eBay is now Authenticating Trade Cards: Trading and buying trading cards is an ever more risky venture. The value of trading cards rising dramatically in recent years, the demand for scams and fake cards has also increased.
The card-collecting community has requested that platforms such as eBay start aiding both sellers and buyers to verify the legitimacy of sales.
eBay has replied to these demands by acquiescing and confirming that it will accept trading cards through its Authenticity Guarantee in the future.
The announcement announce Wednesday on eBay’s Twitter account of official eBay Twitter account.
The message was short and from eBay was in response to a Twitter user who asked whether the site could include its Authenticity Guarantee to trading cards such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG cards.
eBay affirms that it will begin rolling out its authenticity Guarantee on trading cards starting today.
A tweet following the announcement included a brief video from eBay to confirm the information and a link to an FAQ that contains more specific details.
In the beginning, eBay will only be accepting cards that meet the following criteria. They have to be single cards that are ungraded priced at $750 or more before tax and shipping.
They could make games from collectible sports trading cards or other non-sports trading cards.
eBay is now Authenticating Trade Cards
There are plenty of more restrictive restrictions but.
For instance, autographed cards and cards with bits of jerseys, clothing, or patches and the 1980s Star Company basketball cards. Along with boxes, card packs sets, sets, and more, will not be accepted for authenticity Guaranteed by eBay.
eBay isn’t saying it intend to expand the types of cards are available within its service and that the price could be reduced shortly.
eBay also confirmed its partners would work together to guarantee the authenticity in its authenticity guarantee.
The company says the “industry experts” from CGC Trading Cards and Certified Sports Guaranty will authenticate eBay’s cards.
These services have not traditionally thought of as having the best level for trading card graders.
However, they not view as bad options as well. As with all grading
solutions, It will be fascinating to see how this service performs in actual use.
For how eBay users can use the service, whether it’s for cards, Pokemon cards, basketball cards, or whatever, it’s pretty easy. eBay customers begin by listing their cards marked by eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee and indicating an inscription in blue on the listing.
If the sale is more than $750, sellers will send cards to eBay’s verification facility. The card verify and then packaged in a tamperproof container before handed over directly to buyers.
If the card cannot verify, then the purchase will annull. It’s that easy and precisely what trading card sellers required to get from eBay.