Dealer? “Dealer”/Collector? Or Collector only!

[ALR-bishop]

Just a collector since 1957, but contemplating exit plans

[Seven]

Just a collector. I have a small collection, I'm considering selling some small modern cards that I have just to help fund the vintage cards I want to buy, but when push comes to shove, I'm just in it for the Hobby.

[JLange]

I am a pure collector. I buy the things I like, but I also do try to buy at prices that would give some upside if I were to sell in the future. As a long term collector, though, I have accumulated many items that I will eventually unload, including the following:

-duplicates from upgrading or "Oops, already have it" moments
-non-collection items acquired in lots with items from my want list
-items that no longer fit my various collections

It started out as an item here or there, then they filled a tote, then several more totes, etc. Now my assemblage of "non-collection" stuff is a big collection.

Eventually will sort through this non-collection and utilize BST and Ebay, etc. to thin it out. I don't think that makes me a dealer, but I can see how long term collectors can stumble into collector/dealer mode.

[Belfast1933]

Hysterical! Love the “oops, already have it” category... I thought I was the only one who did that from time to time. Feels like this is safe circle and we can share our misses (and hits). Thx for sharing

Jeff

Originally Posted by JLange

I am a pure collector. I buy the things I like, but I also do try to buy at prices that would give some upside if I were to sell in the future. As a long term collector, though, I have accumulated many items that I will eventually unload, including the following:

-duplicates from upgrading or "Oops, already have it" moments
-non-collection items acquired in lots with items from my want list
-items that no longer fit my various collections

It started out as an item here or there, then they filled a tote, then several more totes, etc. Now my assemblage of "non-collection" stuff is a big collection.

Eventually will sort through this non-collection and utilize BST and Ebay, etc. to thin it out. I don't think that makes me a dealer, but I can see how long term collectors can stumble into collector/dealer mode.

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Hysterical! Love the “oops, already have it” category... I thought I was the only one who did that from time to time. Feels like this is safe circle and we can share our misses (and hits). Thx for sharing

Jeff

Related to the "oops, already have it" is the "I need it and there are two finishing close to the same time and I'll set snipes on both, figuring I'll maybe win one, then accidentally win both of them" category.

Which, given the length of the name, obviously won't apply all that often. But it happened to me at least a couple of times while trying to fill t206 holes...

Also, I'm just a collector. I'm really bad at letting things go. Which may actually make me a hoarder, now that I think of it.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Just a collector since 1957, but contemplating exit plans

Anything you are not sure about you can send to me.

Over the last 30+ years I have been all of the above at one time or another. I have enjoyed cards the most since I became strictly a collector several years ago.

Now I have been slowly selling cards I hoarded insane amounts of to pay for new purchases.