Justifying a Big Purchase

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

Agree with most on here...you're likely going to regret not getting it in the future, especially since you're not over extending yourself financially.

There are several cards I wish I would have jumped on at the time (in the past and recent) that I know I won't really have a shot at again, and it still bothers me .

Best of luck with your decision!

Bill

Agree completely with this.

[KCRfan1]

Tell us what you decide, and post a pic if you buy!

[frankbmd]

No offense to board members who have posted, but I don't rely on strangers' advice to help me spend my money.

[RCMcKenzie]

Frank, is this like when Bill Murray made that Somerset Maugham movie?


If I have any doubts, I pass. There are always other nice cards coming up later.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Frank, is this like when Bill Murray made that Somerset Maugham movie?


If I have any doubts, I pass. There are always other nice cards coming up later.

What About Bob?

[RCMcKenzie]

Something like that. I can't recall, which also helps not regretting not buying stuff.

[Mark17]

I look at it this way:

People need to find enjoyment in life, and often that costs money. Some people like to travel, or hit a casino once in awhile, while some will drop some dough at the local watering hole once or twice a week.

Some people take cruises, stay at nice hotels or eat out at good restaurants a couple times a week, or go to a movie theater every weekend. Some people will spend a hundred or more dollars per game attending sports events...

And so on. Here's the thing - the hobby that gives you pleasure does not involve spending money; it involves putting your money into something that will likely hold its value.

All of the other examples I gave above result in money being spent and gone. Your example is the opposite - it involves money being preserved. I'd say, not only go for it, but go for it and feel great about your decision because not only does it give you pleasure, it is also a wise move.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Mark17

I look at it this way:

People need to find enjoyment in life, and often that costs money. Some people like to travel, or hit a casino once in awhile, while some will drop some dough at the local watering hole once or twice a week.

Some people take cruises, stay at nice hotels or eat out at good restaurants a couple times a week, or go to a movie theater every weekend. Some people will spend a hundred or more dollars per game attending sports events...

And so on. Here's the thing - the hobby that gives you pleasure does not involve spending money; it involves putting your money into something that will likely hold its value.

All of the other examples I gave above result in money being spent and gone. Your example is the opposite - it involves money being preserved. I'd say, not only go for it, but go for it and feel great about your decision because not only does it give you pleasure, it is also a wise move.

What you say makes some sense, but I don't agree that you cannot lose real money in the hobby. There are members here that remember bad advice they received regarding some of their own purchases.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

What you say makes some sense, but I don't agree that you cannot lose real money in the hobby. There are members here that remember bad advice they received regarding some of their own purchases.

Of course you can lose money buying a baseball card. But the other hobbies I mentioned are guaranteed money expenditures. How many baseball, football, basketball, or hockey games have you attended, where you get back any of your money later on?