Has eBay put collectible prices in the tank?

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Posted at May 5, 2003, 11:26 pm:

I'm doing a magazine article about the effect of eBay on the market value of collectibles. My impression, after 25 years of collecting, is that price guides are no longer relevant. Items such as comic books, trading cards and other formerly "scarce" collectibles are going dirt cheap on eBay. For instance, a "Man From U.N.C.L.E." comic that sold a few years ago for $25 is now going for $5 on eBay. This is just one example. Sports cards generally seem to go for 50 percent or less of their price guide values. Would anyone care to share their views on this?

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