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Would We Be Better Without Beckett and Tuff Stuff?
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 9:47 am | Filed Under Cards, Beckett, Tuff Stuff, Price Guide, eBay
Ben Henry runs arguably the best card blog on the web - The Baseball Card Blog. If you don’t already read it, you should. The other day he posed an interesting question: in five years will Beckett and Tuff Stuff have price guides that still matter in the hobby?
With its low prices […]
My Favorite Customers
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 9:54 am | Filed Under Autographs, eBay
Old readers will remember the anonymous Dick Richards - an owner of a sports collectibles business who bluntly wrote intriguing articles about the industry…including Adam Morrison’s gauze on eBay. Occasionally he still checks in with some insight. I got this email from him the other day:
As a person who runs a small time sports memorabilia […]
NAXCOM Welcomes Angry eBay Sellers With Open Arms
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 11:31 am | Filed Under eBay, NAXCOM
It’s no surprise that sellers are angry with eBay’s latest move to remove seller feedback and increase listing fees. Starting last week, sellers began boycotting eBay. As a result, alternatives like Amazon, Etsy, and NAXCOM have pounced on the opportunity to attract eBay Power Sellers to their sites.
NAXCOM in particular has gotten pretty creative […]
NAXCOM to Launch Auctions, Compete with eBay
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 6:44 pm | Filed Under eBay, NAXCOM
In a move we all knew (or at least hoped) was coming, powerhouse cards and collectibles site NAXCOM has announced that starting on November 7th they will unveil an auctions section to compliment their immensely successful marketplace. Over the years, NAXCOM has been the buying and selling platform of choice for serious collectors (the […]
eBay Screws Over GW Card Seller
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 10:29 am | Filed Under Topps, eBay
Remember that Allen and Ginter George Washington DNA “hair relic” card? The seller Ken Simonis (who happens to be an eBay Power Seller with over 3,000 positive feedback) got absolutely hosed in his attempt to sell the card. eBay pulled the auction TWICE because they thought a George Washington card was incorrectly listed […]
eBay Wants the Bonds Ball
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 11:40 am | Filed Under MLB, eBay
Think Matt Murphy has gotten a few phone calls in the last week? The NY Mets fan who caught Bonds’ 756th HR ball is being courted by every auction house and collectibles company in the country. eBay, like everyone else, is positioning themselves to get their hands on the ball for an auction (imagine the […]
eBay Sucks for Sellers
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 7:25 pm | Filed Under Cards, eBay
I’m no eBay Powerseller, but I’ve had an eBay account for about seven years now and I’ve been involved in all sorts of transactions - buying and selling for both collectibles and non-collectibles (although mostly cards/collectibles related stuff) - and I think I’ve had enough eBay experience (and online business experience) to have earned the […]