What do you ask yourself before committing to a $++ book?

[Marvel Zombie]

Do my kids REALLY need to eat?

 

 

Two kidneys is pure luxury. One can do the job. Off to ebay with the second ...

[Marvel Zombie]

Number one how understanding is the wife on your addiction

 

 

I have the same issue, so I chose a different path.

A. What time is the FedEx truck delivering it, and sneaking out of work to get the package and hide it from the wife.

B. save enough secret money so wife does not notice it

C. Tell wife "I already had the book, you have a bad memory"

 

Three rules to collect by.Very Good!

 

Excellent. THNX

[Marvel Zombie]

When you're on the fence on if it's the best time to buy a book, what helps you make up your mind?

I talk to Delekkerste. Afterwards, I feel so depressed and anxious that I spend the money on guns, ammo and canned food instead.

 

Guns, fuel, chickens and barbwire ...

[adamstrange]

When you're on the fence on if it's the best time to buy a book, what helps you make up your mind?

I talk to Delekkerste. Afterwards, I feel so depressed and anxious that I spend the money on guns, ammo and canned food instead.

[goldust40]

You don't so much ask yourself anything - you just ignore your better judgement, your survival instincts, and the consequences, and pull that trigger, ensuring that if everything goes belly up later in a miasma of buyer's remorse, at least you enjoyed that solitary and brief rush of excitement and adrenalin when the book instantaneously, through the enabler that is the internet, became yours.

I thought you just raised the taxes on the serfs working on your estates?

 

Correct. Which reminds me - how did you escape the checkpoint guards, the snipers and the searchlights? Next time, it'll be ankle bracelets and leg irons.

[eman13]

You don't so much ask yourself anything - you just ignore your better judgement, your survival instincts, and the consequences, and pull that trigger, ensuring that if everything goes belly up later in a miasma of buyer's remorse, at least you enjoyed that solitary and brief rush of excitement and adrenalin when the book instantaneously, through the enabler that is the internet, became yours.

I thought you just raised the taxes on the serfs working on your estates?

 

Correct. Which reminds me - how did you escape the checkpoint guards, the snipers and the searchlights? Next time, it'll be ankle bracelets and leg irons.

 

Oh my... did I just enter into indentured servitude by joining the boards here?

[goldust40]

You don't so much ask yourself anything - you just ignore your better judgement, your survival instincts, and the consequences, and pull that trigger, ensuring that if everything goes belly up later in a miasma of buyer's remorse, at least you enjoyed that solitary and brief rush of excitement and adrenalin when the book instantaneously, through the enabler that is the internet, became yours.

I thought you just raised the taxes on the serfs working on your estates?

 

Correct. Which reminds me - how did you escape the checkpoint guards, the snipers and the searchlights? Next time, it'll be ankle bracelets and leg irons.

 

Oh my... did I just enter into indentured servitude by joining the boards here?

 

I'm afraid so. You will be assigned your number, barracks and bunk in due course.

[Sqeggs]

"Is it worth the price to me?"

 

Not guide, or GPA, but to me. If it is, then I buy it. If it isn't, then I don't

Can confirm. I've seen Bill flip through a book, smell it, weigh it in his hands, and say "This feels like a $10,000 book..."

 

Even if it is the Action 1 9.0

[kelholt]

"Is it worth the price to me?"

 

Not guide, or GPA, but to me. If it is, then I buy it. If it isn't, then I don't

 

Perfectly stated (thumbs u

[Aasparky1000]

man, i really like this thread, i'm thinking of bidding on a few big books(for me more than 10g) and i have not before and i'm getting a little nervous about putting so much into one book

[Norrin_Radd]

If the house were on fire and I could only save a few books, would this be one of them?

[tth2]

"Is it worth the price to me?"

 

Not guide, or GPA, but to me. If it is, then I buy it. If it isn't, then I don't

Can confirm. I've seen Bill flip through a book, smell it, weigh it in his hands, and say "This feels like a $10,000 book..."

 

Even if it is the Action 1 9.0

[tth2]

You don't so much ask yourself anything - you just ignore your better judgement, your survival instincts, and the consequences, and pull that trigger, ensuring that if everything goes belly up later in a miasma of buyer's remorse, at least you enjoyed that solitary and brief rush of excitement and adrenalin when the book instantaneously, through the enabler that is the internet, became yours.

I thought you just raised the taxes on the serfs working on your estates?

 

Correct. Which reminds me - how did you escape the checkpoint guards, the snipers and the searchlights? Next time, it'll be ankle bracelets and leg irons.

Because you foolishly allowed me to read some Mr. Miracle comics.

[sacentaur]

"Who is the seller?" is of prime importance to me.

 

There are some Big Names in the hobby that I wouldn't give the time of day to, let alone money for a big book.

[goldust40]

You don't so much ask yourself anything - you just ignore your better judgement, your survival instincts, and the consequences, and pull that trigger, ensuring that if everything goes belly up later in a miasma of buyer's remorse, at least you enjoyed that solitary and brief rush of excitement and adrenalin when the book instantaneously, through the enabler that is the internet, became yours.

I thought you just raised the taxes on the serfs working on your estates?

 

Correct. Which reminds me - how did you escape the checkpoint guards, the snipers and the searchlights? Next time, it'll be ankle bracelets and leg irons.

Because you foolishly allowed me to read some Mr. Miracle comics.

 

Knew I should've only allowed you Silver Age Lois Lanes and Jimmy Olsens.

[Marvel Zombie]

 

The big whales on here probably consider three things:

 

1) annual ROI

2) annual ROI

 

and finally

 

3) annual ROI

[Cat-Man_America]

I ask myself how much time I'll have before the book's owner collects my soul, then I sign the check.

[MrBedrock]

I just ask one question - "Would I rather have the book (or whatever) or the money?"

[Cat-Man_America]

I just ask one question - "Would I rather have the book (or whatever) or the money?"

 

Usually I'd rather have the book than the money ...and the occasional whatever too just because I'm greedy that way.

 

The more difficult question has to do with the practical allocation of resources when involved in multiple business endeavors.

[MrBedrock]

the practical allocation of resources when involved in multiple business endeavors.

A fancy way of saying "I have a bunch of mess going on."