pokemon cards

[teenagetreasurehunter]

do sellers get scamed on pokemon cards? we send new one and buyer is claiming he received damaged one? thanks 

[coastaltechsolution]

Sellers can get scammed for anything 

Not saying the buyer is scamming because you did not provide much information 

Did the buyer say it was damaged in the mail?

[teenagetreasurehunter]

 i know we sent new one, and buyer send pictures with scratches on the back of the card, not our card for sure

[teenagetreasurehunter]

this was our first card, so i am learning new low

[jayjaspersgarage]

That is unfortunate.  Same thing happens for baseball trading cards, cameras, smart phones, clothing, ceramic figurines..... shall I list fifty more examples of how selling on-line is worse than brick & mortar?

I would request a return of the original item, not the scratched one.  See how they respond.  

[jayjaspersgarage]

"this was our first card, so i am learning new low"

I looked at your fabulous listings and figured you sold the card for perhaps a son or daughter?  My suggestion if you are helping a kid earn a little money is to buy all of them directly from your kid and make them 'disappear' at a thrift shop.  Selling inexpensive kids items to other kids is rife with disappointment on many levels and isn't worth risking your ebay reputation.

[coolections]

Even though possible, it is very unlikely for a $3.75 card. Ebay tracks buyer returns and a scammer would not want to use one up for such a low cost. It would also cost them more in gas returning the card than scamming would be worth.

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

@jayjaspersgarage 

     Totally agree with your post Jay.

@teenagetreasurehunter 

    You have very beautiful items up for sale, Pokemon cards? I take it this wasn't a very expensive card? It might just behoove you just to refund, block buyer and move on, somethings aren't worth the headache.

[bangordiscount]

What magic powers did you use to deduce the card sold for $3.75?

[jack_bucks_ghost]

Pokemon can be some big money sales, which brings out the scammers (much like with sport cards). You might consider getting that 2012 Pokemon Black & White Dragons Exalted graded by PSA--one graded a 9 MINT is currently listed for $899 (which is ridiculously high--but one graded 8 sold two weeks ago for $230). There's a complete 1999 Pokemon set with all 103 cards graded PSA 10 listed on another auction site that has a current high bid of $405,000. Silly money is being spent right now if the collectible cards market--and plenty of scammers in the mix.

[jack_bucks_ghost]

@bangordiscount 

go to the seller's listings page and select "sold listings" from the lefthand menu

[lightlily_arts]

Buyers can scam you for anything here on eBay.  Although it tends to be for higher ticket items some people will send you their trash back just because they can.

[luckythewinner]

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@teenagetreasurehunter wrote:

do sellers get scamed on pokemon cards? we send new one and buyer is claiming he received damaged one? thanks 

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Generally speaking, any buyer can steal any item from any seller at any time by filing a frudulent dispute.

And since there are 1.5 billion listings on eBay, I suspect it would hard to name an item that sellers do NOT get scammed on. 

[donsdetour]

yes you get scammed on low end and high end on such:

Kids be a purchasing them...

Best advice if low refund, and put them on your blocked bidders list.

Note: they do not have to show you damage to an item......just claim it.

[murphy71605]

I wouldn't be too quick to blame the buyer as a scammer. I don't sell Pokemon cards but do sell other sports cards and this market wants cards in pack fresh condition. If your cards were not properly stored or protected in a penny sleeve and toploader, your buyer may be completely being honest. Not saying all buyers are good but I have had a very little problems with cards. Many cards that look mint to some may be far from it to others.