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Second-Hand NFT Market for NBA Top Shot Packs Appears on eBay

Listings for NBA Top Shots have begun appearing on the major eBay marketplace, as holders of the blockchain-based collectibles look to profit from the surging interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

One NBA Top Shot Premium Pack is currently on sale on eBay for USD 2,500, while dozens of other packs are being sold for anything from USD 5 to USD 1,800.

The explosion of interest in NBA Top Shot NFTs comes amid a wider explosion in NFTs, with an Arca report indicating yesterday that the sector has grown faster than any other area in crypto. However, more skeptical observers suggest that the market for NBA Top Shots is ripe for scams, while others argue that the NFT is the next ICO (initial coin offering), and will similarly tarnish crypto’s reputation.

From USD 200 to USD 2,000

Built by Dapper Labs (also responsible for CryptoKitties), NBA Top Shots are NFTs based on the Flow blockchain. They’re officially licensed by the National Basketball Association, and if you buy one, you’ll be getting an NFT which also comes with video highlights of NBA matches and shots, as well as player and game stats.

Officially, packs start from USD 9 and rise to USD 230 in the case of 2020 NBA Finals packs (as well as other special packs). Unfortunately for would-be purchasers, they’ve all sold out, which has led to the appearance of an unofficial marketplace on eBay, where you will now have to pay greatly inflated prices.

For example, Rising Stars packs retail on the NBA Top Shot website for USD 200, but now you’ll need to stump up anything from USD 1,300 to USD 1,990 on eBay. That’s basically a 900% rate of return.

This jump in price is in keeping with the similarly impressive jump in interest NFTs are currently receiving.

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