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07-09-2008, 12:21 PM #1
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Economy effecting your collecting?
Just wondering if the economy had an effect on anyone's collecting?
For me, it is really tough to say, becasue if I want an item bad enough but don't have the money, I'll sell what I have to to obtain it.
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07-09-2008, 12:22 PM #2
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Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
On lower end items, i would say that the economy has effected it. On things that I am on the fence about, I am less likely to go after it
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07-09-2008, 12:30 PM #3
Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
I would say that the economy has definitely had an effect in two ways. I drive 100 plus miles a day both ways to work so the gas prices are killing me even with my little 35 miles per gallon Toyota. The other problem is that even when I try to sell stuff lately, unless I am heavily discounting items way below what they had been selling for in auctions, ebay etc. a year ago, I cannot seem to move things quickly to buy other items.
While I have heard people say that the economy has been good for buyers because people are selling quick at highly discounted prices, it really has been hurting the seller in many cases as you just cannot seem to get solid value on the sale at least in comparison to a year or more ago.Brett Herman
brettherman2131@hotmail.com
Always looking for Cal Ripken Jr. Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Orioles game used bats and jersey's.
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07-09-2008, 12:45 PM #4
Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
there is this guy selling his entire barry bonds collection including 20 game used item at really low prices.
Regards,
Joel S.
joelsabi @ gmail.com
Wanted: Alex Rodriguez Game Used Items and other unique artifacts, 1992 thru 1998 only. From High School to Early Mariners.
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07-09-2008, 12:49 PM #5
Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
Brett Herman
brettherman2131@hotmail.com
Always looking for Cal Ripken Jr. Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Orioles game used bats and jersey's.
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07-09-2008, 12:57 PM #6
Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
I have seen more and more one-of-kind, rare items popping up. The prices I am paying are hard to judge since many items have not been for sale for quite a while. I would say overall I am seeing good deals on more common items and folks are willing to part with items they had put away for years. Bottom line by the end of this month I will have added close to 30 game bats in 90 days. Many of these are of solid former/current Mariners. That is about a 9% increase to my collection. I have not added 30 bats in a YEAR since about 1997 when Burns and Taube used to blow them out at 5 for $100. Definately a buyers market.......
Thanks!
Davis
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07-09-2008, 12:59 PM #7
Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
No...but the wife is
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07-09-2008, 02:56 PM #8
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Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
The economy aint really hurting me right now because theres nothing on ebay also no major auction houses are offering any nice looking hall of famer bats, so im just going to save my money for the upcoming Mastro auction.
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07-09-2008, 03:04 PM #9
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Re: Economy effecting your collecting?
When Longoria bats are going for around $2500 on MLB.com it's hard for me to imagine what collecting is like in a strong economy. Geez.
Always looking for great bats from members of the Red Sox HOF.
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07-09-2008, 03:15 PM #10
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