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Post by megatronthe3rd »

I just can't get behind slabbing books. At least not yet.

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i'm sorry for asking such a simple question, but what does "slabbing" mean? :oops:

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welcome

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magnusrobot12 wrote:i'm sorry for asking such a simple question, but what does "slabbing" mean? :oops:
Having your book graded and put into the protective hard shell that CGC uses.

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Daniel Jackson wrote:
magnusrobot12 wrote:i'm sorry for asking such a simple question, but what does "slabbing" mean? :oops:
Having your book graded and put into the protective hard shell that CGC uses.
Don't forgot PGX! :o


No seriously though, you can forget them. Magnus, if you havent heard of them, just keep on avoiding them.

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tmcneil82 wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
magnusrobot12 wrote:i'm sorry for asking such a simple question, but what does "slabbing" mean? :oops:
Having your book graded and put into the protective hard shell that CGC uses.
Don't forgot PGX! :o


No seriously though, you can forget them. Magnus, if you havent heard of them, just keep on avoiding them.
Yes, i believe there is a topic here that specifically warns about PGX.

Thanks for the slabbing definition, Magnus

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Post by terreth »

Welcome Oli.

I say read'em.

It would cost way too much in time to get descent money out of them now.

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