How much have you spent on your Collection?

[MJ23BULLS]

I always keep track on what I spend, I recently did a complete inventory on what I have spent,
I starting adding up how much I think I could sell for if I wanted to sell up...
I was surprised to say the least.

I have spent $36,500 on MJ cards over the past 3 1/2 years...

After doing a no Bullsh!t estimate on what I could sell for, I feel I would get close to $70,000

That's not taking into account the current AU to U.S conversion rate or ebay/paypal fees I would inquire with selling...

As I have a vast network of MJ collector's I buy and sell to, I would likely be able to off load 1/3 of my collection in a matter of weeks.

The remainder of my collection would take longer to sell but I figured realistic selling prices on everything.


I'm not looking to sell anything (so don't ask).
(this is not one of those threads)


So the question is, How much have you spent and how much would your collection be worth if you were to sell up???

 

[90sRulz]

Not doing that, no way, no how...ignorance is bliss!

 

[carlton91]

I don't know and don't want to know

 

[MJ23BULLS]

Not doing that, no way, no how...ignorance is bliss!

Come on now, its not that hard, as long as the misses doesn't see or know!

 

[KyleP]

I'd estimate it at being around $500...pretty much some Nowitzki autos and patches.

 

[penny collector]

Well I believe I got back into collecting at completely the wrong time and have spent way more than I would get back... Lucky I didn't get back into it to make a profit just some well needed stress relief! Nothing clears my head like splashing out on the bay!

 

[postgsl]

I can say that I have not spent one cent of my money on buying cards...now as for the wife's money well that is another story

 

[muzikandme]

I'm not sure what iv spent over the years including cards, signed basketballs, signed jerseys, signed pictures, jerseys, hats, DVDs, magazines etc i to would probably struggle to make it back.

 

[Steve]

since the start of last year I prob spent about 3 grand on ebay, about $600-700 with Mr Papparazzi and at least a few hundred more through here
all on Boguts don't really care how much these would sell for never going to move them

 

[Fleer57]

Somewhere around $3-4k for me too. Only one big purchase, the Jordan rookie. Everything else under $100 per item.
My weakness is buying boxes, still love busting open a box, much prefer it to buying singles or sets, even if i know the odds are against me investment-wise.

 

[oz-antoine]

Maybe it would be a good thread "How have you got around spending so much $$$ on cards when you have a mrs"

 

[Cobretti]

lol i spend about 30k a year in the last few years on cards.

 

[wasportsfan1]

clearly not enough

 

[Tom12]

I'm looking at $1542 since the start of the year... who needs a car?

If I was to sell at reasonable prices I think I could get around $2000 back

 

[hsv006]

lolol...for most inc me its about the hobby not how much you spend or can sell for !!

 

[Tom12]

lolol...for most inc me its about the hobby not how much you spend or can sell for !!

Neither but I thought it would be cool to do some calculations

 

[hsv006]

Neither but I thought it would be cool to do some calculations

Not cool....more like.iVE PROBABLY OPENED HUNDREDS OF BOXES OVER THE YEARS...yikes !!

 

[Jaames]

Maybe it would be a good thread "How have you got around spending so much $$$ on cards when you have a mrs"

It still shocks me how many people have to hide card prices from wife's. My wife loves seeing my cards come in the mail and hates when I sell them.

 

[sskillswitch]

It still shocks me how many people have to hide card prices from wife's. My wife loves seeing my cards come in the mail and hates when I sell them.

Does she do courses on this? May have to send my missus to one

 

[MJ23BULLS]

I'm just asking how much people sink into their collections and do they expect to get their money back out, if at some stage they want to sell...

I feel like collecting has taken over most of my spare cash(and some I can't spare)...

I just want to know, if i'm not the only one that spends too much!

Sure, I could sell and come out on top with a great profit, but at this stage I cringe when ever I sell anything(unless i'm selling to buy more)...

I don't feel like i'm walking away anytime soon, that's for sure.