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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy
Sorry, but buying from trusted sellers is not the answer. Cards are bought, sold and traded every day. You don't think some of these altered cards unknowingly ended up in the hands of trusted sellers? Sure they did...and will probably continue to do so. Trust has nothing to do with it.
Here's the best advice and you can take it or leave it. Educate yourself! Learn what to look for - trimming, re-coloring, added paper, etc. Don't rely on some TPG or "trusted seller" to do it for you. If you can learn that, you're way ahead of the graders and most trusted sellers.
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I understand your point and don't actually disagree with you but I would like to point out that often a trusted seller will have identified problems and weeded them out before putting an item up for sale. I know personally I reject tons of recolored 1971's for instance, along with trimmed cards. Have I missed some? Most likely, but that's where personal knowledge can come in. But when he's asking about buying cards he can't hold in hand before purchasing trust is the most important first step he can take. At least if a mistake is made that personal knowledge catches, a trusted seller will likely make good without the necessity of law enforcement getting involved!