eBay Bucks are back?

[jayshum]

Has anyone heard anything about 1% eBay Bucks being awarded on all purchases again? I didn't receive any email about being eligible for a special eBay Bucks offer, but any listing I look at this morning shows that I will earn 1% in eBay Bucks.

[hcv123]

I am seeing what you are in listings - bucks attached!

[Yoda]

Decent vintage cards on Ebay have dried up with the departure of PWCC who seemed to drag nearly all their consignors with them and seem to be doing fine with their new platform. But a couple of Ebay bucks is hardly going to make up for PWCC's exit.

[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.

[mrreality68]

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.

+1 agree

[Yoda]

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.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Yup. ebay is an absolute wasteland for vintage now. So many pages of "auctions" with a minimum bid 3x what anyone would pay 🙃

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

pages of "auctions" with a minimum bid 3x what anyone would pay ��

Those are wife listings: wife says I have to sell some stuff but I don't want to so I will list it at 3x market and then tell her it is listed and waiting for a buyer. I keep my cards, she STFU, peace in my house.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Decent vintage cards on Ebay have dried up with the departure of PWCC who seemed to drag nearly all their consignors with them and seem to be doing fine with their new platform. But a couple of Ebay bucks is hardly going to make up for PWCC's exit.

Not sure how fine they are doing. While looking up cards in VCP I keep casually coming across sales from the new platform and they are consistently not what they used to be.