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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

northoftheborder

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3. Major difference - Etsy is not a bidding site - everything is priced.

Reply to global1 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 01:54 PM

Aug 2016

Often when I look up something on EBay to find value of things it seems as though the majority of items have no bids at all.

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I'm At The Point Of Retirement And Am Looking To Make Some Extra Money..... [View all] global1 Aug 2016 OP

I've bought from both Etsy and EBay, but northoftheborder Aug 2016 #1

Hopefully - Our Fellow DU'ers Will Be Able To Educate The Both Of Us.....nt global1 Aug 2016 #2

Major difference - Etsy is not a bidding site - everything is priced. northoftheborder Aug 2016 #3

1st of all, what did you do in your 'real life' angstlessk Aug 2016 #4

Selling successfully on ebay brer cat Aug 2016 #5

Thank You For All The Info.... global1 Aug 2016 #6

I have bought things on Ebay for 20 years, but never sold an sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #7

Unless whatever you have is really rare, your chances of getting a good price on ebay are slim. Vinca Oct 2016 #8

Demand for stuff follows demographic patterns bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #9

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