eBay Drops "Used" Trading Card Condition, Moves To Graded Or Ungraded
eBay is dropping the "used" condition option for trading cards, moving to label cards as simply "graded" or "ungraded" instead.
Representing the validity and condition of your trading cards just got easier. The new revamped grading system will help enhance the quality of your new listings and establish trust with your buyers.
Here’s an overview of what’s new:
A revamped grading system for single trading cards, where we’ve upgraded from Used, to the more precise grading labels of Graded and Ungraded.
- Graded: Add the relevant grader, numerical grade, and the certification number (recommended).
- Ungraded: Select the appropriate card condition that best fits the state of the card.
Your existing listings will also auto-migrate where there’s a one-to-one match between all the current card conditions.
This change will impact items in the Sports, Non-Sports, and Collectible Card Games singles categories.
Existing listings will automatically migrate if there is a one to one match between all information in the current condition model and the new one.
Enhance the quality of your new listings and establish trust with your buyers. Here are some improvements that can help you best represent your trading cards in new listings.
A revamped grading system for single trading cards. We’ve moved from Used, to Graded, and Ungraded.
● Graded: Add the relevant grader, numerical grade, and the certification number (recommended).
● Ungraded: Select the appropriate card condition that best fits the state of the card. Use the tables below for guidance.This change will affect all single trading cards in the following categories:
● Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop > Sports Trading Cards > Trading Card Singles
● Collectibles > Non-Sport Trading Cards > Trading Card Singles
● Toys & Hobbies > Collectible Card Games > CCG Individual CardsSeamless migration.
Soon, your existing listings will auto-migrate where there’s a one-to-one match between all the current card conditions (Graded: Yes, Professional Grader, Grade or Graded: No, Card Condition) and the new Condition model (Condition: Graded, Professional Grader, and Grade or Condition: Ungraded; Descriptor: Card Condition).● Auto migration will occur with the new grading system launch in July.
For sellers using APIs to list, new listings will require the new grading system in October 2023 and existing listings in January 2024.Stay tuned for more announcements coming in October.
eBay has also provided charts to help sellers assess card conditions accurately to match the new model.
What do you think of dropping "used" condition for single trading cards on eBay? Let us know in the comments below!
- Neither "new" nor "used" describe condition.
- "New" and "used" are not opposites.
- With records, ratings are generally based on Goldmine standards (M, NM, VG+, etc.). This is generally a much better scale for most items (not just records) than the options provided by most marketplaces.
- "Near mint or better" has "Minor chipping"??? If there is "chipping," it's not near mint, but of course, eBay wouldn't know that until a claim is opened.
