collector revolution vs ebay

[notjomommasclint]

i have yet to list on collectors revolution and was wondering what some real life pros and cons are in comparison to ebay... thank you!

 

[JVC]

I'll give some other people a chance to answer this first

 

[mredsox89]

Well FCB members can basically list for free on CR so right there you take any fees away. Not as many views on CR but since its free you can keep it up for a long time. No auctions yet so its a little hard to compare. More of a selection on ebay of course but CR is still in its infancy

 

[Johan Santana 57]

low fees, if any

list any junk for under 5 bucks

prospects galore, price em right and people will buy

 

[notjomommasclint]

I'll give some other people a chance to answer this first

you know i wanna hear from you as well

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Not enough Beltrans
Once they do auctions I'll buy more.

 

[miguelcabrera]

not enough selection of current stars, like miggy etc

 

[JVC]

We're still a young site so inventory doesn't compare to the sites that have been around for a while. However, as a seller, if you're willing to leave your stuff up there, people will come by. In my experience, if you've got what people are looking for, they'll make a competitive offer. Here are some examples of things I've sold in the past few weeks:

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27437
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27515
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27267
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26179
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26787

All of those are very competitive with ebay prices, not to mention the fact that I don't have to pay any fees on the sale. I've also sold hundreds of low dollar 90's and 2000's inserts I've sold on there that wouldn't even have garnered 1 bid on ebay. We're still working to improve the site but as is, it's probably the best combination of a site that allows you to display your inventory and not pay any fees.

 

[mredsox89]

Basically you can get 80% of ebay prices and still do just as well off

 

[notjomommasclint]

We're still a young site so inventory doesn't compare to the sites that have been around for a while. However, as a seller, if you're willing to leave your stuff up there, people will come by. In my experience, if you've got what people are looking for, they'll make a competitive offer. Here are some examples of things I've sold in the past few weeks:

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27437
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27515
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27267
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26179
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26787

All of those are very competitive with ebay prices, not to mention the fact that I don't have to pay any fees on the sale. I've also sold hundreds of low dollar 90's and 2000's inserts I've sold on there that wouldn't even have garnered 1 bid on ebay. We're still working to improve the site but as is, it's probably the best combination of a site that allows you to display your inventory and not pay any fees.

great stuff... the fees on ebay dont bother me as much as the stupid offers and non paying bidders... what are the penalties for not paying? and can you penalize someone for being stupid if i ask?

 

[JVC]

We're still a young site so inventory doesn't compare to the sites that have been around for a while. However, as a seller, if you're willing to leave your stuff up there, people will come by. In my experience, if you've got what people are looking for, they'll make a competitive offer. Here are some examples of things I've sold in the past few weeks:

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27437
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27515
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27267
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26179
http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/26787

All of those are very competitive with ebay prices, not to mention the fact that I don't have to pay any fees on the sale. I've also sold hundreds of low dollar 90's and 2000's inserts I've sold on there that wouldn't even have garnered 1 bid on ebay. We're still working to improve the site but as is, it's probably the best combination of a site that allows you to display your inventory and not pay any fees.

great stuff... the fees on ebay dont bother me as much as the stupid offers and non paying bidders... what are the penalties for not paying? and can you penalize someone for being stupid if i ask?

Unfortunately there's not much you can do about people who make lowball offers and non payers. You can just ignore them and move on. We do take action against non payers and there is a strict non tolerance policy for this.

 

[Invest4thefuture]

Once more people list/buy stuff, it will be awesome... but still, there are virtually no fees, so I can't complain.

 

[JVC]

I think one thing people have to realize is that it's more of a store-type format than a sell-your-stuff-off-quick site. I've had my whole inventory (about 2000 cards) on the site since the beginning and I've sold about 300. It would be unreasonable to list cards for a week or two and expect them all to sell.

 

[mredsox89]

I think one thing people have to realize is that it's more of a store-type format than a sell-your-stuff-off-quick site. I've had my whole inventory (about 2000 cards) on the site since the beginning and I've sold about 300. It would be unreasonable to list cards for a week or two and expect them all to sell.

How many cards do we need to have listed to get the free credits for FCB members? Im gonna list a bunch of low end cards tonight but want to list some $5+ cards once i get the credits

 

[notjomommasclint]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

 

[JVC]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

Yes, the number of credits required to list an item depends on it's starting price. I've added 100 credits to your account so that one was on us.

 

[notjomommasclint]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

Yes, the number of credits required to list an item depends on it's starting price. I've added 100 credits to your account so that one was on us.

thank you very much! the upload is much more user friendly for me and i like the listing set up!

 

[mredsox89]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

Yes, the number of credits required to list an item depends on it's starting price. I've added 100 credits to your account so that one was on us.

Mine will be up once i get confirmation that you are still running the FCB special. Thanks

 

[JVC]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

Yes, the number of credits required to list an item depends on it's starting price. I've added 100 credits to your account so that one was on us.

Mine will be up once i get confirmation that you are still running the FCB special. Thanks

You've got 100 credits in your account now too.

 

[mredsox89]

http://www.collectorrevolution.com/item/index/27946

ok listed one card so far... so what the hell i will spam it! the credits confused me at first but i wasnt that smart to begin with. so i chalked it up to user error. does the amount of credits you use very based on the price of the card? also thanks for the input its easier for me to do it this way than read... i would be asleep by now!

Yes, the number of credits required to list an item depends on it's starting price. I've added 100 credits to your account so that one was on us.

Mine will be up once i get confirmation that you are still running the FCB special. Thanks

You've got 100 credits in your account now too.

Thanks so much. Will have a ton of low end and some that need credits tonight

Edit: 1 question. Is there a way to get scans when using the bulk-upload function?

Edit 2: Im a moron. Clearly im blind, didn't see the font that said images would be added on the next page.