Is it ethical to alter cards and sell them without disclosure?

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Is it ethical to alter cards and sell them without disclosure?

View Poll Results: Is it ethical to alter and sell cards without disclosing that they were altered?
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable and ethical to sell an altered without disclosing this to the buyer	5	4.24%
No, it is unethical to not disclose alterations the alterations	34	28.81%
No, it is unethical to not disclose the alterations, and it is fraud to do so	79	66.95%
Voters: 118. You may not vote on this poll

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03-20-2024, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah, without this it isn't going to be very informative, I fear. The real issue is what people deem to be alteration. Someone like Travis could easily answer THIS question no, but that would be premised on his belief that certain things are not alteration.

I think one is altering a card if they do anything to the card that changes its appearance with the intent of making it look better. It is clear some alterations are acceptable to most in the hobby and are considered innocent. Either way, if something was done, it should be mentioned. Let the buyer decide if they are ok with that. Some will and some won't.

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