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I need help from all you guys that are good at spotting trimmed (SCAN ADDED)

XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
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You guys seem to know what to look for/spot when it comes to raw trimmed. I looked at the right edge from the back and thought it looked funky. So is this evidence of possible trimming or just edge damage?

Muchas gracias image

Arthur

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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    not necessarily.

    funky can mean a weird factory cut, which does happen...

    but there are some giveaways, sometime -- like a bad trim job that is literally not an even cut [e.g. cut at an angle...or worse]. Bat ears sometimes are indicatives.

    But look at the color of the border on the funky edge compared to the others. Depending on the age of the card, that is sometimes indicative, too
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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    i spotted some good trim earlier today..
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  • RedRomad275RedRomad275 Posts: 728
    Ohh.....cards.......Panandrews beat me to it...so to speak

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  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭✭
    as did I, and it wasn't funky.
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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
    Awwww ... damn it. I forgot the pic. image

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    Arthur
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Arthur

    The right side is very wavy. But, that's just a guess from the size of the scan.

    Does the card come up short/narrow?

    Do you have a 10X loupe - if so look at the edge directly down on it - all the way around - see if there's a difference. If just the left side were trimmed, it would have a wavy, possibly edgy look - some call "bat ears" - also one of the outer layers may look "curled over" from the cutting.

    It's like looking at a sandwich - if cut efficiently at the factory - both bread layers are equal in thickness with respect to the inner layer - whereas, if cut poorly - like a trim job - one of the bread layers looks crushed, or curled due to the knife pressing against the out layer (of bread e.g.).

    It's hard to express this for me.
    mike

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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
    Thanks Mike. Unfortunately, I don't have the card yet as I haven't decided to pull the trigger or not. The picture isn't mine so I can't improve it or blow it up (without losing a great deal of quality).

    This would be a lot easier if I had the card in hand but, alas, I'm SOL unless I cough up the dough.

    Arthur

    PS. Your bread analogy makes sense to me. I don't know why I never thought of that before. Thanks
  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    arthur-

    the bottom looks wavy to me. it is alittle difficult to tell with the white background, but you cant help that since you dont have the card yet.
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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
    Pat,

    I saw that. But on the top it looks as though the card is just slightly curved as you can see the slight shadow it casts in the center. At least that's what I'm hoping it is. image

    Arthur
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    It could be just a slight tilt.

    If it's worth the gamble, go for it image
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    "The picture isn't mine so I can't improve it or blow it up (without losing a great deal of quality)."

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    The card is doing the wave, but there is alot of pused-back
    cardboard by some of the waves. Might be a victim of
    rubber-bands, or some rough bumps/grabs.


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  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
    I agree w/ Storm. There are a couple of areas on the card that seem to be a bit depressed (as if from a rubberband). The edges seem straight. When I cropped and straightened, it seemed like a good rectangle.
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  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    does the seller take returns in case you can see in person that its trimmed? ask them ahead of time and mention your concern.
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