As I've said to people, "You should have asked for my opinion before you won the item rather than after."
Criminals make their money preying on the ignorant, so you have to expect a lot of ignorant buyers.
I have a list of rules for newbie collectors in any area. One is : "Start by buying inexpensive items. Put off the thousands dollar Babe Ruth baseball cards and Elvis Presley autographed photos for another day. Without exception, all beginners make mistakes. From paying too much to misjudging rarity to buying fakes. It only makes sense that a collector should want to make the inevitable beginner’s mistakes on $10 rather that $1,000 purchases."
Last edited by drc; 10-24-2012 at 01:08 PM.
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