Ebay Authentication is a Comical JOKE.

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

There's also magnetic closing totally encased slab holders if you want some overkill with your overkill.

OK, but what protects *those* from scratches??

[effe]

Similar thing happened to me recently. What p*ssed me off more that my card being rejected for a tiny scratch was that they sent my $800 card back to me in a bubble mailer with no protection what so ever. I sent it between two pieces of cardboard, wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped it in a box. They couldn't be troubled to even ship it back to me reusing my shipping materials.

The buyer still wanted the card so I relisted it in the "other memorabilia" section with a title relist for buyer's name.

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by ASF123

OK, but what protects *those* from scratches??

You get really good at truly appreciating a card when it's slabbed then further wrapped in an inch of bubble wrap.

[danmckee]

Guys! I LOVE IT! Most I have chuckled in a long time! I truly appreciate all of the replies. Bunch of Good People on here! Dan

[rjackson44]

unreal

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

What bothers me is that you're being held to task by some absolute know-nothing. Baseball cards mirroring today's world climate.

[gregndodgers]

Prior to becoming a PSA grader, the authenticator here was a novel editor or water slide tester. Now that grader has real power. Some have to “justify their job” by rejecting a card every now and then. Otherwise, their job is not necessary.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by danmckee

Guys! I LOVE IT! Most I have chuckled in a long time! I truly appreciate all of the replies. Bunch of Good People on here! Dan

eBay obviously has no idea who Big Dan is and what he is capable of........

[jchcollins]

Interesting. Maybe if this continues to happen, more sellers will be encouraged to invest in sleeves for slabs. Always bugs the hell out of me when I get one in the mail that's not in at least some sort of sleeve...

I've never heard of this happening with a graded card, though I generally shy away from selling something raw that is expensive enough to warrant authentication on eBay, because I'd be scared to actually include my thoughts on condition, lest the "authenticator" who has been on the job for less than two weeks doesn't know the difference between EX and EX-MT on vintage cardboard.

I've always thought that this part of it is a huge disservice to collectors - we are teaching those new to the hobby that you are better off to rely on the TPG's over and above trying to learn anything about how to actually grade cards yourself. Oy.