The Trading Cards category is one of eBay’s biggest priorities and part of its Focus Category strategy, but it is facing a new competitive threat. High-end auction house Sotheby’s will begin auctioning trading cards valued at $100,000 and above as Read more
There’s a new marketplace in town that poses a direct challenge to eBay and PWCC. Goldin Auctions launched Goldin Marketplace for buying and selling collectibles, and it’s backed by Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets and Collectors Holdings, Read more
Now you can send a text message to sign up to receive updates on the eBay Vault, a 31,000 square-foot facility where eBay will store collectibles bought and sold on its platform, starting first with trading cards and later expanding Read more
After booting PWCC from its marketplace over the summer, eBay launched authentication for trading cards on its platform. The service, which is currently available for sneakers, watches, and handbags on eBay, will expand to trading cards priced at $750 and Read more
eBay lost a key executive to a rival platform with the departure of Nicole Colombo, head of eBay Collectibles, who is joining Alt where she will oversee strategy, marketing, customer experience, and business development. “After six incredible years at eBay, Read more
eBay announced the availability of a new research tool on a third-party site. The publisher, PWCC, sells trading cards on the eBay platform. eBay said PWCC’s tool provides over 250 million data points that leverages historical trends of all cards Read more
eBay is making it harder for consignment sellers by excluding the majority of them from its new Consignment Center and promoting the few who make the cut. eBay says it doesn’t compete with its sellers, using that as a selling Read more
