Vintage Collector Trimmed Article And Thoughts

[mferronibc]

Good article in most current Beckett Vintage Collector on trimmed cards and some red flags to look out for. I would love to continue to train my eyes to detect alterations, but the question always comes up for me...without being able to actually hold the card in hand and inspect with loupes, etc. how can you confidently tell with online pics? I’ve seen a few posts on here referencing Ebay auctions and people posting “100% altered” without giving any specifics. This is obvious a critical need in the hobby (especially to inform newer, younger collectors) so why not have a separate thread/board solely of people’s examples and critiques of trimmed cards to help educate us all? Has anyone ever thought about an actual business- maybe prospective buyers pay a small fee to an “expert” who has been doing this for a long time to weigh in an opinion on the card (within say 24 hours) before the buyer bids? Thoughts?