Cover Conversation eBay versus Hipstamp
Any opinions as to whether covers sell better on eBay or on Hipstamps? There is a forum at another online site that claims eBay is a better venue than HipStamps for cover sales. Personally I'm hoping that is not true as I would much prefer HipStamps to sell all of my philatelic inventory.
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If you have a customer base on eBay you can bring them here if you have their email addresses.
I have around 300 covers listed ranging mainly from stampless through 1920’s - heavy in 19th century. Eclectic selection - DPO’s. RPO’s, fancy cancels, ad covers, decent letters, first flights, etc. Admittedly low to mid range (mostly $5 to $10 up to $40 or so plus some dollar box covers). I only have another 8 to 10 thousand to list “someday” like everybody else.
Why no “better” covers ($25 to $100 plus) ? Because it’s a lot easier to attend a small private get together of full time dealers on an “off” weekend day at someone’s house (few and far between).. I usually sell 30 to 40 percent of what I bring at a nominal 20 per cent discount. They have the customers - Hipstamp doesn’t. Plus no scanning, write ups, etc.
Sample scans of Hipstamp stock below - any comments on why they don't sell appreciated
eBay is (or will) face a crisis soon, that being they have driven good sellers away for years now. Their policies continue to do so. They try to treat digital yard sale like Amazon, and those models don't work.