The growth of social media has greatly expanded the outlets for buying, selling and trading cards over the last dozen years or so. The reaches of Facebook and Instagram are wide, but an often overlooked platform is Twitter. We last gave tips for using the platform more than 10 years ago. Now, there’s a sales thread on Twitter for just about any card collector. On … [Read more...] about Buying, Selling, and Trading on Twitter
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Notes: New Prez at PSA; Mikan Memorabilia; Negro Leaguers Honored with New Strat-o-Matic Collab; eBay Sales
PSA announced some administrative changes on Wednesday. Kevin Lenane, who became the company’s president a year ago, is now the Vice-President of Sales and will work on the east coast. Ryan Hoge, who also joined the company in 2021, becomes president. The former Microsoft exec will move from Seattle to Southern California for his new role. Erice Horne will lead … [Read more...] about Notes: New Prez at PSA; Mikan Memorabilia; Negro Leaguers Honored with New Strat-o-Matic Collab; eBay Sales
eBay: Donovan Mitchell Searches, Sales Soar After Trade
The trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland apparently has collectors believing big things are ahead for the Cavs and their new 26-year-old star. The September 1 deal sent Mitchell from the rebuilding Utah Jazz to a budding Eastern Conference power in exchange for three players and three first round picks. In his first five NBA seasons with Utah, Mitchell has … [Read more...] about eBay: Donovan Mitchell Searches, Sales Soar After Trade
eBay to Open Live Online Shopping Platform
eBay will enter the live online selling space with a new dedicated shopping platform for collectibles set to launch next week. Called eBay Live, the events will offer potential customers the chance to interact live with sellers, learning more about a specific item and the option to buy products directly in the stream. The new beta technology “combines entertainment with … [Read more...] about eBay to Open Live Online Shopping Platform
eBay Opens Trading Card Vault Service
The eBay vault is now live. The company says single graded trading cards valued at $750 or more can now be housed in a 31,000 square foot, 24/7 secured, temperature controlled facility in Delaware. Company officials say the vault can be used by collectors to sell and buy graded cards without shipping them and also puts eBay in the mix for offering cards via fractional … [Read more...] about eBay Opens Trading Card Vault Service
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
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