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...]
eBay Mobile Sales in 2010: $2 Billion
If you're a sports card dealer who sets up at shows, you've got competition in the room. The biggest card dealer in the world just set up across the table from you. And he can take his inventory all over the room. eBay announced this week that buyers worldwide spent close to a staggering $2 billion on eBay shopping on their mobile phone or other device last year. The … [Read more...]
On eBay? Use Giving Works to Help Your Charity
Collectors may not realize it, but buying and selling sports meorabilia via eBay can put money in the bank accounts of charities. eBay Giving Works began in 2003, with non-profit organizations signing up as beneficiaries from the millions of dollars in bidding activity that take place each day on the site. The program is much more, of course, but buyers and sellers can both … [Read more...]
Strasburg Mania In Full Force
It was impressive. Somehow Stephen Strasburg's performance surpassed the hype. 14 strikeouts. No walks and a win in his big league debut. Major League Baseball, Topps, eBay sellers and fantasy baseball owners were giddy. The Late Show with David Letterman got him to to the Top Ten List on tonight's broadcast. The guy who tossed back his first gopher ball? Probably … [Read more...]
Tool Helps Your eBay Listings Stand Out
A web-based application called Page Mage continues to attract attention as sellers look for ways to get noticed in a crowded eBay marketplace. Page Mage offers eBay sellers tools to create customized listings that include photo and video elements that can also be integrated with social networking sites for greater exposure. While some auction building platforms offer … [Read more...]