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Originally Posted by Exhibitman

John, I think vintage has dried up because (1) with all of the eBay fees and games (like charging a transaction fee on shipping and sales tax) it is close to the same price to consign to an AH without the eBay headaches, (2) as prices seemingly go up every week it makes sense for part-timers on eBay to hold their cards unless/until they need the cash flow, and (2) it is impossible to replace graded inventory with any expediency owing to the cost and backlogs at the TPGs.

Spot on.