Why do people post sets for sale and grade only a dozen or so common cards etc . . . read.

1960toppsguy

If the rest of the set is repersenative of the scanned "graded" common cards, why didn't they submit the stars instead of cherry picking the best commons? Is that the best clue in the world to stay away from the auction? Would you ever buy a set that is listed in this manner?

larryallen73

Some sellers are lazy.

MULLINS5

I sold an entire '79 Topps Hockey set a few months ago and scanned every card (264) took less than an hour and protected myself in the case that someone would buy, don cherry pick, then want to return.

Patrick

Bunker

I have bought graded cards that I need for my raw set for the .99 cent open bid. I have bought several 1971 Topps PSA 7's this way. Sometimes it is just as cheap to buy graded as raw.

You shouldn't assume because someone has graded cards in their set that they submitted any of them.

DrJ

<< <i>If the rest of the set is repersenative of the scanned "graded" common cards, why didn't they submit the stars instead of cherry picking the best commons? Is that the best clue in the world to stay away from the auction? Would you ever buy a set that is listed in this manner? >>



Probably trying to hide the true condition of the high dollar cards. Usually people have the more desireable cards graded and the commons stay ungraded since there is little return on the grading investment. See if they will provide scans on the key cards to see if there is anything under the table going on.

Bosox1976

9 times out of 10, the commons that they "graded" do not have consecutive serial numbers. They didn't grade the stars because they didn't get anything graded - so they are already caught in a lie...I'd still consider buying, but I'd bid accordingly.