Funding your hobby...

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Ricky

I get too attached to my cards to do this, even though it's a smart way to operate. If I sold any of my vintage cards, as soon as I did, I know I'd want them back...

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[Jobu]

Ryan, I am going to request one exemption.

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

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[savedfrommyspokes]

I have built my entire collection off of buying/selling for a profit. My comment to anyone considering this method to fund their collection is I realize the greatest profits from sellers I regularly buy from.

[JollyElm]

Virtually every single card I buy is bought 'knowing' I could turn a profit on it were I to sell it...but, let's be honest, I know for damn sure that I am wrong with regard to 99.9% of them.

[hcv123]

The more knowledge you have about it, the greater potential there is to profit in it. I have gone through periods of only funding my collection through sales from it and other times where other monies have been added. I regularly say - there is nothing I own materially that I would not sell (some things that there may not be anyone willing to pay the price at which I would sell it - hence leaving them a part of my collection till then). Many of the items that I collect are in pretty short supply (think between 1 and 20 known examples). I have owned some for a bit of time and in no hurry, only sell when a buyer is willing to meet my price (or close to it after a bit of haggling).