It grinds my gears when...

[Runscott]

Andy, that quote seems really odd to me. I don't know that many card 'investors', but I think to successfully collect cards without losing much money, or to be a successful dealer, you have to have passion for what you are doing; otherwise, you should pick something that you do have a passion for - real estate, coins, whatever. The passion keeps you in touch with the market when you might otherwise be thinking about something else. On the other hand, it's a big danger for dealers to become too enamored with their inventory. Just my opinion.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Andy, that quote seems really odd to me. I don't know that many card 'investors', but I think to successfully collect cards without losing much money, or to be a successful dealer, you have to have passion for what you are doing; otherwise, you should pick something that you do have a passion for - real estate, coins, whatever. The passion keeps you in touch with the market when you might otherwise be thinking about something else. On the other hand, it's a big danger for dealers to become too enamored with their inventory. Just my opinion.

Yes. I do not have problems with people who flip or invest to fund their collection, but there is no fun involved with doing business with someone who sees the hobby the same as stocks.