Earlier this week, the whole card market was shaken to its core when eBay suspended PWCC Marketplace from its platform. This move comes after the eCommerce giant accused the Oregon-based company of shilling or asking individuals to bid on their items in an effort to increase their value.

For their part, PWCC denied all allegations and expressed their shock over eBay's decision. We take a look below at this debacle between two of the hobby's biggest names and how it affects the card industry.

The NBA Card Sellers Caught In Between

At the time of eBay's decision to suspend PWCC, around 17,000 listings were taken down on the eCommerce platform. In essence, these listed items were entrusted to PWCC by their customers all over the world to sell them online. With the company's listings taken down, these individuals are the direct casualties of this ongoing incident.

Thinking about it, the quantity of cards delisted by eBay is no joking matter. While most of these items are not that expensive, the profit that can be obtained from their potential transactions is just as important. These people must now go through the tedious process of getting their cards back and finding a way to sell them in any way possible.

At the same time, those who sought the services of PWCC to sell their high-end cards are now left in a bind. For the longest time, the expertise and wide reach of PWCC on eBay have helped collectors transform valuable raw and graded NBA cards into money for their own purposes. With the suspension in full effect, they now have to rely on other names in the card consignment business, such as Probstein and Comc.

NBA Card Collectors Seeking To Consign Their Items

Speaking of other consignment services, those who planned to have their cards listed on eBay via PWCC's services will surely migrate to its competitors. For sure, a good chunk of those 17,000 delisted items on eBay and other individuals will go find other consignment companies that have a better record and public image right now.

Along with this potential move, the allegations against PWCC will make more people aware of shill bidding and why it's one of the many trends that can kill the hobby. While some may be tempted to bid in this way, there is the hope that the majority of hobbyists can rally against it to preserve the credibility and growth of card collecting.

PWCC Marketplace To Stand On Their Own

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This isn't the first time PWCC found itself in hot water. A few years ago, Brent Huigens, PWCC's owner, was allegedly caught instructing one of his clients to continue bidding on his own card consigned to the company. There were even accusations of doctoring cards to improve their grade against the consignment company.

Through all of these allegations, PWCC continues to serve tons of card collectors by helping them consign their items online. With their suspension from eBay, the company is now pushing through its plans to forego the eCommerce giant by putting up its own platform. If done successfully, PWCC can now hold auctions on their own site, along with offering a vault service for high-end cards.

It might take a couple of months to really see and understand the ramifications of this incident. For the time being, NBA card collectors should practice caution with their transactions and the consignment companies they're hiring for their valuable items.