Authenticated eBay Cards Through PSA

[Tere1071]

The 68 Ryan that I recently received through eBay went through the certification process. It looked nice having appeared in a PSA box and plastic holder with a seal on the back. Does all of this really mean anything other than it it isn't a fake or reprint?

Happy collecting!

Phil aka Tere1071

[CardPadre]

It means you got what you paid for, "guaranteed".

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Tere1071

The 68 Ryan that I recently received through eBay went through the certification process. It looked nice having appeared in a PSA box and plastic holder with a seal on the back. Does all of this really mean anything other than it it isn't a fake or reprint?

Happy collecting!

Phil aka Tere1071

Was it raw or slabbed?

If it was slabbed, then they just confirmed that the slab hasn’t been tampered with.

If it was raw, then they are confirming that it’s real and the disclosed condition pretty much matches the actual condition.

[Beercan collector]

I would be interested how It worked out for anyone who bought a raw card that went through the guarantee

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I would be interested how It worked out for anyone who bought a raw card that went through the guarantee

Went fine…goes fine. Not sure what much would be likely to go wrong.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Went fine…goes fine. Not sure what much would be likely to go wrong.

Thanks that’s kind of what I was wondering , also if the program had any issues with a sellers “grade” or description , authenticity etc.
Only slightly curious if The raw cards came in that big folder that graded cards fit nicely into

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Thanks that’s kind of what I was wondering , also if the program had any issues with a sellers “grade” or description , authenticity etc.
Only slightly curious if The raw cards came in that big folder that graded cards fit nicely into

They do supposedly cross check the description and condition. And does come in the same type packaging as a graded card.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I would be interested how It worked out for anyone who bought a raw card that went through the guarantee

I’ve had a couple of raw cards that went through the AG process. In both cases, PSA identified flaws that weren’t included in the listing. PSA then emailed me, and I think sent me messages through the eBay app to send me pictures that highlighted the flaws. They then gave me the option of proceeding with the purchase, or canceling it.

In both cases, I still wanted the card for the price I paid, so I told PSA to proceed with sending me the card.

Not sure whether PSA ever said anything to the seller, or if they were oblivious to the whole process until it was over.

I’ve heard from others around here that sometimes PSA will just cancel the sale when they find undisclosed flaws, rather than giving the buyer the option to continue with the purchase anyway. So your experience may not always be the same as mine if similar issues are encountered.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by raulus

I’ve had a couple of raw cards that went through the AG process. In both cases, PSA identified flaws that weren’t included in the listing. PSA then emailed me, and I think sent me messages through the eBay app to send me pictures that highlighted the flaws. They then gave me the option of proceeding with the purchase, or canceling it.

In both cases, I still wanted the card for the price I paid, so I told PSA to proceed with sending me the card.

Not sure whether PSA ever said anything to the seller, or if they were oblivious to the whole process until it was over.

I’ve heard from others around here that sometimes PSA will just cancel the sale when they find undisclosed flaws, rather than giving the buyer the option to continue with the purchase anyway. So your experience may not always be the same as mine if similar issues are encountered.

That sounds like a pretty good experience - Hopefully they’ll operate at that level on a consistent basis

[campyfan39]

I think it's irritating. I have been collecting for 40+ years I know when something is real or not. And to buy something graded and it takes forever to go through their "authenticator" is a drag, IMO.

I only had one issue other than the extra charge and the delayed time to get it. That was when I was selling an ungraded card.

I gave the guy a heck of a deal, and we negotiated through eBay's messaging. It was on "hold" for several days, and neither knew what was going on. Then eBay sent me an "urgent message," saying there was some discoloration on the back that I did not disclose in the listing. They were going to talk to the buyer.

The buyer said "I know the condition because he put the max number of pics on the listing. Send it to me."
I looked at all of my pics of the card again and there was no discoloration.

They then released it to him, but it still took 3-5 business days for my funds (that were on hold) to get to my account.

I think the buyer and seller should have the option to send it through or not. IMO its just another money maker for ebay and PSA.

The whole ordeal was useless as I had the label that it was a PSA4 when I got it years ago and cracked it out. It also took more than 3 weeks to get paid.

[Gorditadogg]

Phil, congrats on finishing your set.

I doubt Ebay's wrapper adds any value to your Ryan rookie. If you want to unwrap it and put it in your binder, I don't think you will have any regrets.

My cards are mostly in cards savers stacked in shoeboxes, so I still have my authenticated cards in Ebay's packaging. I repurpose the holders when I sell a card.

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