Why Are Cards Deemed Trimmed??

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by mdschulze

All very good points! Now I have to ask... what affects a card's grading score more: rounded corners or one that's off center? In other words, from a collector's stance, would you prefer a card that is centered decently with rounded corners and hasn't been trimmed; or one that has sharp corners, trimmed slightly, but now the centering is a little off?

I have purchased several 206s from Ebay, both graded and not graded, and I surely want my cards to retain their value; however, the way you guys answer this question may effect the what I look at auction items in the future, especially on the non graded cards. Thanks for the insight guys!

For most collectors, with most sets, trimmed cards have greatly reduced value.