though. Also, where are all these professional video game graders/ archivists coming from? Like 5 years ago there were a few that no one knew at VGA, now there is enough for WATA to start and expand, now CGC? Is there some college program on video game authentication or licensing board Ive never heard of? Honestly Id trust @docile tapeworm over most of the rest of them anyways 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,926 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, docile tapeworm said: Can you imagine if I was grading your games. Granted I could probably do just as well… “Players” copy specialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,179 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: The clean aesthetic with more defined lines is nicer than wata, but the label is bad IMO. Wata label is far better. All that really matters is price and turn around though. Also, where are all these professional video game graders/ archivists coming from? Like 5 years ago there were a few that no one knew at VGA, now there is enough for WATA to start and expand, now CGC? Is there some college program on video game authentication or licensing board Ive never heard of? Honestly Id trust @docile tapeworm over most of the rest of them anyways Jason Brassard is an OG of OGs. Matt McClellan to be honest I have no history with, but he has a beautiful collection and seems very passionate about it. As for the archivist thing...we were always operating in the background. I myself don't consider myself explicitly a "collector" anymore, to me I'm more about documenting and archiving things now. I COLLECT NES, but my archive can take video game history to the year 1901 (no joke!) and I even have computer game memorabilia from 1940! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,926 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 minute ago, ThePhleo said: Jason Brassard is an OG of OGs. Matt McClellan to be honest I have no history with, but he has a beautiful collection and seems very passionate about it. As for the archivist thing...we were always operating in the background. I myself don't consider myself explicitly a "collector" anymore, to me I'm more about documenting and archiving things now. I COLLECT NES, but my archive can take video game history to the year 1901 (no joke!) and I even have computer game memorabilia from 1940! Not sure who those guys are, but im not into the scene. Assuming graders at the one of the companies? Im sure Ken from wata is super knowledgeable too. Just curious about the other few hundred required to grade thousands of games across 3 big companies, plus a few other fly by night ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,191 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, MrWunderful said: Not sure who those guys are, but im not into the scene. Assuming graders at the one of the companies? Im sure Ken from wata is super knowledgeable too. Just curious about the other few hundred required to grade thousands of games across 3 big companies, plus a few other fly by night ones. You overestimate how many people are doing the grading. Think less than 40 total across vga, wata, and cgc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 581 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I’m actually here to announce the launch of the brand new Gulag Joe Grading Academy. With GJGA training, we guarantee we will transform any regular Joe into the perfect video game grader with the keenest eye for detail. The training process will have each prospective trainee watch all of the amazing youtube conspiracy videos the self proclaimed pros have uploaded, a history course on each sealed game critic and how their old posts from 10 years ago are embarrassingly bad freezing cold takes, and an Opty process of opening sealed games to check and make sure all submitted sealed games are still playable. Website and application process coming soon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,926 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 10 hours ago, inasuma said: You overestimate how many people are doing the grading. Think less than 40 total across vga, wata, and cgc. Is that a guess, or do you actually know? And if all 40 guys grade 1/hour, thats only 320 games a day across all companies. Sounds a lot less than demand. But who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,818 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 17 hours ago, docile tapeworm said: Can you imagine if I was grading your games. Granted I could probably do just as well… "Hey Skinny, can I get a favor?! 14 hours ago, MrWunderful said: Also, where are all these professional video game graders/ archivists coming from? I think Sally sold a correspondence course just for this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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