eBay will acquire Certilogo, which lets brands such as clothing manufacturers add “digital product IDs” to their products that allow customers to scan and authenticate the items when buying them new – or secondhand. Update 7/11/2023: eBay said the acquisition Read more
eBay expanded its authentication service through a new partnership with PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator). eBay will require sellers of graded cards that sell for $2,000 or more to send it to PSA for verification. Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) will continue Read more
Poshmark acquired a company that authenticates sneakers virtually as part of its efforts to grow sales in secondhand categories – particularly sneakers and luxury goods, the company said on Wednesday. Suede One authenticates sneakers and will help Poshmark scale its Read more
eBay announced changes to the luxury watch category to appeal to buyers, announcing authentication and escrow services for high-priced watches. eBay pays for authentication on eligible items, while buyers who choose to use escrow must pay for it. eBay is Read more
Mercari officially announced its authentication service today. Mercari Authenticate charges sellers $15 to have a third-party authenticator assess their handbags. Interestingly the authentication is done “virtually” – rather than shipping their item to Mercari Authenticate, sellers submit photos of their Read more
eBay has added an authentication service in the Asian Antiques category thanks to a partnership with a service called Bidamount, operated by Peter Combs, a dealer and appraiser based in Massachusetts and owner of Plcombs. Items listed in eBay’s Asian Read more
Online sellers who offer designer goods can increase sales and the selling prices of those items by increasing trust. We take a look at a paid service called Entrupy developed by a group of technologists and PhDs that lets sellers Read more
eBay released its new authentication service today, and it turns out it’s just another attempt from eBay to offer a consignment selling service focused on “consumer sellers.” eBay Authenticate is limited to luxury handbags and wallets from only 12 high-end Read more
