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Back in the old days, when eBay was just a vision of what the Internet could become, there was a nice little place where you could sell a trick or book when you finished with it. Heck, you could even buy a book or trick that someone else had used, turn around and sell it on eBay and for a higher price than what you paid.
Times have changed. eBay?s magic tricks category (technically, “Toys & Hobbies Classic Toys Magic, Magician Supplies”) is now another outlet for stores and mail order vendors to offer their wares. The prices aren?t set up to support bidding and are usually right at ?street price? retail ? not quite the manufacturer?s suggested retail price ? and certainly not wholesale.
If you were to check right now, you?d find 577 effects listing and the overwhelming majority are from established magic mail order houses. There are less than 10 percent of the effects listed with more than one bid (if you look at the auctions ending today).
The bidding is gone but that?s because those who populate the site don?t want bidding. Selling a piece on eBay and looking for bids is risky. Real risky. I sold a Perfect Pen and a Thought Controller (total retail about $100.00) for a combined total of $10.00. But I have also sold effects for slightly more than I paid for them.
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