I sold two base set unlimited blister packs and the guy I sold them to just messaged me saying that he sent them to PSA to get them authenticated and encapsulated and PSA said they were counterfeit. I’ve owned those packs for over a year and didn’t see any sign of them being fake or tampered with. Anyways I’m not sure exactly how PSA works but he only received the packs 6 days ago. He’s stating that PSA will authenticate and encapsulate those blister packs if they were authentic.
His proof?
Did this person give you proof of what PSA said?
He’s fucking with you, don’t worry. There is no way he could have the cards in PSA’s hands unless he flew out there in person and paid the highest grading fee (I think that’s like $1200 per item). They don’t do blisters anyway.
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PSA doesn’t encapsulate blisters.
PSA’s turnaround time is not nearly that quick - the length of time it takes for him to ship to PSA + PSA to process the package into their system + PSA to process his order (of assumingly, opened blisters) + PSA rep to actually contact him far exceeds 6 days.
This scammer’s an idiot. But feel free to ask for more corroborating evidence from him besides ‘PSA told me so!’.
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Well he needs to give you the official letter or whatever psa sends to make sure…of course who knows if those were your packs either. 6 days is very quick too, he would’ve had to have paid more than the unlimited booster packs were worth to get them graded that quick…I see on their site that 2 biz days is $95 per item.
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Thanks guys. That’s what I was thinking. It was on mercari and the buyer already rated me so the sale is final. I should be good either way.
Now the guy is saying that he sent them in for a “certificate of authenticity” but not encapsulated. Does PSA even authenticate anything like that?
No, only the cards. I have asked PSA regarding Vending Series Sheets, for example, and even those they don’t grade or authenticate (similar to jumbo cards). The guy is trying to scam you, is what is happening. If he returns them just make sure you record everything well framed…because if it was through eBay/Paypal, that is your only chance.
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It’s on an app that once you rate the seller the sale is final so I don’t think he can do anything.
Then I wouldn’t be worry. He is just messing with you and trying to scam you.
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Didn’t get it @geg89, I was mentioning the Japanese Vending Series Sheets, not Box toppers.
ah i thought you meant they dont grade jumbo cards
Chopkins,was this on mercari?
Yes
Would you mind pm’ing me who the buyer is? I sell on mercari so I’d like to avoid selling to someone that is trying to scam you.
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Simply ask him for screenshots of his correspondence with PSA! (He would have no legitimate reason not to share them.)
His response should clear things up.
I messaged him asking for screenshots so I guess we will see. After I called him out on all of this he stated that he wasn’t trying to scam me or get a refund just simply wanted to make sure that if I had anymore of the blisters that I verified they were real. I’m guessing he was fishing to see if I would offer a refund or not and then changed his story around.
Yeah no problem! I pm’d you.