So, I have a general query on the state of GU on eBay, here, etc:
It feels like over the last, let's say 6 months specifically, there have been some "very nice" items either not selling or selling low on eBay. I personally have picked up some good deals and have other items that I don't need in my collection but am watching.
Is eBay totally dead for GU items? I don't buy from sports auctions much (mostly because I can't stand the longer "bidding time extension" process), but I can see stuff in big auctions is getting great prices, so it seems to just be an eBay thing and maybe less reflective of the GU market being way down. I've bought most of my collection on eBay or direct from dealers since about 2008, so it has been odd to see the numbers drop off so significantly for quality items.
I also think there are less "great" items being offered on eBay. For example, when I started buying GU from eBay around 2008, I feel like you'd see great bats from players like Puckett, Boggs, Gwynn being auctioned every few months and getting decent money. Now it seems like the same few questionable items from those players just relisted over and over.
I also think the GUU forum classifieds have been lacking in stuff selling. I see the same items being bumped and relisted. Also, like eBay, none of these offerings seem "great." (part of that controlled by the monetary limit, but still).
Is it due to eBay's messing with seller rules? Increased costs? The fact that you need to weed thru a ton of garbage on eBay to find something good?
Anyway, just thoughts, wondering if anyone here feels the same . . .
TL;DR—very nice GU eBay items selling cheap or not at all. Great stuff not being offered.
It feels like over the last, let's say 6 months specifically, there have been some "very nice" items either not selling or selling low on eBay. I personally have picked up some good deals and have other items that I don't need in my collection but am watching.
Is eBay totally dead for GU items? I don't buy from sports auctions much (mostly because I can't stand the longer "bidding time extension" process), but I can see stuff in big auctions is getting great prices, so it seems to just be an eBay thing and maybe less reflective of the GU market being way down. I've bought most of my collection on eBay or direct from dealers since about 2008, so it has been odd to see the numbers drop off so significantly for quality items.
I also think there are less "great" items being offered on eBay. For example, when I started buying GU from eBay around 2008, I feel like you'd see great bats from players like Puckett, Boggs, Gwynn being auctioned every few months and getting decent money. Now it seems like the same few questionable items from those players just relisted over and over.
I also think the GUU forum classifieds have been lacking in stuff selling. I see the same items being bumped and relisted. Also, like eBay, none of these offerings seem "great." (part of that controlled by the monetary limit, but still).
Is it due to eBay's messing with seller rules? Increased costs? The fact that you need to weed thru a ton of garbage on eBay to find something good?
Anyway, just thoughts, wondering if anyone here feels the same . . .
TL;DR—very nice GU eBay items selling cheap or not at all. Great stuff not being offered.
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