Do Ebay stores make money selling overpriced cards?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by 3and2

It would be interesting for someone to watch approximately 25 items in "My eBay" from a person's eBay store and see how many items they sell at a high "buy it now" price over a 30 day period and get back w/ us w/ their findings.

-Anthony

No need for that, just do an advanced search under search by seller and check the box to show completed items only you'll only get 15 days worth, but you get all the details

Yepbg had 97 items finish in the last two weeks, and sold
1964 standups norm siebern psa 7 $50
1964 standups Ed Charles psa7.5 $50
M116 Bradley psa 6mk $60
59 topps#212 PSA 6 $65
55 Topps Zimmer rookie psa 8mc $75
52 Parkhurst Gilliam psa 3.5 $75
55 Topps Zimmer psa 6 $100
71 Ryan psa 6 $110
64 standups Davis psa 7 $125
54 Dan Dee Wynn psa 6 $195
W-516 Hornsby psa 2 $300
48 Leaf Musial psa 5 $750
W522 Ruth psa A $1000
W516-2-1 Ruth psa A $1200

So about 14% sold, for a total of $4155. Ebay takes roughly 9% plus the Paypal fees, store subscription, and store listing fees. Fixed price are now .50 each, so figure around $500 in fees and at least $8 for half the monthly store fee. Not bad for 2 weeks worth of little or no effort.

Steve B