Just an Observation
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With many old-time sellers, many collectors hit the BIN and pay asking price (irrelevant if higher than VCP) and receive the card. No problems and seller is considered trustworthy, honest as they come, great to deal with, etc. Actually it's impossible to judge based on these transactions.
But then many others have issues with overgrading, poor or no communication, annoying tactics, etc. To me what's where you learn about a person's character. But too often these are drowned out by those who who bid, paid, received.
I had the same issue with another old-time collector and brought out a chorus of others with similar and other problems. But "How dare we call out a hobby legend"! Didn't matter that the reputation far exceeded reality.
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