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Has anyone noticed the change in the number of auctions listed at the top right hand corner of this site?

I noted that when we started with that particular search we caught 100-140 auctions most of the time, but now it's down to between 40 and 55 most of the time.

Part of me wants to change the search so we can catch more things, auto as well as autograph, poter as well as potter etc, but the other part of me wants to leave it as it is to see how many auctions there are.

This set must be drying up, either that or people are not madly happy with the current prices and so are not selling. Are there many cases left still? Has anyone looked?

331 items found for "potter stone" in Trading Cards

55 items found for "potter stone" in Action, Adventure (btw only GBP auctions)


So i think there are still the same numbers of auctions.

So you think people are just changing the wording of their listings not to include autograph, prop or costume... that would be very strange behaviour indeed.

I am going to change the top link to include auto and spelling variants so it will go up later today, but I think the rare cards are getting put up MUCH less often

Anna could give a better assessment, with all of the price guide work she does, but I think there are fewer listings.  I do a very broad search that pulls up books and DVDs in addition to cards.  There seems to be fewer of all types of cards, especially the props.

It's to be expected.  The set was released two months ago and there was a big flurry of eBay activity in June.

I tend to search "potter stone card"; it seems to pull up about 150 auctions which ship to Aus...

I search for harry potter under the trading cards category... on Ebay US, it was about 1200 auctions at its peak but has been declining steadily to about 800 auctions or so... thats including all HP cards, so I guess I would enter Stone or SS as well in there for that set only

Yeah there's still PLENTY of PoAU out there to plump up those auctions, and then there's people who seem to have the patience to list each and every base card individually - those guys really are brave :)

I've never understood why anyone would list one base card, or any item with the potential to sell for $1 or less.  Once you pay eBay listing and final value fees, then PayPal fees, there's almost no profit.

Well I put my card up as auto because I ran out of room in the title. But there do seem to be less which is bad because I am no where near finished :(

And there are even less now that Cardvault is no longer a registered user. Does anyone know what has happened to Richard (formaly MPC)? Also I am still waiting for a few things I bougt from him at the end of May. >:(

If you click on the buy it now at the bottom of the ebay search there are currently 98 itms but on;y 49 auction items. Audrey's Vintage Non-Sport is great as she welcomes offers and is a great seller. I have bought a few things from her and I have always been very happy. :)

Has CardVault bitten the dust as well  :o

My theory is that there are loads and loads of unopened boxes/cases out there.  It wouldn't surprise me if only 600 cases or so have actually been opened.  There will probably be a rush of auctions next week after the book is out.

Yeah I am sure there's a bit left sealed, maybe less than 200 cases but who knows :)

Try looking for cardvault247 - Angie - do you have Richard's number to check up if everything is ok with your order? That's too long!

I won a BIN auction from Richard on June 30th and I received it on July 8th.  I live in the US.  You should have gotten your cards by now. :-\

There's still some good auctions to be had out there. I just got this card:

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in the mail today. Argus Filch's Coat, #145/360, got it for $3.51 on ebay. Not bad if I do say so.

 :o :o :o Great price :o :o :o

Yeah, tell me about it! I thought I wouldn't be getting this card for less then double digits!  :ebay:  ;D

Prices have dropped as well.  I just picked up (although from PoAU) Dawn French's auto for $10.50!!!!!!  :ebay: ;D

$10.50? Sweet, congrats!

I was shocked.  I bid and went out thinking I was definitely going to be outbid.  Sometimes this happens, although for me, it is rare.  Now I need to wait for it to arrive.

Your deal, however, was awesome!  I don't have that card, but if I could get it under $10, I would.  And to think, you got it under $5!!!

As of yesterday cardvault247 has also been " No longer registered with eBay" - the last feedback for him went on at 14:15 on August 12  :(

He certainly couldn't be paid by Paypal earlier in the week either - so I paid by cheque

Please let us know if you get your auction win won't you Douglas - paying by cheque doesn't offer the best protection when buying I know, but if that's all you could use then you didn't have much option!

Wonder why he's no longer registered on ebay with this particular incarnation? :-\
It could be a temporary glitch with his account ...

Will do - It is a real pity as Richard has always been a friendly and efficient  :ebay:
I just hope any current problems he may have sort themselves out OK

What concerns me more is the regularity with which his accounts become unregistered on ebay. :-\
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hope whatever you've bought from him arrives quickly and in good order! ;)

What the heck?? Richard has been away at memorabilia so he probably doesn't know this, I'll give him a call in the morning and give him the good news :(

But why? He has 100% feedback right? Or he did last time I checked!

Really is a puzzle about Richard as I've not had problems with him and he had 100% positive feedback  ???

From what Douglas posted it looks as though ebay did the deed sometime on Friday as there are no new feedbacks left since then.
I'm sure we'd all like to know what's happened to his account this time please Roz and I'm equally sure there will ppl on here who will want some reassurances that they will indeed receive the items they've won and paid for ...
Just because he's been away at Memo shouldn't mean is account gets nixxed Roz. ;)

Most likely if he's been having paypal problems the new "law" that paypal have brought in (that you have to accept paypal in all forms when selling - not just cleared funds etc etc) may have made him unable to sell on ebay - to be honest, that's all I can think of - I need to check up on that "law" really - they make up more and more rules daily to double their profits!

I didn't realise that Paypal had amended their terms Roz! :o :-\
I would imagine that them both being part of the same company will have had it's impact too because of this new 'ruling' - they certainly have you in a stranglehold don't they! >:(

To be honest it doesn't bother me personally because I already accept credit card payments, but it's annoying for those who don't! You see once you accept CC payments on your account paypal then charge you to receive payments - EVEN FROM CLEARED FUNDS (which I add - costs them nothing), so a lot of people are furious.

Well Richard came though as expected....He did send me an email when the cheque arrived and the card arrived safely this morning.

I have emailed to tell him I'll be happy to leave feedback when possible

BTW his card_vault  :ebay: id is active again

Thank goodness!!
I saw his ebay account was up and running once more and I'm glad he got in contact with you when he received your payment, as I know he can be slow-to-non-existant when it comes to answering his emails! ::)

It's good to know there's been a happy ending and you have your card Douglas, I'm delighted for you! ;D


Roz - I hadn't realised you got charged by Paypal on cleared funds too! It's no wonder ppl are so furious. >:(