The authentication process between eBay and GIA is an absolute fail! | Buying

xtine1 · 2023-04-15T04:22:08.045000Z

Hello fellow eBayers - both buyers and sellers,I purchased a beautiful Lalaounis 18K bejeweled bypass ring from a very ethical seller who listed all stones, size etc. Received it today with the so called "eBay Authenticity Report" - what a joke! The actual "report," accessible by a small card with a QR code accompanying the ring (in an ugly plastic bag and a small drawstring pouch of the worst quality, courtesy of eBay and/or GIA, who knows), only listed the fact that it is an authentic Lalaounis, but didn't bother to list amount of stones, condition, nothing! On top of it, the seller accurately listed ring size 5 - for some reason, GIA listed it as size 4 - talk about massive error! If I didn't know my exact ring size for both hands (different for right/left), I would have been completely distraught and confused. Now I know that it's just some trainee at GIA who probably "prepared" this "report." Quite frankly, the RealReal furnishes a much more comprehensive report concerning count of stones, condition, etc. This is a joke and I sincerely hope that sellers don't have to pay extra for this nonsense. Kudos to the seller, however, who did their best in describing this gorgeous item, and I am truly ecstatic about it. But eBay's collaboration with GIA - a total fail. Cheers!

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