Is it ethical to alter cards and sell them without disclosure?

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Is it ethical to alter cards and sell them without disclosure?

View Poll Results: Is it ethical to alter and sell cards without disclosing that they were altered?
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable and ethical to sell an altered without disclosing this to the buyer	5	4.24%
No, it is unethical to not disclose alterations the alterations	34	28.81%
No, it is unethical to not disclose the alterations, and it is fraud to do so	79	66.95%
Voters: 118. You may not vote on this poll

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03-21-2024, 07:56 AM

EddieP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Semantic rabbit hole, the value has increased on some of these cards so much we should disclose any work like a fine art listing does.

So true. And the information provided is very exhaustive. It will note the type of and reason for the restoration, the year the restoration was done, the person who did the restoration, and the name of owner who commisioned the restoration.

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