eBay 2022 - Less auctions, more high buy it nows

[Bcwcardz]

I don’t know what it is but anything at auction is usually low grade cards. I guess some people are ok with it but for some issues especially 1970s I’d rather have some nicer cards. Anything that’s in nicer shape at auction is from Greg Morris and those go beyond what a reasonable price should be. If it’s a single the bidding goes beyond what a graded card would go for. Lots even more ridiculous. I have been able to pick up some decent stuff at auction but it’s very rare now. Most stuff is high priced card BINs with rounded corners listed as mint. I don’t know if these people are just new collectors that don’t know what NM means or it’s someone being deceptive. It’s really frustrating these days trying to build sets cheaply.


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[G1911]

Originally Posted by Bcwcardz

I don’t know what it is but anything at auction is usually low grade cards. I guess some people are ok with it but for some issues especially 1970s I’d rather have some nicer cards. Anything that’s in nicer shape at auction is from Greg Morris and those go beyond what a reasonable price should be. If it’s a single the bidding goes beyond what a graded card would go for. Lots even more ridiculous. I have been able to pick up some decent stuff at auction but it’s very rare now. Most stuff is high priced card BINs with rounded corners listed as mint. I don’t know if these people are just new collectors that don’t know what NM means or it’s someone being deceptive. It’s really frustrating these days trying to build sets cheaply.


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Vintage, high grade, and cheap are not really a cross-section I think one will find with any frequency with any avenue of buying.

[Leon]

I still lurk ebay to buy but haven't sold there in a long time. I imagine the 1099s will hurt sales even more next year. It's way different than it was in the old days but every now and then a nugget can be found. They are just few and far between.

and yes, a lot less auctions than a long time ago.
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