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Trading Card Authenticator Jobs in Brampton, ON at Collectors
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Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We authenticate, grade, vault and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passion. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.
Our services span collectible coins, trading cards, Funko Pops!, video games, event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, WATA, Card Ladder, Goldin, and the Long Beach Expo collectibles trade show. Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 1,700 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana and offices in Jersey City, Delaware, Seattle, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
We’re looking for a Trading Card Authenticator to join our eBay Authenticity Guarantee (AG) team to authenticate and evaluate the condition of trading cards (sports, non-sports, and trading card game (TCG) cards alike). The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive industry knowledge of trading cards (sports and TCG), be an expert in PSA’s authentication and grading standards, and will be able to add experience and depth to our authentication team through their expertise in the content. Individuals should be detail-oriented, have good research and organization skills, be able to focus on cards over long periods of time, and be able to work in an assembly line-type of environment, which will include opening boxes, imaging cards, researching and authenticating cards, and packing boxes to ship. Preferred applicants will possess one-to-three years of card authentication and/or grading experience as a professional, dealer or collector, and must be current on hobby trends and news.
You’ll report to the eBay AG Operations Manager and work from eBay’s Brampton, Ontario location.
What You’ll Do:
Become an expert in eBay’s published card condition standards.
Become an expert in eBay’s AG processing standards.
Authenticate and evaluate the condition of trading cards in an expedient manner but without compromising accuracy.
Perform every step of the operational process, from opening the boxed shipments received from sellers, imaging the cards, researching and authenticating cards, confirming the listing description is accurate, and packing the individual cards to ship to buyers post authentication.
Maintain individual production goals.
Improve knowledge and skill with personal research and experience.
Stay up-to-date with current industry developments and news, especially as it pertains to new counterfeits and alteration methods circulating the market.
Share knowledge to help improve the skill of the Authentication team.
Engage with and participate in monthly meetings and re-training sessions with the PSA Grading team as needed to help further develop skills and enhance hobby knowledge.
Who You Are:
Possess first-hand knowledge of trading cards and other sports and TCG collectibles.
Expert in the various counterfeits and counterfeiting/card doctoring methods that exist in the card industry (across all categories).
Expert-level understanding and comprehension of the card grading system and standards.
Exhibit strong research skills with a keen attention to details on defects or misalignments.
Detail oriented and abil…
Title: Trading Card Authenticator
Company: Collectors
Location: Brampton, ON
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