Not very assuring to me

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

I inquired about the authenticity of a Mathewson card from a seller who has good feedback. His response does not indicate to me that he accepts any responsibility for the genuineness of the card he offers. Or maybe I am being too critical. What do you think?


You asked:
"Hi, Do you guarantee that this card is an authentic card originated over 80 years ago? Thank you, G. Maines"

We've sold thousands of cards and have never had one returned on the basis that it was not authentic. That being said, we cannot guarantee that the card is authentic. I mean, you never know.

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Posted By: andy becker

what a stand up fella. i run far...far away.

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Posted By: leon

No guarantee no sale to me......

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Posted By: Josh K.

I would perhaps ask one additional question - if it fails to grade (or if you do not slab your cards - if you are unsatisfied) will he accept a return for a full refund.

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Posted By: JimB

If he can't garuntee its authenticity, he should not be a dealer. Run fast.
JimB

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Posted By: barry arnold

Not very assuring because there's no assurance.

run, as all the buddies say.

all the best

barry arnold

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Posted By: tbob

Garbage. If you sell cards, you stand behind them. If you think it may be altered, you say so, there are people who will buy altered cards for their desirability and/or rareness with no intention of slabbing them. Run...

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Gee, your response sounds to me like "you pay your money and you take your chances". I think that a collector or a dealer can get an idea about a card's authenticity by checking how a card flouresces under black light and verify the print pattern, if necessary with a magnifier to determine if the card was manufactured after WWII.

Others appear to share a hesitancy to proceed with bidding on your lot as shown below. Be assured that I have not comprimized your anonomity. No further response from you is requested.

I attached all comments offered in this Forum - I hope I did not cause any of you a problem. Maybe I shouldn't have attached your comments.


Edited to add: but upon rereading your comments, I think we all agree - even if the dealer was one of us 7.

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Posted By: Wesley

There are a lot of dealers that we deal with that refuse to give refunds for trimmed or altered cards. This phenomena is not limited to unknown dealers or scam artists on ebay.

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Posted By: barrysloate

"You never know" translates to me as he already does know.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Yes Barry, exactly.

"You never know" is the customer may never know, unless he checks.

I haven't heard back from him, but its only been a couple of days. Heck, there are still seven hours in his auction. You never know.

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Posted By: Judge Dred

That's right Gilbert, "you never know"...