AH Blues

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Why is that a bad thing for the auction house or the consignor?

It's not a bad thing for the auction house or the consignor. It's a great thing for them. This discussion is about the BP being bad for the buyer and why the buyer should pay for a service being delivered for free to the consignor. And for some whether the buyer is really paying for that service at all (Spoiler Alert: They are).

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

I buy almost all the items I sell on Ebay from AH. How am I able to make money doing so if the AH with their 20% buyer's premium is more expensive

Because there is room on "lots" in the AH format. Bidding on lots is naturally lower because of the nature of items that get put together into lots. You're not getting a T206 Wagner in a lot with other cards. So "Lots" are perfect for resale. I will agree that I have made some great purchases on lots of pennants even with the BP factored in. I typically can sell off the excess in the lot and get the one I really wanted in the lot for pretty close to free. I doubt you're buying a single PSA 5 1953 Topps Mantle (or any other single item) at an AH and flipping for a profit on eBay.

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

OK, lets take your premise that the BP doesn't suppress the bidding and follow the logic.

It's not a premise:

Most recent PSA 5 1953 Topps Mantle at Heritage:

https://sports.HA.com/itm/baseball/1...ype=share_btn_

Most recent PSA 5 1953 Topps Mantle at Ebay:


http://r.ebay.com/TqUFOY

http://r.ebay.com/3Cu8Ei

http://r.ebay.com/DHs7mR

http://r.ebay.com/CkXc3U

http://r.ebay.com/nKMPi6

http://r.ebay.com/r9bCu1

http://r.ebay.com/PZfZFd

Let me know how much money you would've made on this card.