"No returns on graded cards"

SOM

What is the rationale for that?

I would think that returned graded cards are much more liquid than raw ones. Isn't reselling slabbed cards a heck of a lot easier than reselling raws? The graded card market seems to be much more stable.

As far as being worried about a buyer "cracking cards out" and substituting...man, isn't that so "90s?"

Why do so many sellers state this?

Nick

slantycouch

I think it's more "it's graded, you should know what you're getting and i don't want to deal with returns."

storm888

The EBAY fee-structure is not devised to accommodate sellers
running an "approval service."

IF the card is TP-graded - and properly illustrated and described -
there is no reason for returns, other than "buyer's remorse."

However, many sellers accept returns.

nearmint

I've always stated that I accept returns of graded cards, and in 10 years I've had maybe 8-9 returned--and that includes 5-6 from one order. (In that case I knew beforehand that the customer might send some back.) I know that allowing returns gets me more sales, so to me it's well worth the hassle of taking a few back.

Most of us have received cards that were mis-graded by the grading company. I don't think it's good business to effectively say "you touched it last" to the customer and stick him with a bum card.

SOM

I agree with you nearmint; I sell the same way.

What does "TP-graded" mean, storm?

Nick

storm888

"...What does "TP-graded" mean, storm.."


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TPG

Third Party Graded

Third Party Grader (PSA, SGC, etc.)

SOM

Thanks!

MeteoriteGuy

A lot of cards will go for more the first 3-10 PSA 10's, depending on set. All of us that collect modern sets understand this. The card could go for a fair $20.00, and then have three listed to end next Friday that doubled the popular and will likely only for $10.00 each. In some examples like Ryan cards, the difference can be a hundreds. So I find it understandable.

SOM

Never thought of that, meteorite. TY!

SDSportsFan

Another reason I've heard of for sellers to not accept returns on graded cards, is that many buyers are just "trolling for upgrades", meaning they'll buy a PSA 8 hoping it's good enough to resubmit for a 9. When they get it and actually look at it and realize it's accurately graded, they want to send it back for a refund.

It's basically just a complete waste of the seller's time and effort to allow buyers to do this.


Steve

nearmint

<< <i>Another reason I've heard of for sellers to not accept returns on graded cards, is that many buyers are just "trolling for upgrades", meaning they'll buy a PSA 8 hoping it's good enough to resubmit for a 9. When they get it and actually look at it and realize it's accurately graded, they want to send it back for a refund.

It's basically just a complete waste of the seller's time and effort to allow buyers to do this. >>



Intuitively that might seem like a problem, but I've sold thousands--even tens of thousands--of graded cards in the past ten years, and I've never run into this. Only one ebay buyer has returned an accurately graded card to me, and I don't think he was trying to upgrade, he just overextended and needed the cash back.

I dunno, I think sometimes we try to imagine all the ways a customer could do us wrong, and in guarding against that we give the rest of our customers poorer service. I'd rather risk taking an occasional hit from a deadbeat customer than make policies that annoy the other 99+% of my customers.

onebamafan

I think because their description of the item is no longer subjective (ex, ex-mt, etc.........) it is a psa 5 or 6 whatever.....................you should accept the card as graded by a trusted TPG. You should reasonably expect the grade of the card matches its label. Just my two.

storm888

"...You should reasonably expect the grade of the card matches its label. ..."

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The sight-unseen commerce that is enabled by TPGs would
be destroyed by the subjective nature of an "amateur's"
opinion being substituted for that of the reputable "professionals."

Second-guessing the TPGs is fun, but if it becomes the standard
by which "SNADs" are determined, the whole TPG game will be redundant.
(Even EBAY/PayPal and the credit-card companies recognize this.)

While all PSA 10s are NOT equal, "a PSA 10 IS a PSA 10."

A poor or fraudulent scan or description, obviously, creates an exception
to the general notion that many sellers subscribe to: "No Returns On Graded Cards."

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There is little doubt that EBAY sellers who welcome returns are advantaged
in that market. I simply choose not to pay EBAY for the privilege of running an
approval service on their site.