Some encouraging news for those who are still hoping the National Sports Collectors Convention will take place this summer. The Chicago Auto Show, a major summer event that draws thousands of people, will return to McCormick Place July 15-19. It’ll be the first large convention to take place since the COVID-19 pandemic began but city and state officials say … [Read more...]
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...]
It’s Here: eBay’s Low Cost New Trackable Shipping Option for Raw Trading Cards
Shipping small numbers of ungraded trading cards sold on eBay just got cheaper for those who like to know whether their cards made it to their destination. On Tuesday, eBay launched its new Standard Envelope shipping option that's been in the works since late last year. Standard Envelope will offer sellers the opportunity to print labels and ship cards … [Read more...]
Notes: eBay ‘Offer to Buyers’ a Big Hit; New England Market Strong; $1 Million Gretzky Rookie?; Upper Deck and Alexis
If you sell on eBay and see some folks have added a Buy it Now item to their watch list, you might reach out and make them an offer. It seems to work pretty well if you’re willing to take the initiative and don’t mind selling for a little less than your listed price. eBay’s Offer to Buyers program (also known as Seller Initiated Offers) reached a milestone last week when the … [Read more...]
COMC Releases Details on eBay Auction Consignment Service
COMC will open its eBay consignment service next month, with its first batch of auctions set to launch at the end of the year. Earlier this month, the company announced it was planning to supplement its online consignment store with an auction option. The new platform will allow users to shuttle their current COMC inventory to eBay auctions or submit new items to … [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...]
eBay Adjusts Pricing for Sellers
eBay has announced changes in its fee structures that will impact sellers who utilize the company’s auction format. In essence, the company is hoping sellers will get in line with the company’s belief that auctions are best left to items where a specific fixed price might be hard to determine and that shorter auctions aren’t a good idea. It’s fairly clear they’re also hoping … [Read more...]
Beckett Accelerator Aimed at Helping Sellers Move Singles Easier
Beckett Business Solutions, headed by Burbank Sports Cards owner Rob Veres, has revealed a little more about a new piece of software aimed at enabling sellers to cross-post their entire inventory of singles to eBay and the Beckett Marketplace. Rich Klein wrote about the project late last year. It’s been in development for a long time and eBay is heavily involved in the … [Read more...]
Selling on eBay? The IRS May Be Watching
The Internal Revenue Service believes there's a huge gap between the amount of taxes it collects and what it should be taking in. They're now taking steps to change that. One area of strong interest is the huge number of people who are now picking up extra income by selling on eBay. For most, it's just the means to support a hobby. Others, though, have learned how to make … [Read more...]