Auction dollars spent vis a vis ebay dollars spent

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Posted By: barrysloate

Greg- Sounds like you know more of these set registry collectors than I do. Isn't a lot of it just competing with others to prove that your set is better than the theirs? It's 'I drive a cadillac, you drive a chevy, so I'm a better man than you are.' And it's so easy to assess. An 8 is always better than a 7, a 9 is always better than an 8, etc. There isn't even any thought that needs to go into it. Just own more numbers closer to 10 than the other guy. You almost wonder to what degree they care about the card versus what they care about the number. I find it all very amusing, but it is a sport for the superrich only. No mortal collector can compete with a guy spending $500-$1000 for each 1971 Topps common (you can buy the whole set Vg for the price of a few PSA-9 commons). But you're right, if you have the cards and you have the customers, it's a dealer's dream.