eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee now includes graded trading cards over $2,000
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YSR0)
eBay is expanding its authentication services to include single graded trading cards over $2,000, the company announced today. The company is partnering with third-party trading card authentication and grading service Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) for the expanded service.
eBay's Authenticity Guarantee already includes sneakers sold for over $100, watches sold for over $2,000, and handbags sold for over $500. In January, eBay announced it was launching authentication services for ungraded trading cards purchased on the platform for over $750.
Grading a trading card involves sending it off to a third-party service that inspects the card's condition and assigns it a rating. Graded cards often fetch more money because they've been...