Sports cards sales have slowed down not just here on eBay. I know lots of dealers that sell on eBay, at shows, or own stores. They have pretty much all told me their sales have dropped significantly from 6 to 8 months ago. I go to the major show in Chicago, Philly, Boston and etc to source inventory. The last few shows I’ve finally been able makes some deals with dealers where I can make money. As a matter of fact I bought more than expected at my last show I went to in Philly.
Before that dealers were not willing to make deals because things were flying off the shelf on here, in the stores, and at shows when they first started having them again.
The market for sports cards is still strong but the collectors have more options to purchase besides online now. The attendance at the major and local shows are way up. The attendance at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention was a record back in late July. I also think the stimulus money earlier had a big effect on sales. My sales on here are still higher than before pandemic but nowhere near there peak during the pandemic.
