Would you guys be comfortable if eBay had a authentication process like stockx?

[choochoo97]

Would you guys be comfortable if eBay activated a new policy of checking package before they got to the buyer? Like what stockx has. 

Making sure the item is the same as the photos and what the buyer describes. I think stockx has shown people are willing to wait a little longer to make sure everything is 100% good. I think one of the biggest problem with eBay claims is that it quickly turns to a ¨he said she said¨ situation.  

I would like to know y'all insight or the problems you see with it. 

[soh.maryl]

OK, just for the sake of conversation, let's say that eBay DOES offer this feature.

Of course, it would come at a cost that SOMEONE would have to pay and we can guarantee that someone would NOT be eBay.

So I sell a high dollar item, like a tennis bracelet.  And, instead of shipping directly to the buyer, who, incidentally, paid immediately, I ship it to an (as yet, un-named) department of eBay as required.  Someone (?) in that department looks at it and says it's as described.  eBay then supposedly ships it on to the buyer.  (And how do we know that happened, exactly?) The buyer receives it and, guess what, opens an item not as described case. Plus the seller is already distressed because this whole process took too long and he has been dinged for slow shipping, plus having to refund that buyer. How many sellers want to stick around for more of the same? 

[soh.maryl]

Who, exactly, is being given a little more security?

The seller, who is probably paying more for this little more security? 

Or the buyer, who knows he can open an item not as described case anyway, per the MBG?

Or would eBay just scrap that feature? 

[fuzzface50]

a few questions raised above and I will answer the ones I know and again this would  for on high end watches.

If someone files a snad they return it back to the same authenticator and they reexamine it and makes sure it still has the same guts, bezels and everything else as it was mailed to them. if something is altered or missing they lose all claim to the refund.  Most true snad cases shouldn't even make it to the buyer in the first place because that is one of the things they authenticate is the seller  description actually matches any flaws or replacement parts on the watch.

Not sure who would protest a return on an expensive watch, even before this program.  Why take a chance losing the watch and the money, you always respond before with return item for a full refund. 

No, it doesn't cost the seller anything for this. My friend said he wouldn't be surprised if they did start charging in the near future for it but for now it is totally free.  The authenticating and shipping from the authenticator to the buyer is on ebay's dime.  

actually the seller saves money versus costing them money because he gets a fvf% cut on any watches sold thru this program. I  cannot remember if it was 20% or 30% but he gets a reduce fee versus what they usually pay. 

[glasser]

Well they do now just announced today

[wilray-14]

I shipped a pair of shoes Dec. 16th and the buyer is estimated to rec. them Jan 4th. Ridiculous right? Not to mention now notification says the buyers shoes will arrive later than the estimated time. Furthermore, Ebay turns off the ability to make contact with the buyer to add some sense to this madness.