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davidcyclebackSaves time. Often, I don't like the hassle of selling items one by one on my own. I have an excellent eBay feedback, but get tired of selling.
It also depends on the reputation of the seller and what they ordinarily sell versus what you ordinarily sell. For example, I might sell 1930s Vogue photos on my own, but if I had a Jerry Rice game used jersey or a Babe Ruth autographed baseball I might consign it through Scott as he is a well known and reputable seller for those types of items. Obviously if you have no seller reputation or have never sold on eBay, using Barry's or Scott's reputation and expertise can aid. Pre-War collector's are going to trust Barry's opinion about authenticity and condition of an 1875 scorebook over someone they've never heard of good or bad. And autograph collectors are going to prefer to buy an movie star autograph collection from Scott than someone than someone with a feedback of three.