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Posted By: David Vargha

Always "read between the lines". I believe that the seller knew it was trimmed and played fast and loose with a "gray" description. If I believe card I am selling is altered, I will come right out and say so and have done so in the past. If I sell a raw card without disclosure, then I will offer to take it back if it is altered.

I recently won a raw Old Gold Jackie Robinson card that appears to have been trimmed when comparing it against another copy that I have. It is both short in width and appears to me to have a "bow" on the right hand side. The seller said he got it out of a Mastro lot and would be surprised if it were trimmed. I said that I was willing to submit it to PSA or SGC at my cost. He said that if either one said it was trimmed, he would refund me in full with no questions asked. That's the way it should be.

I think we all know who the real "a**hole" is in your scenario.

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