Authentication fine print.

[iamonourside]

I'm writing to recommend this thread on the Selling Board, Jewelry Authenticity Guarentee concerns - The eBay Community, particularly the contribution by @valueaddedresource.

I learned more about the differences among authenticity programs and insight into the return process under jewelry authentication.  Somewhat disgusted, but not surprised, that even after authentication, eBay allows a buyer to claim an item isn't as described. The only benefit of the program to the seller is the certainty of not getting back a box of rocks -- and the extra fees.

(As an aside, sold a lot of jewelry at auction over the weekend for $29.99. Thank you for the sale!  BUT .... apportioning it out, ebay took $4.75 fees on the price, another $1 on shipping cost, and  $.50 on sales tax!  Man, that is expensive.  And eBay was also being paid by USPS and the tax agencies for those "services." MAN!)

[evelyb30]

They only charged you $6.25 in fees on a $29.99 sale?   That's actually not bad, considering; weightier items can get smacked with about 30% in fees.    Most jewelry sellers on this board know more about the Authentication disservice than they really care to.   That said, some will go take a look.  

[dream*peddler]

I had a friend list a gold and diamond cross on auction.  When it hit $500, she was automatically opted in to the authentication program.  The second time, she took a diamond ring to a GIA certified jeweler who removed the diamond from the ring to appraise it.  It was returned by ebay because it didn't match THEIR appraiser's assessment and she lost the sale.  

[evelyb30]

((rolleyes))  Typical.  It sounds like the jewelry autheticators took lessons from the sneaker guys.