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<DIV><FONT face="Calisto MT">not true. I collect things other than
groo. Often I buy "Fine" and "Very Good" comics from the Silver Age
period due to their balance between condition and affordability.
Unless its ridiculously cheap I won't even look at something in a higher
grade. Quoting from my Comics values annual "Very Good: A well worn
reading copy with some minor damage such as creasing, small tears or cover
flaking. Some discoloration may be evident, with obvious wear around the
staples. Little luster remains, and some rolling of the spine may be
seen when the comic is laid flat on the table." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Calisto MT">All in all not too shabby. Water damage,
anything missing (anything at all really) tape repairs,
excessive scribbling/writing don't even get you into the "Good"
range. The names of the grades actually are pretty accurate for what
they describe. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Calisto MT">The ones I was talking about, I would
have graded as "Fair" I'm generally displeased with grades given by
ebay sellers. Fortunately they were in a large lot, and half of the
books were in collectible quality, and the price was cheap. Still
disappointing though. Its happened to me too many times
actually.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=usagigoya@hotmail.com href="mailto:usagigoya@hotmail.com">Steve
Hubbell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=groop@groo.com
href="mailto:groop@groo.com">groo gram</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 03 May, 2009 16:29</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Groop] eComics: ethics, the
future & ME</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>"Very Good" in comic grading is pretty close to
rotten in condition! <BR> <BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/mint.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Mint</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/nearmint.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Near Mint</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/veryfine.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Very Fine</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/fine.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Fine</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/verygood.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Very Good</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/good.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Good</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/Fair.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Fair</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://comicbooks.about.com/od/glossary/g/poor.htm"><FONT
color=#3366cc>Poor</FONT></A><BR><BR> <BR>> From: <A
href="mailto:alexian.emperor@earthlink.net">alexian.emperor@earthlink.net</A><BR>>
To: <A href="mailto:elie@harriett.us">elie@harriett.us</A>; <A
href="mailto:ryan.gsimmons@gmail.com">ryan.gsimmons@gmail.com</A><BR>>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 16:19:41 -0400<BR>> CC: <A
href="mailto:Groop@groo.com">Groop@groo.com</A><BR>> Subject: Re: [Groop]
eComics: ethics, the future & ME<BR>> <BR>> For me, I'll take them
any way I can find them. If its at shows, stores, <BR>> online stores,
trades, gifts, or ebay. Since joining the Groop I've managed <BR>> to
nearly complete my collection and one for a friend, but there are a few
<BR>> outstanding issues yet. I disagree that they are not difficult to
find <BR>> online. The last few I need are rarely available. Granted I
don't search <BR>> every single day, but they still don't turn up very
often. When they do, <BR>> someone wants $50 or some obscene figure, or I
have to buy a lot of 100 <BR>> comics for 1 issue. I've also rarely been
happy with the conditions of <BR>> comics described as "very good" I've
bought on ebay and they get here with <BR>> water damage. So I guess I'm
hoping for a better deal.<BR>> <BR>> Hopefully we can get the comic book
exchange up and running. I have a lot <BR>> more duplicates than I do holes
in my collection.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message -----
<BR>> From: "Elie A. Harriett" <elie@harriett.us><BR>> To: "Ryan
Simmons" <ryan.gsimmons@gmail.com><BR>> Cc: "groop"
<Groop@groo.com><BR>> Sent: Sunday, 03 May, 2009 14:01<BR>>
Subject: Re: [Groop] eComics: ethics, the future & ME<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> > There's the hunt, then there's the acquisition. Most issues are
<BR>> > available to read in graphic novel form. We've probably already
read the <BR>> > missing issues. But the fun is in trying to find the
issue. When we <BR>> > want the result: the acquisition of the issue,
ebay works. When we want <BR>> > to have fun finding the missing issue,
possibly even discovering a new <BR>> > interesting series along the
way, we do it the old fashioned way.<BR>> ><BR>> > Elie<BR>>
><BR>> > On May 3, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Ryan Simmons wrote:<BR>>
><BR>> >> I still find it a little odd that so many die-hard fans
of Groo do not <BR>> >> have a complete set of the original copies of
groo or at least a reprint <BR>> >> of those copies.<BR>>
>><BR>> >> It's not difficult to find them online. Nor are they
expensive to find <BR>> >> some hard copy of every story in one form
or another. Why the delay? <BR>> <BR>>
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