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Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards is expanding to single cards priced £350 and above
From 13 July, Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards will expand to include eligible single cards priced at £350 and above, excluding postage, down from the previous £500 threshold.
This means more high-value single trading cards can benefit from expert verification by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA). Eligible listings will continue to show the Authenticity Guarantee badge automatically, helping them stand out and giving buyers more confidence when they purchase.
What’s changing
• The eligibility threshold is reducing from £500 to £350, excluding postage.
• Authenticity Guarantee still applies to single cards only. Lots, sets, kits, decks, boxes and packs are not eligible.
• The Authenticity Guarantee badge will appear automatically when a listing is eligible. There is no opt in or opt out.
• There is no fee for Authenticity Guarantee. eBay covers the cost of authentication and tracked delivery from the authentication centre to the buyer.
Check your listings are set up correctly
Please make sure your trading card listings accurately describe what you’re selling.
If you’re selling more than one card (a lot, set, kit, deck, box or pack), do not list it as a single card. Listing these items as single cards can incorrectly trigger Authenticity Guarantee and may cause delays after the sale.
Eligible single cards must be listed in the correct category and meet all other eligibility requirements.
How it works
When an eligible single card sells, you’ll send it to eBay’s authentication centre. PSA will carry out a multi-point physical inspection to verify authenticity and confirm the card matches the listing description.
Once verified, the card is packed with tamper-evident protection and sent to the buyer with tracked, next day delivery. Cards are authenticated, not graded or re-graded. Returned trading cards are also inspected by experts before being sent back to you.
Sellers who dispatch within their handling time and provide tracking are protected against negative or neutral feedback, and Item Not Received cases related to the authentication journey are removed from Service Metrics.
Learn more about Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards and sell with confidence
Thank you for selling on eBay.
