muadra wrote:Is it just my imagination, or has the volume of trade on Ebay (rpg material) decreased significantly during the last 6-8 months?  Anyone have an opinion on whether it is a temporary slump, if there are any new hot trading places, if I am totally mistaken or if trading in rpg material just not so interesting anymore.

I'm seeing more large lots rather than people listing each module or item individually.  This may account for the drop in items. People find it easier to sell 100 items as a gigantic set rather than list each one, unless you are a dealer or are set up for something like this.  

Mike B.

deimos3428 wrote:I haven't directly seen a drop in volume.  However, in my experience it's becoming harder and harder to win relatively common items on eBay -- there's a lot of competition out there recently.  Which I suppose could be a result of lower volume.

Not to mention the uncommon items.. I'm thinking personally of doing more private buying of medium number of items I want, the only problem is finding someone with enough stuff to warrent me to do this... Just getting a bit sick and tired of 1 item here and there or becomming the second highest bidder in the last 5 seconds...

Brette:)

If you have BIN on em, I think it would be at least worthwile to list em here or on the newsgroup frist to save on ebay fees, wish Beyondthebreach would do this as well...hint hint

Brette:)

Beyondthebreach wrote:

beasterbrook wrote:If you have BIN on em, I think it would be at least worthwile to list em here or on the newsgroup frist to save on ebay fees, wish Beyondthebreach would do this as well...hint hint

Brette:)

Hey Brett, let me dig up the  email with your want list URL.  I promise to give it a more thorough look through and get you a more complete list of what I have.

Paul

Is this some that other people who praise btb as a great seller can get in on??

This month marks roughly one year and roughly $1500 I have spent haunting Ebay.  

    I have noticed an upturn in certain items.  Judges Guild is appearing at a more rapid rate.  Thieves Guild is appearing regularly, as is Runequest and the like from Chaosium.

    I wonder if we might really be talking about the appearance of rares?  The market may just be getting more savvy.

Mark   

I think the actual quantity of stuff has gone up in the last few years. However, the quality has decreased, significantly.

I also see more large lots. Most come from those ebay franchise stores that are popping up all over the damn place.

Lots more 2nd ed. stuff is coming to the surface, also.