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Posted By: T206Collector

While it is true that bad scans can ruin an auction, there may be times when no scan is better than a true scan in terms of final sale value. You might turn more people off with a bad crease through Cobb's head if you show it to your potential bidders, rather than just describe it. Sometimes a good scan of the front with no scan of the back might warranted if the back is worse in the photo than a simple description like "paper loss on reverse." Sometimes people with bad photos or no photos do better than if they had a clear scan. It's really the same as advertising anything. There is a reason cereal companies have pictures of their cereal on the box, without showing you a window through which you could clearly see what the cereal looks like.

That being said, I always try to show clear scans of the front and backs of my cards for sale. I just figure I'll get less post-sale grumpiness from buyers if they have a clear idea what they're getting. But