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warshawlawIt takes some guts to come on a board like this and answer these kinds of questions publicly. I imagine that if I was PR or legal counsel to Mastronet I'd under no circumstances have allowed my executive to respond to this string, so my kudos to Doug for doing so.
Substantively, however, I am not thrilled with the answers, especially re ironing out creases and flattening corners. My understanding is that those kinds of alterations made for purposes of enhancing the value of a sportscard must be disclosed when the card is offered for sale. I happen to agree that they should be accepted parts of card conservation; my opinion is not consistent with the state the law in California and certain other jurisdictions. So, my question to Doug, if he would be so kind as to respond to it, is how can Mastro operate nationally and offer cards for sale into California without complying with California disclosure laws pertaining to alterations of sports cards for sale?