Sunk Costs in the Hobby Video

[Yoda]

Part of the reason dealers so often put on a sticker price bearing no relation to reality is their deep emotional attachment to the card. The thought of actually selling it at whatever price makes them nauseous. It is part of the conundrum of being a collector/dealer. That's one of the reasons you see 'for display only' in some dealers' cases at shows. The demand side is there but the supply side can be very reluctant.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Part of the reason dealers so often put on a sticker price bearing no relation to reality is their deep emotional attachment to the card. The thought of actually selling it at whatever price makes them nauseous. It is part of the conundrum of being a collector/dealer. That's one of the reasons you see 'for display only' in some dealers' cases at shows. The demand side is there but the supply side can be very reluctant.

I actually believe this is no longer the case. Most dealers I know and deal with are straight dealers, very few collector/dealers these days.

[notfast]

I’m amazed at how dumb this guys college classmates were on the examples that were given.