Deans Again

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

That may be so and it doesn't disprove my point that Deans is mostly inaccessible to some significant portion of collectors. Again, if he choses to sit on his inventory and only cater those who can afford his prices, that's fine. But don't discount that there may have been many would-be collectors who's experience was similar to mine and were scared right out of collecting because of Dean's prices.

I mean, compare:

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and contrast:

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I didn't hunt around for this example. This is the only card I looked at. Greg Morris is, IMO, the best online seller in the hobby and not surprisingly commands premium prices. I am sorry, but I don't care how good Dean's customer service is, it ain't worth 10 times what is already at the top end of the market.

There are precisely zero people who would have been collectors but who got scared out of the hobby because of Dean's prices.

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by Snowman

There are precisely zero people who would have been collectors but who got scared out of the hobby because of Dean's prices.

"Precisely zero" is an unusual turn of phrase for a data scientist steeped in rigorous statistical analysis. But that isn't the role you are playing here, is it?

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

"Precisely zero" is an unusual turn of phrase for a data scientist steeped in rigorous statistical analysis. But that isn't the role you are playing here, is it?

I'm saying that in the entirety of this hobby, there has never once been a single collector who decided to exit the hobby as a result of seeing Dean's prices; an absurd claim you made above. You should be ashamed for coming up with something that stupid. Just say you were joking and all will be right in the world again. On the other hand, if you were in fact serious, then I'll tip my hat to you sir.

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I'm saying that in the entirety of this hobby, there has never once been a single collector who decided to exit the hobby as a result of seeing Dean's prices; an absurd claim you made above. You should be ashamed for coming up with something that stupid. Just say you were joking and all will be right in the world again. On the other hand, if you were in fact serious, then I'll tip my hat to you sir.

LOL. I'd ask to see your work getting from your prior to your posterior, but there is a precisely zero percent chance it is anything other than "trust me bro."

The folks over at Blowout really are missing out.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

LOL. I'd ask to see your work getting from your prior to your posterior, but there is a precisely zero percent chance it is anything other than "trust me bro."

The folks over at Blowout really are missing out.

The truth is you're an idiot if you honestly think that there is even a single collector who exited the hobby because of one single dealer's prices, let alone a tribe full of such hobby exiters. The ability to even formulate such a thought, let alone type it out and then hit 'Submit Reply' is truly remarkable. Again, I tip my hat to you, sir. Well done. Well done.