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Posted By: barrysloate

I think any auction house that handles the sheer volume of material they do has to at some point find a way to expedite the writing up of auction descriptions. I implicitly believe that they have every intention of grading their material carefully and accurately, but my guess is they are completely overwhelmed by the number of cards in any of their auctions. I commend them for the trouble they go to when they accept raw consignments and have them graded at their own expense; likewise, I do wonder when I see a raw card why it wasn't submitted. That is the one gray area that always concerns me. In any auction it's always best to view material in person if possible, but for most people that's just not practical.