Introduction of Ebay Authentication

[D. Bergin]

The double your money part kicks in if their authenticators pass it the first time around (presumably from the pictures shown in an on-line listing).......and then fails after that.

A service you will have to pay for, according to the program.

I'm sure they'll cover themselves by only approving certain authenticators to re-authenticate the item (probably for another fee). Probably the same ones who passed it in the first place.

[Jobu]

I would also guess that the bar for declaring something authentic will be set quite high. I foresee a lot of "uncertain authenticity" declarations coming.

[Leon]

Tee up 1928 Babe Ruth Candy and Froy Joy cards. IF "ebay" can tell authenticity on a few I have they are doing better than some graders and I ....

[mattjc1983]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

The double your money part kicks in if their authenticators pass it the first time around (presumably from the pictures shown in an on-line listing).......and then fails after that.



A service you will have to pay for, according to the program.



I'm sure they'll cover themselves by only approving certain authenticators to re-authenticate the item (probably for another fee). Probably the same ones who passed it in the first place.

The way I'm reading it, the item is going to physically go to the authenticator first, because they mention then "forwarding" it to the buyer.


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[Exhibitman]

Drew Max better get his magnifier ready...

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by mattjc1983

The way I'm reading it, the item is going to physically go to the authenticator first, because they mention then "forwarding" it to the buyer.


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Possibly. They don't make it real clear either way.

If that's the case they also don't make clear a time schedule, or how long it might take for an item to go from seller, to authenticator, to buyer.....and how they adjust for a buyer getting antsy they haven't received their item yet.

[Bill77]

Didn't they already try this with autographs a few years back. I remember it being a service where buyers could ask for authentication of autographs and if the autograph was deemed to be not authentic the seller would be banned from selling on e-bay or some such nonsense. I think it was part of a deal e-bay made with PSA and sellers were being harassed by PSA to submit all autographs to them for authentication or else face banishment. I could be completely wrong as I haven't heard about it in a long time.

Bill Avery