Getting burned out

[71buc]

I’ve been there Rob. Take a breather and then rejoin the pack refreshed. My focus is pretty myopic so I understand your situation. It’s frustrating but in the end it’s who we are and there is no escaping this illness. You’ll be back.

[Scott Garner]

Rob, I agree with Mike, take a breath. Consider doing ONE early morning search with your coffee and one abbreviated one before heading to bed.
That's become my personal approach, FWIW.

Ebay seems to really be sparse in what you seem to see these days.
IMHO, I think the new tax law has slowed or stopped some eBay would be sellers.

Carry on my Wayward Son...

[WhatsNext]

You can set up alerts via email for those searches so you’ll automatically learn when a new item is posted, you shouldn’t be manually entering 80 of them every week, that’s too labor intensive.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by WhatsNext

You can set up alerts via email for those searches so you’ll automatically learn when a new item is posted, you shouldn’t be manually entering 80 of them every week, that’s too labor intensive.

Yeah, I have alerts but, unless I’m wrong, you only get them daily. Meanwhile, the vultures are on ebay 24/7. And I cant really hate the vultures, but I’m just not ready to be one of them.

[perezfan]

I agree with Rob. eBay really stinks, compared to just a couple of years ago.

Way harder to find (much less win) decent memorabilia, endless BINs with unthinkable prices, and takes forever to weed through the endless junk. So much more futile and frustrating than eBay's first 20 years of existence.

Agree with Scott... their new tax reporting policy has to be playing a big part in the recent "disappearing act" of quality memorabilia.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Ebay seems to really be sparse in what you seem to see these days.
IMHO, I think the new tax law has slowed or stopped some eBay would be sellers.
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Absolutely.

[Seven]

I am also a bit burned out. It comes and goes. Especially with the price situation. Looking back at where we were four, five years ago and seeing where we are now. If I had the money back then, that I do now, I would've be able to take care of most of that I wish to buy now.

Take a breather. Sometimes I just like hanging around here, reading the new posts. Seeing other people get excited over a new pickup is always nice. Or just having general discussion on the forum.

[mrreality68]

I look on eBay but pretty much given up with them. Been unable to buy for a long time from their site.

Mainly because the prices everyone puts on is way way over priced and the things I want seem to sit their for months and years without moving.

I also see many flippers who buy cards at auction and within days or so it pops up for sale on eBay at 40% or more above what they just won it it.

But if it is their right to buy and price as they want and my right to not pay those prices. Then I wait for another auction or 2 or 3 and eventually get the card at what I am willing to pay and for less than their price.

[Leon]

In specific response to the OPs question, I too, recommend just taking a breather, then come back. Once a collector always a collector.
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[Snapolit1]

Just when I am just about ready to write eBay off for good I get a steal at a great price. Usually from someone who selling baseball stuff along with other things. Not one of the established card sellers. Or god forbid photo sellers. Those guys are crazy.

Last month I got a raw dodgers ticket stub I was tracking for a long time for $400 that I got graded and it’s easily worth 6 or 7 time what I paid. Been a few of those this year.