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T206Collector(1) I generally think buyers have no one but themselves to blame if they pay more than $20 for a vintage card on ebay that is not graded and it winds up trimmed. Duh! Why do you think it wasn't graded? Better question -- why do you think graded cards are worth more than raw cards -- because it factors out the risk of coming back trimmed. When you pay less for a raw card you assume the risk.
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(2) If the seller makes a representation that the card is unaltered, then I think you have grounds to be seeking some sort of recompense. But still, I think axiom (1) applies.