Have you had any luck selling items using an online selling agent (think eBay) recently, and if so, where?

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I buy mainly rare vacuum tubes on Ebay from North America and Europe. Ebay sells all over the globe. exposure wise I don’t think that any other marketplace can touch Ebay.

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