Most you would spend on a card?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Nothing personal, but I find threads like this off-putting.

[ullmandds]

more than a little...less than a lot...by my standards?

[Casey2296]

I never thought I would spend 5K on a card, then the bar was 10K, then 15K, then 20K. I guess it would depend on cash flow and desire for the card and whether I could budget for it. Not having enough money for the cards you want actually focuses your attention on what is really important to your collection.

[chadeast]

$1 more than the underbidder.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by chadeast

$1 more than the underbidder.

Except it usually ends up $1 less than the overbidder...

[frankbmd]

$7.82

[Leon]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

$7.82

I had 12 bucks in my mind...
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[DeanH3]

Tree fiddy!

[Johnny630]

Market Conditions Have Me Concerned, Last year I did a lot of selling into the strength. Not buying. Unless a 53 Topps Mays High Grade Comes Along.

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Market Conditions Have Me Concerned, Last year I did a lot of selling into the strength. Not buying. Unless a 53 Topps Mays High Grade Comes Along.

The '53 Mays has gotten competitive the last 12 months. I've not been looking at anything over vg-ex so I'm sure the high grades are seeing the same.

[Rhotchkiss]

I would never spend much money on a card…. Especially an old one

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I would never spend much money on a card…. Especially an old one

+1

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I would never spend much money on a card…. Especially an old one

Nope, not you. Never.

[Foo3112]

Let's just say I would have to sell stuff in order to continue buying what I was buying 5 years ago. Back in 2013 when the 86 Fleer Jordan was at 10K, I remember thinking that was insane. Today, there are plenty of collectors with multiple 10K cards like it's nothing. One thing I have noticed is that my collection is getting smaller and smaller because I keep having to sell multiple items in order to purchase that one bigger item because I can't even keep up with the price fluctuations. I'm just glad I didn't really buy during the hype last year and decided to wait it out and stand on the sidelines.

[Tao_Moko]

I've come close but draw the line at $5k and have yet to exceed that for a single card(I think). My buying habits have changed and I now prefer volume over individual value because it's fun to diversify. It sneaks up on you though and $5k can happen quickly. My avg purchase is ~$350 which is drawn down by the fact that my $750-900 bids have not been good enough lately. Been getting smoked on ebay and a few auctions. The current goal is to leave a hoard of cards for my kids to "find" when I'm gone. Cards along with precious metals, collectibles, art and items collected over my decade and a half of travelling(being shipped to) unique lands all over the globe . I have always loved the stories of finds from dad/grandpa/uncle's closet or attic so why not create one myself.

[Gorditadogg]

0.1% of my total liquid assets. (Which is getting lower by the day. Ouch!)

[egri]

Depends on a number of things. Did I make any large card purchases recently? Does it fit in to a project I have at the moment? Is the value in the same ballpark as the asking price, or will it appreciate to it? My threshold has also changed as I've gotten older; when I was in college, spending more than $100 or so on a card was something I needed to budget for, now it isn't.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Nothing personal, but I find threads like this off-putting.

Same here.

[NiceDocter]

If a T 206 Wagner was available I think most people would scrape up 10 or 20 thousand at least maybe more..... kind of depends on how good a deal and what card as to how much I would spend. And Im NOT a flipper! Rocky

[G1911]

Not enough to be cool.

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by G1911

Not enough to be cool.

Lol

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Nothing personal, but I find threads like this off-putting.

+1. The continuing insinuation that cards are intrinsically valuable anymore only in proportion to their dollar value just makes this a hobby that continues to climb out of reach for the average Joe.

I will say that since getting back into cards about 7 years ago, the insane prices on some of the things that were on my initial wantlist has been one of the largest single turnoffs for me. I will look at something and think yeah, I could make that happen if I wanted to. But do I really want to? They want how much for that card?

[Johnny630]

I don't care what anyone spends on a card. It's their business. I'm just hoping we get back to Pre Jan 2021 Numbers, Just give me the 2020 averages and I'll be happy.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I don't care what anyone spends on a card. It's their business. I'm just hoping we get back to Pre Jan 2021 Numbers, Just give me the 2020 averages and I'll be happy.

Not collecting for the money as they say and I have made many poor decisions if that were the case. That said, I would not like that development.

[butchie_t]

wrong thread. whoops

B.T.

[Yoda]

I would never buy a card when the children needed shoes.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I would never buy a card when the children needed shoes.

Me either, I would go down to the Sally and get them a slightly used pair from
the WalMart that someone donated first.

I think I paid like $25-$30 for a rookie Wade Boggs card once. Can't imagine a better card so that is my limit.