Just to provide a balanced viewpoint, I have never had a bit of trouble with Delcampe, and CEO and Owner "Seb" is always on hand if you need him. Ever try to get
ebay to respond, much less take a personal interest in your problem??????? But this week, they have learned a valuable P.R. lesson.
I'd say Gibbons might try to snap them up, just like they did BidStart. That would be very bad for the hobby, I think: "
ebay" and "clone of
ebay," last men standing.
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Makes sense too, a bigger toehold in Europe, where the majority of Delcampe's members live -- acquire an American online auction (BidStart) and finish up with a European online auction (Delcampe), followed by PLENTY of ads sprinkled through the auction listings.