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<blockquote data-quote="itfciain" data-source="post: 401178" data-attributes="member: 2191"><p>I agree 100% with this - maybe it is the salesman/dealer in me, but I rarely pay market or above market price for anything - however much I want it (Hybrid CCP might be an exception)</p><p></p><p>I find a lot of the people playing at being 'a dealer' these days have basically just gotten lucky - they can purchase high end items and then move them on for profit seemingly every time. It reminds me of the housing programmes in the late 90s where people would buy a house - paint it pink, add glass walls and a silver bidet and still make a crap of money load because the prices in the housing market was just going up and up</p><p></p><p>Grading has a lot to do with this - as Ian has highlighted - there are people buying up items from long term / trusted sellers (so authenticity is guaranteed), getting them graded and then selling on for a large profit to those who need the comfort blanket of an AFA/UKG label to make a big purchase. I find it pretty sad that having one of these labels seems to add a couple of hundred quid to really nice items that would display just as well in your own case (and can be removed if you ever need to transport them)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="itfciain, post: 401178, member: 2191"] I agree 100% with this - maybe it is the salesman/dealer in me, but I rarely pay market or above market price for anything - however much I want it (Hybrid CCP might be an exception) I find a lot of the people playing at being 'a dealer' these days have basically just gotten lucky - they can purchase high end items and then move them on for profit seemingly every time. It reminds me of the housing programmes in the late 90s where people would buy a house - paint it pink, add glass walls and a silver bidet and still make a crap of money load because the prices in the housing market was just going up and up Grading has a lot to do with this - as Ian has highlighted - there are people buying up items from long term / trusted sellers (so authenticity is guaranteed), getting them graded and then selling on for a large profit to those who need the comfort blanket of an AFA/UKG label to make a big purchase. I find it pretty sad that having one of these labels seems to add a couple of hundred quid to really nice items that would display just as well in your own case (and can be removed if you ever need to transport them) [/QUOTE]
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