Would you buy a trimmed card?

[gonefishin]

The only card I would buy trimmed is one that has been hand cut.

[swarmee]

Sure, I'd buy and keep a trimmed card that was appropriately labeled as such, and still presents nice.

The scamming going on in the hobby is mostly from people passing them off as unaltered; that's what I have an issue with.

[CardPadre]

I share a similar sentiment to some posts above, depends on the age of the trimmer.

[Zach Wheat]

Depends on the age of the card and how it presents; however, the short answer is yes I would be a trimmed card. I bought a Homerun Baker card with a horrid back - but the front of the card looked pristine.

I have less tolerance for trimmed cards from later dates.

[raulus]

If a lot of the claims are to be believed, just about any time we buy a high grade vintage card, the odds are good that it's trimmed.

If that is your paradigm, then I suspect that most of my cards are trimmed.

But I sure hope not. And I'm definitely not happy about that possibility.

[Kutcher55]

I'm ok owning a trimmed card if it enables me to get a great card with nice eye appeal at a low price. But I sure wouldn't want it sitting in a holder that reads, "Evidence of Trimming." I have a few that I have cracked out and aware that they are authentic and not trimmed. They go in my raw collection. I suppose that I should mark the case as trimmed or altered so that when I die the potential buyer and seller should be aware the card is trimmed. Always want to keep things ethical and whatnot. Would also never knowingly sell an altered card without being up front about it.

[egri]

I have a handful that were cut by the original owner way back when. I don't mind; I think it makes the colors pop and it helped keep the prices down.