eBay says card not eligible for authenticity guarantee

tjisonline · #1 04-03-2025, 07:51 PM

I wouldn�t worry about it. New graded slab that PSA hasn�t studied yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apple_Robert

I purchased a T206 Ryan card MBA 5.

I just got an email from eBay that says...

Hi Robert,

Your item is headed your way, but we couldn�t provide the Authenticity Guarantee you may have been expecting because, upon inspection, we found it to be miscategorized.

Unfortunately, miscategorized items aren�t eligible for Authenticity Guarantee.

We know this may be disappointing, and we've asked the seller to review and update their listings to prevent this from happening again. Check out your order details to learn more about your item's shipping status and potential return options.
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Anyone have this happen before? If not, can someone kindly tell me what the problem with the listing was?

edited to add: Upon further reading, the guarantee doesn't apply to MBA cards. I missed that the first time I read the eBay guarantee. I think the eBay system should catch things like that when someone is creating a listing.

Apple_Robert · #2 04-03-2025, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tjisonline

I wouldn’t worry about it. New graded slab that PSA hasn’t studied yet.

You are right.

I think I got an ok deal for the card (compared to recent PSA eBay pricing) provided the grading is accurate, which from my limited viewpoint right now, it does. I don't think I want to roll the dice and try a crossover.

It seems the seller bought the card from gregmorris on March 9, and did a quick flip for a little profit.

tjisonline · #3 04-03-2025, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Apple_Robert

You are right.

I think I got an ok deal for the card (compared to recent PSA eBay pricing) provided the grading is accurate, which from my limited viewpoint right now, it does. I don't think I want to roll the dice and try a crossover.

It seems the seller bought the card from gregmorris on March 9, and did a quick flip for a little profit.

Ebay doesn't list MBA as a grading company option when creating a listing. I just tried myself as a test. Thus, the slab can’t be authenticated. Guess MBA is too new of a grader. Your card looks pretty good by the way. Congrats.

Apple_Robert · #4 04-03-2025, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tjisonline

Ebay doesn't list MBA as a grading company option when creating a listing. I just tried myself as a test. Thus, the slab can�t be authenticated. Guess MBA is too new of a grader. Your card looks pretty good by the way. Congrats.

Thanks for the follow-up reply, testing a listing creation, and comment on the card appearance. I will feel much better when it is in my hands

This will be good solace considering I lost a bid for a PSA 5 Kiernan (ended at $410) over the weekend by one bid in the final seconds. The lady who sold the card is also named Kiernan.

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