POLL: Which of these best describes your hobby habits?

dbpsooner · 05-03-2020, 07:34 AM

You hear a lot of discussion regarding the investing side of cards vs the collecting side. I thought this poll was a good way to see how most people enjoy this hobby. As for me, I fall in the both category.

rngrdanny22 · 05-03-2020, 07:35 AM

A. There is no poll

dbpsooner · 05-03-2020, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

A. There is no poll

Took me a second to create it. Should be there now?

rngrdanny22 · 05-03-2020, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dbpsooner

Took me a second to create it. Should be there now?

It's there now. Was just giving you a hard time.

LCM1223 · 05-03-2020, 07:39 AM

Used to be 75% for fun, 25% “investor” when I was younger

Now it’s about 10% fun, 90% invest lol

Never really “collected” anything

premium1981 · 05-03-2020, 07:40 AM

I "invest" in the hobby to pay for my collection. Its makes it really easy to buy a $400 card for your PC when you take a $600 case and turn it into a $1,400 case within a year.

Hollywood42 · 05-03-2020, 08:28 AM

I guess technically I both collect and flip. But I'm like 95% collect, 5% flip. Basically only collect unless I see a good deal I feel good about

Highstubbs · 05-03-2020, 08:35 AM

I've had cards around me since i was 5-6 now at 54 can't stop, it's ingrained..... but i neither pc collect or invest for profit.... the stay at home order has made it fun to pass the time trading right now but once it passes i will not be as active. Then from the collecting side i have been trading to nicer and nicer cards but not of players i'm long term vested in......

Triple B · 05-03-2020, 08:57 AM

My card fund my card buying. I don’t use my own money (meaning, money from my 9-5 job). I have a PC and I have cards I buy to flip and a separate account that I dump that money into to make more purchases.

dbpsooner · 05-03-2020, 10:40 AM

I’m curious, for those that do both, do you spend more on investing or collecting?

mfw13 · 05-03-2020, 11:01 AM

I'm 99% collector.

There was a time in the past, 10-15 years ago, where I bought a few cards with the intent of trying to sell them for a profit, but I never did.

pewe · 05-03-2020, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

I'm 99% collector.

There was a time in the past, 10-15 years ago, where I bought a few cards with the intent of trying to sell them for a profit, but I never did.

Sounds like my behavior, too... I buy cards I feel confident will sell for as much or more than I paid for them (including fees, shipping, and taxes)... but I’ve sold maybe 0.1% of what I’ve purchased (and the sales were mostly because I wanted to prove to myself that I would do it + a few cards I did regret having as they just weren’t a core part of our collection approach)

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Gyrados · 05-03-2020, 11:16 AM

I’m 100% collector. My purchases are 75% retail and 25% ebay for higher end singles.

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jayjones82 · 05-03-2020, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by premium1981

I "invest" in the hobby to pay for my collection. Its makes it really easy to buy a $400 card for your PC when you take a $600 case and turn it into a $1,400 case within a year.

This is me. I have a small PC and I flip to help pay for it.

dashcol · 05-03-2020, 12:19 PM

I say I am both, but it is very heavily weighted towards collecting. So maybe 80-20.

Investments are used to fund the collection so I never have to put money into the PC. Collecting PSA RCs, also means I will keep one in the PC and then the decision to sell the rest is easier when it’s profit. I’ll always have one copy.

Too bad I just started my PC up again after selling everything about 3 months ago....gonna be a while until I can replace the Trout without spending any new money.

vintg · 05-03-2020, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

I guess technically I both collect and flip. But I'm like 95% collect, 5% flip. Basically only collect unless I see a good deal I feel good about

I'm 90% collector, 10% seller, and it's funny, b/c that's exactly
what I tell folks when they come to my table for card shows.

it's a hoot to set up and not care if you sell a whole lot of cards.

I bring the whole collection in about 4 shoeboxes.

of course 50% of my collection is mantle and banks, 90% graded,
so, it's pretty easy and fun to set up.

no semi-stars, and no sets, no commons, no dollar boxes, etc.

that's how I roll.

LVDan · 05-03-2020, 12:34 PM

I like to prospect young major leaguers, flipping cards for fun.

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fulltritty · 05-03-2020, 12:43 PM

I'm primarily a collector. The only cards I will sell are cards I have more than 1 of so 1 can always stay in my collection.

View Poll Results: Which best describes your hobby habits?
I am an investor only	4	4.49%
I am a collector only	28	31.46%
I am both an investor and collector	53	59.55%
I am neither and not sure why I am here	4	4.49%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

05-03-2020, 07:34 AM	#1
dbpsooner Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Omaha Posts: 2,985 dbpsooner	POLL: Which of these best describes your hobby habits? You hear a lot of discussion regarding the investing side of cards vs the collecting side. I thought this poll was a good way to see how most people enjoy this hobby. As for me, I fall in the both category. Last edited by dbpsooner; 05-03-2020 at 07:38 AM.

05-03-2020, 07:39 AM	#5
LCM1223 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26,526 lucards1295	Used to be 75% for fun, 25% “investor” when I was younger Now it’s about 10% fun, 90% invest lol Never really “collected” anything __________________ Total Topps BUNT Profits: $1612.66 KICK: $3243.82 HUDDLE: $300.22 STAR WARS CARD TRADER: $2899.57 STAR WARS FORCE COLLECTION: $1318.14 TWD: $94.09 SKATE: $697.03

05-03-2020, 08:28 AM	#7
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,476 Hollywood42	I guess technically I both collect and flip. But I'm like 95% collect, 5% flip. Basically only collect unless I see a good deal I feel good about __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

05-03-2020, 08:57 AM	#9
Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,180	My card fund my card buying. I don’t use my own money (meaning, money from my 9-5 job). I have a PC and I have cards I buy to flip and a separate account that I dump that money into to make more purchases. __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50

05-03-2020, 07:35 AM	#2
rngrdanny22 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,372	A. There is no poll

05-03-2020, 07:40 AM	#6
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,277	I "invest" in the hobby to pay for my collection. Its makes it really easy to buy a $400 card for your PC when you take a $600 case and turn it into a $1,400 case within a year.

05-03-2020, 08:35 AM	#8
Highstubbs Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,969	I've had cards around me since i was 5-6 now at 54 can't stop, it's ingrained..... but i neither pc collect or invest for profit.... the stay at home order has made it fun to pass the time trading right now but once it passes i will not be as active. Then from the collecting side i have been trading to nicer and nicer cards but not of players i'm long term vested in......

05-03-2020, 10:40 AM	#10
dbpsooner Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Omaha Posts: 2,985 dbpsooner	I’m curious, for those that do both, do you spend more on investing or collecting?

05-03-2020, 11:01 AM	#11
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,347	I'm 99% collector. There was a time in the past, 10-15 years ago, where I bought a few cards with the intent of trying to sell them for a profit, but I never did.

05-03-2020, 11:16 AM	#13
Gyrados Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 8	I’m 100% collector. My purchases are 75% retail and 25% ebay for higher end singles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-03-2020, 12:19 PM	#15
dashcol Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: It's complicated Posts: 7,710	I say I am both, but it is very heavily weighted towards collecting. So maybe 80-20. Investments are used to fund the collection so I never have to put money into the PC. Collecting PSA RCs, also means I will keep one in the PC and then the decision to sell the rest is easier when it’s profit. I’ll always have one copy. Too bad I just started my PC up again after selling everything about 3 months ago....gonna be a while until I can replace the Trout without spending any new money. __________________ “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Jackie Robinson “Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.” Satchel Paige.

05-03-2020, 12:34 PM	#17
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,553	I like to prospect young major leaguers, flipping cards for fun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

05-03-2020, 12:43 PM	#18
fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 77,695	I'm primarily a collector. The only cards I will sell are cards I have more than 1 of so 1 can always stay in my collection.