Most important bb card advice you've ever rc'vd

Don't be discouraged by a sour deal or two because it will happen. You seem to have a lot of passion for collecting cards so who cares what people think of you.
Joe P.

I recieved this from joe right after I joined the board and had a bad deal with another member. I was never fortunate enough to meet Joe because he passed before the 2010 Balt national but I did make the trip to Arlington to say my thanks.

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

Don't be discouraged by a sour deal or two because it will happen. You seem to have a lot of passion for collecting cards so who cares what people think of you.
Joe P.

I recieved this from joe right after I joined the board and had a bad deal with another member. I was never fortunate enough to meet Joe because he passed before the 2010 Balt national but I did make the trip to Arlington to say my thanks.

Alot of good advice in this thread.

Andrew I'm glad you credited Joe P. Our board time only overlapped about a year or so and I never contacted him but I always enjoyed his posts. I usually felt he had a healthy perspective and I've remembered more than once something he wrote. Maybe not advice, and maybe not the most important, but I have used the thought on other topics when talking with my kids:

"How do you put a price on something you enjoy?"

[scooter729]

Don't rely on SMR prices when making a purchase.

[2dueces]

We don't own these cards. We are just holding them for awhile. Jay Wolt

[phikappapsi]

"Never liquidate an asset you don't have to. Never sell an investment for a depreciable good."

From my grandpa, it was actually his investing advice for the stock market, but I've applied it to cards. I've been collecting since I was 5 years old, only ever sold 3 cards (dips) And only so I could get 2 cards.

[kcohen]

Good sense has no role to play in this hobby.

[nolemmings]

"You can never have too much '88 Donruss--it will only go up".