Buying a Raw 1959 Topps Mickey Mantle, SGC "NO", & Dealer Responsibility

[ZenPop]

I’d like to apologize for the previous post.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ZenPop

I’d like to apologize for the previous post.

It was a valiant attempt at a joke. I like where your head is at!

[Huck]

This is for the sellers/dealers on the board. If you knew, had a feeling, an inkling that the card was trimmed/modified in some fashion, would you reveal that information and price the card accordingly or just ignore the hunch and caveat emptor?

The argument that a dealer can't/doesn't look at every card borders on complete and utter kaka because before a dealer purchases a collection of cards and money exchanges hands the '59 Mantle is going to have a lookie-look. Based on a scan alone Exhibitman stated "clearly trimmed, top left, not a particularly deft job of it."

I agree that if you wanted a 5, you should have purchased a graded card. Best case, would be the dealer issues a credit and you purchase a card of higher value. Preferably, graded.....

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Huck

This is for the sellers/dealers on the board. If you knew, had a feeling, an inkling that the card was trimmed/modified in some fashion, would you reveal that information and price the card accordingly or just ignore the hunch and caveat emptor?

The argument that a dealer can't/doesn't look at every card borders on complete and utter kaka because before a dealer purchases a collection of cards and money exchanges hands the '59 Mantle is going to have a lookie-look. Based on a scan alone Exhibitman stated "clearly trimmed, top left, not a particularly deft job of it."

I agree that if you wanted a 5, you should have purchased a graded a card. Best case, would be the dealer issues a credit and you purchase a card of higher value. Preferably, graded.....

TBH: If I knew or had a good inkling the card was trimmed, I would sell it at about 10 percent of value as a card which had a major damage.

Here is one for you thought. I believe at one time PSA only graded the 48 Slate Bowman Basketball and the 49 Slate Bowman Baseball as AUthentic

Sold one many years to a friend of mine who got it graded and he was annoyed that it came back that way. Years later, I told him (and he told me his others were now all A as well) that as far as know the slate are mostly authentic. That's the flip side of this issue in my opinion

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Huck

This is for the sellers/dealers on the board. If you knew, had a feeling, an inkling that the card was trimmed/modified in some fashion, would you reveal that information and price the card accordingly or just ignore the hunch and caveat emptor?

The argument that a dealer can't/doesn't look at every card borders on complete and utter kaka because before a dealer purchases a collection of cards and money exchanges hands the '59 Mantle is going to have a lookie-look. Based on a scan alone Exhibitman stated "clearly trimmed, top left, not a particularly deft job of it."

I agree that if you wanted a 5, you should have purchased a graded card. Best case, would be the dealer issues a credit and you purchase a card of higher value. Preferably, graded.....

I am far from a dealer but have sold several cards on here over the last 10 or so years. Saying that I have clearly pointed out any alterations on every card I have sold on here or other places. I would hope everyone does but it isn't always the case.