Ebay Authentication - It Gets Personal

Jim65 · #1 11-25-2022, 05:48 AM

The authenticators aren't supposed to reject cards that are off grade from what the seller claims (VGEX instead of EX or EX instead of EXMT) They are looking for hidden undisclosed damage and flaws, wrinkles, trimming, erasures, etc. If those flaws are disclosed or clearly shown in the photos, as long as the card is authentic, its supposed to pass.

G1911 · #2 11-25-2022, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim65

The authenticators aren't supposed to reject cards that are off grade from what the seller claims (VGEX instead of EX or EX instead of EXMT) They are looking for hidden undisclosed damage and flaws, wrinkles, trimming, erasures, etc. If those flaws are disclosed or clearly shown in the photos, as long as the card is authentic, its supposed to pass.

They are looking for undisclosed damage or a lying grade. I doubt they will go so literal as to reject a EX+ they think is EX, but they are absolutely rejecting cards with overstated grades. List a card as gem mint and disclose the crease, watch what happens.

Peter_Spaeth · #3 11-25-2022, 12:22 PM

So here's a good one. I recently bought a PSA graded Pedro Martinez autograph card, standard Leaf issue, was clearly fine, PSA REJECTS it and ebay refunds me. PSA tells the seller the case was cracked. He gets it back it's not cracked at all. But here is where it gets even stranger, they send him a note telling him when he RELISTS it, to use a higher resolution scan, when his scan was already outstanding. The whole thing makes no sense, and why are they telling him to relist it if they just rejected it?

G1911 · #4 11-25-2022, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

So here's a good one. I recently bought a PSA graded Pedro Martinez autograph card, standard Leaf issue, was clearly fine, PSA REJECTS it and ebay refunds me. PSA tells the seller the case was cracked. He gets it back it's not cracked at all. But here is where it gets even stranger, they send him a note telling him when he RELISTS it, to use a higher resolution scan, when his scan was already outstanding. The whole thing makes no sense, and why are they telling him to relist it if they just rejected it?

If the seller is honestly relating what happened to you � uh� Wow.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 11-25-2022, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911

If the seller is honestly relating what happened to you � uh� Wow.

I think he is. He isn't asking me to buy the card again or anything, so no reason to make anything up.

Snowman · #6 11-25-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think he is. He isn't asking me to buy the card again or anything, so no reason to make anything up.

I suspect that it was an ebay rep who actually told him to use higher resolution scans next time, just hoping that it might resolve whatever issue it was that they couldn't figure out. Regardless, it's still bonkers. This whole ebay authentication thing is a clusterF.

Peter_Spaeth · #7 11-25-2022, 01:27 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/25578755835...Bk9SR_qy-YOWYQ

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