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Originally Posted by Golfcollector
Recently had this happen to me so curious as to what other collectors would do in a similar situation.
SCENARIO - You have been searching for an elusive card for your collection for a couple of years. Finally, FINALLY you have the chance to buy one. it is a graded example, lower grade but nice for the grade, and the price is pretty reasonable - - -and you are negotiating with the seller for this and another card for your collection.
BOOM! Out of the blue a SECOND example becomes available from a different source! This one is ungraded, maybe just a shade nicer but at a cost that is 51% more than the card you first found.
We are not talking break the bank money here, but still it is a few hundred bucks. And no, neither one is trimmed 
Do you:
1) Go with the first card
2) Punt the first card and buy the second card
3) Purchase BOTH
Curious to hear what others would do and some support as to why? |
1) It depends, is the second card in that negotiation also tough, or is it more along the lines of a throw in to make the money seem better?
2) Maybe, if it messes up the deal for the third card or annoys the seller who may eventually have other cards for you that's not what you want to do. If it makes sense, I would be sure not to do it until I had the card from the other source in hand.
3) If you can afford it - Yes. Especially for a card that's uncommon enough that it took a couple years to find the first one.