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11-09-2011, 12:05 AM
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it's the exposure
When I first got back into collecting a couple years ago I bought a pair of cards from him once and was very disappointed. He provides small photos that are slightly overexposed, so the little flaws are not as apparent, then of course is a master with his descriptions to paint a much better picture in the buyer's mind then what's reality. He has a return policy which now I wish I used. I wonder how many people utilize it. I doubt he's doing anything but altering the photos a bit. Doesn't take much to adjust the contrast and turn a three into a six or a seven at a glance, especially if there's no obvious creases and decent corners. I wouldn't buy from him again.
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11-09-2011, 02:33 AM
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No offense to anyone, but it amazes me that people fall for this gimmick. "OUTSTANDING!", "STUNNING!", "BLAZER!" all mean nothing especially combined with a questionable "can't really see the details" pic. Translates into "RUN AWAY!"
A few other sellers use the same tactic, maybe it's a sad trend. My favorite is when they say "PERFECT CENTERING!", and you can actually determine from the lousy pic provided that it's closer to 60/40 one way, maybe 70/30 the other. And these auctions consistently go for big money. Are people really this (to put it bluntly) stupid?
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11-09-2011, 07:01 AM
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Not all sellers are like greatlakes. Battlefield0516 uses a lot of flowery adjectives in her listing but I've been very happy with her cards always which so far grade as expected or better (SGC 4 on a '48 Leaf Williams that I got for $450, SCG 5 for a '33 Goudey Foxx that was purchased for $525). I guess what I'm saying is I wouldn't completely dismiss listings with a heavy sales pitch, I just would make sure that there's a return policy and use it.
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