Overview
- eBay has launched its Authenticity Guarantee in the UK for trading cards priced at £500 or more at no extra cost to buyers.
- Sellers must send the purchased card to eBay’s authentication center for a Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) inspection, then buyers receive it by tracked next‑day post.
- Each authenticated card arrives in protective packaging with an e‑tag that includes a unique QR code so buyers can scan and view verification details.
- Eligibility will expand to all listings at £500 and above by June, and the same process will also apply to qualifying purchases made through eBay Live.
- Reporters raised unanswered questions about how eBay will handle value mismatches, why the threshold is £500, and whether checking items before sale would work better.