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<blockquote data-quote="Andyclarke" data-source="post: 401142" data-attributes="member: 2517"><p>Good thoughtful post Max.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day I don't buy any item that I don't think I can move on for at least the same price. I can't afford to throw big money around, I have to make sure the money's there if I ever need to sell. </p><p>At the moment I'm relatively comfortable so the collection grows but I always have to temper my enthusiasm knowing my family comes first and if I need to sell a piece to help fund a holiday or pay for a new boiler then that must take priority. I've been in a position in the past were I built up Credit card debts chasing pieces but I'm much wiser this time round. If I'd not pushed myself first time round I'm convinced I'd have a collection now not far off Gary's. </p><p>What does irk me is when people come on here looking for valuation requests and they get told about ridiculous freak sale prices (One offs) from ebay, Vectis Facebook etc. That does no favours to anyone. The potential seller goes away with completely unrealistic expectations and the forum users don't get to buy any of this stuff at fair prices. Remember the sale prices on here should always be 10% cheaper than eBay and 40% cheaper than Vectis as the seller would get back the equivalent money. Let's look after the forum members who generally are on here for all the right reasons which is the love of Star Wars and Star Wars toys. Surely it's much better that nice pieces end up in our hands and displayed within our community than lost in some celebrity/rich person's collection never to be appreciated or seen again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andyclarke, post: 401142, member: 2517"] Good thoughtful post Max. At the end of the day I don't buy any item that I don't think I can move on for at least the same price. I can't afford to throw big money around, I have to make sure the money's there if I ever need to sell. At the moment I'm relatively comfortable so the collection grows but I always have to temper my enthusiasm knowing my family comes first and if I need to sell a piece to help fund a holiday or pay for a new boiler then that must take priority. I've been in a position in the past were I built up Credit card debts chasing pieces but I'm much wiser this time round. If I'd not pushed myself first time round I'm convinced I'd have a collection now not far off Gary's. What does irk me is when people come on here looking for valuation requests and they get told about ridiculous freak sale prices (One offs) from ebay, Vectis Facebook etc. That does no favours to anyone. The potential seller goes away with completely unrealistic expectations and the forum users don't get to buy any of this stuff at fair prices. Remember the sale prices on here should always be 10% cheaper than eBay and 40% cheaper than Vectis as the seller would get back the equivalent money. Let's look after the forum members who generally are on here for all the right reasons which is the love of Star Wars and Star Wars toys. Surely it's much better that nice pieces end up in our hands and displayed within our community than lost in some celebrity/rich person's collection never to be appreciated or seen again. [/QUOTE]
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