Ebay Authentication is a real head-scratcher

JimmyC · #1 04-19-2023, 03:57 PM

I recently bought two PM10 pins on eBay in one lot.....Seller was unaware of the fact that when he listed, they would be sent to Authenticator.......It took 15 days to get to me after being sent from Seller to Authenticator....eBay sent me an email when they hit Authentication that they couldn't authenticate......the pins were real and vintage and I had no issue with them....when they arrived, eBay included a note that they were sent to the Authenticator in error.....

I needed both pins for the collection and knew I would have to wait for them a while if I won....

WAFJ.......

I stay away from auctions on eBay where Authentication is involved...

G1911 · #2 04-19-2023, 04:05 PM

I disagree with but understand the raw card version, the graded version with the PSA rubber-stamp where they do nothing is just absurd. There is no real value in it to anyone except PSA who gets paid to glance at a slab, go 'yep, that's a slab', and cash the check.

dmats33312 · #3 04-20-2023, 12:33 AM

I've bought and sold multiple cards through their authentication. It always was delivered well before their ETA seems they just try to cover themselves with an extended ETA.

jayshum · #4 04-20-2023, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dmats33312

I've bought and sold multiple cards through their authentication. It always was delivered well before their ETA seems they just try to cover themselves with an extended ETA.

I've bought a few slabs that went through authentication also, and I agree that the initial ETA was always significantly longer than when I actually received the card. Usually it's 1-2 days from when it arrives at the authenticator to when I am notified that authentication was complete and the card is shipped out again.

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