hoarding
I often trade for cards I don't need, just because I'm tired of the ones I have in my dupes box. I collect Sovereign back T205s and T206s. Right now I have a few 1952 Topps I put on BST to trade for Sovereigns. When I didn't get any response, I bumped it to say I'll take any T, M, or E cards. I don't need them, but I really don't need the 52's either so I might as well move them along. Trading is good for the soul! And as one of the previous posters said, if you trade often enough, it seems to work out in the end.
BTW, I'm also a member of OBC. Over there we don't trade as much as we just send each other stuff that somebody needs. You send a few, and maybe a year later you'll get something back. Or maybe not, but who cares. Of course, it's mostly beaters from bargain boxes, so the monetary side isn't nearly as important as high end cards.
Take Care,
Geno
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