Yikes!!! burbanksportscards Is Uploading HUGE Inventory To EBAY

storm888

It appears that their entire website inventory is being loaded into their EBAY store.

Should be 225K+ items in a few days. Currently at 97K+.


http://stores.ebay.com/Burbank-Sportscards

VitoCo1972

It's true. I went into the shop on Saturday and Rob told me he's been working around the clock on this. They're really excited about it. As soon as they start selling his graded material (of which he has tons) online, he'll probably be one of the largest eBay retailers.

StanTheManMusial

That's crazy, just how much they truly have. Wow..

kingraider75

The store is really nice, in terms of organization, presentation, etc. But he is always a little bit high on any given one item. However, no one else can you get so many cards at once.

Does he still have the wax discount pack boxes?? loose packs that is??

SDavid

I think they'll find that ebay vintage buyers are very hesitant to buy cards with stock photos and no actual scans.

VitoCo1972

<< <i>The store is really nice, in terms of organization, presentation, etc. But he is always a little bit high on any given one item. However, no one else can you get so many cards at once.

Does he still have the wax discount pack boxes?? loose packs that is?? >>



Yeah, he has an entire discount room. Bunch of 80's stuff 4/$1 I think. He has a graded room too.

VitoCo1972

<< <i>I think they'll find that ebay vintage buyers are very hesitant to buy cards with stock photos and no actual scans. >>



It's funny, I feel like Rob's PR guy here - what can I say, he's a good guy. I asked him that question because I don't buy anything other than commons on beckett.com because there's no scans...and I said that I would bet that he'd have trouble on eBay because people couldn't see the cards. He said that with that big an inventory, there is no way to even begin scanning everything. They said that they've always made good if a customer wasn't satisfied with the grade on the card (e.g if they say NM, it's pretty much NM and if you don't think so, they'll exchange yours for another one). He said that he's had very little trouble moving inventory without scans - and since the bulk of his business is commons, it's no wonder.

digicat

<< <i>But he is always a little bit high on any given one item. >>



Hmm. I just checked out their ebay store and clicked on 1989 and see a slew of 1989 Topps commons listed at $1.09 each (+$2 s/h).

storm888

Several years ago, I got a bunch of cheap common raw cards from
him that were all 9s and 10s. (1980s)

I cannot see the strategic-plan behind the EBAY move, though.
I know the guy is fairly smart, but EBAY can sell anybody an
empty bag.

His BIG presence may very well help smaller sellers, if he attracts
a crowd.

65nova

Hard to make a store profitable when you want $1.09 for each of your 1988 1989 1990 Topps, Fleer and Donruss. The later years do not even list a card number, only a name. Only $2.00 shipping. Sign me up for a hundred of those super rare 1990 Donruss.

storm888

"Hard to make a store profitable ...."

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My best guess - watching all of the BIG outfits uploading massive inventories - is
that the "stores in core" (SIC) announcement is right around the corner.

Store rents will likey rise, which is fine if the items appear in CORE. In 2005 and
a little while in 2006, stuff flew out of the stores; the store items were in the
regular search.

Best-Match will favor the BIG sellers, but the little sellers should still get some crumbs.

buy.com has already run-off much of the tiny fashion-seller population. Maybe that
is the plan in ALL categories.

WinPitcher

No picture no buy from me, many times I needed a card they had but no pic no buy.

waste of time as far as i am concerned to upload all that stuff and have no pic.

Pic coming soon.


yeah


Steve

leathtech

Anyone else think $9 to ship a box of cards is a little high? I was interested in some of their 90's junk wax but for $9 shipping I'll pass.

Leiascards

You would be amazed how many people will pay 3-5 dollars for common late 80s cards. I remember a couple of years ago a 5 card lot of 1987 Topps Steve Balboni cards sold for 7.00

MooseDog

<< <i>Anyone else think $9 to ship a box of cards is a little high? I was interested in some of their 90's junk wax but for $9 shipping I'll pass. >>



Not necessarily trying to defend here, but how much do you think they should charge? If the typical box of wax is 3 lbs packaged, here are the typical cross-country rates for the various carriers:

USPS Priority Mail $11.50
USPS Priority Mail flat rate $9.80
USPS Parcel Post $8.12

FedEx Ground $10.78

UPS Ground $10.21

Stingray

<< <i>No picture no buy from me, many times I needed a card they had but no pic no buy.

waste of time as far as i am concerned to upload all that stuff and have no pic.

Pic coming soon.


yeah


Steve >>



Agreed, never have seen a picture of any raw stuff that they had for sale on Ebay.

BobaFett72

they have a ton of stuff with NO PICs. how can you buy a card with no photo?

$9 to ship a box of wax isnt bad.

KbKards

If you need a few "1 cent" commons from some 80's junk sets where are going to find them locally and how much time do you want to spend looking for them. If you can go to one place with a list, and have a guy spend 10 minutes moving around 5000 count boxes pulling out all your cards, it should be worth more than a dime to you for this convenience. You're really not paying for the cards. You're paying for all the time it took to put everything in order, and all the time it takes to pull and process your order. Sure you can get them cheaper if you visit your local landfill, but there's a good chance the cards won't be in order and they'll smell bad.

digicat

<< <i>If you need a few "1 cent" commons from some 80's junk sets where are going to find them locally and how much time do you want to spend looking for them. If you can go to one place with a list, and have a guy spend 10 minutes moving around 5000 count boxes pulling out all your cards, it should be worth more than a dime to you for this convenience. You're really not paying for the cards. You're paying for all the time it took to put everything in order, and all the time it takes to pull and process your order. Sure you can get them cheaper if you visit your local landfill, but there's a good chance the cards won't be in order and they'll smell bad. >>



sportlots.com and naxcom are great places to go for a cheap common. I filled a bunch of 80s want lists off of sportlots for about .18 a card.

WinPitcher

I was not talking about 1 cent commons from the 80's I'm talking about 60's and early 70's cards that I would need.

To get a card from them and not like it and have to send it back IMO is a waste of my time.


Steve

SoonerCowboy

Good. They have some cards I need but not a high bv.

alnavman

<< <i>Anyone else think $9 to ship a box of cards is a little high? I was interested in some of their 90's junk wax but for $9 shipping I'll pass. >>



there have been some other comments that I agree with SHIPPING HAS GONE UP. $9 isn't that bad.....if you try to ship a 792 card set now a days you'll probably still pay a bit more if you charge $9. I've taken a hit a number of times selling items that couldn't fit in the $8.95 priority flat rate boxes...

Karb

Agreed on the "no pics no buy" sentiment. I went in and checked out his '50s common singles and went right back out seeing a stock photo for each card. He may be an upstanding and honest guy but I will not bid/buy on something I cannot see. And yes I know it must be a huge PITA to upload a photo for each and every card.

bigred1

Have filled some holes, 50 or so, in past from them, was leary, been very happy each time.

storm888

"...was leary, been very happy each time. ..."

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LOTS of folks say that.

It seems that instead of trying to pick out the worst cards to send,
he picks the best ones. Or, maybe they are all just fairly nice ones.

storm888

If EBAY is smart, they will let burbank upload all of that stuff for FREE.

Come Monday, EBAY will need all of the PSers they can find to prop the place up.

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kingraider75

I have probably spent less than $300 dollars ever in their store, or online. That includes some raw vintage buys, which were "OK" when sent into PSA. But I was back in the hobby then, after a break, so I didn't know the ropes as well. The place is a neat store. I guess with pricing no one is forcing you to buy from them, right????

storm888

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These guys will lose the discount, PS-status.

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Good sellers like burbank are being brought in for the save. They may do really well.

sayheykid54

Stock photo's? That has to be a joke.