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Cleaning, Pressing and Grading Services

 

Service Descriptions

Press Only – No cleaning performed, includes prep work required for pressing and may include multiple presses.

  • $12 per book with fair market value of $499 CDN or less.
  • $17 per book with fair market value between $500 CDN and $999 CDN.
  • Books over $1000 CDN fair market value will be $12 + 2.5% to a maximum billing of $100 CDN.

Clean & Press – Includes dry cleaning of front and back cover, prep work required for pressing and may include multiple presses. We do not provide stain removal services at this time.

  • $17 per book with fair market value of $499 CDN or less.
  • $35 per book with fair market value between $500 CDN and $999 CDN.
  • Books over $1000 CDN fair market value will be $17 + 2.5% to a maximum billing of $300 CDN.  

Specialty Books – This includes over-sized comics, magazines, square bound comics, books with inserts etc. We do not provide stain removal at this time.

  • $22 per book with fair market value of $499 CDN or less.
  • $40 per book with fair market value between $500 CDN and $999 CDN.
  • Books over $1000 CDN fair market value will be $22 CDN + 2.5% to a maximum billing of $300 CDN.

Pre-Screening Service - We can pre-screen submissions for a requested grade prior to performing any work.  If the book has potential to reach the desired grade we will proceed with the work.  This is no guarantee of the grade from the certification company.  Books requested for pre-screening that are not deemed eligible for the requested grade will be charged a flat $5 fee.

Additional Services - Spine roll fixes, staple extraction for cleaning, staple replacement, slab cracking and other specialty services are extra.  Basic fixes are $5 each, more complicated fixes will be billed based on time.

Terms and Conditions

  1. The client is responsible for the condition of the books upon arrival to Captive Audience Comics, this includes shipping. It is the client’s responsibility to make sure their comics are packed and transported securely and properly insured if shipping to Captive Audience Comics.

  2. Captive Audience Comics will do everything reasonable to protect your submissions from damage, loss, theft or other unforeseen circumstances. We are fully insured with commercial insurance that covers clients assets in our possession for fire, theft, etc. However there is always a risk your submission may suffer damage or loss during handling, treatment or other circumstances.  The client assumes all such risks when submitting book to Captive Audience Comics.

  3. Captive Audience Comics will not be held responsible or liable for any damages or loss suffered by your books during handling, treatment, or transport. Any attempts by Captive Audience Comics to repair any such damage or acknowledge any loss is done without the acceptance of any responsibility for said damage or loss.

Submission form can be found at the bottom of this page.

CGC Submissions

We can submit items to CGC on your behalf.

  • Costs are calculated based on a submission of 10+ books (CGC does NOT allow mixing of multiple types on the same submission so this total is per tier), we will combine submissions in order to save you money.
  • The cost to you is the same cost as a free account, we cover our time from the account discount.
  • Insurance cost to CGC will be based on the Fair Market Value (FMV) declared on your submission. 
  • Our price includes all CGC paperwork, customs forms, shipping to CGC with insurance at your FMV declared rate, return shipping, return inspection, any required communication with CGC including ME resubmission if required.
  • Additional insurance is required for items over $2,000 each at $15 CDN per additional $1,000 of coverage.
  • Ensure you fully inspect your books prior to submission for missing pages, cut out coupons, missing inserts etc.  If we find anything during cleaning/pressing we will inform you but full book inspection is not part of the standard cleaning/pressing fees.
  • If you are in the USA books can be return shipped directly to you from CGC if requested - keep in mind you need to fully inspect the books when they arrive and contact us immediately if there are any issues - only the submitter can work with CGC to resolve any issues.

Rates (in CDN dollars - includes all applicable taxes)

Modern = $54
Vintage = $74
High Value = $134
Standard ReHolder = $46
High Value ReHolder = $76
Other Services = Calculated per Order

If CGC determines that a book submitted needs to be bumped to a higher tier level based on value the customer is responsible for all additional grading and shipping costs associated with the change. So make sure the estimated value is accurate when submitting.

CGC does not consider Newton Rings or interior case separations after encapsulation as a flaw and will not accept them as a Mechanical Error submission.  Here is a copy of their response regarding the interior case separations.

CGC does not insure international shipments back to the customer, Captive Audience Comics will not be held liable for lost or damaged products on route from CGC to us.

CBCS Submissions

We can submit items to CBCS on your behalf.

  • Costs are calculated based on a submission of 10+ books (CBCS allows multiple book types in one submission to reach this total). Submissions of less than 10 books will have an additional shipping fee calculated at time of submission.
  • The cost to you is the same cost as a free account, we cover our time from the account discount.
  • Insurance cost to CBCS will be based on the Fair Market Value (FMV) declared on your submission.
  • Our price includes all CBCS paperwork, customs forms, shipping to CBCS with insurance at your FMV declared rate, return shipping, return inspection, any required communication with CBCS including ME resubmission if required.
  • Additional insurance is required for items over $2,000 each at $15 CDN per additional $1,000 of coverage.
  • Ensure you fully inspect your books prior to submission for missing pages, cut out coupons, missing inserts etc.  If we find anything during cleaning/pressing we will inform you but full book inspection is not part of the standard cleaning/pressing fees.

Rates (in CDN dollars - includes all applicable taxes)

New - $50
Modern = $53
Vintage = $74
High Value = $114
Any ReHolder = $36
Single Unwitnessed Signature Verification = $41
Other Services = Calculated per Order

If CBCS determines that a book submitted needs to be bumped to a higher tier level based on value the customer is responsible for all additional grading and shipping costs associated with the change. So make sure the estimated value is accurate when submitting.

Shipping

Return shipping to clients will be insured for the amount declared on their submission form. The client is responsible for the full shipping cost with insurance and tracking, please be aware shipments with a value over $400 dollars to the United States will be sent via FedEx.

If you would like your shipment insured at the estimate value AFTER cleaning and pressing please let us know prior to shipping.

Submission Form