Comic Book Collecting Blues

[skybolt]

I was wondering, do other board members have those days where they start second guessing how much they're spending on their comic book purchases? Over the past 2 years I've woken up many times early in the morning and pondered what was I thinking spending $500 of my hard earned money on comic books the previous week. However, once I take out my collection a week later and snap out of it, then I'm back on Ebay buying some more books.

 

I wonder whether this second-guessing happens to everyone, or does it mean that maybe it's time for me to hang up my comic book collecting and move on to something else. As far as I'm concerned, my desire to collect comic books seems to fade at times, but comes back a few days or weeks later. It's a vicious cycle.

[Red Hook]

Hi Skybolt, I'm sorry but there's a moratorium on discussions actually having to do with comic books today. Check in tomorrow.

[goldust40]

You want to discuss COMICS??? ON THESE BOARDS??? AWAY WITH YOU!!

[Darthdiesel]

if you have to 2nd guess, then maybe you shouldn't be spending that much in the first place?

[Red Hook]

Beat you again Goldie.

[goldust40]

Beat you again Goldie.

 

DAMN YOU, Redhook!! And damn my slow typing....

[Red Hook]

I heard the swells in the Atlantic are causing cable disturbances. That's it. Yeah. That's it.

[Sharkey]

I heard the swells in the Atlantic are causing cable disturbances. That's it. Yeah. That's it.

 

Actually the current US administration is just delaying all incoming communications from the UK because of that Daily Mirror cover this morning....

 

[deathlok]

Beat you again Goldie.

 

DAMN YOU, Redhook!! And damn my slow typing....

 

maybe you and Borock could take typing classes.

[goldust40]

I heard the swells in the Atlantic are causing cable disturbances. That's it. Yeah. That's it.

 

Actually the current US administration is just delaying all incoming communications from the UK because of that Daily Mirror cover this morning....

 

 

Don't mention THAT again. Oh, the ignominy!!!!

[Mushroom]

I was wondering, do other board members have those days where they start second guessing how much they're spending on their comic book purchases? Over the past 2 years I've woken up many times early in the morning and pondered what was I thinking spending $500 of my hard earned money on comic books the previous week. However, once I take out my collection a week later and snap out of it, then I'm back on Ebay buying some more books.

 

I wonder whether this second-guessing happens to everyone, or does it mean that maybe it's time for me to hang up my comic book collecting and move on to something else. As far as I'm concerned, my desire to collect comic books seems to fade at times, but comes back a few days or weeks later. It's a vicious cycle.

 

Like any habit comic book collecting is an addiction. It is not unusual to feel buyers remorse. If you are worrying because you don't think you will get a return on your investment then stop, if you are worrying because your family won't be eating tonight or their shoes have holes in them, then stop, if it is disposable income that allows you to enhance your collecting well being, then go for it.

[Aces]

1) Pay cash and don't run up a credit card bill.

2) Learn how to grade so you aren't paying NM prices for FVF books.

3) Always try not to overpay by buying on impulse. or by getting into a bidding frenzy.

[Sharkey]

I occasionally get that "boy, should I really be spending this money" pang every once in a while but it goes away. I'd be willing to bet it's fairly normal. As long as you can afford to spend the money, enjoy your acquisitions. Besides, think of them as "investments" because you can always sell them and recoup your money (unless you overpaid for [#@$%!!!], which I doubt you did).

 

Besides, why do you think they call them "guilty pleasures".....

[goldust40]

1) Pay cash and don't run up a credit card bill.

2) Learn how to grade so you aren't paying NM prices for FVF books.

3) Always try not to overpay by buying on impulse. or by getting into a bidding frenzy.

 

4. Stay away from ebay as much as possible. It's extremely addictive, and far too accessible.

[Reno McCoy]

I go through these same cycles. Just last week I was thinking of hanging it up, then on Wednesday I bought another 14 books. I love it most of the times because I'm not spending rent money or anything like that. However, there are times when I look at those boxes and boxes of comics that I'll never sell and I think, "What am I doing?"

 

Luckily, those thoughts don't creep up that often.

[seank]

I'm married. I don't have to second guess my comic book spending. My wife does it for me.

[skybolt]

Another problem is my taste changing from month to month. Since I'm mostly collecting GA books these days, I sometimes feel like selling off my X-Men or A.S.M. collection to purchase early Superman or Batman books. However, I know that once I do this, then a year later I'm back to collecting SA books again and spending 1.5 X what I paid for the same books 2 years ago. Unfortunately, we all have limited budgets to work with.

[october]

[#@$%!!!] it, you only live once.

[chrisco37]

[#@$%!!!] it, you only live once.

 

I like this guy!

[Sharkey]

Another problem is my taste changing from month to month. Since I'm mostly collecting GA books these days, I sometimes feel like selling off my X-Men or A.S.M. collection to purchase early Superman or Batman books. However, I know that once I do this, then a year later I'm back to collecting SA books again and spending 1.5 X what I paid for the same books 2 years ago. Unfortunately, we all have limited budgets to work with.

 

 

I think you're ADD. Go on ritalin, and you'll narrow your collection focus to every available copy of single issue.