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Jim VBI was at a show and contemplating buying an m101 Marquard with a Standard Biscuit back that probably would have graded a 5. The price was 500 dollars. So I cruised and thought about it when I came up to a table where a guy was willing to make me a deal. The guy offered to sell me a 1915 Cracker Jack Bresnahan graded a 4 and a t206 Lajoie throwing graded a 3 for 500 total. In the end I couldn't turn the deal down and ending up making 280 on the Lajoie and 450 on the Bresnahan. Now I wish I just bought the Marquard and kept it.
You don't have a dilemma. You have the same problem as many of us. You're just undercapitalized.
You didn't but the $500 card you wanted, but instead bought two others that netted you $730 in profit. With enough cash, you could have bought all three, paid for the Marquard with the profits and walked away with the card you wanted AND $230 in cash.
By the way, welcome to the club. This problem never ends. Some guys just add zeros to the end of the numbers.