Most important bb card advice you've ever rc'vd

[glchen]

"Don't spend more than you have."

[christopher.herman]

"Collect what you like in order to stay focused"

[t206fix]

In the 80s, when I would show my dad the Beckett value of some of my cards, he would say, "I don't know... It's only worth what someone will pay you for it."

Still true to this day!

[usernamealreadytaken]

Don't take any wooden nickels

[wondo]

"Don't rush to buy; there are always more cards than money."

and,

"Another one will come along."

[GregMitch34]

"Don't follow cheaters, watch the barking beaters."

[Paul S]

"Break out that sucker. hands on is more fun".

Don't be discouraged by a sour deal or two because it will happen. You seem to have a lot of passion for collecting cards so who cares what people think of you.
Joe P.

I recieved this from joe right after I joined the board and had a bad deal with another member. I was never fortunate enough to meet Joe because he passed before the 2010 Balt national but I did make the trip to Arlington to say my thanks.

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

Don't be discouraged by a sour deal or two because it will happen. You seem to have a lot of passion for collecting cards so who cares what people think of you.
Joe P.

I recieved this from joe right after I joined the board and had a bad deal with another member. I was never fortunate enough to meet Joe because he passed before the 2010 Balt national but I did make the trip to Arlington to say my thanks.

Alot of good advice in this thread.

Andrew I'm glad you credited Joe P. Our board time only overlapped about a year or so and I never contacted him but I always enjoyed his posts. I usually felt he had a healthy perspective and I've remembered more than once something he wrote. Maybe not advice, and maybe not the most important, but I have used the thought on other topics when talking with my kids:

"How do you put a price on something you enjoy?"

[scooter729]

Don't rely on SMR prices when making a purchase.

[2dueces]

We don't own these cards. We are just holding them for awhile. Jay Wolt

[phikappapsi]

"Never liquidate an asset you don't have to. Never sell an investment for a depreciable good."

From my grandpa, it was actually his investing advice for the stock market, but I've applied it to cards. I've been collecting since I was 5 years old, only ever sold 3 cards (dips) And only so I could get 2 cards.