What card would you arrange financing to buy?

Casey2296 · #1 10-17-2022, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

Looks like this one last sold a couple of years ago. Any reason why you didn't pick it up then, even going into hock for it?

Maybe the vault lending options weren't as generous as they are today?

I wasn't back into pre-war collecting when it sold.

raulus · #2 10-17-2022, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296

I wasn't back into pre-war collecting when it sold.

Gotcha. Maybe it will come back around in the next few years, and we'll see if the price is right, even factoring in potential borrowing...

Casey2296 · #3 10-17-2022, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

Gotcha. Maybe it will come back around in the next few years, and we'll see if the price is right, even factoring in potential borrowing...

Maybe, my thought is that card will not see the light of day for a long time.

drmondobueno · #4 10-17-2022, 03:10 PM

I’m 70. If I was single I might finance everything and let the CRC companies deal with it when I’m dust (used to work with banks and think very little of them).

But that’s not me. Cash n carry these days.

Bestdj777 · #5 10-17-2022, 03:51 PM

I wouldn’t buy anything that required a payment plan—I collect for fun but have huge responsibilities as a parent/spouse and wouldn’t jeopardize my family for cardboard. I did try to buy a card I couldn’t really afford at the time with the thought that I could sell something really liquid (52 Topps Mantle) after to pay back my savings account after. Ended up losing the auction and doubt that card will ever see the marketplace again in my lifetime. But such is life.

raulus · #6 10-17-2022, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I wouldn’t buy anything that required a payment plan—I collect for fun but have huge responsibilities as a parent/spouse and wouldn’t jeopardize my family for cardboard. I did try to buy a card I couldn’t really afford at the time with the thought that I could sell something really liquid (52 Topps Mantle) after to pay back my savings account after. Ended up losing the auction and doubt that card will ever see the marketplace again in my lifetime. But such is life.

Chris - Any chance you would be willing to share with us the card that you missed out on? Just so we can join you in wishing that you had landed it?

iwantitiwinit · #7 10-17-2022, 04:18 PM

Never would I borrow money to buy cardboard. If I can't live in it or drive it I wouldn't borrow anything.

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