I have been utterly disappointed with the quality of books I have won on Ebay. They have, for the most part, been seriously overgraded, including a Superman 36. Getting a restored book advertised as unrestored is outrageous.
Do you all typically buy your golden age books slabbed to avoid the "Ebay" misrepresentation issues?
Yes, either CGC graded or buy from a reputable dealer, such as Metropolis, Bedrock City, Quality Comics, Superworld, anyone who will offer returns should a raw book turn out to be restored when it was sold as unrestored,.
also, buying from board members here in the For Sale threads is usually a safe bet as well.