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MarkI think the set registries are really bringing back set collectors and they definitely drive up pricing. I've seen many instances of bids that are way too high from a name I recognize as a set builder looking for that particular card.
I'm working on a nice ungraded 63-64 Parkhurst hockey set. When I started I determined I would never pay even low Beckett for the cards I want in the condition I wanted - I saw that there were plenty of cards offered and I felt I had all the time in the world. I got the first 30 or so at my price. As my set nears completion I've lost all patience and if I see one of the cards I still need in the condition I want I'm after it and my pricing discipline is out the window. Its the same with other sets I'm working on.