Posted By:
JimCrandellCharlie,
Sounds like you would be an easy guy to get an alteration past if you think nothing new has happened in the last ten years. I constantly hear from senior graders and presidents of grading companies about all the latest tricks of the trade. Sounds like you are in the 1990s.
Barry--again I don't care what you or any other auction house does. I know you are honest but lack the expertise to detect sophisticated alterations--so do I--and if I were you I wouldn't buy cards from me if I auctioned cards.
I believe that major auction houses would get more bidders and higher bids if they hired Kevin to go through their auctions before the final list was agreed upon--but then they would have to give back a chunk of what they have to consigners.