Getting burned out

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I can't figure out how the hell anyone is on ebay so much &$%#* time. They must not a $%^&^%$ life.

I agree. I’ve thought about starting a “How Much Time Do You Spend on eBay?” thread but I’m not sure some people would own up. I, honestly, spend about four hours per week.

[guy3050]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I agree. I’ve thought about starting a “How Much Time Do You Spend on eBay?” thread but I’m not sure some people would own up. I, honestly, spend about four hours per week.

I work in front of my computer all day, so I have eBay on and will check for Expos stuff often, I don't find much on ebay that fits my collection, I have much more luck on local websites similar to craiglist in the States

[JMEnglish27]

I hear you Rob and have been there. One of my narrowest of narrowcast eBay searches struck gold a while back, only to have the package break open in transit and put back together with the wrong contents.

Thanks a lot UPS. And don't even get me started on THEM.

And if anyone happens to have or comes across a Fresno Suns bat...you know where to find me. Sucks to find one of your white whales and know it's leaning against a wall in a UPS office somewhere. *%#@ers.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I can't figure out how the hell anyone is on ebay so much &$%#* time. They must not a $%^&^%$ life.

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I agree. I’ve thought about starting a “How Much Time Do You Spend on eBay?” thread but I’m not sure some people would own up. I, honestly, spend about four hours per week.

I have a small list of saved searches that I can go through in a minute or two from any device. Typically I am able to do this a few times during the course of a work day but I realize not everyone can do that... My bigger problem is staying awake for extended auction bidding

[UKCardGuy]

IRob, I really value your contributions on this board. Hopefully your burnout doesn't extend to Net54... just ebay.

I agree with many of the suggestions in this thread. I've noticed more, interesting things being listed now that the bubble seems to have died down. But good items at good prices go quickly. The same thing happens in BST.

Taking a breather seems the best cure for burnout.also focusing on a smaller number of searches helps me. I have aot of saved searches but I have a handful that are my key searches. I'll check those a few times a day on my phone.

[cmoore330]

I’ll take a different approach to this topic. There are many advanced collectors here. The reality is that the more advanced your collection gets, it has to get harder to find new items. Add to that the fact that the hobby is as hot as ever…add to that the fact that memorabilia collectors hold on to items longer than card collectors…and it is going to be hard to grow your collection in 2022.

My best advice, stay patient, enjoy what you do have, and celebrate when you do find something new!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by cmoore330

I’ll take a different approach to this topic. There are many advanced collectors here. The reality is that the more advanced your collection gets, it has to get harder to find new items. Add to that the fact that the hobby is as hot as ever…add to that the fact that memorabilia collectors hold on to items longer than card collectors…and it is going to be hard to grow your collection in 2022.

My best advice, stay patient, enjoy what you do have, and celebrate when you do find something new!

+1 Great point(s)!

[cfhofer]

Great topic of discussion. Stay in the hobby long enough almost everyone will feel this way at some point. Completely natural and understandable.

If I may offer a suggestion….try working out trades with similar collectors. If you narrow the scope of your focus some of the nicer pieces in your collection may become expendable. Some of the best pieces in my collection were obtained this way.

Don’t go nuclear and sell everything. You’ll regret it down the road.

Mark

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

Great topic of discussion. Stay in the hobby long enough almost everyone will feel this way at some point. Completely natural and understandable.

If I may offer a suggestion….try working out trades with similar collectors. If you narrow the scope of your focus some of the nicer pieces in your collection may become expendable. Some of the best pieces in my collection were obtained this way.

Don’t go nuclear and sell everything. You’ll regret it down the road.

Mark

People ask me fairly often if I have anything to trade. Problem is, I never feel like I do. Yeah, maybe some crap no one wants, but little else. I own some Holy Grails and covet some Holy Grails but I never feel like trading one for the other. Maybe it goes back to memorabilia being more “held” than, say, cards. I know a small community of Giants collectors….they know what I have and I know what they have. Unfortunately, giving up one Holy Grail for another means I will probably never get back what I traded. Arrrrrgh!

I did actually have a great ebay experience a few days back. I was able to add to my Giants collection and get some duplicates for friends. Right before that, though, I pulled the trigger on something that, turns out I already own. Not sure where it is, though. That’s another, somewhat rare, ebay frustration and nothing I can blame on anyone other than myself.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

IRob, I really value your contributions on this board. Hopefully your burnout doesn't extend to Net54... just ebay.

Very good point, and I agree wholeheartedly.