There's no possible way it got that grade. Even an eBay amateur wouldn't give it a VF. Well, never mind. Bad example. There has to be a mistake or some tomfoolery going on with this. And as far as the other damaged books are concerned... sorry, man. That really bites.
Do people scan their more expensive books before submitting? Maybe a video of them placing the books into the box for shipping after inspecting it on camera? All in one shot, of course. I would for really expensive books. It's too much of a risk not to.