Fatal Flaw - What's the one thing that will keep you from buying a card?

[tbob]

The trimming issue can be a touchy one. I have seen cards which appear trimmed in PSA and SGC holders with numerical grades and likewise cards which I believe are "short" because of factory cuts in "authentic" holders, deemed as trimmed. I honestly believe that if you have a problem with altered cards (trimming), and some do, that you shouldn't take the word of the grading companies as gospel on this issue but examine the card and buy the card based on your own feelings and observation. That said, there are also cards which are trimmed but which are so aesthetically nice that they are, to me, desirable, especially hard to find and scarce cards. I am in the minority that feels that in the future these "AUTH" cards will be worth more than the SGCs 10 and PSA 1s. It may be apples and oranges but look at the prices of restored vintage comic books and see the prices they are bringing.
Just my 2 cents.
tbob

[Matt]

Originally Posted by tbob

The trimming issue can be a touchy one. I have seen cards which appear trimmed in PSA and SGC holders with numerical grades and likewise cards which I believe are "short" because of factory cuts in "authentic" holders, deemed as trimmed. I honestly believe that if you have a problem with altered cards (trimming), and some do, that you shouldn't take the word of the grading companies as gospel on this issue but examine the card and buy the card based on your own feelings and observation. That said, there are also cards which are trimmed but which are so aesthetically nice that they are, to me, desirable, especially hard to find and scarce cards. I am in the minority that feels that in the future these "AUTH" cards will be worth more than the SGCs 10 and PSA 1s. It may be apples and oranges but look at the prices of restored vintage comic books and see the prices they are bringing.
Just my 2 cents.
tbob

Agree 100%. Well said.

[brianp-beme]

I am with Matt on the facial flaws. I am a low grade collector, and accept just about everything, but definitely like to see the player's face unobscured (I guess I am a face man). A specific card that comes to mind (and I have seen it make the Ebay/net54 circuit for years) that I would love to own, except for the fact that the paper damage on front just happens to make the player headless, is a D304 Cy Young encapsulated by one of the major grading companies. Man, I would be reluctant to spend more than $20.00 on the thing, and even if I were to end up with it, his noggin-less body would always get me upset.

Brian