Actually surprised at the snarky responses to what was on the surface a perfectly fine question to ask. Perhaps those that answered cynically thought the OP was asking a cynical question, or perhaps they are protecting their privacy which is totally understandable, or perhaps the twitter mob mentality is infiltrating Net54. I'll take the high road ...
Generally speaking, it does depend of course whether one is collecting for the long term or a quick flip. Flippers might be more willing to spend more thinking they can make a quick buck. It also depends considerably on how much disposable income someone has at the time (and/or how good they are at hiding large purchases from their significant other).
The most I've ever spent on one card is about $400 and I've been collecting for 20+ years. My collection is pretty diverse but definitely at the low end of the grading scale ("buy the card not the holder" mentality). In recent years I've moved away from Baseball/Hockey to mostly Soccer because that is where I still see value. Most cards I've purchased are in the $5-50 range, mostly vintage but a few modern as well. If one of my "holy grail" cards came up for auction, I still don't think I would spend more than $1000 on it, but that's the shallow end I swim in. I collect what I like but also with an eye on my collection increasing in value over time and having a nice albeit small money-making activity to do in retirement if and when I liquidate.
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