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
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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
Notes: Series Gamers to HOF; eBay’s Big Sales Numbers; Mahomes 1/1; New Orlando Area Shop
After the Atlanta Braves captured the World Series title on Tuesday night, the team and players donated several artifacts to the Baseball Hall of Fame. They'll go into the Hall's 'Autumn Glory' exhibit. Artifacts donated by the Braves following Game 6 in Houston include: Spikes worn by Braves Game 6 starter Max Fried, who pitched six shutout innings to earn … [Read more...] about Notes: Series Gamers to HOF; eBay’s Big Sales Numbers; Mahomes 1/1; New Orlando Area Shop
Notes: World Series Game-Used Items at Auction; NBA Tip-Off Jerseys, eBay Card Data; More
Game-used items from the World Series are now being offered by MLB Auctions. Game-used baseballs and bases from the first few games of the series are being offered with new items scheduled to be uploaded after each game. Jerseys worn in the first regular season games for the Nets, Mavericks and Clippers are included in the latest series of ongoing NBA memorabilia … [Read more...] about Notes: World Series Game-Used Items at Auction; NBA Tip-Off Jerseys, eBay Card Data; More
eBay: 2021 Trading Card Sales Have Already Passed All of 2020
More trading cards were sold on eBay during the first six months of 2021 than in all of 2020. The GMV, or gross merchandise value, of cards sold on the platform totals over $2 billion so far this year, roughly $1 billion in each quarter. The number represents a 175% increase from the same six month period in 2020. eBay hasn’t broken down sales of sports vs. … [Read more...] about eBay: 2021 Trading Card Sales Have Already Passed All of 2020
Multiple Sports Card Dealers Ranked Among World’s Top 100 eBay Sellers
Their online stores never close and in a hot market, there have been plenty of shoppers visiting around the clock. Sports cards are flying on eBay and some of the hobby's largest dealers are still ranking among the highest volume sellers on eBay's entire worldwide platform. Data obtained by SC Daily shows four sellers who specialize in sports cards listed … [Read more...] about Multiple Sports Card Dealers Ranked Among World’s Top 100 eBay Sellers
eBay Launches New Price Guide, Collection Tracking Feature for Sports Cards
eBay is now offering a built-in price guide feature for sports cards. The company unveiled the feature as part of a group of tools unveiled Thursday during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Price Guide and Collection are designed to allow users to actively collect and sell trading cards, with the ability to monitor the real-time market … [Read more...] about eBay Launches New Price Guide, Collection Tracking Feature for Sports Cards
$871 Million Worth of Sports Cards Sold on eBay in Q1
There may have been a pullback in prices for some items in recent months, but the number of people buying cards and the amount of money spent on eBay in the first quarter of this year was something to behold. Data obtained by SC Daily indicates 20 million new sports, non-sports and gaming cards were listed on eBay from January through March, with an average of 139 cards sold … [Read more...] about $871 Million Worth of Sports Cards Sold on eBay in Q1
Notes: Target Pausing Some Card Sales; New Denver Show; eBay Issues; Ticket Man
Target stores will temporarily halt the sale of some sports and Pokemon trading card boxes this Friday. The company is citing ongoing incidents involving aggressive customers as a reason for its decision. A Target spokesman confirmed the move to SC Daily Wednesday afternoon, issuing this statement: "The safety of our guests and our team is our top priority. Out … [Read more...] about Notes: Target Pausing Some Card Sales; New Denver Show; eBay Issues; Ticket Man
eBay Says New Scanning Tool Will Cut Listing Time By Half
Sports card sellers will have to wait a bit to try it out, but eBay is introducing a new feature they say will make listing trading cards faster and easier. Beginning late April, sellers will be able to scan their cards using eBay's mobile apps for iOS and Android, while the eBay back end does most of the manual work normally required to finish a listing. The new … [Read more...] about eBay Says New Scanning Tool Will Cut Listing Time By Half