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Originally Posted by Smanzari
If you did not select "Encapsulate if Altered," and it is, this is what it gets. I agree with what these guys are saying, if it did not hit a minimum grade, its on you; but its sounding like it was Altered, given the "NO" so the seller 100% should have full responsibility.
Grade chasing is one thing, but selling an altered card as non-altered is another. If this is the case, any respectable dealer should offer a refund or an exchange, and if applicable, should be put on blast for selling altered cards
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Yes, this was not grade chasing. I would not pursue this if the card had come back lesser than expected. I don't think I checked the "encapsulate" if altered as I would not want the card in an "A" holder and to me that also might make the grader think the card could be/ is anticipated to grade authentic/altered.
I will try to post a picture later, I do concede (in my mind) that this situation is not a slam dunk as to what the right resolution is.... I've also considered grading with PSA and waiting for their opinion before approaching the dealer. Another small detail is that the dealer did say they thought it was a "6" and I told them I thought more like a 5 or 5.5.... In other words, this dealer did not offer any statement like "I can't guarantee anything, I don't know how it would grade, no refunds, etc."
The reason I made this post is that there are two very stark and different opinions (Adam/Exhibit Man & Smanzari/ Stefan) and wanted to hear all sides before making a decision as to how I should proceed.....