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Posted By: Scott Forrest

Charlie - You said that to you it involved 3 people. Actually, if you use that logic, it involves everyone up to the point that it was trimmed, which might have been before any of us were born.

But if the buyer had contacted Will quickly, Will could have told the consignor before he paid him, or if a consignor wasn't involved, Will could have had a better shot at getting a refund. But again, how far back can you realistically go?

Also, I think there is a difference between how a dealer (especially a high-volume dealer) handles these situations, and how a collector does. If I unknowlingly purchased a trimmed card and sold it to a collector who also missed the trim, then three months later he wanted a refund, it would be a problem for anything over a few hundred bucks...because I am NOT a dealer. A dealer, on the other hand, should probably go above and beyond, and probably can afford to do so.

David - I like your logic regarding forgeries. Only wish the "respected" dealer who sold me mine saw it that way as well. Instead, no response whatsoever to my emails. In this case, I have made a point of telling every collector I think might possibly buy from him that he sells forgeries and ignores emails - definitely hurt him worse than the $240 he took from me. I won't post his name on this board, but believe me - the word is getting around.