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Originally Posted by painthistorian
PSA & SGC will almost ALWAYS determine that GAI holdered cards are trimmed even if it was not, especially higher graded cards, as they get paid either way. For three years, we submitted cards to GAI when they were a regarded grading service and those cards should be gradeable with any service, although the grades were generally 7 or under.
SGC & PSA cannot usually determine trimming without examining the edges and that is very hard to do while in a slab...so, in conclusion, cracking out a GAI card, well its the buyer's risk, not the seller, although the seller should state in the listing that cross over to PSA or SGC is unlikely but once cracked out, the buyer owns the card.
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I am convinced most TPGs can not and/or will not detect a lot of trimming. Check the small borders, especially with pointy corners, and run the other way. Some GAI cards were good a long time ago but ones still in their holders are there for a reason, most times. It isn't because they are more valuable in GAI slabs either.