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Jim FreemanLike Dan Mathewson, I too follow certain types of auctions on eBay very closely. Dan is correct that this card has traveled quite a bit. I think it is safe to say that most collectors know that PRO grading service does not have the best reputation in the hobby. When it comes to PRO graded cards, it is Buyer Beware.
I think it is also important to point out that even though the sellers Dan referred to were selling PRO graded cards, it is unfair to say that their cards were trimmed. Dan should exercise better judgment before drawing such damning conclusions. This is defamation of character and contrary to his claim of innocence, does meet the definition of slander, which could cost him his entire Mathewson collection and more. The only thing that any of us can say about these sellers is that they are "guilty" of selling PRO cards, which is not a violation of eBay's policies, nor a frustration of public policy.
He likes to think that he is still in law enforcement and that eBay is his beat. This behavior is apparently one that has followed Dan while he was employed as a police officer in Seattle. You may find these three articles interesting:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/gay061.shtml>
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/html98/cops_19990801.html>
http://www.advocate.com/html/news/021401/021401news08.asp>
The purpose of my post is to warn collectors to use extra care when purchasing baseball cards and about disseminating information based on hearsay. A bit of due diligence can go a long way and prevent costly
mistakes and misinterpretations.
-JF