Ebay vs. the National. Round 1
 

Posted By: <b>Turner</b><p>After reading sevearal threads about the National where Ebay was mentioned hand in hand, how bad did Ebay hurt the overall show this year?<br /><br />How much did it cost you to travel to Anaheim? (Airfare, meals, gas, etc.)<br /><br />Was it worth the trip?<br /><br />Turner<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Ebay vs. the National. Round 1
 

Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>In my opinion, ebay undercut the national in a significant way. Much of the vintage material at the national has previously been on ebay -- sometimes 3 or 4 times. The prices at the national, of course, were higher than the latest ebay price since the dealer who won on ebay is trying to turn a profit. Years ago, the national (or a similar big show) was the only place where you would see most vintage material. But, with ebay, much of the material at the national has been seen before.<br /><br />It was still well worth the trip. My cost in gas was about a dollar. Parking was a pain, though, $9 per day.<br /><br />