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Old 08-21-2008, 08:57 AM
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Default question on erasing pencil marks

Posted By: Brian Collie

Leon -

Thanks for your quick reply.

I for one would be very upset to buy a card only to find after the fact that it was altered. I bought a SGC40 Bresnahan T3 from a member on this board only to find a few weeks later in looking through an old Madec catalog that it was previously in a PSA A holder and went for $400 less than what I paid. Needless to say, I was quite upset. I for one would not feel comfortable selling the card to another buyer without disclosing this - as a result, the value of my card has gone down tremendously.

I still think its a slippery slope anytime you mess with the integrity of a card. In my opinion, if you are willing to erase pencil marks, you don't have much basis for being upset if someone sold you a trimmed card or card that had creases removed. Who knows, perhaps in the seller's opinion any altering that makes a card more attractive is acceptable.

Anyway, I respect your opinion. I guess we'll agree to disagree.

Take care,

Brian

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