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Scott ElkinsONE mistake out of handling tens of thousands of cards - a mistake that happened a few years ago. I bought the card from an eBay seller - Bill List from MD who had great feedback. When the card arrived (along with a dozen or so others I purchased that day), I simply chucked it away in the safe (foolishly trusting the seller's feedback and not looking at the card b/c I was too busy). I shouldn't have taken for granted the seller's feedback and Poor condition of the card - I should have examined it and looked at the back and front through my loupe. I did NOT - I learned not to trust anybody from that deal on ungraded cards (as several people make mistakes).
Sorry I am not perfect like you runscott. However, I do NOT alter items myself like your little buddies that you mentioned and not disclose the "stabilization" until I am caught. COME ON - I made one mistake - HOW MANY LIES HAVE YOUR BUDDIES TOLD AND HOW MANY CARDS HAVE THEY KNOWLINGLY "STABILIZED" AND MISLEAD PEOPLE ON PURPOSE!?!?!?!?
Also, from what Greg and others tell me, you don't handle enough cards to know much yourself - kinda like the pot calling the kettle black isn't it?????
Also, speaking of your buddy Doug Allen, who stated on this board he did not use bleach to clean the T207 Red Cross Blackburne I consigned to Mastronet (when telling me the cleaning would involve a Q-Tip and Bleach), I checked the scans from the catalog - one can certainly tell the spot where the stain once was is MUCH WHITER. Also, the fact that the stain was cleaned was NEVER mentioned in the auction. Also, I have won E90-1 and T207 lots from Mastronet - NONE of the cards were listed as trimmed - some WERE (you can ask Tbob - I refunded his money on a couple Napoleon T207's from that lot)!!!!!!!!! In fact, they include several trimmed cards KNOWINGLY into lots to "HIDE" the fact they are trimmed.
Again, though I KNOW you will try and mislead and misrepresent what I have stated - I made a mistake - YOUR BUDDIES KNOWINGLY ALTER AND SELL ALTERED ITEMS!!!!!!!!!!