Does it really matter?

Aknot

Does it really matter "where" you list your cards as long as they are under "Sports Collectibles/Trading Cards". I find it a pain to change category.

I feel there should be the Sport, Year then: Rookie, Insert, Graded. Thats it. I find the sub categories useless.

Does anyone "effectively" use the categories?

pandrews

when im searching ebay for stuff to buy, i never use/search categorys.. i just use the search engine thing..

ctsoxfan

I am curious about this myself...the only way putting things into categories helps you, is if people search by category only. I don't do that, either, and I bet many people don't. Still, I take the extra few seconds and properly categorize...pain though it is.

SDSportsFan

Let me give my perspective as a buyer...

I normally don't search by category. I'll just put "PSA* Nolan Ryan" or whatever and go at it. That being said, there is one big difference.

I collect San Diego Chargers and Padres graded cards. Since the Padres didn't exist prior to 1969 and the Chargers began in 1960, I search for 1960's Charger cards only in the Football graded section.

I don't always have the time to add to the number of cards I must search through by including baseball, basketball, hockey, and all the non-sport issues that will come up by a general search. I know I might miss a card or two by doing this, but I figure that any card I miss will come up eventually in the proper category. I also feel that listing a card in the proper category is a sign of a professional seller. A seller that doesn't take the time to properly categorize their listings has shown me that they (possibly) don't know what they're doing, and I will therefore avoid them.

I'm sure there are other buyers out there that do the same thing. Also, keep in mind that the team or player collectors can add greatly to the total price realized in an auction, as compared to the set collectors.

I know it can be a pain to put your cards in separate categories when selling, but you can reap significant benefits by doing so.

Jmho,

Steve

Aknot

Nice reply Steve. Especially the "professional" part. Never thought about that.

fsjeter

Alot of times, sellers use the "list a similiar item" option when listing multiple items and forget to change the category. I find a lot of things in the wrong category so it does make me question this as well. Also, if the lot covers several categories and the seller doesn't want to pay the extra fee for listing it in more than one category, the item could be missed by some searches. I try to use generic searches to catch as much as possible.

Scott

wick70

If it's a late night and I might find a little extra time, I'll hit the "browse" for ebay listings. I'll go into specific categories and have them listed by when they finish. It's a decent way to find an auction that may be ending very soon with a low bid. It's also a good way to find a card or lot that was spelled incorrectly by the seller. Chances are if a buyer is looking for something specific, they'll find your auctions in the correct category. If the buyer feels that you may be disorganized, they may think you'll be to disorganized to send the item out on time. Steve was correct on using the term "professionalism".

Wick

wick70

wick70

sorry for the double

Wick

phreakydancin

I agree with wick: it's a question not of searching but of browsing. I'll often browse through Items Ending Today in a certain category that interests me, so that's where it will make the difference. At the very least, get the sport right. My collecting interest is primarily in hockey, and amazes me how many cards from other sports pop up there.

BTW, wick, you'll be happy to know I was in attendance when Celtic went down to Chelsea yesterday in Seattle.

Aknot

<< <i>I agree with wick: it's a question not of searching but of browsing. I'll often browse through Items Ending Today in a certain category that interests me, so that's where it will make the difference. At the very least, get the sport right. My collecting interest is primarily in hockey, and amazes me how many cards from other sports pop up there.

BTW, wick, you'll be happy to know I was in attendance when Celtic went down to Chelsea yesterday in Seattle.

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I agree with the sport. Like I posted earlier I think:

Sport and maybe year. Then Insert, Rookie, Graded. That to me is good enough then you can "search" the graded section for PSA of that year. Or search insert of that year. When you get your search results they can be ordered by ending first.