Trimming - How common?

[JollyElm]

A couple of months ago I bought a card off of ebay that seemed like it could be trimmed. So before I pulled the trigger, I sent the seller a simple question asking if the card measured out correctly. He replied that he measured it himself and it was perfect. When I received the card, it was trimmed both ways, top to bottom AND side to side. That's why it didn't look so blatant on screen, because it was still rather proportional. I frickin' lost my mind on this idiot. He blatantly lied when he told me it measured out perfectly and he had the f_cking nerve to call me a liar to boot. That I was trying to rip him off and get this measly $5 card for free. I opened a case on ebay and provided them with a picture of the card atop a ruler along with his reply to me stating the card measured out correctly and it took ebay like 7 minutes to find in my favor and refund my money.

It may be too late for you to do the same thing, because a lot of time has elapsed, but if the seller refuses to give you a refund, you should definitely get on the phone with ebay and see if they will help.

Good luck!