So, I received a card in the mail today...
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The SGC holder might have been opened and resealed.
Here's a picture of the edge of the case. Obviously, the eBay listing didn't show the edge or disclose this damage. What do you think? (FWIW, the card is genuine. However, it does appear overgraded.) |
What type of package was the card shipped in?
Hi Eric,
What type of package was the card shipped in? Any sign of damage to the package? Patrick |
Does the slab look bad in any other place than that small area? Every time I have cracked a card out of a SGC slab they was no way you could put it back together with out it being very obvious.
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I gave the seller a close-up, a mid-range, and a full picture of the slab/card. If nothing else, it will be interesting to see what they write next. |
Don't throw out the packaging it came in just in case he puts in a claim.
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Here's an image of a larger portion of the holder. I looks (to me, anyway) like the holder has been opened and resealed, particularly near the corner. There is similar, though somewhat less severe, damage near the other bottom corner.
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I've busted a lot of slabs and I don't like what I see.
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to me...it appears the slab has been compromised...no way that occurs during shipping...unless the old american tourister monkeys are working again?
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Curious to hear if now, after the fact, you can see the cracks in the original photos assuming you bought it online. Certainly possible the seller didn't notice it either, especially if they buy/sell in volume. Looks like in Youtube videos on those SGC slabs all you need is an entry point, and those slabs split like a banana peel. Just hope you had buyer protection or the seller is willing to do the right thing.
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I have worked things out with the seller. Thanks, everyone, for your comments.
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The seller gave a partial refund to cover the cost of having SGC reholder it and ship it back to me. I'll cover the cost of sending it to SGC. Could I find out, from SGC, the it had been cracked out? Sure, i guess that's a possibility. However, I tend to believe this seller was not engaging in shady business. And, at this dollar value, I am willing to take the risk. |
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Have you looked on previous sales on VCP under this grade to see if you can find the card or holder number with a different card?
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I'm obviously not busy! Haha and curious myself. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk |
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At least they taped it up after they ran it over, so nothing would fall out. "Drop it on the porch and run!"
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When I sell an inexpensive card (generally $20 or less) on eBay, I ship it in a PWE with cardboard stiffeners in order to keep the shipping charge low. I print "Non-Machinable" in red ink on both sides of the PWE, and I add the required 15 cents additional postage for this "service." You guessed it - every now and then, the PWE reaches the buyer in tattered condition, usually with the card missing. I am 99% sure this is due to a USPS clerk putting the PWE through a sorting machine. C'est la vie!
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If you go to the window and request the envelope be sent non-machinable the clerk will meter it and you will never have that problem again.
Just putting additional postage and a handwritten note won't guarantee the service. |
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I did not get any cards from you but I have received several cards "postage due" recently. I don't mind saving the $$ on postage, just wish other sellers paid attention to the rules. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
Thanks, Al, for the clarification - you had me worried!
I usually eat dry cereal for breakfast, and I use the thin carboard the cereal boxes are made of for my stiffeners. And, I put the card in a Card Saver. |
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