Fleabay is not the only auction site charging taxes. Some AHs are now adding tax to the equation. For some, this can add another 8% or more to the final hammer price. The AH is hitting you for about a 20% buyers premium, then add taxes on top of that.
If you find a bargain on fleabay, it's surprising. As mentioned, the way some sellers are pricing cards, it's fantasy land. What's really crappy is collectors having to waste the time getting past all the crap that is just ridiculously priced in the attempt to try and find something reasonably priced.
The cost of collecting pictures of dead guys on cardboard doesn't appear to be getting cheaper.
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fr3d c0wl3s - always looking for OJs and other 19th century stuff. PM or email me if you have something
cool you're looking to find a new home for.
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