I have a shipping and payment question...looking for advice

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by Jim65

If you're worried about someone pulling a switcheroo on a return, theres really no protection against that, insurance will not cover that.

I speak from experience when I say videotaping opening the box on return will not prove anything, Ebay or PayPal won't even look at it. A seller can open the box, replace the card with a cheap common, then videotape themselves opening the box again to find the common.

..Well then what proof of a scam does the USPS and E-Bay and PayPal request/require in order for us sellers to not lose both the seller's payment ( refunded to buyer ) and our shipped real actual card .? What works , other than sending a hitman to the ''buyer''s address ?

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[swarmee]

A lot of times in those cases eBay and PayPal will reimburse both sides, as part of their guarantee. If it happens too often from one guy, they will remove your account so you can't do it to them again.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..Well then what proof of a scam does the USPS and E-Bay and PayPal request/require in order for us sellers to not lose both the seller's payment ( refunded to buyer ) and our shipped real actual card .? What works , other than sending a hitman to the ''buyer''s address ?

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Ebay sided with me when it happened but I'm not sure what other actual proof there is.

I was told by Ebay that videos are too easily faked and wouldn't even look at them. When I posted the story on another forum, a few others related similar responses from Ebay.

[whitehse]

Thank you everyone for the responses.

The card I was shipping was a 2012 Topps Heritage Mike Trout that I had no clue it had any value. I bought about five packs in 2012 since I usually buy just a few to see what they look like each year and just stashed these away. I went to clean out some old boxes and found the Trout and set it aside having no idea it was a high dollar card. I finally got around to looking at it and about lost my lunch when I saw it was a $200 card raw but PSA tens were going for between $600 and $800 bucks. So I sent it away and dang if it didn't come back as a ten. So I sold that card so that it could fund my purchase of a 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle that I need for my set which I would much rather have over the Trout anyway.

I sent the card in the 2 day small priority box with additional insurance and packed it with a ton of bubble wrap and other quality packing material.

I thank everyone for their advice as it was much appreciated. I have sold online for years but never sold a card of this value so I just wanted to make sure I had all of my ducks in a row. I appreciate all of you!!