[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Huck

+1! When word gets around that you are a collector, neighbors, friends, colleagues and a slew of other folks will start letting you know about collections. They all have visions of hundreds of thousands of dollars coming their way. After you have viewed the cards the first question is always "What are they worth?" or the classic "I had this card and that card but my mother threw all of my cards in the trash."

Wow so very true. So many people ask what their stuff is worth or can I look at their stuff or I have a jeter rookie and saw one went for $100k so what do I have and it is never the right card or right condition. But I smile and help them as best possible. Tough sometimes to be nice but I think it is only right to try and steer them where possible.
When it comes to buying something that is being sold low as others said it is all situational and then I determine what is best thing to do. But no fast steady rule