Tuesday, August 17, 2021

eBay restricted the account of a trading card dealer that supposedly sold $200 million worth in the last year

The company's response:
 

Action Network:

The news created a ripple throughout the community since PWCC is such an integral part of eBay sales. A source said it is believed that PWCC did at least $200 million worth of gross sales on eBay in the last year alone. 

“Recently, it was determined that individuals associated with a trading card seller, PWCC, have engaged in “shill bidding,” which is prohibited on eBay,” the statement read. “As a result, eBay has restricted PWCC’s selling privileges and listings, effective today.

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eBay’s note and the action leads many in the business to wonder how much of the recent card boom, which peaked in February, was real