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Absorption and Depth: What Happens When You Sell Into a Thin Market

Depth measures how many listings sit near a card's best price, and absorption measures how much of that depth a specific trade actually uses. Delivered price, item plus shipping, decides which listing is really cheapest, and an auction result should never be read as a fixed-price floor.

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