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petecldObsession or common sense. Sorry if I sound harsh but if a collector isn't overly careful regarding trimming these days they are fools.
There is TOO MUCH MONEY involved NOT to be more careful. There are all too many scams out there that has forced collectors to be hyper-careful regarding trimming and I feel it's justified. People are just being careful. YOU know you can be trusted but sadly the truth is that a few bad apples DO taint the whole bunch to some extent.
I know this will sound weird but "thinking" a card is trimmed is like "thinking" a spouse is cheating. Sadly, 99% of the time you're going to be right. In the sale you mentioned you have proven to be in the 1% exception to the rule. It's just the nature of the beast and I wouldn't take it personally. I always tell new collectors that if you are having doubts about a card there is a good reason for that doubt. Trust your instincts. Good instinct is ALWAYS sharper than any exacto-knife.