Major Auctions v. eBay

[YankeeCollector]

Where do you think its better to buy for PC and where do you think its better to sell?

I actually just bought a card for $2000 @ the Heritage Auction that ended in April and sold it on ebay for $3000. Im thinking that Auction houses are great places to buy and eBay is better to sell. Any thoughts??

[collectbaseball]

I think it can go either way. One time I got a great deal on ebay -- the exact same piece had sold at auction (Heritage) two months earlier for double, $800 vs $400. It was conveniently "lost" and I got a refund.....

Did you sell it on ebay via auction of buy it now?

[YankeeCollector]

Auction. It is my experience that straight Auctions starting at .01 always gets the best result for me ending on Sunday night of course!

[sportscardpete]

I don't deal with PC's but in my opinion buying raw cards on ebay is the best (but riskiest) way to get a good deal on a card. Just need to have a good eye and buy it from a person with a strong feedback. I have done this plenty of times and for the most part, I have had great success.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

I actually just bought a card for $2000 @ the Heritage Auction that ended in April and sold it on ebay for $3000. Im thinking that Auction houses are great places to buy and eBay is better to sell. Any thoughts??

what card?

[Bicem]

never mind, found it. nice flip.

PC stand for personal collection?

[CowboysGuide]

It can all be done on eBay (buy, then sell), but it's a lot of work. The key for me has been finding auctions that are poorly listed or end in the middle of the day. Sometime the profit is worth the effort, but if done in volume, you can do well. This is coming from a football card guy, so we're not talking thousand dollar cards. I would imagine pre-war baseball could be a better situation, but you're risking more on the buying end of the deal.

[Gradedcardman]

I search the auction houses for certain items and have had great success at flipping that way. Generally I buy lots that have at least one card for my collection and then move the rest via eBay.

[sports-rings]

Lately I have sold some items on ebay and not been paid. Seems the buyers just changed their mind! If I complain I get negative feedback and who needs that?

I also hear that the buyers can complain to paypal and basically keep your items without paying since ebay and paypal so often side with the buyers. Is this true?

While I need to search ebay everyday because you never know what items will be there, my desire to sell on ebay has diminished. I will be moving more items to auction houses where I don't have to worry about not getting paid or losing my items and having no one to assist me.

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by Bicem

never mind, found it. nice flip.

PC stand for personal collection?

Yes, Personal Collection. How did u find the card?

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Yes, Personal Collection. How did u find the card?

Gotcha, think some people thought maybe you meant postcard.

Just did a completed auction search on ebay and saw the e120 Ruth sell for 3k and then crossed referenced it with the April HA auction.

So really all this proves is... I have way too much free time.

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Gotcha, think some people thought maybe you meant postcard.

Just did a completed auction search on ebay and saw the e120 Ruth sell for 3k and then crossed referenced it with the April HA auction.

So really all this proves is... I have way too much free time.

Pretty cool how u did that.