Posted By:
Gilbert MainesI guess I am not a pacifist.
Yes, I did not research the card before I bought it. I assumed that a seller with a good feedback record would not sell something questionable. I guess I hoped that there was some situation in which I could be lazy and trust in someone else to be responsible.
I really don't want to have to verify everything I buy.
So I guess that I have to purchase only slabbed material. Ok.
But the non-pacifist in me wants other collectors to not be duped by sellers who are either irresponsible or fraudulent. I rationalize that a buyer can be lost to our hobby easily through being unable to reliably purchase legitimate material. And I further think that each buyer in our hobby supports and strengthens the pricing of cards. The more buyers, the better card performance is.
I will figure out which course of action best suits my feelings. Right now, I realize that if I just go on about my collecting:
1) I will continue with no negative feedback
2) A seller will reap profit at a cost to us all.
Comments?