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BobI was curious how many collectors here still do it? I know I do, with mixed results. I think my eyes have 25 years of experience in detecting trimming and alteration so maybe I don't get fooled as often as some but it still happens. My most recent raw E94 purchase ended up in a slabbed SGC authentic holder but the seller was good enough to knock some off the original purchase price. One of the E94s I bought in a Mastro auction a while back ended up in an authentic holder although the rest graded out 30s, 40s and 50s, so it is not just ebay.
It seems like raw cards may be a crap shoot but the lower prices often justify the risk. What do y'all think?