Are there known scam risks to Sellers with EIS return policy?
An international buyer based in Hong Kong (account made April 26, 2026) made an offer on one of my graded trading card listings. I accepted the offer ($450) and before paying the buyer came back saying another one of their offers was already accepted so they could only proceed with the sale if I lower it to $400. They simultaneously submitted a cancellation request. I assumed it was just an attempt to get a better price because I have the only listing for this card with the specific card grading company (BGS), so I declined the $400 ask and accepted the cancellation. A few hours later, they re-submitted their original offer saying they didn't want to break the deal.
For domestic sales, cards usually go through authenticity guarantee first and at that point the seller is protected (plus domestic sales are final). I noticed with international sales, the buyer has a 30 day return window.
Are there known scam risks to sellers with selling cards internationally even if the sale goes through EIS?
kandf_vintage_finds
·5 months agoHere's what I would have done:
Canceled upon Buyers Request
Block Hong Kong Buyer
Relist
Move on
kennys-kollectibles
·5 months agoThat's exactly what I would have done.
There was enough shady behavior to steer clear of for future problems.
biggymoe
·5 months agoWould be a nice sale, but personally, I would decline the offer. Smells like an open can of sardines.
I don't know about the EIS protection. I don't ship internationally.
stainlessenginecovers
·5 months ago2 things. 1, even 'authentication' you are NOT protected like you might think as a buyer can do a chargeback or file NAD.
2nd; I would simply not accept and block this bozo.
mamacassidy
·5 months agoHere is the link to the EIS program:
eBay International Shipping | eBay
According to the policy, you are completely protected from any problems once it reaches the Hub and is forwarded on.
I personally don't know details about trading cards, so maybe someone here who deals with cards can chime in, but again, according to the policy, you will be protected.
Just make sure it goes through the EIS program and you send it to the hub in Illinois.