2005 and 2006 I didn't "have" to sell a single book (had plenty of reserve).... (thumbs u
2007 I did sell the Batman run, but as originally presented on the boards, that was a run I was buying for a customer, so I don't really "count" that as me selling, as I only absorbed the run after financial issues arose...
but yes, 2008, has become the year of the "refocus" my collecting and "burn" what doesn't fit...but I am only trying to sell books that I think I can readily re procure, as my finances allow , because so darned many books keep showing up, books that are more unique...
I have realized that, unfortunately for me, I can't afford to keep all the books I want/have purchased (and with the action figure market taking a big downturn this year, I am not in the same position I was even 2 years ago)...I guess with a little more foresight and planning, I could have avoided this pitfall, but having been out of comic buying for 10 years (1995-2005), I just got a little excited (ok, a LOT) and like a kid in a candy store, I wanted everything .... I bought the "wrong" books, meaning I didn't prioritize my purchases and didn't have a contingency plan for the "big" books, and I have pretty much paid FMV on everything I have purchased (if I had of accumulated these books over the years, as many have, then I would likely not have spent what I did, and could keep them, and be less "off putting" )
but, I am still having fun, so until it stops being fun for me, I push forward!