What's the problem with the selling forums?

[maxe0213]

Why is it there is close to zero interest on buying/sale threads? I just don't get it. There's lot of members who post here so in theory there should be lots in that section. Does everyone here just not buy cards from forums and only use eBay?

I had a 2011 BC Springer Auto I had listed here for 2 full days at 70. Didn't get any action. Sold it at auction for 105 yesterday.

So even when cards are priced well below market people still aren't interested?

What are your opinions? It just doesn't make sense to me that there are so many members but hardly anyone buying and selling (which is one of the main uses of this forum, or at least was)

 

[Erich]

I don't get it. I just stopped listing here due to the same problem you had. I refuse to sell at half ebay to move something and not use ebay.

 

[Pine Tar]

Steals and Deals man is what everyone wants. Really I'm not sure. I list somethings here and people don't budge, but I then sell the same thing I eBay just like you for most of the time the same price only now I have to pay the fees :lol:

 

[bcubs]

I never listed anything for sale but my perception was that most wanted to pay a price where they could make money on a flip. I may be wrong but there did not seem to be much interest at market prices.

 

[Erich]

I never listed anything for sale but my perception was that most wanted to pay a price where they could make money on a flip. I may be wrong but there did not seem to be much interest at market prices.

Even at 25-30% off market prices there is no interest.

 

[maxe0213]

Even at 25-30% off market prices there is no interest.

Yeah. Its not just slightly below market. There's no interest unless its like 50% below ebay.

 

[predatorkj]

I check the transaction boards quite a lot and am very dissapointed there isn't more there to be purchased. A lot of the threads are willing to buy or trade for threads or people selling mostly prospects. So it's hard for me to find cards I want. I'm not looking for a way below ebay deal. Just for cards of guys I collect.

 

[Super Mario]

People valuing their cards too much, and overpricing.

 

[Erich]

People valuing their cards too much, and overpricing.

It is more than that Sam. I have put cards up at 20% below ebay and have not got a nibble.

I do agree that there are a select few that are priced very high.

 

[maxe0213]

People valuing their cards too much, and overpricing.

Don't think it is this one bit. Sure a few threads might be over priced but I've put up stuff well below eBay recent prices and nothing

 

[Johnny G]

Do people feel more protected using Ebay? Just throwing it out there. Not that Ebay isn't loaded with crooks.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

I just put up a cheap Springer lot in the forums. We'll see how it goes.

I hate selling on eBay (very very rarely do) but we all know there's certain cards which should be auctioned.

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[maxe0213]

Do people feel more protected using Ebay? Just throwing it out there. Not that Ebay isn't loaded with crooks.

I think some might but thats just false. Paypal protects you just like ebay.

 

[HPC]

From my experience, people don't want to buy here unless they are getting a huge percent off eBay

I listed my Singleton Sterling ref auto psa 10 yesterday at 75 and said i was open to offers.

Didn't get one text, pm or anything about it. Sold it on eBay.

Singleton was just called up too and was mashing AAA ball, so it's not like it was some scrub prospect

 

[mredsox89]

I have significantly better luck on almost everything I sell on Ebay vs. on the forums. Since I deal almost entirely in prospects, many people on forums are only looking to buy prospects to flip right away. There's a significantly greater buyer pool of collectors and other buyers who don't do forums.

When I flip my Red Sox prospect stuff, the buyers are almost entirely from the New England Area when I sell on Ebay. I take that as either local people who might try to flip at shows, guys who run New England shops, or just regular Red Sox fans. But on the boards, you mostly deal with people looking to buy and sell, so therefore I rarely do business on the boards. Even when I offer well below Ebay and include BO, I still rarely get any interest, so I just don't try much anymore

 

[TheProspector]

I can use my credit card on eBay. I cannot on here.

 

[Calripkenjrcollector]

Since FCB is still not well known, almost everyone that posts here on a daily basis knows each other. I used to buy from people here until I ran into a situation that just didn't feel right. The problem of course is with me (because I'm too sensitive). When i get scr**ed over, no matter if it's only a couple of dollars or cents, everyone I buy from suffers since it has nothing to do with getting my money back. The last I bought from someone here was over a year ago. Although I log on here and visit every single day, I just read and stay on the baseball forums and just read most of the time. Once every week or so, I'll respond or post something and go on with my day.

 

[r2d2]

I can use my credit card on eBay. I cannot on here.

Paypal?

 

[maxe0213]

I can use my credit card on eBay. I cannot on here.

You can put a credit card on paypal

 

[ASTROBURN]

No one lists who I collect, and its a bear to search just to find a lone straggler card that I already own. For a Player Collector, ebay is the way to go.