eBay is looking for someone to oversee its trading cards category and grow its business. The company has posted a job listing for a director/general manager to to "the category and support the launch of new innovation, technology, and partnerships." The job is based at eBay's San Jose, CA headquarters and involves the development of operating plans, seller support, … [Read more...] about eBay Looks to Hire GM for Trading Cards
Bob Means
TTM This Week: The eBay Market; Players Who Won’t Sign Certain Cards; Mail Successes
Every second of every day a trading card is sold on eBay. This week Bob Means, Director of Trading Cards at eBay joins the TTMCast to discuss the hobby, the recent Mint Collective show in Las Vegas and what eBay will look like to collectors and sellers in the future. Means spends time reflecting on the extraordinary growth of trading cards in recent years. “In 2020 … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: The eBay Market; Players Who Won’t Sign Certain Cards; Mail Successes
Notes: Young Guns Checklist; More on eBay Guarantee; O’Ree Retirement Jersey Auction; 49ers Collector
Collectors who’ve been waiting for 2021-22 Upper Deck Hockey will have to be a little more patient for Series 1 to arrive, but the company says it’s now being printed. On Thursday, they offered the checklist for the popular Young Guns insert set. Among the highlights are Montreal Canadiens standout Cole Caufield and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras, who also appear on the … [Read more...] about Notes: Young Guns Checklist; More on eBay Guarantee; O’Ree Retirement Jersey Auction; 49ers Collector
eBay’s GM of Trading Cards Bob Means Discusses Pop Up Shops, Massive Growth and Nostalgia
Bob Means might have the coolest job title on the planet. As eBay's General Manager of Trading Cards, he's certainly been in the epicenter of the trading card boom, watching unprecedented numbers of buyers enter the space, monitoring buying and selling habits, seeing new businesses unfold and watching people who left the hobby as kids rediscover their love of … [Read more...] about eBay’s GM of Trading Cards Bob Means Discusses Pop Up Shops, Massive Growth and Nostalgia