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JoshHamilton
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When did Ebay stop being an auction house and start being a museum?
Unless it's a card from a just-released product, 90% of everything listed is BIN/BO. I didn't really have a problem with this when Store inventory was separated from live auctions, but now everything is intermingled and it's a pain in the ass to even search for anything.
And what's with the ridiculously absurd BIN prices on EVERYTHING? I can understand a $2k BIN on a Superfractor. There's only one in circulation so there's obviously no competition. But common autos and high numbered parallels with BIN's 2x-5x what they're actually worth? I can deal with a BIN that's 20% higher than market value on a card that infrequently shows up. Fine, I'll pay a convenience fee to get an item immediately as opposed to waiting a few weeks.
I've been trying to pick up a 2008 Topps Red Hot Rookie Longoria auto for awhile. This isn't a prospect card that wildly fluctuates in price. It sells for $65 every damn time it comes up for auction, yet every moron seller has BIN's of $100-$150. I've offered $70, which is above the going rate, and get some dumb counteroffer of over $100. Same with Dan Uggla patches. Can't even find any at auction, just a bunch of $80 BIN's on cards that sell for $16.
Oh well. Guess dealers just want to show off their inventory and never sell anything
Unless it's a card from a just-released product, 90% of everything listed is BIN/BO. I didn't really have a problem with this when Store inventory was separated from live auctions, but now everything is intermingled and it's a pain in the ass to even search for anything.
And what's with the ridiculously absurd BIN prices on EVERYTHING? I can understand a $2k BIN on a Superfractor. There's only one in circulation so there's obviously no competition. But common autos and high numbered parallels with BIN's 2x-5x what they're actually worth? I can deal with a BIN that's 20% higher than market value on a card that infrequently shows up. Fine, I'll pay a convenience fee to get an item immediately as opposed to waiting a few weeks.
I've been trying to pick up a 2008 Topps Red Hot Rookie Longoria auto for awhile. This isn't a prospect card that wildly fluctuates in price. It sells for $65 every damn time it comes up for auction, yet every moron seller has BIN's of $100-$150. I've offered $70, which is above the going rate, and get some dumb counteroffer of over $100. Same with Dan Uggla patches. Can't even find any at auction, just a bunch of $80 BIN's on cards that sell for $16.
Oh well. Guess dealers just want to show off their inventory and never sell anything