It's so hard to win Ebay auction at decent prices....

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Posted By: David B

For quite a while you could usually get better deals on Ebay than at card shows, but that doesn't seem to be true any more. If you're lucky enough to live in or near a big city with several large shows a year, you can do better buying at shows than online - especially if you buy multiple cards from one dealer. Save up your money for the big shows. Of course, that's hard to do for those of us who need a weekly (daily?) card fix. Good deals on Ebay are few and far between these days. I don't know what it is - fewer cards available, more collectors coming into the market, maybe a few shady sellers using shill bids. If you want to buy your cards on Ebay you have to be willing to accept the fact you're going to lose most of the auctions you bid on - especially if you're on a budget.