Getting burned out

[orioles70]

Originally Posted by mr2686

This has been my philosophy the last several months. Have pretty much taken a self imposed break from buying and checking EBAY every day. What I have been doing is working on the memorabilia room, enjoying the stuff that's already displayed, and making sure all my checklists/documentation/want-need lists are all up to date. It's been a nice refreshing change, and what I've come to realize is that I'm never going to be able to buy of find everything I want/need so I'll just enjoy what I have and the rest will sort itself out.

This +1...I have been pretty much doing the same thing since Covid hit...I am now very organized and have most of my display rooms in great shape and it has been extremely enjoyable

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[ooo-ribay]

Thanks for all your responses, guys. Good to know I'm not alone.

A few further thoughts/follow ups:

I definitely understand the BIN philosophy if you're selling, say, a crockpot. I hate when memorabilia sellers do it because, if it's "good," I'll never see it in time. If everything I was after was in an auction, at least I'd have a chance. I'd still probably get beat most of the time by "that one other guy," but I can live with that. Most of you guys are probably familiar with ebay seller jonsstats...I think he auctions everything and starts his auctions at 99 cents. I believe he almost always gets a good price when his stuff is good. Besides me not liking BIN, I think it also often hurts the seller.

As far as "looking for a steal"...I'm not. I just want a chance. Steals are super rare and usually only occur when you stumble upon something with a bad description and/or bad picture(s). There's just too many damn eyeball for much of anything to ever fly under the radar.

As far as starting a new collection...God, no!

Finally, the "salesman's samples" theory on rare PM-10s is interesting. It's a possibility. It makes sense that guys like Mays would be produced and bought (in the day) in the greatest quantity but I also have thought that kids would have pestered their Dads into buying the other guys for them on subsequent trips to the ballpark.

[doug.goodman]

I completely feel you Rob, and agree with pretty much all advice offered.

I have a weirdly eclectic collection, and I frequently miss things for a multitude of reasons, but after a few minutes stomping around cursing God for hating me and denying me that Newcombe m114 or that Koufax scored first win program, I get (mostly) over it and remember that the chase is better than the catch, ok well not better than the actual catch, but the having it in my collection after the catch (which is why I sold my Topps collection after I had it 99.999% "complete").

And look on the bright side, your Giants are beating up my Dodgers in their own house right now, and if they finish the task tonight (by winning their 4th game against the west coast answer to the Evil Empire, in only 14 tries) they will still have a shot at WINNING the NL west!

Doug

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

And look on the bright side, your Giants are beating up my Dodgers in their own house right now, and if they finish the task tonight (by winning their 4th game against the west coast answer to the Evil Empire, in only 14 tries) they will still have a shot at WINNING the NL west!

Doug

Ha fucking ha

D**gers are not the “west coast answer to the Evil Empire”…..they ARE the Evil Empire!

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I get (mostly) over it and remember that the chase is better than the catch

According to Motorhead, yes it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PktB0bxo2oQ

[LEHR]

I'm right there with ya on the burnout, Rob.
For me nothing seems to scratch the itch anymore. I've never had as much disposable income to spend on the hobby as I've had in the last two years. I've picked up a few amazing pieces this year, but nothing really satisfies that collecting itch anymore. The last time I felt this way was in 2012 and I completely stopped collecting for 14 months. When I got back into the hobby in the fall of 2013 it was a blast again.
Probably time for another break.

[Jewish-collector]

I can't figure out how the hell anyone is on ebay so much &$%#* time. They must not a $%^&^%$ life.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I can't figure out how the hell anyone is on ebay so much &$%#* time. They must not a $%^&^%$ life.

I agree. I’ve thought about starting a “How Much Time Do You Spend on eBay?” thread but I’m not sure some people would own up. I, honestly, spend about four hours per week.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I can't figure out how the hell anyone is on ebay so much &$%#* time. They must not a $%^&^%$ life.

Not so much no life (well maybe).....as it is their life.

Jonstats is an example. Everything you see him listing over the years is stuff he finds on Ebay.

I know a number of occasions I've inquired about a new listing and the seller will told me they just sold it, and I sometimes ask if it was JonStats and they'll say Yep.


So I know he is on there pretty much 24/7.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

According to Motorhead, yes it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PktB0bxo2oQ

Amazing! That made me laugh out loud, and of course I am listening the that song now...