[drc]

I think in general, and overall, items sell for more at major auctions,but that's just in general not a rule.

It used to be at least you could buy nice bulk lots at the major auctions, like Mastro, and make a good profit breaking them up. Dont' know how that works anymore.

Picking one example (Heritage to ebay) doesn't prove anything, as you can find examples that work the other way way round. I've seen buy things on eBay and consign for profit at Legendary or REA.

As a buyer/seller you just have to find good buying deals no matter where they are-- eBay, antique store or REA.

eBay is a nice venue and you can get genuine $$, but can be messy and time consuming. A lot of people consign their collections to a big auction so it can be sold all at once and some one else is handling the whole thing. A lot of people aren't into writing auction listings, sending invoices, etc.