Posted By:
MikeU"Re: Jim Crandell's personal thread February 27 2008, 3:38 PM
Leon,
Thank you--glad we stumbled on a situation that works for all.
This is why I disagree with you.
For sake of argument lets say I did $250K of business with XYZ Auction House and I bought a card for $10K that is a PSA 8. I then take it in to show Dave Forman--he looks at it and says this is beyond the shadow of a doubt a trimmed card. The president of the auction house comes to SGC listens to Dave and agrees. So that I will keep doing business in the future with him he writes me a check for $10K. Then he goes to PSA and attempts to get a refund.
I would maintain that an auction house would likely do that under these circumstances and that it is a good decision to do it.
But I may be wrong?"
Truth be said, if you were my client, I would write you the check. It would be that simple. Likey, I would be very dissapointed that you feel comfortable in transfering the burden of responsibility from the guilty party to an innocent bystander. As a big client, I probably would not even make you aware of this feeling, as every customer is managed uniquely and I would take this into account.
Since you are not my client, I can tell you I think it is complete BS that you would go after the auction company soley and leave the problem with the grader to them. If you truly believe this, you are absolutely full of *hit when you talk about caring about cleaning up the hobby from a utilitarian perspective.