The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the world to its core. What we once took for granted is now gone. Panic buying and mounting cases of COVID-19 are rampant, and so is fear, hunger and unemployment. Sports have been shunted to the sidelines. Troubling times, indeed. Many athletes have pitched in to help, donating money to worthy causes. Former major league pitcher Dan … [Read more...]
COMC Opens Trading Card Auctions
COMC has launched the first batch of its planned weekly auctions on eBay with consignors to the company's new platform offering everything from current rookie cards to vintage Hall of Famers. Earlier this year, COMC announced plans to offer the option to users who can simply shift items from their current inventory on the website to the auction platform by a single mouse … [Read more...]
eBay Launches ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’; Announces Rivera Foundation Auction
The Hall of Fame opened a new baseball card exhibit last month. Now, another large entity is paying homage to the hobby. The eBay Baseball Card Hall of Fame opened online Thursday, featuring ten players that are popular with collectors. The selections were made based on a decade's worth of proprietary sales and search data. The inaugural … [Read more...]
eBay Reps Meeting Collectors, Dealers at NSCC
The hobby gets tossed into a time warp of sorts during the National Sports Collectors Convention. It’s the one time of year when avid buyers and sellers turn their attention toward a card show than selling online. At this year’s show in Cleveland, though, eBay is one of the exhibitors. Company representatives have been talking with buyers and sellers, … [Read more...]
Notes: Pujols to Sign at NSCC; Topps Living Set Update; eBay Sales Continue
Albert Pujols hasn’t exactly been a regular on the sports card show circuit over the last two decades but the Angels’ first baseman will be among the autograph guests at this summer’s National Sports Collectors Convention. Pujols stands seventh on the all-time home run list with 614 and should join the 3,000 hit club well before the show’s August 1-5 run in Cleveland when … [Read more...]
eBay Offering 10% Off $200 Through January 16
Didn't get what you wanted under the tree last month? Looking for a discount on an expensive card you've been eyeing? You're in luck. From now through Monday, January 16, eBay is offering a 10% discount promotion for one sports-related purchase of $200 or more. The discount will be capped at a value of $100. It's only good one time per … [Read more...]
eBay Announces Changes to Bucks Earnings Program
A new year will bring changes to the eBay Bucks program. The incentive-based program gives those who buy items on the site to earn what are essentially rebates that can be applied to other purchases a few times per year. The new terms go into effect January 1. eBay has cut the base earnings for Bucks from 2% to 1%, which won’t make folks happy but they have at … [Read more...]
COMC Sales Soaring with New eBay Option
Since announcing a partnership about seven weeks ago, COMC has processed the sale of over 33,000 of its members' trading cards through the company’s new eBay store, a number they say has “exceeded expectations.” On June 1, COMC offered its users the opportunity to make their portfolios available on eBay as part of a BETA testing phase. Users have had the option to list on … [Read more...]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Memorabilia Items Hit eBay
As we reported here last month, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is selling off a majority of his basketball memorabilia. The first auctions are now popping on on eBay by starguardcollectibles, a company owned by Abdul-Jabbar and his longtime manager, Debbie Morales. Many of the items are from Abdul-Jabbar’s farewell tour and the gifts he was given during his final swing … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Make More Money with eBay Listings
Whether you’re offering a 19th century Old Judge card or a LeBron James autographed jersey, selling online can be rewarding. Smart sellers know much has changed on eBay over the last five years or so, though, and if you’re still using the same old methods or cutting corners to save time so you can list as many items as you can, you might be leaving money on the table. Not … [Read more...]