He bought 1 book. I bought 11
Sorry, I skipped that. I sympatize with you too…
(But you should have asked pictures).
Actually, his case is stronger as he only had the seller's grade to rely upon. The addition of pictures would have been additional information to base a purchase upon, however the seller's claim of grade is the preeminent piece of information that buyers use to make their decision.
A pic is great but the grade of the person who has the book in front of them carries the most weight. If it's way off they've got to stand behind it.
I agree, but I believe he should have asked pictures regardless. Now that it is relatively easy to take them, I would not buy without pictures, unless they are dollar books and I know the seller.