PSA heist part 4: stolen cert numbers turn up in eBay listings as FedEx speaks out

As we’ve been reporting, thieves took 6,451 PSA-graded cards from a FedEx truck near PSA’s Santa Ana facility on October 13. This week, collectors spotted slabs whose cert numbers are on PSA’s deactivated list in an established eBay storefront. FedEx has also publicly commented on the theft.

There are still no arrests and no recovered cards, according to the latest reports. The eBay listings show how fast PSA’s published cert list is being put to use. The seller says the cards were pre-listed consignments that never arrived, not stolen goods resold.

The eBay listings

Resell Calendar reported on October 27 that a member of the Kapture stolen-card database community found one of the stolen slabs listed on eBay, and the discovery spread on Instagram. Collectors then found several more slabs in the same storefront with cert numbers that match PSA’s deactivated list. Asking prices ranged from under $100 to more than $1,000. The seller isn’t named but has more than 3,000 eBay sales.

Here’s what the seller told Resell Calendar through eBay messaging: “Cards often get listed automatically after shipment. These cards unfortunately never arrived.”

Resell Calendar says its review supports that account. Every listing was created before the theft, and on October 16 the seller set all of them to zero available quantity. The listings were taken down on October 27 after they started getting attention.

Separately, Sports Collectors Digest reported that Kapture has tracked one of the stolen Victor Wembanyama cards. Wembanyama is the most-stolen player on the list, with 202 cards.

FedEx and police on the record

In an Associated Press story published October 27, FedEx spokesperson David Westrick said “the security of our customers’ shipments is a top priority.” FedEx referred other questions to police.

The AP reported that the driver left the truck unattended and that police are still investigating how long the driver was gone. Santa Ana police estimated the stolen cards at $963,000 at the time, but the police release says “the exact value of the stolen items has not yet been determined.” Collector Nick Andrews told the AP the real value could be much higher. He said he has heard from at least two dozen victims, and that one person who submitted cards for clients reported about $500,000 in declared value.

PSA told Sports Collectors Digest: “Recovering every stolen item and returning it to its owner is our top priority.”

Why it matters

PSA turned the 6,451 cert numbers into a public blacklist, and this week it produced its first hits, which show both what the list can do and its limits. Graded slabs with deactivated certs are now easy to flag. Thieves can still crack cards out of their slabs and sell them raw, and those are much harder to trace.

By the numbers

• 6,451: graded cards stolen
• $963,000: police’s early value estimate, which police say isn’t final
• ~$500,000: declared value reported by one submitter, per the AP
• 202: Wembanyama cards on the list, the most for any player
• 3,000+: sales on the record of the eBay seller whose listings matched the list
• 0: arrests or recoveries reported so far

What collectors should do

• Check every PSA cert against PSA’s stolen list and cert verification. A cert that comes up blank is a dealbreaker.
• Check eBay revision history on suspicious listings. An edit before October 13 suggests the listing existed before the theft.
• Be careful with raw copies of high-end cards on the list, especially 1-of-1s.
• Report leads to the FBI’s Los Angeles field office at 310-477-6565 (press 1 and ask for the duty agent on the PSA theft), per Resell Calendar.

Sources: Resell Calendar (Oct. 27, 2026); Insurance Journal/AP (Oct. 27, 2026); Sports Collectors Digest (Oct. 26, 2026)

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