What causes you the most frustration as a card collector?

[Jason Carota]

Originally Posted by T2069bk

I frustrate myself because I can't make up my own mind...am I a set collector, type card collector, Hof collector, Team collector.....and don't get me started on if I am going to try and start the T206 set again!

Pretty much sums up how I feel. Just replace T206 with M101-5/M101-4.

[rainier2004]

I need more money, that's all...

[dabigyankeeman]

Having so many Yankee cards (I am a Yankee card collector, mainly pre 1981 back thru 1906) that now I cant go to the few local card shows as they virtually never have anything I need.

Also, finding that almost every card on Ebay that I still need or want is REALLY expensive, most too expensive for me to buy now!!! Remember, everyone has a different definition of "too expensive", and now that both my wife and I are retired, I dont have the bucks available for cards that I used to. Now a card for two hundred bucks is really expensive to me, and most of the cards i want/need are WAY more than that.

This is a catch-22 situation, its great to have an advanced collection, but the fun isnt there now that its tough to obtain more cards.

[seablaster]

1. Waiting a lengthy amount of time for a nice example of a card to show up, paying a strong price for it, and then seeing an even nicer example show up days/weeks later and sell for the same price or lower.

2. Knowing there are certain cards that I overlooked or didn't pursue aggressively enough in the past and really wishing I had.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by seablaster

1. Waiting a lengthy amount of time for a nice example of a card to show up, paying a strong price for it, and then seeing an even nicer example show up days/weeks later and sell for the same price or lower.

2. Knowing there are certain cards that I overlooked or didn't pursue aggressively enough in the past and really wishing I had.

Couldn't have said it better myself! #1 happens WAAAY too often!