ebay's authentication service - looking at more than just authenticity

[Cmvorce]

I recently purchased a raw T206 card on ebay that was sent through to their authentication service. This morning I received a call and email from ebay letting me know that the card did indeed come back as authentic, however, there was slight paper loss on the back of the card that was not visible in the seller's listing photos. Ebay informed me, through their authenticator, that this paper loss would not impact the grade of the card if I were to submit for grading, but they were giving me the option of either proceeding with the purchase, or canceling the order for a full refund.

So, the service doesn't seem to be looking at authenticity alone; they are now commenting on condition as well, and allowing buyers to cancel purchases if something comes up that may not have been obvious in the listing.

I just think it's an interesting development, and hadn't seen it before.

PS - I thanked them for their diligence and proceeded with the purchase.