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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Mark even in the case where the card is still slabbed, I do think I have a timeframe issue the further out one goes. If I were a dealer, I think that's a different situation, then to some extent I think buyers are relying on me as well as the TPG, but as a pure collector not holding himself out as having any expertise, that feels different. On a slabbed card anyhow. Raw card, different matter, but again, there has to be a reasonable timeframe for a return.

Here's the deal - you buy a car, after a short period no returns unless a lemon, pair of pants, you wash them no returns, Use half a can of soda - no return. What gives people the right to think that they can have an unlimited return on a baseball card? Dealer or not there are limits...

Did Steve Wynn get to return that $115 million dollar painting after he stuck his finger in it - no...

Buying collectables - caveat emptor - just like this board...

Also just because you are buying a collectable card (slabbed or not) doe s not guarantee you the right to believe you are entitled to a profit... eBay's current buyer friendly policies won't stand the test of time - someone will introduce a better mousetrap, same as those folks with the computer based grading system. (Where are they anyway???)

This is more a less the backstory behind Peter's question - the right to feel you are entitled to a profit even though you may not know what you are buying... Rant over