Authentication Taking a Week (maybe more)

[monsternomnom]

So I don't do a lot of selling, mostly buying. However, I recently sold a card for $800 and I know it automatically goes to eBay Authentication. I sent it out next day via Priority and got delivered in 2 days. The card was delivered to PSA on 9/24 and it's been a week now with no updates. Everything I read in the eBay forums, see online, all say it's supposed to take 1-2 biz days. My question is, has anyone else experienced the authentication taking so long? Is there anything I can do to check the status?

[12345jamesstamps]

Don't want to go further with 'taking a Week' but I assume you realize infrequent or new sellers usually wait 30 days for funds to be released...so you might not see your funds until after October 21.

But I am sure you already know this.

[44012]

I don't think there is much that can be done to get certifying done any faster.

It is just a patience game. 

Sometimes I think they don't have enough people.

[monsternomnom]

That makes sense, but why wouldn't they still proceed with the authentication? Ebay says the authentication is only supposed to take 1-2 days so now the buyer is having to wait a month because I'm a new seller? I'm more worried that the authentication is almost at two weeks with no progress. 

[jonathanbrightlight]

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@monsternomnom wrote:

That makes sense, but why wouldn't they still proceed with the authentication? Ebay says the authentication is only supposed to take 1-2 days so now the buyer is having to wait a month because I'm a new seller? I'm more worried that the authentication is almost at two weeks with no progress. 

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The authentication process is not placed on hold, it is entirely separate from your payment hold.

Many sellers and buyers have reported waiting over a week for the authentication process, however.  That does not yet sound unusual, and there's not really anything you can do right now.

[wastingtime101]

Trading card authentication is currently backed up @monsternomnom . As of a week ago they were approx 3 weeks behind. Not sure what the status is today.

Just give it time - they'll get to it eventually. Nothing you can do but wait it out.

[tobaccocardyahoo]

Two weeks ago I had my first experience sending a card to Ebay authentication in NJ, they completed the process in 2 days after receipt. They found a defect which was shown in the image but not itemized, notified the buyer who responded on a Friday and it shipped to him the following Monday.

They identified the defect as minor, and the process was smooth overall.

I will be more diligent in itemizing all defects.