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Originally Posted by mechanicalman
Allow me to explain the question.
You're trying to complete a set or a run, and you've been searching a long time for an elusive card to no avail. Then one pops up, but it's not at the grade or quality with which you know you'll be happy over the long term. But, you buy it anyway just to fill the gap until a better one comes along, at which time you liquidate the placeholder.
Given the transaction costs, it's not always a fiscally responsible practice, but does the need to fill a gap ever win out?
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I have done it several times. When I finally find one that I am happy with I sell the placeholder. The only down side is when it is an odd ball card that is super rare but not worth much cash. Sometimes it take a while to sell the placeholder and not take a bath on it.