Ever lost your desire to collect?

[Fnazxc0114]

I think i have. I look at the normal auctions and i havent seen one thing in ages that interested me.

[WadeInBmore]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

While I have never lost my desire I can definately sympathize with you as I continue to wait for THOSE couple of items. Waiting takes it out of you. The search can be exciting BUT when it goes on and on and on with no end in sight...boy does it get old. AND when an item that does potentially satisfy a hole in the collection appears, I econe highly critical (a little over the top at times) and ofttimes shy away from the item because it isn't quite what I wanted.

I think it is entirely possible to burn out from a hobby (I think more so the more passionate you are about it). Everyone needs a break sometime.

Wade

[Jags Fan Dan]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I think i have. I look at the normal auctions and i havent seen one thing in ages that interested me.

I can relate. I haven't found anything that really excites me in a long, long time. The well has run dry, it seems.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I know what your saying. There used to be good stuff everywhere you turned now thats not the case. Ebay has mostly junk, much of which is either questionable and/or overpriced. Most of my best items came from there at fair prices a few years ago. The league auction sites everything goes for a fortune and it feels like just throwing money away because it is unlikely that someone will pay even close to what you paid if you ever decide to resell. Steiner rarely gets new stuff anymore besides the Yankees, JO is pretty much finished they have not added any new items in about a month and Meigray only has pretty much hockey and basketball which I don't really collect.

[Gridiron Heroes]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I sold all of my stuff when my wife passed at 35 yrs old. I just didn't care for it anymore. I sold my house w/ my sports room that I built as well, which I regret selling more than my collection. Fortunately, most of my important pieces were snapped up by my two partners and best friends.

I started collecting again about a year and a half ago and have been enjoying it alot. My focus in collecting has changed a bit, but it's been great.

I do have to agree w/ leagleeagle statements. There isn't much quality out there. And the places that did get what I collect are way overpriced IMO, or have dried out. I'm not going to pay $1750 for a backup tight end Bears jersey who will wind up with maybe, and I mean maybe 100 yards and 3 tds on the season.

Shawn Kennedy
www.gopherjerseys.com
www.gridironheroes.net
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I have not lost my desire, at all. I think about and research jerseys all day and night. Many times, I dream about jerseys. I think it is painfully funny that folks on this forum 'dis eBay. Many, many game worn jerseys are not in the "game used" category and are not even listed as such.
If you could easily find gamers at junk stores, that would just take the fun out of it. Wouldn't it?

[otismalibu]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I have not lost my desire, at all. I think about and research jerseys all day and night. Many times, I dream about jerseys. I think it is painfully funny that folks on this forum 'dis eBay. Many, many game worn jerseys are not in the "game used" category and are not even listed as such.

But what percentage of the items you hunt down are for your own collection?

If you're an eBay 'picker' you'll undoubtedly have more success stories, because your search is not limited to a certain player or team. On the other hand, if you're trying to hunt down Leo Rautins game worn gear, it's going to be slow going.

[EurekaDave]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I have not lost my desire to collect (as my wife will testify (and she might)). I have lost my interest in selling stuff I don't really need. Too many "Shoot me some pix. Can you do half? What are the measurements armpit-to-armpit?" No, no and no.

I've also lost my interest in buying stuff through this site. People post stuff for sale on the GUU, then sell to someone else by e-mail without checking the web-site.

Other than that, said Mrs. Lincoln after the play, everything is fine.

Dave Silverbrand
Always looking for sincerity

[primeradriver]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I agree that the extended searching gets old. Many times when I find an item I like it is vastly overpriced. Fortunately, I found some key pieces as of late. I suppose the holidays takes it toll on everyone.

In regards to this site, I kinda wish there was a grace period for the $500 limit. I feel a lot of us easily fit in the $500+ range. There are ways around the BST as we all know but being able to post more expensive items freely in the Classifieds would be nice since there aren't many (quality) GU forums out there.

[kprst6]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

It's crazy that you started this thread because I was kind of thinking the same thing today.

Prices are starting to get out of hand and I don't collect Joe Commonplayer and kind of realized that if I get what I want, it will be around $4,000 - $10,000 per additional jersey that I want.

[gadsden86]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I have on a few occaions. I recently lost my desire for cards and thinking except for autos they dont get me excited anymore. I then started turning to full game used items and now i cant get enough.
If you lose desire you need to do 1 of 2 things. Find a project to keep your interest or change your focus.
If neither of thoes work then maybe its time to take a break from the hobby.

[Preston]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

kinda like Gadsden, I have shifted focus from cards to full game worn items - and there's always a new "challenge" for me...as far as getting gloves and photos/helmets signed by teams that come in. I've gotten something from an NFL player 22 straight games...has to be a record It's ALWAYS fun to ask the player if I can have their gloves afterwards, and if they remember, or if I get someone's glove/s that I didn't expect. Fun challenge and keeps me on my toes.

Do I still collect cards? Yep, to some degree...I get cheap ones to get signed, collect certain players and UFC fighters, but for example - when I got Matt Schaub in person (FINALLY after chasing that fool for 6 years and he never touched a pen in Nashville, he signed my photo), I sold my certified autograph card - Contenders rookie - because I'd rather have the premium item than the certified card. Unless it's a player I specifically collect (i.e. Derrick Rose, Kenny Britt, etc etc), I'll likely flip the certified once I get an in person autograph - I did so w/ my Favre card once I bought the $44.44 special from his foundation web site. Amazingly someone paid more for the card than an 8x10 photo...more power to them!

As far as my game jerseys - my Memphis ones are HARD to come by and I don't pick up very many very often, so that part sucks. The Titans gamers I have a GOOD connection w/ the team so I'm very lucky in that regard, so it's a little more often than Memphis gamers that I pick something up...especially toward the beginning of the season.

There's my two dollars...err I mean cents.

[kellsox]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

I have not lost my desire to collect (as my wife will testify (and she might)). I have lost my interest in selling stuff I don't really need. Too many "Shoot me some pix. Can you do half? What are the measurements armpit-to-armpit?" No, no and no.

I've also lost my interest in buying stuff through this site. People post stuff for sale on the GUU, then sell to someone else by e-mail without checking the web-site.

Other than that, said Mrs. Lincoln after the play, everything is fine.

Dave Silverbrand
Always looking for sincerity

Many people check their emails more frequently than this site- especially with email sent directly to smartphones. If I'm a seller and state in my listing to email if interested, then an email and prompt payment gets the item.

[EurekaDave]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

Sorry, Kellsox, I'm an old guy. Don't even know what a Smartphone is.

Dave S.

[frikativ54]

Re: Ever lost your desire to collect?

On several occasions, I've temporarily lost my interest in collecting. However, I've always regained it. What's made me lose interest is the sense that I get from some sellers that they are trying to rip me off because I'm both young and a woman. And I'm sure it's not only about gender, but part of a larger culture where people rip others off if they have less experience collecting, are new to the hobby, or are otherwise seen as easy to make a buck or two from. It's a shame, but these types are out there and must be avoided at all costs.