eBay Authentication Problem Solved per eBay themselves
Summary: dmviper1994 discussed a strategy for avoiding eBay's authentication process by listing items as "lots," which are not subject to authentication, suggesting this despite noting potential policy violations like keyword spamming. krazzykats and fabrics24 raised concerns about policy violations and the integrity of labeling small numbers of cards as a "lot." albertabrightalberta cautioned that this approach could be exploited by dishonest sellers. dmviper1994 clarified their intention was not to deceive but to navigate eBay's system while sharing their frustration with previous experiences with missing items and the flawed inspection process used by eBay.
I do not always sell on ebay but I purchase every week.
The one thing I noticed is all the complaints about eBay authentication.
Per ebay and their own rules, no "lot" will go to authentication.
So, when listing do not list as single card and make sure "lot" is in your title.
Then pick used even if it is graded.
Add anything to the lot even (for MTG) a land card and your good to go.
Lot refers to more than one and no authentication will trigger when making the listing.
dmviper1994
OP1 month ago · EditedAs a retired TSR/Wotc/PSA/Combat Veteran I would not suggest trying to cheat anyone, however keeping 10-20 dollar slabbed extra cards is a good idea when you want to sell another without this hassle. eBay has lost 2 summer mtg (one I sold and 1 I bought) in the past and it took months to get refunded. If you know the seller or buyer this does not become a problem. And BTW PSA through ebay does not inspect the card in the slab, only that the slab has not been tampered with so if a fake is slabbed it will not be checked.
dmviper1994
OP1 month ago2 slabbed cards cannot go to authentication period per eBay
albertabrightalberta
·1 month agoAlthough I'm not alleging that the OP is doing this, the suggestion to circumvent the authentication process can be seen as a way for less-than-honorable sellers to unload fakes.
fabrics24
·1 month agoThat's fine, I suppose...if you're being honest about it being a lot; heck, it might even cause eBay to reconsider some of their policies.
But if you're not actually selling a lot, that's a policy violation. I'd hardly call two cards a "lot."
dmviper1994
OP1 month agoThis is exactly what PSA (us) employees were told to do in the first week authentication came to be from ebay.
krazzykats
·1 month agoBut it could be keyword spamming too, which is a policy violation.