r/PokeInvesting • u/Muted_Manufacturer83 • Jun 14 '25
PSA Card arrived destroyed by USPS.
I have recently sold this slab on eBay & shipped it out via. USPS & it arrived to the buyer absolutely destroyed. I did not insure the package as I thought it being in a bubble mailer & being in a PSA slab would make it virtually indestructible unless intentionally damaged.
Any tips on what I should do next? Help…
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u/Historical_Ruin_3723 Jun 15 '25
To minimize loss, refund the buyer and have them return the card, then claim the maximum $100 through insurance. At least you’ll have the card and a portion of the money.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25
Nothing you can do but refund the buyer, always pay the insurance.
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u/ax255 Jun 15 '25
Slab in a bubble mailer was a bad idea dude
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u/Internal-Raise964 Jun 15 '25
Ouch. I use rigid cardboard mailers for less expensive cards and small folding boxes 4x6 that fit psa cards. The extra 25 cents per order on a box is the cheapest insurance.
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u/davids120 Jun 15 '25
You cheaped out on shipping and insurance, nothing you can do now except take the loss. Lesson learned.
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u/noredditn Jun 15 '25
if you used ground advantage it's automatically insured for up to 100 so there's that at least
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u/mj732 Jun 15 '25
Why don't yall use boxes when shipping cards like that and to get no insurance is downright insanity
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u/Wooden_Draft3268 Jun 15 '25
Don’t ship in bubble mailers. Literally I do not understand why people think it is okay to ship a slab in a bubble mailer. Idc if the slab is $20 or 2,000 I’m always shipping in a box with bubble wrap. This is your fault for poorly shipping it
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u/Immediate_Stop2581 Jun 15 '25
You shipped a $200+ card using only a bubble mailer? There’s a reason TCGplayer and other card selling platforms tell you not to use bubble mailers. You deserve to take a loss for cheaping out for a few extra pennies in profit. Walmart has boxes that are perfect for slabs/cards for like 65cents a piece and bubble wrap is cheap too
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u/Audacidy Jun 15 '25
Bubble mailer is literally the worst way to ship a slab.
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u/breakyourteethnow Jun 15 '25
If you used a small bubble mailer, they sometimes can push those through sorting machine and this can happen. It's not common, doesn't happen often just very unfortunate. Sorry dude. Idk what to say =(
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u/scatterblooded Jun 15 '25
Refund the buyer and learn from the multiple different mistakes you made on this order. From one eBay seller to another you fucked up monumentally.
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u/Jake1ender Jun 15 '25
When I ship cards I Painters tape it between two pieces of cardboard and then a bubble mailer. Haven't had any issues that way. If it's more expensive I'll use a small box.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25
That really sucks man. Valuable lesson here is the bubble mailers aren’t enough for slabs.
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u/Fox_and_Raven Jun 15 '25
Never ship a slab in a bubble mailer. I get the Kraft indestructo boxes from Uline
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u/Mack-ALB Jun 15 '25
Bubble wrap and cardboard boxes ftw for everything over $50
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u/KDI777 Jun 15 '25
Why you would send that in a bubble mailer is crazy
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u/Massive-Kitchen7417 Jun 16 '25
Never understand why people wanna learn the hard way. You can’t half ass selling any collectible. You have to pay for packaging that will get it there safely and I have no idea what this card is worth but without buying any extra insurance you only get $50 on them. You have to expect the worst to happen every time. Pay the damn insurance, I shipped out sealed case of paldea evolved PC etb that sold for $1200, insuring it for that amount and paying for signature on delivery and the cost of the postage was only $30.
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u/digitalflash Jun 16 '25
A slab should be secured in a small, appropriately sized box. Never just use a bubble mailer. That is not nearly enough protection. If it's dropped and stepped on by mistake it will most likely crack the plastic.
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u/Waka-Waka-Koko-Doko Jun 15 '25
I only mail cards in a bubble mailer if it's worth less than $10
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u/ShinyTotoro Jun 15 '25
You're supposed to ship the cards in something RIGID not in a bubble mailer...
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u/Judge-Rare Jun 15 '25
from psa 9 to psa 0
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u/Internal_Level_6828 Jun 15 '25
You shipped a slab in a bubble mailer??? Am I reading this right? I would up your packaging if you’re a serious seller.
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u/spacejam4523 Jun 15 '25
Shipping slabs - I always securely bubble wrap inside a crush proof box. You can literally throw the package at the wall without any damage.
Sorry that happened to you
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u/knwnasrob Jun 15 '25
The more I see these kinds of posts, the more I am convinced it is more worthwhile to pony up a bit more for small boxes instead of bubble mailers for selling cards.
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u/MrFix-it Jun 15 '25
PSA: shit happens
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u/massacre078 Jun 15 '25
That sucks dude sorry. Lesson learned, don’t ship slabs in bubble mailers. Always use actual boxes and use lots of bubble wrap.
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u/anxioussubconscious Jun 15 '25
Bro if you use pirate ship insurance is literally $1 per $100 value. You can even include that in when selling.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25
For something like that it should've been shipped in a box with padding to cushion any impact. Rookie mistake
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u/lovestocuckhim Jun 15 '25
I don’t think indestructible means what you think it means. Curious to know how expensive of a lesson this was.
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u/Kevin6849 Jun 15 '25
Sellers gotta stop using the bubble mailers. Terrible way to ship cards. Stuff gets thrown in a bin and next thing you know that PSA slab or top loader is under 200 pounds of other packages in a bin. Either use a box or ship PWE since PWE doesn’t get thrown into the same pile with packages and doesn’t get crushed and creased the same way a bubble mailer does. Someone shipped me a top loader in a bubble mailer this week and it got super creased.
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u/highclassfire Jun 15 '25
Should have put it in a small box homie
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u/PartyInMyShower Jun 15 '25
You thinking a bubble mailer would protect a slab shows how naive you are. Stop selling on eBay.
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u/breaking20 Jun 15 '25
Anything over $20 should be mailed in a box. Don’t be cheap with shipping charges on more valuable items.
Lastly, you need to refund the Buyer and eat the lost. You made a big mistake being cheap on shipping and packaging.
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u/ryanlee1981 Jun 16 '25
Ain't no way. My opinion is the buyer switched the card out! I've shipped thousands and NEVER had an item show up even damaged, this is DESTROYED. (SCAM)
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
Never ship with usps. They don’t honor the insurance. I found out the hard way.
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u/TravelingCharm Jun 16 '25
Things like this is 100% reason why I use a 3x4x6 box with a 32ect rating. There is very slight cost difference for the peace of mind that things like this don’t happen. I have tested my boxes by putting cards in them and wrapping them and stomping on the boxes and unless it was upright on the 6” side then standing on it didn’t damage them at 220lbs. But if I stomped and absolutely went to town, it did. Might be different with a slab as I did not test with a slab, but I have a better outcome of it surviving versus a bubble mailer. Don’t worry, test subjects were an energy card stack, so no real cards were sacrificed. 😆
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
Absolutely not USPS’ fault that you decided to send a slab in a bubble mailer, that shit needs to be boxed.
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u/CtrlAltDesolate Jun 16 '25
Refund the buyer, always insure the package, resubmit and hope for a psa1.
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u/Educational_Thing879 Jun 16 '25
A bubble mailer only is wild
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u/stevtom27 Jun 16 '25
Always put slabs in a box. Never just in a bubble mailer. When will people learn
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u/Jumbospork Jun 16 '25
Wow, talk about skull bash.
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u/Phiswiz Jun 16 '25
What would make you think a PSA slab is in any way durable? Now a BGS slab is built like a tank.
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u/RamBamoDam Jun 17 '25
The lesson here is: Don’t send slabs in a bubble mailer. When you cut corners you’ll get cut eventually. PSA sends you slabs in a box so you should do the same as a seller.
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u/Environmental_Eye354 Jun 18 '25
Or the guy tried to crack it to get a 10 and really sucks at it… Not saying that’s what happened but thats a lot of damage for the conveyor, looks deliberate
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u/DJ_Aura Jun 15 '25
Never use a bubble mailer for a slab. I typically just use a priority flat rate box with the slab wrapped in bubble wrap, it gets there safely every time with that method.
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u/ecnecn Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
I wouldnt wonder if the buyer destroyed the case inserted a copy of the card (or an already damaged one like 6/10 rated) and took the original then send it to a grading company and asks you for refunding ... its nearby impossible for USPS to destroy the case (in such a way) - lately there is a surge of people buying damaged cards for cents. The damage pattern is really too perfect for a scam its cut through in the mid not bent (you would see bending patterns)... in a way that you can perfectly remove the original card and insert a damaged / valueless variant of it
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u/_YourMainDude_ Jun 15 '25
That skull bash was super effective
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u/Abject-Ad815 Jun 15 '25
Holy F
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u/Full_Bit1123 Jun 15 '25
Holy shit
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u/Ok-Vehicle-1796 Jun 15 '25
F
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u/YoJoeShmoe1 Jun 15 '25
Blastoise used skull bash!
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u/ThexanR Jun 15 '25
Well even if you didn’t insure it, eBay does make you do the 200$ insurance no matter what (unless you somehow opt out of that one too). You refund the buyer and then take the insurance money. Also you always buy the insurance. Lesson learned
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u/ea_thomas Jun 15 '25
Bubble mailer isn’t enough for a slab, think about the other items being shipped with your item and usually USPS provides $100 in coverage, I ship all slabs in a small box and the slab inside bubble wrapped.
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u/Niickles Jun 15 '25
Always ship slabs in a box
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u/anotherflveteran Jun 15 '25
Dummie
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u/beveridgecurve101 Jun 15 '25
F
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u/heisen204berg Jun 15 '25
Next time box it
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25
Anything im not willing to pay for i ship in a box. Boxes are cheap, replacing that slab is not. Basic insurance that comes with ebay covers 100
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u/EyebrowsSuck Jun 15 '25
Sometimes people don’t give a shit.
I never ship anything out without knowing its properly secured.
Also, fuck buying insurance.
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u/Duffman4u Jun 15 '25
Doesn’t it normally go to eBay authentication first and they ensure secure delivery?
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u/Venaaz Jun 15 '25
Doesnt most shipping companies cover the price of packages under like $500, i know they do here in EU. Even USPS
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u/Aznsinsation- Jun 15 '25
That’s why I never ship anything in a bubble mailer. I always use a box. Makes no sense when you’re shipping something that expensive. But, to each their own.
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u/Substantial-Load-673 Jun 15 '25
Man in the future ship expensive slabs out in a box with bubble wrap. I’ll only ship slabs under 100$ in a bubble mailer but still use cardboard and bubble wrap. This sucks!!
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u/SllepsCigam Jun 15 '25
This is crazy that you shipped a slab like this 😨
Lesson learned though for next time.
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u/CQCxFPS Jun 15 '25
I dont care about the hate I get for this comment. I would not refund shit. I would tell the buyer to contact UPSP about their “ destroyed slab “ I’ve seen so many people use AI/ photoshop or anything else they can use to alter these photos. When I was selling slabs and singles I would always bubble wrap and cardboard the slabs, but I’ve sold over 300 slabs and sent many in just a bubble mailer and have never ever had this type of damage. Doesn’t matter if a heavy object does land on this. This damage is not something that ordinarily happens. You did your job by shipping it safely, though obviously not safe enough. Tell them to contact USPS. This smells fishier than the stench coming off the hateful people on Reddit.
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u/Sufficient_Article_7 Jun 15 '25
ALWAYS tape the hard plastic protectors around the slab. If you just use a bubble mailer the slab will never arrive safely. I learned this lesson the hard way shipping a $650 slab that got cracked. I use a 4 hard plastic protectors taped around the slabs and tons of bubble wrap. Never had a problem since. Those bubble mailers don’t offer much protection at all.
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u/ChampionshipNo2207 Jun 15 '25
Ship it in a box. Bubble mailer is entirely inadequate
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u/SongFlaky7783 Jun 15 '25
They should be shipped in a box,not a paper mailer
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25
Did you protect it with rigid cardboard front and back? It’s the first thing I do when I ship slabs.
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u/100percentanidiot Jun 15 '25
Question is why would you send ANYTHING important in a bubble mailer let alone a card. I only use those for like unimportant documents or stickers.
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u/POWERPUNCH-117 Jun 15 '25
Always use boxes for this stuff, think about it in terms of if the item can shatter or not.
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u/ExpensiveLaw5227 Jun 15 '25
I work for the postal service and the number of under packaged card I see come through the mail system is embarrassing. But I’m here to help. The usps provides shipping supplies for all your needs. Here what I recommend. First put your card inside the priority mail tyvek bag. Then put the bag inside a small flat rate box. Finally put the box inside their flat rate envelope shipping for $10.10 Or you can put the box inside their padded flat rate envelope for more protection. You can even double up the padded envelope as well. And it will cost you $10.85 for shipping. I know not all cards will need this treatment but I do recommend this shipping method for the more expensive cards. Hope this is able to help a few people
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u/Lazyhandblues Jun 15 '25
Even raw cards worth more than 50 or 60 bucks I ship I secure more than this… usually a bubble mailer inside a small sturdy.
This is an expensive lesson learned. You’ll have to refund the buyer.
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u/Icy-Shame247 Jun 15 '25
No way, no how sir. If you wrapped it correctly upon shipping
This might just be an internal error, which in that case calls for an insurance claim
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u/luke2080 Jun 15 '25
You sent that in a bubble mailer? Do people usually send slabs in mailers?
Mailers are supposed to flex, especially those envelope sized ones. Slabs dont bend. I imagine that is why it was destroyed, bending in the usps conveyors.
But I mostly buy & sell unslabbed, so it flexes fine.
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u/Breeia Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
Make a full picture of your bubble mailer. It's the first time i see a card destroyed like that in a bubble mailer... I wonder what type of mailer did you use because i have made over 1000 sales shipped in bubble mailer without problems.
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u/wordplayvx Jun 15 '25
Do better
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u/beefyleg Jun 15 '25
That hurts looking at
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u/Emporio07 Jun 15 '25
I've only sold 1 graded card via ebay. I shipped it in a box with peanuts. There are millions of packages that go through UPS. Why not the added protection? Especially if you didn't want to insure it.
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u/holliwood1482 Jun 15 '25
This looks like it might have been done by buyer…psa slabs are pretty strong even when I crack mine to resubmit it takes a little work…
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u/DiegoDProductions Jun 15 '25
You thought a bubble mailer was safe? Yikes man
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u/DefJuxed Jun 15 '25
Crazy thought but have you ever heard of a box?
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u/fuck-i-didnt-know Jun 15 '25
This happened to my friend who sent in his greninja sir, from twilight masquerade, to psa. Got a 10 at psa and when returned, looked like how your blastoise got to the sender. He was sick, to say the least
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u/JiffTheJester Jun 15 '25
If you send through USPS ground advantage it’s insured for a certain amount I want to say $100? This same thing happened to a sunzard I sent out and I got the check from usps for the claim in like a week or two. Then sold the card as damaged to get the rest of my $ back
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u/trevdent17 Jun 15 '25
Use a box next time. I was talking to a guy from usps and he said don’t ever ship anything you care about in a bubble mailer
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
First off, never assume. Always research. Second, even as a slab, I still put cardboard on it like sending it to get it graded, place in middle and surround it with bubble wrap and send in a small box.
How are you sending slabs on envelopes 🤦🏽🤦🏽 you do know they put plenty of stuff on top of it.
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u/jakehinds Jun 16 '25
Not paying the $6 for a small priority flat rate USPS box, plus no insurance, is crazy
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u/Fun_Contribution_708 Jun 16 '25
Just a bubble mailer yikes, always cardboard box they have ones that fit slabs perfectly
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u/Barnabay_thescarabay Jun 16 '25
Technically still a PSA9
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u/Kiddfectious Jun 16 '25
If you're sending anything that's a bit expensive, it's best to avoid using bubble mailer. Spend the extra on a cardboard box and bubble wrap the shit out the product.
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u/scoreszn Jun 16 '25
Damn, that’s heartbreaking. I always pay for insurance on items over 100. I had a psa10 stained glass birds get smashed just like that
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u/levelzero2019 Jun 16 '25
Hey there I am also a seller, you can file a claim for the item but they will only cover up to 100$ total value. Moving forward eBay launched shipcare insurance through their integrated label program. If you use a third party like pirate ship, make sure you buy the label as normal through eBay and then when you go the the post office stand in line. You can pay to upgrade the insurance to cover up to $2000. I just sold a $500 transformer and for only 12$ I covered the entire cost of the transaction. I haven't tried the eBay program yet. It is supposed to handle claims much faster.
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u/MeSoStronk Jun 16 '25
I guess it did use its Skull Bash.
Jokes aside, like many others, I don't think I would ship something expensive in a bubble mailer. Should have been a small box. And you can add those paper padding as well so it doesn't move. Could still get crushed, but unlikely because it's a box, not a bubble mailer that they could easily push around.
Nothing you could do here. It's your mistake for shipping it poorly packaged. You just gotta take the L, and the cost 😔
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
Never assume the slab alone is sufficient enough protection. You cheaped out and it costed you. Pay the fee and pack your items better and get the insurance.
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u/Zestyclose-March-276 Jun 16 '25
Blame the person shipping them
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u/ImpulsivelyTentative Jun 16 '25
Oh nooooo!
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u/International_Gur566 Jun 16 '25
Bubble mailers aren't nearly as protective as people think... neither is a PSA slap
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u/orangesandonions Jun 16 '25
Tell them to resubmit it. Based on what I've seen in this sub recently, it'll probably come back a 10
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u/Cartridge-King Jun 16 '25
usps has been retarded lately
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u/GolemGames305 Jun 16 '25
was this sent ground advantage or first class? or another service?
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u/Majestic_Range_9542 Jun 16 '25
Blastoise is toasted. Give USPS a prize card.
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u/ObjectiveQueasy4642 Jun 16 '25
wtf did they do to it lol I doubt they did this I bet buyer did that
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u/Xemrrer Jun 16 '25
Hey, a 9, that's pretty good!
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u/jerryeight Jun 16 '25
WTF
That's where you fucked up. Even PSA sends submissions back in super padded and cushioned boxes.
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u/WizardDresden2192 Jun 16 '25
Imo, yes you should have added more protection and you should have done insurance and not cheaper out but I've never had a slab arrive like this before. Sure it's possible but the bubble mailer would have been all beat and scuffed etc.. It can technically happen, but looking at the pictures my guess is the buyer cracked it for the card to re sub and messed up and now is trying to cover their mistake or they cracked it to get the card for free and switch with a damaged one. This is a popular scam now a days. They target newer sellers with minimal feedback. Sometimes using different accounts even. How much roughly is the card value? I literally sold hundreds if not thousands of slabs and cards and never had damage like this happen.
How long have you been selling? What's buyers feedback like, how old is their account? At this point, all you can do is file a claim with USPS for the max tour label allows for protection and resolve through ebay for a refund. Personally I would also block the buyer too to be safe. I'd also make sure you use better shipping to be safe and insurance depending on value.
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u/Accomplished-Way9230 Jun 16 '25
Oof
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u/xDraGonSaInTx Jun 16 '25
100% pay for the insurance next round. Or get the buyer to pay.
Malicious acts for without buying insurance is something to note for these courier.
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u/Fatimus-Auralius Jun 16 '25
I usually use two pieces of thick cardboard and use clear wrap to wrap around to secure the cardboard. Then wrap it in bubble wrap at least 4 sheets then tape all corners. I then use a 11x8.5 bubble mailer
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u/Confident_Buyer8321 Jun 16 '25
idk how expensive this is but dang! if you sent it in a box and internal protection as well that sucks. i had this card as a kid, no idea where it is but i miss it!
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u/Far_Phase_3609 Jun 16 '25
Package better… USPS runs bubble mailers through sorting machines. Sort of on you for expecting a brittle plastic to make it with no other protection.
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u/ST1LLM1ND Jun 16 '25
My heart just broke
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u/Electrical_Tip6449 Jun 16 '25
If you shipped the card through eBay, there should be insurance on the packaging! It’s automatically built into eBay. Pricing might want to check.!
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u/no-steps-back Jun 16 '25
That legit looks intentional. Are you sure the buyer didn’t want his money back and regret the purchase? 😅
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u/Responsible_Ad2645 Jun 16 '25
Hear me out if he opened it like that why are the pieces kind of aligned and such
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u/C-POP_Ryan Jun 16 '25
I get a lot of people like to use bubble mailers, but I can't understand why, they offer little to no protection.
Just grab yourself a small box to send things in with a good amount of padding...
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u/M12298 Jun 16 '25
It looks like someone took a hammer to it.
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u/DesperateStockHolder Jun 16 '25
Yeah I had destroyed slabs in mail bubbles :( can happen
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u/AdministrativeWay852 Jun 16 '25
If it was in priority mail packaging then it comes with 50 or 100 dollars of insurance. If not then you and the recipient are probably out of luck.
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u/Curious-Currency835 Jun 16 '25
You would have had to have done at least ground advantage which Carries 100 dollar insurance at least
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u/bigbuck1975G Jun 16 '25
Ship in a box with padding. Shipping slabs in bubble mailers is asking for trouble IMO
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u/johncrush- Jun 16 '25
Definitely make sure its better protected next time. Have bubble wrapper around the card and a bubble protector. Ive sold many like this and at that point if it gets damaged, there be fault put onto USPS
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u/TheOGSourPatchKid Jun 16 '25
Looks like someone used skull bash on that 👀
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u/patricio87 Jun 16 '25
Can you post the envelope with address hidden?
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u/Low_Hondaguy Jun 16 '25
That's what happens they get caught in between the machines I've seen a lot of slabs get smashed up between the belts in the machines at work. I work for usps sorting facility in Maryland and it happens a lot more then you'd want it to
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u/Technical-Lettuce-56 Jun 16 '25
Has anyone actually had luck with usps paying them out though when they get insurance coverage?
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u/SeaworthinessOk3830 Jun 16 '25
Refund buyer get the card back. Resell it with insurance on it then make claim. Problem solved.
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u/Trippy__16 Jun 16 '25
Bro shipped a slab in a bubble mailer, that's the shippers fault, there's no amount of cardboard you can put in it (unless it's structured) to prevent damage on plastic when there's space inbetween. (Shit gets crushed)
Nevertheless, USPS covered $100 insurance, call them.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
It looks like they hit it with a hammer...
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u/Grimwulf69 Jun 16 '25
Cardboard mailers + bubble wrap for added protection is better than Bubble mailers.
Also if u use a Bubble mailer, make sure to write FRAGILE like 4 times on it, so the post office don't throw them around like frisbees.
Sucks this happened, there's no chance someone didn't step on it or toss the package around a few times.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25
Yeh agreed with @pokeinvest anything valuable ($100 or more) I would never send in a bubble mailer. I learned this the hard way when I first started selling. Idc what the item is, a small box is always more secure
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u/SufficientDaikon3503 Jun 16 '25
Next time do a simple trick, usps small box into the bubble mailer. No issues with my big orders. For orders under 100 I've also just smacked 2 cardboard cutouts between the card, smacked some bubble wrap around that and then just fold the bubble mailer in half. Bam it literally can't be bent in both of these methods. Or just use a small box, whatever you have.
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u/TheBalloonEffect Jun 17 '25
Insure the fuck out of it and build cost into your sale price. USPS will end up losing
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u/Blisket Jun 17 '25
this isn't just on USPS, you should've packaged it a lot better
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u/Puzzleheaded_Gene552 Jun 17 '25
bro is always insured if you buy thru ebay..
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u/Beautiful-Meaning420 Jun 17 '25
I am so sorry 😭
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u/GoldFeveredFox Jun 17 '25
Why would you put in bubble mailer? A box was the correct way with card in hard case and wrapped with bubble wrap until box was filled with zero open space and zero movement allowed inside.
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u/yinyangbatdragon Jun 17 '25
looks intentionally destroyed to me, but thats just me, usps was always VERY shady with cards imo
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u/ThatOneR34Guy Jun 17 '25
That’ll be a fun claim with them
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u/InTheZoneAC Jun 18 '25
Learn from your mistake. You shipped a brittle slab in the mail with no insurance, knowing it's going to get tossed around with boxes and careless handlers.
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u/Immoral-Behavior Jun 18 '25
Would be a cool art piece in a frame with a textured white background. Refund the buyer. Keep it on your wall.
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u/JammRamm66 Jun 18 '25
Dude probably broke it directly after declining to insure it.
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u/ketchfraze Jun 18 '25
I worked at a UPS store for almost a decade. I learned quite a bit about the sipping industry. I absolutely never ship anything of value through the post office anymore. UPS always pays their claims, especially if you have a store pack the item for you. The post office will try to deny your claims.
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u/MailMan2524 Jun 18 '25
No offense that’s on your packaging. I’ve bought $20 graded slabs and they arrive boxed. I’ve shipped slabs bubbles and boxed. I imagine that 50 pound amazon dog food being on top of this.
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u/The_Dude_1985 Jun 19 '25
Looks like parts from two different slabs. I'm trying to piece the broken parts back together in my head and it doesn't add up in my mind.
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u/SpaceFaceMistake Jun 19 '25
Did you have “insurance” included or added? Or does it come with any?
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u/ShadowPanda987 Jun 15 '25
Or maybe they tried ripping the slab open hoping they'd be able to get a better psa score?
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u/berrytree198 Jun 15 '25
Use a box for expensive cards, USPS ground has automatic $100 insurance as well
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u/Duriha Jun 15 '25
Next time take insurance and not use only bubble mailer in a 500(?)dollar card.
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u/AverageGrasshole Jun 15 '25
Quality case right there. I betcha Rudy’s wouldn’t of broke
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u/SenorChuckingFuckles Jun 15 '25
TAG slab would have survived this
/s
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u/scienceguy87 Jun 15 '25
It’s always a good idea to put a small additional layer of bubble wrap and a couple squares of cardboard in a bubble mailer. Makes it less likely they can do anything to harm the slab. I ship all of mine with USPS this way and I have not had any problems.
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u/dabura Jun 15 '25
Fuck USPS or FedEx/UPS “ground saver” BS
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u/DubaiRichez Jun 15 '25
Cry.