Ron
Sith Lord
Steve I also find all toys from the 80s cool. My only problem is i dont have enough room to display it.
Ron
Sith Lord
Do you keep your in the loft Steve. I had quite a few sealed vehicles and playsets in the loft. I have noticed over time that some off the tapes. Have come undone not making them sealed any more
Ron
Sith Lord
Steve how much would it cost to get a tatooine skiff sealed graded.
Ron
Sith Lord
How much extra would it be steve to get playsets ands vehicles cased in UV. I will definately send you some stuff to grade in the next couple of weeks
Ron
Sith Lord
Steve you are much better priced than AFA. Do you expect much bussiness from from america
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
ukgraders said:
Not only the shipping, but the overall exchange rate is not good for us in the states at the moment. Sounds like you have started something good across the pond though.
Ron
Sith Lord
AfA have there population report. Which have not been updated in god knows how long(this is really annoying me) Will you be updated your's with the photos on a regular bases
Hi Tiefghterboy thanks,
We are currently working on our archive which we want to run smoothly if you get what I mean.
What we want is for a search bar on the website main page were you just type in your archive number and it brings up the item in question.
We have nearly finished doing this now but it takes up alot of web space with photos and a write up if you get me.
We are currently working on our archive which we want to run smoothly if you get what I mean.
What we want is for a search bar on the website main page were you just type in your archive number and it brings up the item in question.
We have nearly finished doing this now but it takes up alot of web space with photos and a write up if you get me.
As for population reports what we are doing is on the archive we list what number it is in relation to the item for example on a loose figure is we have previously graded one the same we would add under the photo with the archive number (SW000001 Boba Fett(2).).
The (2) signifies that its the second we have graded.
The (2) signifies that its the second we have graded.
When we archive an item this is how your infomation will be next to a photo of your item.
Category: STAR WARS
Name: A-WING PILOT
Year/Stamp: 1984
Copyright/COO: L.F.L
Overall Grade: 90%
Figure: 90%
Paint: 90%
Rarity: 2 STARS
Grading date: 23/01/08
Archive number: SW000015
Category: STAR WARS
Name: A-WING PILOT
Year/Stamp: 1984
Copyright/COO: L.F.L
Overall Grade: 90%
Figure: 90%
Paint: 90%
Rarity: 2 STARS
Grading date: 23/01/08
Archive number: SW000015
Darth Wensleydale
Sith Lord
Welcome to the forum 
I'd be very interested in your sliding bottom cases, especially for some ships / playsets I have, I'll be in touch.
As regards grading, its great to see someone in Europe having a serious crack at this. I just wondered what system you will have in place to ensure impartiality when grading? I know that AFA have admin staff who allocate a number to each submission when it arrives. This removes any personal data from the items so the graders don't know whose items they are dealing with. This obviously avoids any chance of favouritism to customers who submit a lot of items (for example Hasbro, Cloud City and Brians Toys with AFA).
I see from the above posts that you will be grading items yourself, will you also be handling the submissions as they come in, go out? I know this is difficult to avoid with minimal staff when you are just starting up but its worth thinking about to avoid later criticism :wink:
I'd be very interested in your sliding bottom cases, especially for some ships / playsets I have, I'll be in touch.
As regards grading, its great to see someone in Europe having a serious crack at this. I just wondered what system you will have in place to ensure impartiality when grading? I know that AFA have admin staff who allocate a number to each submission when it arrives. This removes any personal data from the items so the graders don't know whose items they are dealing with. This obviously avoids any chance of favouritism to customers who submit a lot of items (for example Hasbro, Cloud City and Brians Toys with AFA).
I see from the above posts that you will be grading items yourself, will you also be handling the submissions as they come in, go out? I know this is difficult to avoid with minimal staff when you are just starting up but its worth thinking about to avoid later criticism :wink:
So lets say i bought a figure for Ã'£5 and it appears to be in absolute mint condition with original weapon etc, I send it to you for grading and it gets (possibly) a good grade, this will cost me roughly Ã'£20, I'll get it back in one of those acrylic cases with a sticker/note on ith stating its grade etc....
How many people would then be prepared to pay Ã'£25+ for it?
How many people would then be prepared to pay Ã'£25+ for it?
craignwo4life
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The gradings don't interest me as they are always down to other peoples opinion but it looks as though the are going to be busy selling cases !! :lol:
Hi
Yeah we definitely want to be impartial to grading and we will be,we really want to make this work, Obviously at the minute theres only 4 of us but hopefully in the future we will have to set on more graders and staff so we can have more systems in place we just need people like yourselfs to support us.
Thanks for everybodys support by the way its you guys that we need to ask the questions and set the high standards that we aim to get(I know that might sound a bit cheesy so sorry for that).
Steve
Yeah we definitely want to be impartial to grading and we will be,we really want to make this work, Obviously at the minute theres only 4 of us but hopefully in the future we will have to set on more graders and staff so we can have more systems in place we just need people like yourselfs to support us.
Thanks for everybodys support by the way its you guys that we need to ask the questions and set the high standards that we aim to get(I know that might sound a bit cheesy so sorry for that).
Steve
Hi 01AB,
With the price for grading we charge Ã'£12 for a loose figure cased and graded and that includes it going on the archive which I have been told today will be up and running in the next few days complete with photos.
Ã'£25 would be for a vintage carded figure with UV case graded.
Steve
With the price for grading we charge Ã'£12 for a loose figure cased and graded and that includes it going on the archive which I have been told today will be up and running in the next few days complete with photos.
Ã'£25 would be for a vintage carded figure with UV case graded.
Steve
