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Scans for auctions, best practice?

digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
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When I scan a card for my registry sets, I usually crop off the edges of the slab, like with the 65 Topps Cepeda below. For my auctions, I usually re-scan the card to include the edges of the slab (like the 66 Topps Cepeda below), so the whole thing is visible.

I've contemplated not re-scanning cards and just using my registry pic as the auction pic for when I want to sell something out of my registry. Would you be hesitant to bid on something that didn't have the edges of the slab included in the picture? Would you think that the seller was trying to hide something?

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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    I would scan showing the edges, but if I already had them scanned the other way I wouldn't redo them all. If you have good feedback I don't think it will be a problem for bidders unless it is a 52T Mantle or someting.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    I would NEVER list a card without at least a 1/8" space around the edges.

    MANY folks want to look for the snowman.

    The practice also saves sellers from refunds in non-PayPal transactions.
    Never give a crooked buyer an excuse to claim "the edges were hidden
    and I didn't notice the scratches blahblahblah."

    Describe stuff correctly and fully, and show a FULL and clear picture of the item.


    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    really depends on your rep,feedback,cost of item and other similar transactions with happy customers
    all that scanning is a pain in the butt

    obvious concern is gracked/altered holder
    add a comment in about the reason you have scanned this way, link your regisrty set??? to show your serious level in the auction, a good assurance from you might go a long way, shoing more detail on card, not its holder.

    so my answer is no i would not be hesitant, if i saw no red flags
    ie: no paypal, or a return policy

    for what its worth
    hank
    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • Tvac897Tvac897 Posts: 1,478
    Sweet scans...what do you guys reference for your information?
    -Rome is Burning

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  • mexisarmexisar Posts: 394
    I like the first one better, since the size of card is bigger.
    Looking for in PSA graded
    1. 75-76 Topps Keith/Jamaal Wilkes in Psa 8+
    2. 1971-72 Trio stickers PSA 8+
    3. BSKB 1977-78 topps psa 10

    Basketball Autos
    1992 Courtside Flashback
    Action Packed HOF Autos(need elvin hayes,both bill bradley,and the 1st bill walton)
    2001 and 2005 Greats of the Game
    UD=retro,epic,legends,legendary,generations and chronology
    2006 Topps Style 1952 Fan Favorites Autos #/10 (Refractor Autos)
    Press Pass Legends
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    I would want to see the entire slab. I hate cropped edges on cards or slabs because I want to see what I am bidding on.

    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    If your feedback is good I won't pay attention to it. Nice Cepeda's btw.

    "Molon Labe"

  • torctorc Posts: 341
    Not scanning the entire slab only opens up the preception that the seller is trying to hide something,
    regardless on how good the feedback may or may not be.
    Why open the can of worms? Or have bidders/buyers mailing you for a better scan of the entire slab?
    How many auction bidders will you lose because you didn't give the complete picture?
    May as well just do it right the first time and not have to worry about it later. IMHO
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