eBay Mandates Authentication for High-Value Coin Transactions
eBay expanded coverage of its Authenticity Guarantee program, requiring high-value coin transactions to be sent to a designated center for inspection starting in August.
What are the key facts?
- 1High-value coin category
- 2Mandatory authentication service
- 3Effective in August
What happened?
In its latest policy, eBay expanded the scope of its Authenticity Guarantee program to include high-value coins in the mandatory authentication category. After a sale is completed, sellers of relevant items must send the goods to a designated authentication center for inspection in accordance with the platform’s requirements, adding an authentication step to the transaction process.
The requirement took effect in August and applies to coin products that meet the high-value classification criteria. The platform requires the transaction to complete authentication before subsequent fulfillment procedures continue. The policy covers the listing and post-sale delivery arrangements for coin products, with the authentication process intended to confirm authenticity and provide buyers with the Authenticity Guarantee service.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
High-value coin sellers face not only an added inspection step but also changes to shipping schedules and order-fulfillment milestones. Continuing to handle logistics as for ordinary products could cause delays or compliance issues. Highest-priority action: This week, check whether relevant listings trigger the authentication requirement and allow time for inspection and onward shipping.