Who Says Raw is Dead on eBay?

psychump · May 20, 2014 11:15AM

Good prices attained by this seller. Claude Raymond Jim Shellenback Dick Green

PaulMaul · May 20, 2014 11:23AM

The Raymond looks very good. The Shellenback not so much.

3BoyzTrading · May 20, 2014 12:09PM

I don't get it. The original bidder must be popular.

bobsbbcards · May 20, 2014 12:25PM

Idiotic. Send those in for grading, and you'll get 7's at best (assuming they haven't been touched up)

PaulMaul · May 20, 2014 12:38PM

If unaltered, the Raymond looks like an 8. However, the question of why the seller would not submit does loom large.

gemint · May 20, 2014 1:46PM

I think they're all iffy for getting 8s. The Raymond is the closest but not a slam dunk. 71s are real hit or miss. Just depends on which grader you get.

mrmopar · May 20, 2014 3:30PM

Is it just me here, but why would you scan a black bordered card with a black background? Wouldn't a nice white background (sheet of paper or in the case of my scanner, the cover has a white "board" on the inside) be the way to go to show off those edges and corners?

Stingray · May 20, 2014 6:08PM

I got a headache trying to figure out the centering on that Raymond card.

Mickey71 · May 21, 2014 1:39AM

Please................those aren't 8's. OMG

PaulMaul · May 21, 2014 2:22AM

On closer inspection Claude does have a small ding on upper left.

digicat · May 21, 2014 3:00AM

Ebay seller klinger83 is one of those raw card dealers with a devoted cult following.

<< <i>Is it just me here, but why would you scan a black bordered card with a black background? Wouldn't a nice white background (sheet of paper or in the case of my scanner, the cover has a white "board" on the inside) be the way to go to show off those edges and corners? >>

No, a black background is best (as long as the seller isn't messing with the color contrast like this one is). At least with 1971 Topps, damage on the edges and corners usually appears as white, so a black background will better show that damage. A white background actually makes it harder to see the damage.

fiveniner · May 21, 2014 3:53AM

say it aint so!!!!

originalisbest · May 21, 2014 4:02AM

I think this one is more on the bidders than the original seller, whom I've bought from at shows. Not a fan of the overly-done color saturation, nor of the black background for '71's generally. I do agree that someone may not like the grades they get back if they submit hoping for 8s or better.

psychump · May 21, 2014 6:52AM

+1 !

vladguerrero · May 21, 2014 9:05AM

Black on black scanning makes me sad.

I went to Claude's baseball school as a kid.

Who Says Raw is Dead on eBay?

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