u/Glittering_Wing_244

On June 9, I purchased roughly $1,100 worth of cards from u/Breezybeagle, including PSA 10s of Elly De La Cruz, Jackson Chourio, Gunnar Henderson, and a Paul Skenes auto.

I initially sent $505 via Venmo. When we expanded the deal, I attempted to send another $600, but Venmo placed a hold on the transaction. The seller then asked me to send the remaining payment to his wife’s Venmo account instead. I have screenshots documenting this.

The seller provided a photo of the package and a tracking number. However, the tracking has never progressed beyond the initial drop-off scan and has shown no movement since June 9.

After the package failed to move, the seller repeatedly offered to refund me and stated he would send the refund. He never did. He has not responded to my messages since June 19.

I have since contacted multiple buyers who purchased cards from him around the same time. None have received their cards. One buyer told me he eventually received a refund, but I have not.

What’s confusing is that this is a 12-year-old Reddit account with nearly 50 positive feedback ratings and no prior negatives that I’m aware of.

I’m posting this both to warn others and to ask for advice. I have purchase protection on the $600 payment, but unfortunately the original $505 payment was sent without purchase protection.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation, and what are my chances of recovering the unprotected portion?