Can you be a collector and successful seller also?

[mintacular]

Of course, in fact, I would venture to say that most successful sellers are also collectors. In most cases, the best way to gain knowledge and pricing insights is by collecting yourself. That said, I know a local dealer who seems pretty successful who admitted to me that he has never collected and has no emotional attachment to the cards he sells. In that sense, he has an advantage b/c he doesn't hold back inventory to fill his own collecting needs. On the flip side, the seller who reflects an inherent interest/ passion for the card they are selling will likely be able to sell said card(s) to a true collector who wants to support that guy, not to mention, that seller can hold to a higher price with the knowledge of "if it doesn't sell, I can keep this in the PC".