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My opionion on LHS vs. Ebay has been well documented in other threads, so I will spare the details. Specifically on Ebay, I sold vintage items for quite a while and made good money. See, that's what ebay was intended for, items that are used or rarely available. In all, auctions that have good exposure set the fair market value for such products. The problem is, there is no overhead, so once direct distribution took over Ebay, it became nearly impossible for "retailers" to compete. This is important, because I recieved a great deal of margin thanks to my bidders, but had no employees, etc... Do that with everyday items and you crush people who are standing by with the product locally. It really is a greater share to less individuals, which is a problem for the labor force as a whole. It has been well reported that Ebay is a problem now. That SUPER ebay stores are taking over, and that On the topic of shipping. The Flat fees are often difficult due to location. USPS Priority allows for some of this, but specific locations can be VERY expensive due to lack of delivery routes. (Home delivery quotes can very wildly.) On the subject of feedback, I have 103, with one negative. The negative was a gentleman who SIGNED for his product and denied it. It was a vintage pair of plates. ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE. I offered his money back, but explained that after shipping it was up to the shipper to find the item. The shipper was FedEx and they denied a claim and said it was signed for at the guys house. I continued to wait, and he bacame impatient. He gave me a flaming negative feedback, and it was very unfair. There was no disputing it back then, so the negative still stands. So I always ask that people look at the feedback and if it is overwhelming to the positive, then your should be ok. If there are negatives, see what they were about, and what the item was, (research is always better.)
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