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Posted By: Corey R. Shanus

The description reads to the effect "T206 McGinnity in the absolute positive most deplorable condition imaginable. PSA 1 grade would be way too good for this monstrosity. Imagine the most disgusting card you can, and that still can't approach what this thing looks like." The depiction then shows a gorgeous card in a PSA 8 holder.

You make no inquiries and buy the card for a price indicative of an 8 McGinnity but receive the -1 McGinnity. Couldn't it be said you had a duty to make an inquiry given the obvious discrepancy between the description and the depiction?


EDITED to add that the point I am trying to make is not that in this scenario there would not be grounds for rescission, but that discrepancies between description and depiction can reasonably put a prospective bidder on notice to ask for more information, and the failure to do so could materially impact his legal remedies.