SGC Response concerning new labels

[Peter_Spaeth]

I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin' "Blame SGC"
They point their crooked little fingers at Skeffington
Spend all their time demandin' that somethin' be done
Victim of this, victim of that
The new flip's not green, it's gone over flat

Get over it
It's just a flip
All this whinin' and cryin' and pitchin' a fit
Get over it, get over it

[RGold]

Your avatar sucks.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by RGold

Your avatar sucks.

At least it has no rouge.

[RGold]

"Weird Frank" Yankovic, M.D.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by RGold

"Weird Frank" Yankovic, M.D.

i was thinking the same thing!!!!!

[thehoodedcoder]

They basically just copied the PSA label layout and design. They changed red to green and have a PSA grade index on it, in addition to their original grading tier.

Not sure if this was mentioned but...that's just a cop out. If you are redoing stuff wouldn't you invest the money in the bar code technology also and bring your company into the 19th century?

Kevin

[bobfreedman]

As the owner of the company that was in charge of the new web site design, and an overhaul of the set registry, and the changes to the flip and about 20 other things, the time that took the longest and was the most difficult thing to do, were the changes to the flip. Now many of you who think it should have been easy and we should have be able to add a green border easily, really have no idea how difficult this truly was. They also should not claim to think they could have done it themselves just because they were able to add it in photoshop with no business requirements nor have any of the specifications to work from. Some of our tolerances were 1/32" of an inch, we also went through two different printers, we went through three different labels test runs (all of which were paid for), we designed four or five different labels and it took us about 8 months to complete. None of this mind you, is me complaining about this, it is me merely telling you that this was not an easy thing to do to say the least.

I realize I am opening myself to some ridicule here because no matter what I say, some of you will find fault. What SGC did was modernize their entire computer systems at a great cost to bring better customer service to everyone here. Now granted, we could have gotten more feedback from some of you but in all honesty, it would not have mattered because SGC wanted to get a 4th line on the flip in order to differentiate itself from its competitors and they should be applauded for it, because some of you think that you could have done it better or you were not consulted or whatever gripe you have with the new flip. SGC spent a lot of money to modernize the computer system and that is what should be the focus here, not a lack of a green border.

I will add that we are looking to see if we can add the border to the flip but that will take a while to do because as I had indicated, it is a very complex change.

Bob Freedman
bob@simpleauctionsite.com

[frankbmd]

Yes, this whole "flip" flap seems a bit overblown, but I fully realize that some consider it a call to arms. It just seems a tad ridiculous that a gaggle of grown men can get so worked up over a slip of paper. But then again spending big bucks on old card board probably would not be considered saner by the general public. I certainly consider myself among the insane and my "moat" post this morning implied that we are all in the asylum. The "moat" was to protect the public from us and not vice versa.

With that I will pick up my fife and ask Peter to pound the drum as we all sing together ............

The Battle Hymn of the Forum

Mine eyes have seen the horror
Of the coming of the flip
That’s trampling on the vintage
Of our trusty battleship
Green borders have been whitened
How bland doth look the slip
The Forum marches on

I have seen the raging brush fires
On this and other threads.
We are not without our losses
Several members lost their heads
Our courage is ne’er questioned
We are truly leather heads
The Forum marches on

I have read the fiery gospel
In the threads of 54
Where the flip has been condemned
Before getting out the door
The echoes from the rafters
Shout “SGC No More”
The Forum marches on

Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Our Forum marches on

The enemy is quivering
In their sequestered fort
Joe G has made his own flip
Demanding they resort
To employing his design
Whilst the new flip must abort
The Forum marches on

Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Our Forum marches on

The pundits are uncertain
‘Bout the outcome of this war
Battle lines are established
Our flip we must implore
But our bravery’s now affirmed
For now and evermore
The Forum marches on

Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Our Forum marches on