1936 Sport Stamp Conundrum - Ebay Guarantee

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

im sorry but to me...these are newspaper clippings...not "cards" in any way, shape or form...and should not be considered as such.

I've voiced a similar opinion in the past and was shot down as well. No problem; this is one that people will always disagree on.

To me, simply (practically worthless) period newspaper clippings. To someone else, a treasure, I guess.

I just noticed the header: "Reprints of Sport Stamps". Where are the originals? It's an honest question. This is not my area.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

I've voiced a similar opinion in the past and was shot down as well. No problem; this is one that people will always disagree on.

To me, simply (worthless) period newspaper clippings. To someone else, a treasure, I guess.

I just noticed the header: "Reprints of Sport Stamps". Where are the originals? It's an honest question. This is not my area.

Funny thing, I know a lot of people that think the same thing about every baseball card ever issued! Those same people say they wouldn't pay a nickel for every Mickey Mantle card ever issued.

It's all just cardboard and paper - right?

[facex002]

If the card is slabbed, they're just evaluating that it hasn't been tampered with, if I understand it correctly. Who cares if they want to call it a card or not? That seems irrelevant to what they're asked to authenticate.

[Exhibitman]

Not sure I follow what happened here.

They don't grade these?



No, that can't be it.

They didn't pass it? Then it should be sent back to the seller, not sent to the buyer, per the rules of the program:

"If the inspector cannot determine that the product is authentic, or if the product is not as described in the listing, the item will be returned to you and the buyer will receive their money back."

I don't see anything that allows them to send it to the buyer and also refuse to honor the authenticity guarantee.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Not sure I follow what happened here.

They don't grade these?



No, that can't be it.

They didn't pass it? Then it should be sent back to the seller, not sent to the buyer, per the rules of the program:

"If the inspector cannot determine that the product is authentic, or if the product is not as described in the listing, the item will be returned to you and the buyer will receive their money back."

I don't see anything that allows them to send it to the buyer and also refuse to honor the authenticity guarantee.

The authenticity is not the issue. It is real and authentic. They stated that I had not listed in the correct category, I listed it under sports cards. Since they evidently don't consider the Sport Stamp a "card", it was not authenticated and simply forwarded to the buyer. They don't authenticate anything other than "cards".

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

The authenticity is not the issue. It is real and authentic. They stated that I had not listed in the correct category, I listed it under sports cards. Since they evidently don't consider the Sport Stamp a "card", it was not authenticated and simply forwarded to the buyer. They don't authenticate anything other than "cards".

So they slab and grade them as cards but don't consider them cards? Yeah, that tracks...

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

So they slab and grade them as cards but don't consider them cards? Yeah, that tracks...

Maybe THEY consider them cards, but they don't think SGC should consider them as cards.