Posted By:
warshawlawI've always looked at grading standards like building codes. Everyone in the field should understand them. If I say a card is "vg" and I present a scan, that should be enough for an experienced buyer to know what to expect.
The problem arises when some dealers have warped views of what grading standards are (not mentioning any names; we know who the notorious overgraders are), or when they offer a card described as being one grade when it isn't even close because of lots of qualifiers thrown in, like the ubiquitous "vg-ex except for the tack hole and writing and glue on the card back". Sorry, that ain't a vg-ex card, that's a fair card. That description is like my offering a card as mint except for rounded corners and creases.