If somebody posted a purchase that equals about your

If somebody posted a purchase (1 item) at auction that equals your entire numismatic inventory or investment bottom line (not market value) how would it make you feel? Depressed, demoralized, that he is the end user, so what, etc?

For this example, Let’s say this guy paid wholesale bid plus 40 pct.

 

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Appreciate the coin and move on. Everyone has different collecting levels. There are those who are scraping through pocket change (me) and those who are buying 4 figure coins along with everything in between here on this forum. I appreciate it all.

 

That's his collection, not mine. In other words, each individual collects what they like.

 

Most of us are collecting with some kind of financial constraints. My hobby budget has been shrinking the last few years, and yeah, that frustrates me somewhat. But I still can enjoy looking at great coins and dreaming a bit, even if realistically I will never own them.
I am blessed in other ways.

 

I think this is a stupid topic of discussion! ~ Chris

 

And yet here you are.

 

Why in the world would someone having more than me make me feel some kind of way?

 

It certainly doesn't bother me, but it does bemuse me at times.

I like to think that, if I had that kind of discretionary money to toss around, I'd be finding more important things to do with it. But I could make the same argument for the much smaller amounts of money I do toss around, so what do I know?

 

So, let's hijack this thread and talk about something else.

Why is it that some people on CT misuse the word, weight?

Example: A copper cent doesn't weight 3.11 grams. It weighs 3.11 grams.

Would anyone care to "weight in" on this subject? ~ Chris

 

It does not really bother me. More power to them and I'll enjoy looking at their coins.

 

I look at it as I have a lot of different coins to enjoy for the same money. I can appreciate a unique rare specimen that someone else has.

 

There will always be someone out there with more money... Just enjoy looking at coins if you cannot afford them now.

 

I would guess it is one of the following reasons:
1. They don’t know the difference
2. Autocorrect (it gets all of us)
3. People are typing quickly and not double checking, so mistakes are made

 

First reply and you have summed it up perfectly. I voted this as best answer.

 

They are a number of collectors that have better coins and a better collection than I do. I enjoy sharing these success and guess what, they enjoy my collection just as much as I do theirs.

 

I hate to wait

 

And don't forget mine & mines

 

Or "I seen", "I saw"

 

So, what ways do you wait? ~ Chris