My take on that is folks are relying more and more on sites like Ebay for deals and to bottom fish but go elsewhere as there are fewer and fewer deals to be had.
And if you can buy the same item at Target or Wal-Mart for the SAME price, you’ll not pay for shipping at the store, unlike Ebay. Ebay is still GREAT for items you can’t find in stores, especially antiques that are small enough to ship.