Giving up on Ebay?

[Leon]

I buy on it but rarely sell on it. I don't like their policies towards sellers. Why in the world can't a seller give a negative if he gets screwed over by a buyer, is beyond me. Also, their new 12% fee is rather expensive. To sell a $500 card it now costs $60 (though the cap might be at $50)...regardless, that's a chunk of change and not the great deal it used to be. Just my thoughts...

[BCauley]

I got an email from them yesterday advertising their new fees and advertised them as their "lowest ever". I'm probably wrong, but I'm pretty sure I paid a heck of a lot less ten years ago when I was selling on there. Granted, they are probably simply referring to the no insertion fee for anything under $1.

[CTDean]

Originally Posted by BCauley

I got an email from them yesterday advertising their new fees and advertised them as their "lowest ever". I'm probably wrong, but I'm pretty sure I paid a heck of a lot less ten years ago when I was selling on there. Granted, they are probably simply referring to the no insertion fee for anything under $1.

Actually, the new total fees for selling will be the "highest ever". The final value fee goes to 9% of sale price. I've been a power seller for many years, but stopped selling last month.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by CTDean

Actually, the new total fees for selling will be the "highest ever". The final value fee goes to 9% of sale price. I've been a power seller for many years, but stopped selling last month.

Most of the items I sell on Ebay go for around $100; right now I pay less than $5 in fees (since I start at $0.99). This change nearly doubles my cost to sell...Ugh with a capital U.

[joeadcock]

Haven't given up on ebay yet.

[barrysloate]

I do agree the fees are getting too high but if you consign to an auction house you will pay 12-20%, and when I ran my catalog auctions I had to pay for website design, hosting fees, printing costs for the catalog, and shipping the catalogs. So nothing is free except BST, and I must confess my experiences there haven't been great. I've had better results, and often gotten higher prices, on ebay.

[Robextend]

Love to buy on Ebay...getting good deals left and right recently.

[darkpoet]

I gave up on eBay about 2 years ago, when the policy changes turned it into the Wild West. Now the inventory is just piling up to the sky and waiting for a better venue.

[quinnsryche]

I buy and sell on ebay. What are the other options? I have been looking for particular cards on the board but have been having a hard time finding members with them for sale or trade. The same for selling, I have a few for sale/trade on the board with no takers. There aren't any local shows that vintage does well at and dealers usually only buy at 25-30% of value. I just don't see any other outlets for vintage cards other than the odd sportscard website (most more overpriced than ebay) or here. Please don't bring up Craigslist. If one wants to further or liquidate his collection, ebay is the only source most of the time IMO.

[barrysloate]

I can't explain it, but I have never had anything but positive experiences buying and selling on ebay. I generally get good prices, all the people I have dealt with have been courteous, most have paid quickly (a few have been slow), and nobody has ever tried to screw me. I treat customers fairly and they like dealing with me. I'm not saying ebay is a great place these days, as their policy changes have been poorly thought out. But all my dealings have been good, both buying and selling.