Posted By:
Ken W.Gil,
I think you covered the reasons for trimming pretty darn completely. I would probably lump all the non-deceptive, original owner categories fairly close together in terms of affecting value. If the trimming was done merely for practical or aesthetic reasons because that is how the owner liked it, I would agree that the card should be considered "less" mutilated then one that was altered solely for fraudulent purposes, imho. Problem is knowing the difference sometimes.