Outed cards, now including a 130K gain on an Aaron rookie

[Mark17]

It doesn't matter why someone breaks the seal on the computer. What matters is that when he does and fraud is revealed, it is the fraud that meatters Not the seal. Not the GAI holder.

I am arguing to argue, while you are on some higher ground? Whatever.

In your world, if a guy flattens out corners of a card, then neatly trims them sharp, in such a way that the only way the alteration can be detected would be to inspect the edges and measure the thickness, then all he has to do is get it slabbed and he's home free!

1. If the card remains slabbed, nobody ever knows.
2. If the card is cracked and the alteration discovered, no recourse for the buyer because he cracked it out.

You said I was white-knighting for the buyer. Now I will ask you, are you white-knighting for card doctors?

[swarmee]

Ok man, have a good time. I think I've proven I'm not a fan of the card doctors. What we haven't proven is that your wronged buyer isn't the card doctor himself.

[perezfan]

Early Global Authentication was just as good as any other TPG. They devolved later on, but depending on when this card was graded by GAI, it could've been perfectly legit in that slab. Lots of assumptions being made here, and lots of NON apples-to-apples scenarios being thrown around.

Perhaps this particular thread should revert back to its original subject matter of outed altered cards, and we debate the cracked out card solely within the other thread.

[Stampsfan]

Don’t we have another thread going for this GAI returned item scenario?

[perezfan]

Exactly… Hopefully the discussion of the cracked GAI Card can remain solely in that thread.