Random mini-rant

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I've been chasing down some post-war (1952 through 1980 Topps) cards on eBay lately. To save time, I have only scrutinized images of graded cards, While doing this, I have seen an alarming number of obviously trimmed cards which reside in PSA holders.

It got me thinking...I can't be the only one who can see this. The trimming scandal has been discussed at length on various websites. However, these cards seem to be selling at a brisk pace.

The point of my rant is this:

I'd like your opinion. What percentage of collectors do you feel either don't know or don't care that this is a widespread problem? With the recent influx of new "investors" into the hobby, I'm thinking this percentage is very high.

I only care if the card, even though clearly altered received a numerical grade. I'm not opposed to buying altered or trimmed cards as long as they look good and receive the appropriate designation of an "A". I do think the influx of "investors" are bad for the hobby. They're not looking at it from a collecting perspective they just want to flip and make money. Which I can't blame them for, but it drives up prices of cards that I want to collect.