Have you ever deliberately purchased a "placeholder" card?

[conor912]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Allow me to explain the question.

You're trying to complete a set or a run, and you've been searching a long time for an elusive card to no avail. Then one pops up, but it's not at the grade or quality with which you know you'll be happy over the long term. But, you buy it anyway just to fill the gap until a better one comes along, at which time you liquidate the placeholder.

Given the transaction costs, it's not always a fiscally responsible practice, but does the need to fill a gap ever win out?

Never. You'll take a loss, and probably a substantial one.

[Cozumeleno]

All the time - and plenty of times, I've actually sold T206 placeholders for more than what I paid initially.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Along those lines since I like my cards in albums I have actually purchased some Goudey Ruth reprints for the pages since my very low grade Ruths are PSA graded.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by conor912

Never. You'll take a loss, and probably a substantial one.

likely true! and then a short time later...numerous examples will pop up!