A view from both sides
I am a dealer and buy and sell regularly at shows and have an Ebay store for 25 years. Most of my sports cards buying and selling happens at shows. With competition so fierce for good quality inventory the margins have been forced ever tighter - tack on 10%-15% depending on your seller status for Ebay fees and there is just not enough margin for that to be viable as an exclusive business model. I find Ebay great for inventory like comic books and magazines. It is also good for the more obscure items that need a very specific buyer - Ebay definitely has a lot of "eyes". So there is a lot of inventory I don't bring to shows anymore and just do on Ebay.
Whether it is shows or Ebay, you will always have a lot of overpriced items to sift through to find the right card at the right price. If you put in the work, they really can be found in both places.
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