Question for the dealers...

oaktown

I started collecting cards when I was about 6 years old (1984 Topps was my first love). As I got into my teens, trading and selling cards was a huge hobby for me. It seemed back then that the dealers had a huge advantage over the individual collector. I remember when getting 75% of book value was the norm and if I wanted to make the sale or trade, I really had no choice but to take it. I lost interest when I went to college (baseball cards dropped in the priority list big time during those years!), and now as an adult, I'm getting back into it.

This was a long winded way to ask how card dealers fare in today's world of eBay, NAXCOM, online auction houses and so on. Is it harder to make a buck than it was a decade ago? Do kids even buy cards anymore (with the high prices)?

Thanks for reading and I look forward to any responses...

Gottabuyit

With the rare stuff and ebay, they would stand to make much more money because he now has the world has his customer base so there will be more competition to buy the stuff. With the more abundant stuff, it would be tougher to sell because so many people offer that stuff.