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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Of course I could tell that most of the cards were not near mint once I received them; I sent them in to be graded just to sell them easier on ebay. I wouldn't just turn around and re-sell them as near mint when they clearly weren't. My point is simply this: if you want to spend a few dollars on raw cards your potential loss when you realize that the cards were wildly over graded by the ebay seller will be small. If you care to spend big dollars on raw cards that are described as near mint there is a high likelihood you'll get screwed. Every card I had purchased from that lot looked perfect in the scans. I think the majority of the buyers of raw vintage cards on this forum do not purchase high condition cards. When you're buying a card described as VG there is a great chance it will be VG upon receipt. When you buy a card described as NM it almost never is....(and of course, this gripe does not reflect issues of trimming).