Is Ebay authenticators a scam? | Selling

kita_kicks · 2026-07-07T13:00:51.184191Z

I sold a sneaker which i boughtit from a reputable shop in Melbourne named Subtype store and did not pass authenticity. I have a receipt for it , order history and email confirmation. The authenticators cannot do it's only job. Now selling on ebay is risky, unreliable and a waste of time, money on shipping fees. This is not the first time and they will knit pick certain areas and canceling the sell and will comment the shoes are used and not new however the description says pre owned. After their guessing authenticity check they will immediately give you a violation report and return the sold item and losing time on packing, and money for driving to a post office and the shipping labels. I was required to refund the buyer even if my funds are on hold and I have to refund the shipping fees the buyer pays which was already deducted from the funds. Ebay has become the worst place to sell sneakers and all i am selling now is not to profit but to cash out the most possible amount from my spend or less to purchase a home. I or maybe other have encountered these and suffered from the authenticators mistake or scam. Ebay was the easiest and safest site to sell and not anymore. It feels like a gamble and have to depend on the knowledge of the person touching the sneakers. Is there a degree for shoe authenticator?

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