Posted By:
Tim NewcombI don't have a dog in this fight, as Michael V. might say, and have never dealt with Cape Cod, but it does seem worth pointing out that:
1. There's no evidence Cape Cod has never represented himself as anything other than a dealer. Apparently all along he has been negotiating on behalf of a private collector, which is an accepted hobby practice. We know nothing substantial about the original negotiation, but if the card was originally intended for the client's collection, then I don't see how the dealer telling the original seller that was a misrepresentation.
2. If the buyer felt there was a significant flaw on the card that was not disclosed, and yet the seller refused to give a full refund when asked, the buyer was perfectly within his rights not to want to keep the card (or the extra Goudey). What else should he do with it if he doesn't want it but sell it? Then Cape Cod becomes the consignee-- another perfectly acceptable hobby practice. The idea that Cape Cod or the original buyer should now be morally prevented from realizing any profit on the card is ridiculous.
3. Not mentioning the erasure is regrettable, and will call Cape Cod's scrupulousness into question for some collectors. However, as someone just pointed as I was writing this, the card is now graded by SGC, and so has been examined and graded by the most respected company in the field. It is a 30, and is not being represented as anything else.
I have as healthy a skepticism as the next person about the practices of some card dealers, but there does sometimes seem to be a rush to judgment on this board. What do we know about the OP anyway? I have no reason to doubt his honesty, but we just don't know anything about him, you know?
Tim