mmm i dunno, if i want a card badly enough i'll pay whatever it takes. if it's just an arenas jersey or auto that's not rare i'll wait for a bargain. doesn't affect me that much - 'cept for some of the sets, as i've mentioned before with Mr Harper's SOTT
I don't think that's the case much Nan - there might be guys doing that with very rare stuff or Exquisite cards but other than that I think all is fair and u just have to get used to - u win some - u lose some'
I lost a KG Ultimate Coll #21/50 the other day - got sniped - I already have the #21/25 and wanted the #21/50 to go next to it. Didn't have much $ - bid up to $13 and lost it to a guy who just seemed to buy random serially numbered cards of everyone!!!
It can be frustrating but lets face it we all get steals as well - like u said Howard #12/100 for 99 cents is awesome!!! U shouldn't be lamenting that - u should be thanking yr lucky stars it slipped through!!!
Just my 2 cents!! I've got some steals coming in the mail!!!
Anyone buying RC cards as an investment to make a return obviously didn't earn their wealth with being intelligent.
I mean, $2.5K for a Dwight Exquisite, $13K for a Lebron Exquisite. Sure they're the HIGHEST of HIGH END products, but I don't believe these cards are worth this much, nor will they provide a "return" for the buyer 10 years on.
I do understand that these 2 players I mentioned, they're both young, they both have a LONG career ahead of each other, but I mean, given the ratio to players, and young talent to veterans, and leadership, it's HIGHLY unlikely any of these players will ever win 6 titles, and become the next MJ, and will most likely be forgotten about 5-10 years after they retire.....
I reckon it's the high-end releases that have decimated collecting. It has simply put it right out of the price range of many.
They may be dominating in auctions but they are also the ones who buy high end boxes for the chance of a big hit and then sell the rest - this is the only way most of us will ever get a chance at owning an Exq etc.
Well, yes, that is true.
But they do make different kinds of budget for all walks of life. So, the releases of Exquisite and UD Blacks have just catered for the more well off I guess.
They've put them out of reach of the next generation of collectors.
I own my own home, a holiday house and have a good income. I can buy what I choose when I choose to, but what is the incentive for the kid who gets $20 a week to start collecting? So he can go and buy a couple of mid-range to lower end packs? Why bother?
If I was just starting to collect now, I'd have a think about it and give it a miss all together, I reckon.
I can buy what I choose when I choose to, but what is the incentive for the kid who gets $20 a week to start collecting? So he can go and buy a couple of mid-range to lower end packs? Why bother?
If I was just starting to collect now, I'd have a think about it and give it a miss all together, I reckon.
They've put them out of reach of the next generation of collectors.
I own my own home, a holiday house and have a good income. I can buy what I choose when I choose to, but what is the incentive for the kid who gets $20 a week to start collecting? So he can go and buy a couple of mid-range to lower end packs? Why bother?
If I was just starting to collect now, I'd have a think about it and give it a miss all together, I reckon.
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