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davidcyclebackIn the end, the arbiter is whether or not the item matches the sales description. If a Near Mint card is being sold as Near Mint, it doesn't matter if someone else incorrectly said it was trimmed-- the sales description is accurate. If this someone else correctly said it was trimmed, then there would be an issue with the sales.
If the North Carolina shirt was Michael Jordan's, there would be no need to mention that MEARS wouldn't authenticate it. If it turns out not to be Jordan's shirt, then that seller didn't mention MEARS' opinion, and MEARS qualms were correct, would become an issue.