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Jeff LichtmanDan, with all respect, the use of a 2 percent rebate credit card and the ability to pay in 30 days hardly reduces a nearly 20 percent vig. I agree that we all factor the juice into our bids but I hardly think that the use of a credit card does much to alleviate the fees. I honestly cannot think of a reason why anyone would consign with one of these online auction houses and pay 10 or 20 percent on top when ebay is there for the choosing. I've compared prices on similar items and ebay holds up just fine with Heritage, Mastro and REA -- and doesn't charge 20 percent juice. All that being said, the reason I buy from Memory Lane, Lelands, Heritage, REA, Mastro, etc. is simply because they get some great items which are not always available on ebay. As for ebay, when you pay with paypal you can get protection from just paypal and your credit card co. if something goes wrong...