@shopposh45 wrote:
Information we received today from someone at ebay was that they are testing a program where certain brands, even less than $100 price point go through the Authentication program. I asked if there was a current list of brands available to sellers for this test program, and was told no specific list, just the more popular brands are probably included.
So yes, @valueaddedresource I think you are exactly right. We may not know which shoes qualify when we list them. My friend did not find out until his were sold.
@shopposh45 Exactly, there's no way to know for sure now that I can see. You can narrow it down a bit by brand because it has to at least be one of the brands in the list:
Yeezy, Jordan, Nike, adidas, New Balance, Asics, Vans, Reebok, Converse, Puma, Balenciaga, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Maison Margiela, Louis Vuitton, Crocs, Off-White, Fear of God, Dior, Y-3, YEEZY SEASON, A bathing ape, Versace, Visvim, Golden Goose, Rick Owens, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, RHUDE, Saint Laurent, Christian Louboutin, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Burberry, Valentino, Buscemi, Giuseppe Zanotti, Givenchy, MCM and Salomon.
But since it's only certain models and they don't list the exact models there's no way to know within those brands which shoes will be covered or not until you list them. That's just insane to me honestly.
For those who like the authentication program and want to use it, why would they list shoes on eBay instead of StockX or somewhere else if they aren't 100% sure *before* listing that the shoes will qualify?
For those who don't like and don't want to use it - why would you list any shoes at all and risk having to deal with your $6 used shoes going through authentication?
I can't see how they think this is a good move from any angle, except that it gives them maximum control to tweak what is or is not covered at any given time.
