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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2154469, member: 44132"]While I might agree with your basic premise, I also have to admit I wonder about the value of any particular purchase before and after I buy. Perhaps it is because of my upbringing where I was taught "waste not, want not". </p><p><br /></p><p>I have no plans to sell my coins. In fact, I have trouble trading any away as some of you can attest. These coins are not an investment. They are for my enjoyment. But I would like to think I make wise decisions when I choose to buy a coin. I want everything I buy to at least be worth what I pay. It doesn't have to be worth more, but at least worth the price. When I see someone on here post a similar coin they were able to buy for a lot less (Gil and VK I have you in mind here), I am happy for them, but wish I had shopped around a bit more or had more patience. Similarly, when someone post a like coin I bought for less, I'm can be happy with my decision. </p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose my bottom line here is that I consider value all the time, even though I do not plan to ever sell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2154469, member: 44132"]While I might agree with your basic premise, I also have to admit I wonder about the value of any particular purchase before and after I buy. Perhaps it is because of my upbringing where I was taught "waste not, want not". I have no plans to sell my coins. In fact, I have trouble trading any away as some of you can attest. These coins are not an investment. They are for my enjoyment. But I would like to think I make wise decisions when I choose to buy a coin. I want everything I buy to at least be worth what I pay. It doesn't have to be worth more, but at least worth the price. When I see someone on here post a similar coin they were able to buy for a lot less (Gil and VK I have you in mind here), I am happy for them, but wish I had shopped around a bit more or had more patience. Similarly, when someone post a like coin I bought for less, I'm can be happy with my decision. I suppose my bottom line here is that I consider value all the time, even though I do not plan to ever sell.[/QUOTE]
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