Potential issues for some purchasers under Ebay's new certification program

[EddieP]

They also won’t authenticate if the seller lives outside the USA.

[swarmee]

They also won't if the card is part of a lot, is autographed, or has "box" or "case" or other words signifying a group of cards in the title. Sketch cards sometimes are sent to the authenticator and then automatically passed because CSG is not verifying sketch cards are authentic, but eBay doesn't seem to disqualify them from getting sent to CSG unless they have AUTO in the title.

[nwobhm]

What difference does a PO Box shipping address make?

Does the buyer retain the ability to file an NAD claim since it didn't go through authentication?

[Clutch-Hitter]

CSG not only authenticates but also confirms it’s as described. However, ebay still allows NAD returns. I sold a Fro Joy #6 Ruth, CSG confirmed authenticity and that it was as described, then mailed it to the buyer in their custom packaging. The buyer removed it from their packaging and sent it to CSG for grading but because CSG doesn’t yet have tall boy holders, it received ‘service unavailable’ (SU). The buyer next filed claim the card was not as described, ebay approved the buyer’s claim, resulting in the buyer sending it to CSG (this is 3 times they received it) so they can say it’s in the same condition. They then returned to me WITHOUT the fancy packaging in which they originally sent to buyer.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by nwobhm

What difference does a PO Box shipping address make?

Does the buyer retain the ability to file an NAD claim since it didn't go through authentication?

Higher percentage of lost mail claims that ebay would now have to reimburse?
Can't require signature on a PO Box? No useful GPS delivery location for a PO Box?
Probably a liability issue eBay's not willing to underwrite.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by nwobhm

What difference does a PO Box shipping address make?

Does the buyer retain the ability to file an NAD claim since it didn't go through authentication?

You have to sign for the card.

[brianp-beme]

Good info from you all, a lot of holes that currently make this service less than ideal and not so universal as Ebay wants us to believe with their marketing.

Here and now I would like to firmly state that Canadians are people too!

Brian

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Good info from you all, a lot of holes that currently make this service less than ideal and not so universal as Ebay wants us to believe with their marketing.

Here and now I would like to firmly state that Canadians are people too!

Brian

I have been to Canada and I am a robot.

How many buses are behind this mountain?

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I had no idea.

[Flintboy]

People that sell sets where several of the cards in the set are worth more than the threshold. Doesn’t that defeat their purpose?

[nwobhm]

Originally Posted by EddieP

You have to sign for the card.

Signature confirmation is available to a PO Box.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by nwobhm

Signature confirmation is available to a PO Box.

I should have been more clear. According to my UPS guy Ebay wants the addresee to sign for it but since he knows us he’ll let anyone in my house to sign for it.

[insidethewrapper]

Be sure you also check the seller's return policy on these ebay authnetic guaranteed items over $ 500.

Ebay states the following :

"Final sale
If (the seller) does not accept returns, purchases are considered final sale after your card passes the authentication check. "

Therefore if ebay graders state that it is good and send it to you, you can't return it, if the seller does not accept returns .

[RL]

Originally Posted by EddieP

I should have been more clear. According to my UPS guy Ebay wants the addresee to sign for it but since he knows us he’ll let anyone in my house to sign for it.

if the card is shipped USPS, why and how would your UPS guy know what ebay wants?