One item verus many which would you rather have?

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Aloving77
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2006
    • 140

    #16
    Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

    In the end, the decision will have to be yours. You'll have to decide if the few items you plan to purchase will be as important to you as the many items that you have now. You'll have to decide if you'd rather purchase cheaper items frequently or purchase more expensive items less frequently. Is your current collection displayed? Would the display look good if it was significantly smaller? Just make sure that you give this decision plenty of time and thought. I've narrowed my collection before and there are a few items that I really regret selling. There are plenty of others that I'm glad I sold.

    Comment

    • MarinersFan34
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 239

      #17
      Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

      It all depends on your collecting focus and what matters to you. I collect the Mariners and sure most of the stuff I have is what most would consider scrub players and thats fine because I like them. That is what I collect, It's not a popularity contest we're going for here. Collect what makes you happy.

      I was actually going to post something eluding to Davis' collection. He has hundreds of bats and many of them are no name players like Greg Pirkl. That bat by itself is just probably considered quantity but added to the whole collection with all the others you have quality.

      I prefer quantity with some quality mixed in. Why choose just one side?
      Always looking for Seattle Mariners & anything of Felix Hernandez, Jay Buhner, Richie Sexson and Arthur Rhodes.

      -Jeremy Morgan

      Comment

      • Chris78
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 377

        #18
        Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

        With quality, if you have one item and the price declines or you can't get what you paid for it, you lose big time. On the flip side, if it goes up you can make a quick buck.

        With quantity, some of the items may eventually become much bigger and better items than they were before, and have much more value than what they were worth when you bought them. Normally you did not spend that much to begin with and the value probably can't get much lower.

        In other words, risk takers would more likely say quality, and also people that buy and sell a lot of this board, where being more cautious and looking at the future you might say quantity (people that may not be selling their collection) or people that collect a certain player or team.

        I agree with the person that says have a little bit of both.

        Chris

        Comment

        • legaleagle92481
          Banned
          • Oct 2009
          • 2538

          #19
          Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

          Thanks for all of your opinions. I have opted for the big item and I have the cash to cover it but I do not want to tie up so much money in collectibles. So what I will do is put alot of the rest of my collection up for grabs. I am keeping a handful of my best items the rest will be sold if any of you guys are interested you can email me for a list at justinw.smiloff@yahoo.com I will name the item as soon as the deal is completed which I expect to be sometime today.

          Comment

          • costas
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2008
            • 332

            #20
            Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

            congratulations legaleagle92481 on your acquisiton.

            Comment

            • jhunt28
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2008
              • 409

              #21
              Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

              Originally posted by legaleagle92481
              Thanks for all of your opinions. I have opted for the big item and I have the cash to cover it but I do not want to tie up so much money in collectibles. So what I will do is put alot of the rest of my collection up for grabs. I am keeping a handful of my best items the rest will be sold if any of you guys are interested you can email me for a list at justinw.smiloff@yahoo.com I will name the item as soon as the deal is completed which I expect to be sometime today.


              Sent you an email...

              Comment

              • legaleagle92481
                Banned
                • Oct 2009
                • 2538

                #22
                Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

                Well the big purchase did not pan out as I felt the item was slightly overpriced and someone else bought it instead at the seller's final asking price. However I am making a series of smaller big purchases I started with a Drew Brees game used jersey so I am still selling much of my collection to finance such purchases. I sent a list of items to those who requested it earlier this morning if your interested in seeing it and did not email me feel free to at justinw.smiloff@yahoo.com.

                Comment

                • 10thMan
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 429

                  #23
                  Re: One item verus many which would you rather have?

                  I would vote Quality before quantity anytime, with the exception of value. I`m probably gonna sell a few Gamers I`ve had for a long time. Gwynn/V. Guerrero/Glaus/Mac/K. Caminiti. I`ll prolly keep my 2 best Gwynn Gamers & the Mac, depends on the Market.

                  Quality!


                  Sean tempbreak@hotmail.com

                  Comment

                  Working...