eBay seems a little irritated with whatever is going on with the United States Postal Service. The company reached out to sellers via a blog post this week, stating that “delivery and scan delays persist, and we are monitoring not only the delays but ongoing negotiations in Washington.”
eBay also extending estimated delivery times for sellers and seems to be working on alternative delivery options for sellers.
“We are continually monitoring shipping developments and USPS delays,” the company wrote. “We are working on other affordable, more reliable delivery options for sellers. Stay tuned for important developments in this area in the coming weeks.”
A key Luka Doncic rookie card is on the auction block.
The 2018-19 Prizm ‘White Sparkle’ variation, numbered to 20, is on eBay now with bidding at over $35,000.
The auction won’t be over until next Wednesday.
PSA says it recently certified its 250,000th T206 card.
The shortage of trading card supplies has become an issue for collectors, dealers, breakers and anyone else who uses toploaders, penny sleeves and semi-rigid holders. Now, Beckett has made a deal with a gaming card supplies company, Dragon Shield, to create a new line of supplies under the brand name, Beckett Shield.
According to GTS Distribution, they’ll be manufactured in North America and distributed from a centrally located warehouse in Dallas.
Upper Deck and LeBron James are selling individual LeBron James game-worn shoes as a fundraiser for his I PROMISE school in his hometown of Akron, OH.
The matching shoe, along with a personalized donor plaque, will become part of history on the iconic ‘Wall of Shoes’ that graces the lobby of the school. All funds raised from sales of the exclusive game-worn shoe collection will go directly to ‘I Promise’ initiatives, including year-round access to the school’s family resource center, community food pantry, unemployment services, legal aid, medical and mental health support, and a GED program for parents.
Funds raised will also go towards the new I Promise Village, which fulfills the need for transitional housing that will provide a safe living space for students and families.
Detailed information on the shoes, including LeBron’s game stats, date worn, opposing team played and more, can be found on Upper Deck’s Game-Used Shoe Webstore.
Game-used sticks from the Vegas Golden Knights are up for auction through The MeiGray Group including two from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.
A total of 27 sticks are up for grabs with the auction set to run through August 27.
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