Rant here acutally, didn't post the 1st time
kingraider75
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I am getting kinda sick of the prices going up and up on most modern items, and not really getting the quality back for my money. Latest upsetting situation is when I paid way too much for a box of Topps Retired All American ($90 for a HORRIBLE hobby box), the box yielded one auto, despite the "H" all over the place. This type of thing is very upsetting.
It's all about the "money" auto chase, and when that doesn't happen, it's tough justifying the money spent. For the last few months, I have a made a dramatic cut in my spending, so this 1 auto in the box, was even more troubling to me. However, I recall many times in the last couple of years when companies failed to really deliver on the odds, or yield any "quality" autos.
The hobby has become to focused on the high-end collector, and hardly anyone under 18 collects sportscards anymore, so I believe that the hobby is dying because of the prices. A general rant here, but collecting is basically like gambling in Vegas now; the house will win out in the end.
It's all about the "money" auto chase, and when that doesn't happen, it's tough justifying the money spent. For the last few months, I have a made a dramatic cut in my spending, so this 1 auto in the box, was even more troubling to me. However, I recall many times in the last couple of years when companies failed to really deliver on the odds, or yield any "quality" autos.
The hobby has become to focused on the high-end collector, and hardly anyone under 18 collects sportscards anymore, so I believe that the hobby is dying because of the prices. A general rant here, but collecting is basically like gambling in Vegas now; the house will win out in the end.
Running an Ebay store sure takes a lot more time than a person would think!
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I dabbled in modern and that is how I felt after all 10 of my box purchases. I figured for $90 I could get any 80's wax box(except 1980) and be happier with my purchase. If you don't pull that one card, you are left with garbage. I stopped buying modern after wasting $500 and basically, having cards to put in my nephews' bike spokes.
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