Ebay Authentication - It Gets Personal

[G1911]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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

Those aren't scans.

And the bottom edge of the slab is covered.

[Kutcher55]

(Sigh) The buyer should have the option to waive this service especially if the card is graded by one of the big 3. What a freakin waste of time and shipping materials. And does anyone actually keep the card on that ridiculous cardboard monstrosity? Jeesh.

[cardsagain74]

Another missing cog in the program is that complete sets appear to be ignored. So they'll be sure that your single $700 slab purchase is ok (but not the multitude of high-value cards in a $50 k set)

At least that's what I'm assuming, since there isn't the typical mention of the authentication program in the listings of such sets.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

(Sigh) The buyer should have the option to waive this service especially if the card is graded by one of the big 3. What a freakin waste of time and shipping materials. And does anyone actually keep the card on that ridiculous cardboard monstrosity? Jeesh.

Oh sure, I would not have a problem if there was a form a buyer could sign saying something like "I believe this card is mis-represented or fake but I want to buy it anyway and waive any recourse against the seller or ebay".

I personally wouldn't sign that but if there are people who think that would be a good thing, well okay let's have ebay make it an option.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Those aren't scans.

And the bottom edge of the slab is covered.

No they are certainly not scans and the cell phone pics are not that clear but how did PSA give that card a 9? The upper right corner is a 6, at best.