Probstein has left eBay
jfkheat
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I read today that Probstein has left eBay to start his own auction platform.
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Greener pastures.
Wow, I Just checked "Seller's other items" on eBay, and there were no listings...
I searched for info, and it looks like starting November 3rd the new auction site will be snype .com -- I like the play on words like an auction snipe
Even ebay safeguards did not hold them back , now their scamming will be brought to new heights. So many new rubes are about to be fleeced with zero recourse.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me 2025
Not to say bad things about them, but several years ago I sent them a bunch of cards/sets. Only about half showed up for auction and when I asked for the rest of them back they had disappeared and they had no record of receiving them. They were all sent in the same box. I would be hesitant to send them anything to sell.
On rare occasions we had success with Rick. We did not, however, purchase any snake oil.
I would expect more of this - makes sense.
It would be a business model to start your own platform & then recruit more sellers at 1/2 the fees with some form of protective insurance, and you have a business model.
Erik
Happened to me as well.
it seems strange that they would leave ebay before their new platform is up and running.
ebay would go Scorched earth as they did with PWCC. All the stuff eBay covers up due to them making money on a sellers scams ends when ebay realizes there is no more profit for them.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me 2025
Good riddance Listen to his podcast episode on Sportscard Madness. He's an egotistical, self-righteous a-hole. I wish him everything he deserves.
Brian
I mean. He’s shady and slimy but,… tell me about the fees again?
100% if your stuff never gets listed for auction.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I guess I wont be sending anymore stuff to Probstein.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
Ohio State Buckeyes - National Champions
Although I wouldn’t trust Rick Probstein as far as I could throw him, I’ve never had any issues with purchases except when trying to get a combined invoice but eventually I do.
He is very “put offish “
Haven’t sent him anything in a decade to sell but when I did it went pretty smoothly
I remember when he first started his business. You could call him directly and he would answer the phone. That was a long, long time ago. I never had an issue purchasing.
i'd rather be tossed into a 10x10 room with a saw-scaled viper than go after a piece of cardboard in a proprietary Probe auction