SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
e Bay has taken a step forward in trying to protect buyers and sellers who are making trading card transactions on its website. The world’s largest online auction site introduced its Authenticity Guarantee service for sports and non-sports trading cards.
Any raw — meaning ungraded — cards that are sold on eBay for $750 or more will now go through inspection to see if they are deemed authentic and to make sure the seller’s description of the card on eBay is accurate. If a card passes review, the sale will be complete and the card will be shipped to the buyer.
In a press release, eBay stated that by mid-2022, the program will expand to include graded, autograph and patch cards.
The cards are being authenticated by the third-party authentication company Certified Collectibles Group (CCG), which owns Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) and Certified Guaranty Company (CGC).
The program, which launched Jan. 25, is advantageous to both buyers and sellers, CCG President Max Spiegel told Sports Collectors Digest.
“I think it’s a great program,” Spiegel said. “I’ve been very familiar with
