# Buyer swaps cards on return, returns used played card. eBay

**URL:** <https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** sour-grapes\
**Created:** [May 16, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349 "2019-05-16T12:55:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![microgypsy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/microgypsy/32/1242_2.png) [@microgypsy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/microgypsy)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349/1 "2019-05-16T12:55:56Z")

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Buyer buys NM high-end card, initiates return for a stupid reason (it’s ok, it’s ebay) then swaps NM card with a played one. How do you protect yourself from that? It never happened to me, but I never sold anything really expensive yet, but I want my ass covered for the future.

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**Author:** ![Kh36](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kh36/32/29358_2.png) [@Kh36](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Kh36)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349/2 "2019-05-16T12:58:28Z")

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If the expensive card is in a PSA/Beckett holder, it’s rather difficult to do the card swap.

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**Author:** ![microgypsy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/microgypsy/32/1242_2.png) [@microgypsy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/microgypsy)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349/3 "2019-05-16T13:00:56Z")

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> [@Kh36](#):
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> If the expensive card is in a PSA/Beckett holder, it’s rather difficult to do the card swap.

I’m thinking about raw cards. I just heard story of a guy who sold crystal zard in NM condition, buyer returned a really played one and he couldn’t do anything 'bout it.

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**Author:** ![acebren](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/acebren/32/400_2.png) [@acebren](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/acebren)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349/4 "2019-05-16T13:32:44Z")

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> [@microgypsy](#):
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> > [@Kh36](#):
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> > If the expensive card is in a PSA/Beckett holder, it’s rather difficult to do the card swap.
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> I’m thinking about raw cards. I just heard story of a guy who sold crystal zard in NM condition, buyer returned a really played one and he couldn’t do anything 'bout it.

Buyer could return a box of sawdust and it would have the same effect, no need to even send a card back. It’s possible, just do your best to create a good reputation and sales history and hopefully eBay/PayPal will have your back in a situation like this.

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**Author:** ![shizzlemetimbers](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/shizzlemetimbers/32/453_2.png) [@shizzlemetimbers](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/shizzlemetimbers)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/buyer-swaps-cards-on-return-returns-used-played-card-ebay/23349/5 "2019-05-16T13:45:18Z")

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It’s so rare it shouldn’t be something you think about