Best Advice You've Given

[darwinbulldog]

Topps Mantles and Goudey Ruths and T206s aren't rare. If you have to sell them to pay for something that is actually rare you should. They might have gone up in price in the meantime, but you'll always be able to find them.

[philliesfan]

This was when I was set up at a card show back in the day when they referred to us as weekend dealers or something like that.
Anyway, A younger boy and his father asked me if this was a good deal. He would get from the other dealer Topps sets from around 1978 to 1982 or maybe 1983 plus a 1963 Fleer set for his 1933 autographed Babe Ruth card. The auto looked good to me but I am in no way an expert. But since this other dealer wanted it I am confident it was real.

I told him no way in the world that was a good deal. I said tat these sets were easy to get and he should have no problem getting them later on. I really tried my best to make sure he understood it was not a good deal. I said if he wanted to trade it he could take everything on my table it would still be a bad trade for him.

I have no idea of the outcome but I sure hope he took my advice.

Bob

[Exhibitman]

When it comes to this board, instead of quitting over the trolls who sometimes seem to dominate the debate, just use the Ignore List. If someone is a ridiculous card queen, don't waste your time on their hissy fits, and the ignorant, bb-brained loudmouths (and we all know who they are), just block and move on. You will miss nothing except being annoyed because those people rarely have anything credible or intelligent to add to the discussion about card collecting. They are just here to gloss themselves or pick fights.

[mark evans]

As a rule, I don't give unsolicited advice because I've always been fearful that someone would take the advice and get a poor result. Here, I'll make an exception.

Buy cards that you would like to own and look at every day. I think buying for investment purposes is a gamble. I appreciate that values of vintage cards have largely gone through the roof in the last couple years, but that is no assurance of future values.

[Snapolit1]

Don't spend money on cards as a gamble when you should be socking it away in a starter home, college fund or a 401k. Yes, you can make a killing on cards but the market is unpredictable and volatile. Like most gambles in life, you always hear about the winners and not the losers. No one ever saddles up to you at a party and talks abour how they just lost their ass in Vegas or on bitcoin. If you have set a good financial basis for you and your family's future and can spend money on cards, go for it. But always makes me queasy when I hear 25 year olds putting all their eggs in one basket and rolling the dice.

If the price of your home goes down 25% you still have a roof over your head.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

When it comes to this board, instead of quitting over the trolls who sometimes seem to dominate the debate, just use the Ignore List. If someone is a ridiculous card queen, don't waste your time on their hissy fits, and the ignorant, bb-brained loudmouths (and we all know who they are), just block and move on. You will miss nothing except being annoyed because those people rarely have anything credible or intelligent to add to the discussion about card collecting. They are just here to gloss themselves or pick fights.

Amen to that. It took me many years to actually use the ignore function, particularly since the once person I wanted to block is widely believed to be an expert here, but I've definitely been happier since I stopped seeing his posts and feeling compelled to point out that he appears to just be making up his facts most of the time.

[Snapolit1]

Ha. I will refrain from guessing.


QUOTE=darwinbulldog;2092788]Amen to that. It took me many years to actually use the ignore function, particularly since the once person I wanted to block is widely believed to be an expert here, but I've definitely been happier since I stopped seeing his posts and feeling compelled to point out that he appears to just be making up his facts most of the time.[/QUOTE]

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Ha. I will refrain from guessing.


QUOTE=darwinbulldog;2092788]Amen to that. It took me many years to actually use the ignore function, particularly since the once person I wanted to block is widely believed to be an expert here, but I've definitely been happier since I stopped seeing his posts and feeling compelled to point out that he appears to just be making up his facts most of the time.

[/QUOTE]

LOL, I'm intrigued and have a couple in mind but not really sure who it could be.

[packs]

Buy what you want when you can afford it.

[perezfan]

LOL, I'm intrigued and have a couple in mind but not really sure who it could be.[/QUOTE]

I believe his user name is Archive.