eBay's Authenticity Guarantee Rejection - Am I missing something here?

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

It's just that it's not a trading card, which is all that the guarantee process covers. I guess you'd just need to list it under an autograph category or they even have a vintage sports publications/programs category.

My listing description and heading never mentioned trading card. I had no choice but to ship it to their authenticators.

I guess the Category is what triggers whether a card goes to an authenticator or not. Since I accidentally listed it under Trading cards, it might have triggered it.

It would have been nice for eBay to actually point that out beforehand, so people would know that Category is the controlling force.

[notfast]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

It would have been nice for eBay to actually point that out beforehand, so people would know that Category is the controlling force.

They’ve been promoting this program for close to a year now for trading cards.

How are they supposed to know when someone lists an item in the wrong category?

[Exhibitman]

just put "set break" in the title and you'll never have to deal with this stupidity again. Or, offer the item plus a common card, same result.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

just put "set break" in the title and you'll never have to deal with this stupidity again. .

That loophole doesn’t work anymore.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

just put "set break" in the title and you'll never have to deal with this stupidity again. Or, offer the item plus a common card, same result.

They seem to have caught on to "Set Break" in the title--try it for yourself by listing a card above the price threshold. Somehow, "Set" and "Set Br" still work for me, though.