--- In christmas_card_collectors@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Livaudais"
<webfut001@...> wrote:
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> "Like I've even got a book that says "go ahead, buy a $300 card - it's
pristine!" "
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> What I like are collectors who write books about their collections and include
a price guide with high values. It seems that the prices are inflated so to make
their personal collection more valuable. I've always been able to buy below
catalog price. What expierence have you had with price guides?
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> --- In christmas_card_collectors@yahoogroups.com, "brian.zimmer@"
<brian.zimmer@> wrote:
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> > Not to mention the card isn't in all that great a condition according to the
description. $300 should warrant pristine in my book. (Like I've even got a book
that says "go ahead, buy a $300 card - it's pristine!")
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>I have not owned a price guide in years or looked at any. I am a
collector/dealer and try not to pay more for something than I think I can sell
it for if the need would arise. Re Christmas cards, I do pay higher prices for
what I consider a rarity, like a Prang Prize card I do not own or a scarce
mechanical.