eBay UK adds NFC-enabled authenticity guarantee for pre-owned luxury watches

 

UK consumers who purchase pre-owned luxury watches from eBay can now authenticate their purchase via an NFC chip embedded in a certification card issued with the watch.

The NFC-enabled card allows a purchaser to link to information about the watch and a guarantee of authenticity showing that it has been inspected and checked by a third-party verification service prior to delivery.

The auction site originally launched its Authenticity Guarantee programme in the US for watches priced US$2,000 dollars and above and has now rolled it out for UK purchasers of watches costing £2,000 (US$2,717) and above.