I have to say I'm in the camp of preferring ebay to auction houses. My reasons are similar to some stated. I hate registering for each different auction house. When an ebay auction ends, it actually ends!! I'm not a high end collector with an unlimited budget, so ebay keeps me limited to what's on ebay. Also I just want to pay through paypal if possible. I registered for Leon's auction because it was special and I wanted to participate. Even though I didn't win anything I'm glad to have bid. I collect a little bit of everything, and could register for endless art antique etc auctions. In the end there is really only one reason I stick to ebay. I AM LAZY.
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