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T206CollectorIt was my T206 O'Hara (St. Louis) and I got a great deal on it because it was not graded and because the scan was lousy and because the auction was not written particularly, well, professionally. When I made that purchase, the only reason I did it was because I work in the same city as he lives and if I had an issue, I could always file in small claims court. But I also understood that caveat emptor might apply.
I definitely agree with the concept of keeping up customer relations as a seller for purposes of generating goodwill and all, but I think it is a little much to fully expect a refund on a card that SGC returns as color added two months after the sale.
At some point, the buyer has to accept at least some of the risk of the sale.
In this case, I would have refunded the money, no questions asked. But I would not have been particularly happy with the buyer's tone in his e-mails. I would have preferred he discuss potential solutions to make both parties happy -- perhaps a refund of some of the sale price -- especially given the fact that two months passed before the card was returned.
Finally, if you buy a raw card on ebay, you should not assume that it will grade. Quite the contrary. If you buy a raw card on ebay worth more than $50, you have to ask yourself why the seller didn't spend the $8 to have it graded. Sure, there are plenty of legit high value raw cards out there, but still, that is a big red flag for me. Especially, when you are buying a raw card for less than top dollar from a questionable seller. You are just inviting trouble.