It won’t be available for a few more weeks, but consider it an early Christmas gift for anyone in the U.S. who sells sports cards on eBay. The company confirmed what you may have read here last month: it’s teamed up with the Postal Service for a cheaper way to mail trading cards—with tracking. Beginning in mid-to-late January, eBay Standard Envelope will offer … [Read more...]
eBay, USPS Ready to Offer 75-Cent, Trackable Shipping Option for Raw Cards
It’s always been a dilemma for sellers. Do you keep shipping costs down for you and your buyers by sending a card in a plain white envelope, running the risk of loss or a buyer who tells you it wasn’t delivered and asks for a refund? Or do you put that inexpensive card in a bubble mailer and charge over $3 just for the peace of mind that postal service … [Read more...]
eBay Offering Some Users $25 Off $25 Purchase
eBay hasn't offered a lot of straight discounts this year, but there's one out there now that's essentially free money. Users who purchase $25.01 or more worth of items and type in HAPPY25 in the discount/promo code box at checkout are getting $25 off that purchase. In other words, buy something just over $25 and it's essentially free. Or, if you buy something more … [Read more...]
eBay Sports Card Sales Have Skyrocketed During COVID-19
We've all seen comments that a lot of sports cards have been selling during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've heard from regular hobbyists, dealers and hobby shops about increased business. We've even gotten a few cold hard facts about sales of Michael Jordan items. Now, though, we're getting a much deeper look at just how significant the increase has been compared … [Read more...]
Sports Card Sellers Make Strong Showing in Top eBay Seller Lists
They're open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year (or in the case of 2020, 366 days). Some of the top eBay sports card sellers may prefer auctions while others go the straight sales route. No matter the method, it's clear that trading cards are still among the strongest movers on the entire eBay platform. WebRetailer.com, in conjunction with … [Read more...]
eBay Acquires Terapeak; Will Offer Sellers More Data, Tools
eBay has signed an agreement to acquire Terapeak, a Toronto-based company that uses supply, demand and pricing data to help sellers make decisions on what to sell, when to sell it and at what price. Upon the close of the transaction, eBay will begin integrating certain functionality from Terapeak into its Seller Hub. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The two … [Read more...]
COMC Sellers Now Have Option to Show Cards on eBay
Extending its reach to the world’s largest seller of trading cards, COMC has partnered with eBay. The company has announced the BETA test of a platform that will allow sellers to cross-list their inventory on eBay beginning immediately. COMC has offered the same option through a deal with Amazon since 2011 and is currently the top seller of single cards in the Amazon … [Read more...]
2011 Bowman Sterling Football a Popular Product on eBay
Sellers who put 2011 Bowman Sterling Football on eBay in the final days of 2011 did well. Or, if their profit margin wasn't as great as they'd hoped, they did sell their merchandise. From Dec. 18 through December 30, there were over 6,990 listings for the newly released product on eBay. 5,197 of those lots sold, an impressive sell-through rate of 74%. The average price … [Read more...]
Terapeak Aims to Help You Sell Smarter on eBay
eBay sellers might be interested in Terapeak, a service that aims to help you create better titles, decide which products to sell, how much to charge for your products and how to maximize tactics to help you make more money. What is Terapeak? Straight from the Terapeak website is this explanation of their service: “Terapeak helps eBay sellers become more profitable, by … [Read more...]
Dealing with Baseball Card Dealers: The Art of Haggling
While the majority of sports card transactions are done via random internet transactions on eBay these days, one of the best places to buy cards for your collection is from long time baseball card dealers. While fellow collectors and online sellers are popular sources, dealers need to make a profit--especially those for whom selling is an important part of their … [Read more...]