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Is it reasonable to assume that the consignor and REA discussed this before the item was added to the catalog with its description as "possibly trimmed"? If so, then I don't see the problem - PSA slabs trimmed cards all the time, but PSA are the supposed experts on grading cards, not REA. REA simply gave their opinion on a product.
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Exactly. And I would bet that REA did discuss this first--they may have insisted on it--and that the consignor was given an option of going elsewhere.
Some may think that it is not enough--that apparently these cards should not be allowed to market or maybe the auction title should have all caps "BEWARE-TRIMMED, DANGER!!!! However at some point people need to take responsibility for reading the description. Moreover, as noted, right or wrong some people do not appear overly bothered by trimmed cards and are willing to pay large for them. So as far as REA's role here, I don't see how it can be viewed as anything other than a plus. People are told there's a chance the card is trimmed, which is tolerable to some but not others. Sure we can all think of nefarious plans of resale, but that's not REA's role, fault, or responsibility.