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Old 11-08-2014, 12:33 PM
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people on the forum talk about battlefield ebay seller who allegedly breaks out cards from slabs that are lower grade but good eye appeal like a lou G recently 1933 goudey. People are buying the card not the grade..so whats not to like?
NO, they are being deceived.
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NO, they are being deceived.
ok besides that, what is the problem?
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ok besides that, what is the problem?
That's my only quibble.
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They are literally buying the card not the holder...if better pictures and close up of all the problems with the cards and no tricky lighting i think you would then agree thats its ok to buy the card not the holder..
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They are literally buying the card not the holder...if better pictures and close up of all the problems with the cards and no tricky lighting i think you would then agree thats its ok to buy the card not the holder..
And if wishes were horses....
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They are literally buying the card not the holder...if better pictures and close up of all the problems with the cards and no tricky lighting i think you would then agree thats its ok to buy the card not the holder..

So you think it's perfectly fine to crack out low grade cards and sell them without disclosure?
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So you think it's perfectly fine to crack out low grade cards and sell them without disclosure?
it's worse than that because they tout them as high grade.
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it's worse than that because they tout them as high grade.

Buy, err, Sell The Card, Not The Grade!
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