Are there any eBay consignors on here?

[RogerGodahell]

What's the point of consignment for cards? Is it because your too busy or just don't feel like listing them? Or is it something else? I've never understood why people sell high end cards through consignment and pay more in fees.

[pazerbaijan]

Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

What's the point of consignment for cards? Is it because your too busy or just don't feel like listing them? Or is it something else? I've never understood why people sell high end cards through consignment and pay more in fees.

With the big consignment sellers like Probstein and PWCC, the commissions they charge on high-end cards - usually somewhere around $1,000 final value and higher - end up being less than eBay and PayPal fees for normal sellers. I'm not familiar with Probstein's marketing, but PWCC also puts a lot of work into advertising their auctions, which is another benefit that can result in higher closing prices than average.

[DUCKanay]

Originally Posted by pazerbaijan

With the big consignment sellers like Probstein and PWCC, the commissions they charge on high-end cards - usually somewhere around $1,000 final value and higher - end up being less than eBay and PayPal fees for normal sellers. I'm not familiar with Probstein's marketing, but PWCC also puts a lot of work into advertising their auctions, which is another benefit that can result in higher closing prices than average.

Yup, this is it. Also some people just don't have time or are lazy.

For my big ticket stuff, I just wait for promos from ebay where you only pay like $20 max in final value fees or get 50% off em.