How will ebay handle this???

[ALR-bishop]

Agree with others. Your first step should be to send scan of damged slab to seller with a reasonable request for a reduction in price. If card was not damaged, maybe cost to have it reholdered.

I have found most eBay sellers to be fair and reasonable

[Exhibitman]

It has happened to me both as seller and buyer. Best advice is to email the seller and let him know it broke in transit and you would like to get the cost of reholdering and postage rebated. Some sellers will just say return it all for a refund, some will refuse, and some will offer to cover the loss. eBay will rule for you but may want you to return the whole lot. If you want the lot regardless and the seller won't make a deal, you will have to eat the cost of the reholder. Perhaps wait until you or someone else places an order with the TPG and piggy back the card with it to save shipping costs.

[D.P.Johnson]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

It has happened to me both as seller and buyer. Best advice is to email the seller and let him know it broke in transit and you would like to get the cost of reholdering and postage rebated. Some sellers will just say return it all for a refund, some will refuse, and some will offer to cover the loss. eBay will rule for you but may want you to return the whole lot. If you want the lot regardless and the seller won't make a deal, you will have to eat the cost of the reholder. Perhaps wait until you or someone else places an order with the TPG and piggy back the card with it to save shipping costs.

Thank you. I think you and I were typing our latest responses at the same time. What is a reasonable amount to ask for reholdering and postage??? From the responses above, it seems some people pay $5 and others around $20...

[D.P.Johnson]

Thank you all for the responses; I appreciate it...I have sent a message to the seller and have not gotten a response back thus far...I was planning on waiting several more days due to the holidays...If I get no response from the seller, what should I do next??? Should I open up "buyer protection" case??? How will ebay handle this???