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Dave.........Buy the card, not the holder.
You're BIN question is subjective, because it really depends on what you're looking to do. Are you buying the cards as a long-term investment? To flip and make some quick money? or because you're a baseball history nut like most of us and enjoy collecting prewar cards?
There are times when I've paid more than I wanted to for a card and thought to myself - "am I crazy".....and then the card shows up, and I'm holding it and I forget all about how much it cost.
I've gotten plenty of good deals too over the past couple years, but it doesn't make me feel any better when I get that particular card. When the transaction is over, it's all about the piece of cardboard.
At the end of the day, it only matters how much you paid for a card if you plan on selling it one day. If you like the card, who cares if you pay a few bucks more than the next guy?