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Old 02-12-2019, 10:01 PM
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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...
I often get this feeling too, but 95% of the time it's what I call "pre-" seller's regret. In that I think about and agonize over which cards I really want to sell before I actually do it, but then a large majority of the time after they are gone, I don't think twice about it and am able to move on. I have a few passive regrets on cards that got away years ago - I remember getting rid of them and occasionally wish I hadn't - but it's nothing that keeps me up at night.
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Thanks all for the encouraging replies here. I think at a minimum I'm going to check out COMC more in-depth. I've always heard about them, but have never taken the time to really learn what it's all about. As for the rest, I feel like I have as good a shot as anyone to be at least marginally successful in flipping cards for profit if I really took that approach. I already fund "most of" my new purchases with card sales, but I could stand to get more efficient and proactive about it rather than always acting after the fact.
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Old 02-12-2019, 10:50 PM
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I sell my services to others for money to fund my hobby.
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Old 02-12-2019, 11:21 PM
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Open your eyes, look around--many collectors aren't interested in just buying baseball cards.

Diversify--look around!

This week I bought a antique sign and some other artifacts for $305.00
Sold the lot for $1050---

Purchase a raw 1968 Ryan RC a 1958 Gibson RC and a 1972 Munson RC for $550 sent to PSA sold for 1550.00

One time I bought a piece of jade for 25.00-sold too cheap for 500.00

Bought a Civil War belt buckle for $100 sold too cheap for 800.00

--Buy-sell-trade--if you think someone might pay more-buy it--!
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Old 02-16-2019, 06:48 AM
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Open your eyes, look around--many collectors aren't interested in just buying baseball cards.

Diversify--look around!

This week I bought a antique sign and some other artifacts for $305.00
Sold the lot for $1050---

Purchase a raw 1968 Ryan RC a 1958 Gibson RC and a 1972 Munson RC for $550 sent to PSA sold for 1550.00

One time I bought a piece of jade for 25.00-sold too cheap for 500.00

Bought a Civil War belt buckle for $100 sold too cheap for 800.00

--Buy-sell-trade--if you think someone might pay more-buy it--!
YUP! I do this!!!! I buy anything I see I know I can make money from...mostly NOT baseball cards...then I parlay that plus plus into my hobbies!
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D0ug G00dM@n, Card Prostitute!
(said in the spirit and voice of Dan Aykroyd's character, Fred Garvin)
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D0ug G00dM@n, Card Prostitute!
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That's pretty funny.
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Card Prostitute? I have been doing that for years. When I finish with my next client and the one after that I will have done two.
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I lose on most card deals but make up for it in volume!!
And whomever only talks about winning purchases, they are either not telling the whole story or haven't done enough deals..

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