Authenticated eBay Cards Through PSA

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

That's a fair point. I am just too trusting I guess. The cards I buy are not anywhere close to 3k, and I check feedback, etc., but I see where you are coming from.
Before this authentication process, didn't you have recourse with eBay by filing for a return saying it didn't match the listing?
Chris

Sure, those buyer's resolution procedures are still in place for cards under $250, card lots or sets, and a bunch of other categories.

And yes, I have felt that pain, I used Ebay's buyer's resolution in the past a lot. I bought many cards from sellers that were advertised as near mint but showed up with creases. I've gotten trimmed cards, cards that didn't match the pictures (seller said they were "stock photos") and a fake Ozzie Smith rookie. I once got a "near mint" set (lots of pictures in the listing) where the seller pulled out several of the stars and replaced them with fillers. When I confronted him, he told me that I must have done it.

In all those cases I eventually got a refund. Ebay almost always sides with the buyer. Which is why I never sold expensive cards on Ebay before their authentication program. I heard about buyers claiming they got empty boxes, or that they never received the package even when USPS showed it delivered. I never wanted to be on the seller's side in the buyers resolution process.

For me, the new procedures are great both as a buyer and a seller. The things I buy and sell on Ebay are mainstream, mostly 50s and 60s cards, and so far every transaction has gone smoothly.