Ebay seller sent different PSA 10 card ...scammed?

General
1

tl;dr Ebay seller sent similar PSA 10 card, but not the one listed…Did I get scammed?
Hi everyone,

First time posting on these threads. A very particular incident (or maybe it’s more common than I think) happened. I purchased a Pikachu & Zekrom PSA 10 listed here.

Ebay Listing Here

From the image, it is not super clear, but the PSA number on it listed is 43341638. If you look this number on PSA, you will see it is a Pikachu & Zekrom card which I verified before purchase.

However, I received the card today and the PSA number listed is 43341636. The card is graded a 10, however, the card is terribly misaligned.

Imgur

What actions can I take here? I feel like it was really not subtle as I normally look at the images to verify the card is a pretty good 10, and when I received it the alignment was the first thing I noticed.

edit* the pictures in the imgur are of the same card. The third picture is just a more up close of the misalignment.

2

That centering to me looks better than the one in the listing. But you can probably get a refund if you wish

3

You could open an item not as described case, as the item you received was not the one described in the listing.

1 Like
4

Do you think I should try contacting the seller?

6

Seller probably has multiple 10’s and just hit relist when sold. I personally would do the same since PSA considered both 10 worthy. If a seller hit me that, id be shocked, but I would still issue the refund and block. That’s me though.I sent the card in a psa 10. I felt like my job would be done. No harm no foul.

10 Likes
7

for me though i buy certain 10s for different reasons some have qualities that others do not and the psa 10 can range a fair bit in which qualities are redeeming such as holo, corners, edges, back what one may look for in a 10 another may have different preferences, so for me id want the 10 i thought i was getting. but thats just me :blush: picky!!

3 Likes
8

I totally get that, and I agree 100% you are entitled to the card in the photo. But the original post made it seem like the cert number was the issue, not necessarily the condition. Nevertheless, I agree that the card in the photo is what you should get. Through and through.

edit: the photo comparison seems quite similar to me personally, I see as well as someone else. seems like the ebay listing was a bit vague with photos eh.

1 Like
9

The pictures in the imgur are of the card I received. Sorry, it looks like I’m doing a comparison on the imgur link, but that’s 3 pictures of the same card haha

1 Like
10

I’d just keep it. Like dont get me wrong, but probably the seller sent like 5 of those in his last sub; he didnt send you the worst one, he sent 1 out of all the ones he graded. Thats most likely what happened.

1 Like
12

not all 10’s are equal, i make sure to upload exact photos of the card im selling

13

Thanks for all the feedback. Yea, I’ll chuck it up to his mistake, I just don’t see their account selling or already sold any other Pikachu & Zekroms.

I believe I’m just picky - I try to pick up ones that I think are strong 10’s. Easier to resell if the day comes that I decide to sell my collection, as I’m sure others would want good 10’s too.

14

Looks like a 10 to me.

2 Likes
15

In this situation one should not be allowed to imply the word «scam». If this is a scam, mostly all sales on Ebay are.

3 Likes
16

This. Especially if you are buying the card, not the grade!

1 Like
17

Everyone prefers a strong 10, but I believe the seller did his/her part on delivering the equivalent to the card described (with no photos of the reverse provided). Front centering is nearly identical between the two…

You can always ask for more photos and at the end of the day a PSA 10 is what you bought and received. I definitely don’t see a use for the word “scam” in this case.

18

Insinuating scam is just plain wrong.
I would have suggested the seller put a disclaimer in his description saying, “Buyer may get a different PSA serial number since I have multiple copies of this card.”

19

OP is probably just a new collector. When you start getting more valuable cards you’ll see that there’s a lot of variance in what qualifies as a psa 10, and that little imperfections don’t really matter

1 Like
20

Jesus Christ just message him if you’re wanting the other serial. How is he potentially a “scammer”. You received a psa 10 Pikachu/Zek and 999 out of 1000 people aren’t going to give a shit one 10 from another on that card if you’re worried about resale. It’s a cool card but nothing that’s going to inflate to the point where people are scrutinizing them for beckett crossgrades.

21

He probably is new to it all and doesn’t know any better. That’s why he asked…the fucks wrong with people on here.

7 Likes
22

Scam? No.
Sloppy? Yes.

If you’re unhappy with the mix-up, you are allowed to trade it for the correct one or receive a full refund. The seller decides, but you can always tell them what you prefer.

I personally never get why sellers would list the wrong picture on something as specific as a PSA card. You might as well get a stock picture and save yourself even more hassle. Even if it says in the listing, it’s still a weird practice for a card with a serial that’s unique in this world compared to all the other PSA cards.

2 Likes