The State of eBay

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

I've never purchased via an online auction house as most seem to cater to the affluent, add their buyer premiums and I believe it is too costly for the average Joe, IMO.

Try looking at the smaller and mid sized auction houses. Sterling, Brockelman, and The Collector Connection will all generally have a large selection of affordable lots to go along with the big, expensive cards.

[Vintagedeputy]

I’m a reseller in my spare time. After being on eBay many years ago, I took a long break from buying and selling there…and I mean years. I would occasionally buy some thing there if it was something my kids were looking for but for the most part, eBay was forgotten in my house. Until recently, I started back at eBay and have been disappointed with how poor my sales have been. I have a wide variety of things that I pick up and my prices are very fair, I feel. I even leave the make an offer feature open on just about anything because most of the stuff I buy at such low prices and even if someone offers under what I’m asking, I’m still making a profit. That’s my only complaint so far is the lack of sales.