Auction image adjustments, contrast changes, brightness, etc.

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Posted By: Kyle

Hey Everyone,

Do you think a lot of sellers on eBay adjust their images to make their items look better?

Normally I wouldn't look at many T206 cards, just don't have much interest in them. But the thumbnail images on eBay from the auction(s) below were so bright and strong that I had to see what the heck was going on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-Cy-Young-T206-Sweet-Caporal-Portrait-PSA-6-EM-MT_W0QQitemZ380011363964QQihZ025QQcategoryZ31718QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Do you think sellers adjust their images, and if so, do buyers have any protection from this? Anyone fall victim from this?

I don't mean to pick on this seller, but does anything think this is going a lot on eBay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-Christy-Mathewson-T206-Sweet-Caporalt-PSA-4-VG-EX_W0QQitemZ300210995519QQihZ020QQcategoryZ31718QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/1973-Topps-Mike-Schmidt-Rookie-Card-RC_W0QQitemZ380011364108QQihZ025QQcategoryZ73441QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/1933-Goudey-Rogers-Hornsby-Card-119_W0QQitemZ380011363987QQihZ025QQcategoryZ86847Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Clearly cards with such bold colors would carry a slight premium, especially of the higher end type.

-Kyle