John, sorry that happened to both you and your wife. I'm speaking obviously only of my personal experience with Dean's. I have not bought much from them at all; their deserved reputation for over the moon pricing has kept me away from a lot of cards that I probably otherwise would have bought at one point or another over the last decade. I will say that I have noticed just within the last year, that there are some vintage items that Dean has come down considerably on in comparison to what we have come to expect from him. I have no idea if he is having success in moving more cards doing this recently or not.
But to the grading: I know Dean's guide (and video) on grading raw cards is pretty much right on. I did business with him on a lot of 1967 Topps commons a few years back after I decided I was going after the whole set. It was a mid-lower lot overall, maybe VG-EX range - and I have to say that I was pleased with their grading.
Your situation of course does not preclude someone reaching into the wrong bin or something else in the vein of a genuine mistake I suppose, but certainly nobody wants to pay Mint prices for VG cards. I would have sent them back.
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Originally Posted by Harliduck
I'll clarify...and I've told my story here before...but crib notes my wife who knows zip about cards googled and found them to surprise finish a set for me for Christmas (stole my needs list,  )...74 Topps, and she asked for Mint on the phone (only word she knew) and gave them the list. Cards that arrived were creased and hammered, and she paid more than Mint prices (WELL more). Since they sat wrapped for a while, they wouldn't do a return...took advantage of my wife. She never thought to open and look at them, just wrapped the package as it came. She felt like an idiot, and refuses to have anything to do with "cards" since...F them. |