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Say you receive a bonus card. Would you complain if it wasn't mint?
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If the card was covered in tape, or otherwise ruined, and I knew the seller did it intentionally, I would wonder why the hell the seller did that. It's not a question of what the buyer is "entitled to," it's a question of "why?"
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I used to collect GU bats. Bat tubes, bought in bulk, cost about $4.00. When I would sell a bat and ship in a bat tube, I taped the end caps on to ensure the item (the bat) arrived without damage. Rather put tape residue on a $4 tube than risk damage to a $300 bat.
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Different situation. I don't collect bats, but I would imagine with heavy objects like that, heavy-duty packing tape would be necessary to secure the item. So that makes perfect sense.
With cards, though, there are plenty of other easy ways to secure them to prevent damage to the cards that don't also ruin the holder. Blue painter's tape, for example, which a lot of sellers use. Peels right off, and no residue.