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So, I received a card in the mail today...
The SGC holder might have been opened and resealed.
Here's a picture of the edge of the case. Obviously, the eBay listing didn't show the edge or disclose this damage. What do you think? (FWIW, the card is genuine. However, it does appear overgraded.)
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What type of package was the card shipped in?
Hi Eric,
What type of package was the card shipped in? Any sign of damage to the package? Patrick |
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Does the slab look bad in any other place than that small area? Every time I have cracked a card out of a SGC slab they was no way you could put it back together with out it being very obvious.
Last edited by bnorth; 10-23-2020 at 09:03 PM. |
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I gave the seller a close-up, a mid-range, and a full picture of the slab/card. If nothing else, it will be interesting to see what they write next.
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Don't throw out the packaging it came in just in case he puts in a claim.
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Bubble mailer. Card was wrapped in cardboard before being placed in the mailer. No evidence of damage to the package.
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With everything that you’ve noted - damage to the slab that would at least lead to reasonable suspicion of tampering. Packed well and no obvious damage/trauma to the outside of the package in shipping - I’d go with your gut instinct here and return it ( .. which sounds like you’re in-process of doing). The send pictures, seller possibly looking to take it up with Postal Service, etc. stuff sounds like a smoke-screen.
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I have worked things out with the seller. Thanks, everyone, for your comments.
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The seller gave a partial refund to cover the cost of having SGC reholder it and ship it back to me. I'll cover the cost of sending it to SGC. Could I find out, from SGC, the it had been cracked out? Sure, i guess that's a possibility. However, I tend to believe this seller was not engaging in shady business. And, at this dollar value, I am willing to take the risk.
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Here's an image of a larger portion of the holder. I looks (to me, anyway) like the holder has been opened and resealed, particularly near the corner. There is similar, though somewhat less severe, damage near the other bottom corner.
Opinions?
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I've busted a lot of slabs and I don't like what I see.
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to me...it appears the slab has been compromised...no way that occurs during shipping...unless the old american tourister monkeys are working again?
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At least they taped it up after they ran it over, so nothing would fall out. "Drop it on the porch and run!"
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+1 that area looks bad. Could you post pics of the whole slab front and back instead of the 2 little sections of the slab?
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I want to give the seller an opportunity to make this right first. Posting a picture of the whole card/slab would, in essence, be “outing” them. 1952-80 Topps cards (this one included) have unique characteristics that can be used like fingerprints.
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Eric Perry Currently collecting: T206 (132/524) 1956 Topps Baseball (190/342) "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra |
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Makes sense, good luck on it all working out for you.
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Have you looked on previous sales on VCP under this grade to see if you can find the card or holder number with a different card?
Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Last edited by Jcosta19; 10-24-2020 at 04:43 PM. |
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I don't have a VCP subscription. That type of sleuthing is a good idea, though. If it were a higher dollar card, I would have done some BODA-style detective work before making the purchase.
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