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Bottom of the NinthJim
I think that you may have misread what I wrote. I am sure that most of the people who are able to spend 7800 on a common do plenty of worthwhile things with their money.
I was not being critical of these collectors but pointing out that the registry has become a pissing contest and that in many instances, maybe not all, it is not the passion of wanting the card that drives these collectors. There is nothing wrong with that either. If someone has the means, more power to them.
In a positive way it has brought many new collectors into the game who just want to try and complete a set or two without respect to having the highest graded examples.
As I stated, I love the guys who are willing to drop thousands on a common card that I paid $8 for plus $10 to grade. How could I possibly be jealous of someone who is willing to allow me the chance to make 100 times my money in a flash?
Greg