Is something up with ebay/authenticator?

PhillyFan1883 · #1 02-08-2025, 11:28 PM

lol. it slows everything down to a crawl also as a seller and buyer..

I just had the idea that they should have it as an option for the buyer to select at checkout. If your nervous about a seller, or the case is sketchy, raw card etc- sure select the option- if not just proceed how it use to be.

Some sellers are working around it- spence family collection for example I think they categorize as art or something, because the last month I have bought 2 cards both over 2000 and they just shipped direct to me.. I did see in the category they put art- but also trading card singles I believe.

Any insight ?

CardPadre · #2 02-09-2025, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhillyFan1883

lol. it slows everything down to a crawl also as a seller and buyer..

I just had the idea that they should have it as an option for the buyer to select at checkout. If your nervous about a seller, or the case is sketchy, raw card etc- sure select the option- if not just proceed how it use to be.

Some sellers are working around it- spence family collection for example I think they categorize as art or something, because the last month I have bought 2 cards both over 2000 and they just shipped direct to me.. I did see in the category they put art- but also trading card singles I believe.

Any insight ?

As for them using Art as a category and then Trading Card Singles as a secondary category, that can be done if "Trading Card Singles" is their own store category and not THE official Trading Card Singles category from eBay.

As for opting out, I think people don't realize it could affect the seller also. If the seller accepts returns, anything that goes through Authenticity Guarantee goes back though it for a return. So it protects the seller from someone returning an empty box or similar. So now both parties would need to opt out.

And if a buyer could opt out, then they should give up all eBay assistance in resolving disputes with the seller. If the seller doesn't make things right, eBay would have no obligation to help the buyer since they opted out.

Obviously eBay ate a lot of financial losses from fraud and this is apparently a cost-effective program that has had a net-positive effect on their bottom line (since they do it for free).

swarmee · #3 02-09-2025, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Obviously eBay ate a lot of financial losses from fraud and this is apparently a cost-effective program that has had a net-positive effect on their bottom line (since they do it for free).

What he said.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 02-09-2025, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhillyFan1883

lol. it slows everything down to a crawl also as a seller and buyer..

I just had the idea that they should have it as an option for the buyer to select at checkout. If your nervous about a seller, or the case is sketchy, raw card etc- sure select the option- if not just proceed how it use to be.

Some sellers are working around it- spence family collection for example I think they categorize as art or something, because the last month I have bought 2 cards both over 2000 and they just shipped direct to me.. I did see in the category they put art- but also trading card singles I believe.

Any insight ?

If they use collection in the title, that apparently (see my posts above) would take it out of the authenticity program. Otherwise, it's category driven, but I suppose deliberately putting the wrong category could affect views?

That said not sure why Spence would do that, the program helps sellers beccause it cuts off buyers' right to dispute.

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