[CamperBob2]

Yes, exactly. In fact there were some ebay "helper" companies that made a go of it in the early 2000's. They went out of business because it doesn't add enough value

It didn't add enough value back then, but IMHO it does now. Selling on eBay is a massive hassle these days for a variety of reasons, and much less profitable for onesy-twosy transactions than it used to be.

If I could just drop off a bunch of stuff at my local GameStop and forget about it until the checks arrive in the mail... yeah, there's definitely a business model there.

[bombcar]

They’re called consignment stores and some have an online component (which can involve eBay or other similar marketplaces).

[CamperBob2]

Yes, consignment stores have existed for a long time, but they aren't generally functional interfaces to eBay. If you want your stuff to sit on a shelf for the next few years, a consignment store is OK, I suppose.

When I sell something, I usually want the item gone ASAP in exchange for a modest amount of money.

[dawnerd]

There’s a ton of eBay sellers doing consignment, usually for friends that just want to sell things but I’ve seen some much larger operations selling pallets worth of goods from stores not large enough to wholesale or liquidate.

[bombcar]

Yep, watching the store/usernames of sellers can be instructive (many thrift stores, pawn shops, consignment stores, and others list things on eBay, especially for fixed price).

One of the reasons to refund an order is “already sold in-person”.