eBay is Now Authenticating Trading Cards

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Buying and selling trading cards is becoming an increasingly risky business. With the value of cards increasing significantly over the past several years, the market for fake cards and scams has also grown. The card collecting community, in turn, has asked platforms like eBay to begin helping both buyers and sellers establish the legitimacy of sales. eBay has now responded to these requests, acquiescing and confirming that it will support trading cards with its Authenticity Guarantee going forward.

The announcement was shared Wednesday via the official eBay Twitter account. The short message from eBay came in response to another Twitter user asking if the platform could add its Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards, like Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG cards. eBay says yes, that it is rolling out its Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards starting now.

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A follow-up tweet included a short video from eBay confirming the announcement and linking to an FAQ with more specific information. To start, eBay will only be accepting cards that meet the following requirements. They must be single cards, ungraded, sold for $750 or more pre-tax and shipping, and can be from a collectible card game, sports trading cards, or non-sports trading cards.

There are quite a number of more restrictive limitations, however. For example, autographed cards, cards with pieces of clothing, jerseys, or patches on them, 1980s Star Company basketball cards, as well as card packs, boxes, sets, and lots won't be supported for Authenticity Guarantee from eBay. eBay does not that it may expand what cards are included in its service, or that the price point may be lowered, in the future.

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