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boxingcardmanI get a laugh out of buyers who try to convince me to lower card prices because it is for their collection; I always think "and I care because ...?". What a buyer wants to do with the card has nothing to do with me nor should it have anything to do with any other seller's decision. If anything, when someone really wants a card for their collection they should be charged more; after all, it's for a collection and not to make a profit.
I also don't see anything wrong with a buyer running down the condition of a card based on flaws. Again, if the buyer offers enough, who cares what his opinions are; my response is "don't buy it if you don't like it."
The question of the disclosure of the writing is one that we've kicked about from time to time with no clearcut answer. FWIW, when I sell a card I usually (I'd say always but someone here would Fuhrman me with some years-old post if I make an absolute statement) state the flaws that might not be visible in the scans, like hairline creases and so on. I can see a person selling a low grade slabbed card not bothering because the grading company has in effect made the call for him. I can also see the countervailing argument.