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Originally Posted by raulus
I think the biggest flaw in your strategy is probably your venue. Expecting to get screaming deals on eBay (particularly for BIN stuff or high starting bids) is a bit optimistic, aside from an occasional lucky strike.
I suspect if you look to the average auction house, particularly for mid grade stuff that is readily available, you’ll find some prices that are more enticing. Some stuff will still go nuts. But your odds of success should be a bit better, particularly if you’re willing to be disciplined and bow out when you hit your limit for any given piece.
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100% agree.
When a card is listed in an auction, the owner has already decided he is selling the card and will let the market determine the card's value. Once the card is consigned to the auction house, it will be sold and the owner has lost control over its ultimate disposition. Ebay is a store, where the proprietors are setting their prices and determining when and on what terms they will sell. Thus, many people listing cards listed on Ebay are not "sellers" unless they get what they want.
Maybe cards are selling for solid prices at auction houses, but at least the market is determining the value on items that will be sold once at least one bid is placed.