The Staging Area #9: Live Selling, Ohtani Mania, and the Future of eBay Auctions

<p>Tory from dcsports87 returns to The Staging Area for a wide-ranging conversation on everything happening right now in the hobby.</p><p>We kick off with baseball talk and dive deep into Shohei Ohtani’s market—how it reached this level, what still drives it, and which of his cards Tory finds most compelling as a collector.</p><p>Then we unpack the live-selling wave. Tory shares lessons from DC’s first eBay Live event, what worked, what didn’t, and how he thinks live selling fits into the broader ecosystem.</p><p>We close with a look at eBay’s authentication delays, the Disney Chrome craze, and what dcsports87's app launch means for collectors. If you’re serious about understanding where the market is heading and how high-volume sellers think, this is one you’ll want to hear.</p><p><br>A special thank you to <a href="https://dcsports87.com/">dcsports87</a> for supporting this series. Check out dcsports87 for your eBay consignment needs and visit the dcsports87 <a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/uscgzachssportscards">eBay store</a> to find great cards ending every night.</p><p>Get your free copy of <a href="https://subscribepage.io/CollectingForKeeps">Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype</a></p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</a></p><p>Follow dcsports87: | <a href="https://www.dcsports87.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/uscgzachssportscards">eBay</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dcsports87">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://x.com/dcsports87">Twitter</a> <a href="https://x.com/dcsports87/with_replies"> <br></a>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>