Completely different audience. Ebay is NOT the best place to auction books IMHO
+1
I don't know what has happened as of recent but it looks like BIN is the way to go.
Its been that way for a very long time I think. Unless its a very high demand book auctions are for dumping and very very established long time sellers like maybe zilaf.(I do know a few sellers that hit home runs on auctions consistently, but they are exception not the rule.) The time of year used to matter with conventions, but they are pretty much going year round now.
I am sure someone will come in and argue with me, but numbers dont lie.
Comic sellers who use to do 99cent auctions have stopped doing it! I think that in itself proves your point.
I did a few .99 auctions last week.
Current comic sets:
One sold for .99
The other for $1.29
.99 no more