EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Search engines. Online I think they call it throttling. I feel metered. Items no longer get page views. You can't find your own items even when they're the lowest price of the same item by far. More fees, fees on postage, fees on sales taxes, shipping rates about five times what they were 20 years ago. Low price items are ignored, either by eBay choice or by buyer recognition of shipping costs. Collectibles? People with smart phones don't need collectible buzz. We've become a very utilitarian world.

On the other hand, certain types of collectibles might cut it. Baseball cards. 1960s toys. I guess my take is a downer, but eBay is just a waste of time. I'm ready to can it for good. And I don't find myself looking at other competing sites. It's just as bad there.