New Ebay Authentication service

swarmee · #1 01-30-2022, 06:14 PM

I am curious whether or not your sales tax will be refunded if the card is deemed fake.

BobC · #2 01-30-2022, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by swarmee

I am curious whether or not your sales tax will be refunded if the card is deemed fake.

It sure as hell should be. If the card is deemed fake, that should result in a cancellation of the original sale. And if there was no sale, there never should have been sales tax collected. States have provisions for Ebay to file and report such instances where they return sales tax to a customer and can then receive a sales tax refund or credit. But it is up to Ebay to refund the sales tax and then file for the refund/credit. The states will likely not go after Ebay and force them to do that. As customer friendly as Ebay is, I cannot see them keeping sales tax money from a sale that is effectively cancelled, and the sales proceeds are returned to the unsuccessful buyer.

Ray Van · #3 01-30-2022, 10:54 PM

Just when I thought eBay couldn’t make any more stupid decisions (Global Shipping Program, Category Reclassifications), they go ahead and do this. Wow this is really going to drive buyers off their platform. I understand some of the potential benefits, but this is wrought with pitfalls. I sure hope they keep it at $750 level so I don’t have to worry about this service since I’m not a big spender.

That aside, I wonder how this works for non-US sellers.
Edited to add: the FAQ’s indicate this service is applicable only if both buyer and seller are located in the US, with potential to expand in the future.

icurnmedic · #4 01-31-2022, 12:28 AM

I have actually used this service for another item.
My wife wanted a certain Louis Vuitton for Christmas. Problem is, they no longer make the specific one .
So I found one on eBay, made sure I thought it was authentic and bought it. Shipping was a normal rate,can�t recall exactly, but was not out of the ordinary.
The seller shipped to a third party, no clue as to who they were, then after 3-4 days, I received notice it was on its way.
Came with an authenticity tag attached and said something to the effect of authenticity guarantee voided once removed.
I rechecked the bag and it was real . Tag removed and she loves it.

Now, not all bags have this � authenticity guarantee� when you search.
You can actually add a authenticity guarantee to your search parameters..

Going to be a disaster with cards though. If I can�t get an order for 25 cards for 8 weeks,that I paid their grading prices for, how can I expect to get a single card I purchased authenticated and sent back to me in a timely fashion for what I can only presume is a heavily discounted rate? Just imagine the volume of shipping CSG will deal with on a daily basis.
Idea is solid but bet the rollout won�t be.
Thomas

bobbyw8469 · #5 01-31-2022, 08:25 AM

I am sick at the turn this hobby has taken. It is no longer fun anymore.

Kris19 · #6 01-31-2022, 08:39 AM

Update:
The seller has now �been quarantined in Hawaii for five days� so will be delayed in shipping the card for eBay authentication. The excuses stage has set in. We likely will not be able to use this as a test case of the process. I will continue to post updates until it is resolved in some way.

D. Bergin · #7 01-31-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kris19

Update:
The seller has now �been quarantined in Hawaii for five days� so will be delayed in shipping the card for eBay authentication. The excuses stage has set in. We likely will not be able to use this as a test case of the process. I will continue to post updates until it is resolved in some way.

LOL, are packages also quarantined?

Gorditadogg · #8 01-31-2022, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris19

Update:
The seller has now �been quarantined in Hawaii for five days� so will be delayed in shipping the card for eBay authentication. The excuses stage has set in. We likely will not be able to use this as a test case of the process. I will continue to post updates until it is resolved in some way.

That's interesting. Did the seller maybe just become aware that his fake card was going to be authenticated? If your sale is canceled that would be evidence the process is working.

Fuddjcal · #9 02-08-2022, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I am sick at the turn this hobby has taken. It is no longer fun anymore.

You don't think it will be fun buying Mantle's and Ruth's from estate sale finds and grandpas attic all day for $750.00, hunting for a real one?

It's what you make of it, I guess. I still try to have fun with it even though it disgusts me most of the time. If I was you and having those imbeciles at PSA make you piss blood for a year and lose 1000's of dollars worth of your cards on top of it, I would not find that fun or funny.

Happy Hunting! and of course popping.

bobbyw8469 · #10 02-10-2022, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

You don't think it will be fun buying Mantle's and Ruth's from estate sale finds and grandpas attic all day for $750.00, hunting for a real one?

It's what you make of it, I guess. I still try to have fun with it even though it disgusts me most of the time. If I was you and having those imbeciles at PSA make you piss blood for a year and lose 1000's of dollars worth of your cards on top of it, I would not find that fun or funny.

Happy Hunting! and of course popping.

I'm skilled enough to tell a fake card from a picture. I know not everyone is like that.

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