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BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Would like to hear the groups opinions, in particular how long do you examine the almost 600 or so cards in a set. And how long do you feel is an acceptable time to be allowed by the dealer for you to examine to your satisfaction all of the cards, not just the stars. The more time consuming aspect of the review is most likely dedicated to checking for any possible evidence of trimming (EOT), and the edges. Centering and corners being that much more easier to ascertain time wise. I can understand how this might be more difficult at a busy card show like the National, but not so much at a BM shop. So both parties are satisfied with the transaction, one would think time should not be a factor in such a transaction, if it means the collector leaving satisfied. This way here the dealer could also avoid a return request based on a misrepresentation accusation by the potential buyer, as the purchaser had ample time to view the condition of the set. As these sets may run into the thousands of $ this should not be such an unusual request to the dealer. Do you take a dealers guarantee that all are free of any alteration as gospel? Your experiences, good and bad, are welcomed.
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  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    What's a bm shop?
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    brick and mortar-

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it is a valuable set, I don't see why you shouldn't be able to inspect at your leisure. If it was a 1982 topps set, maybe just a few minutes would suffice. If the dealer is pressuring you to hurry, that would raise some red flags to me

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  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: PSASAP
    What's a bm shop?

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  • GoDodgersFanGoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭
    Absolutely as much time as possible at a brick and mortar shop, and bring a ruler and loupe.

    I see you mentioned 1960s with big time $$$$ involved. This not like buying a 1987 set.

  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    well you better ramp up the timing--4SC is right behind you and they don't take long at all

  • TheMick6TheMick6 Posts: 582
    Should be able to take your time, if I'm spending thousands or even hundreds of dollars on something I wanna inspect it to my satisfaction. If it's at a busy show than as the buyer I should understand that the dealer has a table to run. I would hope that the dealer would work with me on the inspection.
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