eBay auctions vs Net54 auctions

[x2drich2000]

2 points 1) advertising your item by bumping is good salesmanship, 2) on ebay the seller also has to deal with 10-15% in fees where as here there are none.

DJ

[bnorth]

All I know is I buy more cards/items from Net54 members than I do from eBay. There is a lot less chance of problems when buying from fellow members. I make TTM payments and that does not happen on eBay anymore, plus I have had several members send the item the same time I send out the $. That would never happen on eBay.

As far as bumping threads, yes we have one guy who bumps his threads way more than the rules say but he is old and probably forgot he just bumped it the day before.

[JasonD08]

I have always found the BST or auctions a good alternative. It is win/win. The seller can move it for no fees and the buyer gets a better deal most of the time and you do not have to worry about shady deals for the most part. If something like that happens our administrators are on it like a blue tick hound on a pile of deer guts. If ebay went to 0 listing fees it would bolster up inventories, but for now these types of outlets are a great alternative.

Jason

[rjackson44]

No feebay here net 54 you make friends and is more fun imo

[Econteachert205]

Since I became a member here my ebay buying has gone down. The only issue here is supply of what I'm looking for is pretty finite, but so are my resources so that's ok. Selling here is great as well, even if you don't sell the item here you get feedback and know better how to market/price the item for ebay.

[slipk1068]

I have bought and sold cards here and on feebay. Some of my sales here went for bargain prices, but some of my buys have been bargains as well. As a buyer, I can't imagine anyone having anything negative to say about Net54BST or auctions except maybe lack of material. Yes 1 guy does bump his auctions more than the rules allow, but how much more exposure does this really give him? More exposure than a 7 day auction on Feebay? I think not...

Edited: I didn't see page 2 of this thread when I typed this post

[cardsfan73]

I just wanted to throw my two cents in on the Net54 auctions & B/S/T.

I LOVE IT!! I have made several purchases here at net54 and every transaction has been 100% perfect. I have also sold a few cards here and have had to deal with none of the drama that comes with selling through ebay at times.

Since discovering the B/S/T section here on net54 my ebay purchases have dropped off a lot. I just feel like this is a much more collector friendly environment and everyone is not motivated by pure greed. I really appreciate the fact that Leon & the admins here offer us this option.

A huge thank you to all I have purchased from or sold cards to again.

Discovering the net54 forums has made this hobby fun for me again!!

Thanks,
Scott

[camlov2]

When searching for items on ebay the items that are closest to the end of the auction are listed first. The website is built to "bump" the items to the top as they near their close.

On net54 there isn't a feature that does this, if the owner doesn't bump their thread the item can be missed multiple pages down.

I don't see this as net54 bumping to be different, it is net54 bumping to be on an even playing field.

[Section103]

I think, as a whole, Net54 Auctions go way cheaper than eBay auctions. I have no sympathy for anyone who missed out on a "really great deal" because someone else bid on an item here. Chances are, the final price was a better deal than eBay. Go pay higher prices there and keep your indignity because it got bumped here. You're cutting your nose to spite your face, IMO.