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<p>[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3925291, member: 91609"]Uh oh...(he said while putting on his hip waders)...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the exact moment that they disappeared, someone would post (probably on CT) that "Did you see what that "xxxxx" sold for on the "xxxxx" auction?" Presto, that's a new price guide. </p><p><br /></p><p>Without a "price guide" of some sort, the whole system would become constipated & chaos would prevail. After all, we are merely human. Auction/sales results would become the "de facto" price guide, & it would happen fast! We need to know...look at how many people disagree on grading (moderns)! And even with the current guides, people grossly over pay or under pay, depending on their current "predicament".</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That would entirely bog down the system, as the number of dealers would at least quadruple if they though they could lead the lambs to the slaughter. People would be reluctant to buy from dealers...they mostly think they're being ripped off now (they're mostly not). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps not published as such, but auction/sales results are a "de facto" price guide. Ancients collectors are a different breed than "modern &/or US" collectors, and they figured it out. (Before I get a lot of backlash, yes, I realize many do both, but they flip a brain switch when they change threads. It's like in the 1950's, when most of my group of friends claimed you could not be a Yankees fan <b><i><u>AND</u></i></b> a Dodgers fan at the same time...I knew you could!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Back on topic...I'm fond of recalling a story about some friends of ours, because it's so profound. We've known this couple for over 20 yrs, and each time they move to a new house (3x so far), they hire an interior decorator (the same one!) so someone can tell them what they like!!! (The decorator did the last 3 all different! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>So yes, "price guides" will always evolve...if for no other reason than figuring out when we grossly over payed or grossly under paid (a very euphoric feeling!)</p><p><br /></p><p>At least all of us here on CT recognize the shortcomings of these guides (Red Book, etc.)...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3925291, member: 91609"]Uh oh...(he said while putting on his hip waders)...:D At the exact moment that they disappeared, someone would post (probably on CT) that "Did you see what that "xxxxx" sold for on the "xxxxx" auction?" Presto, that's a new price guide. Without a "price guide" of some sort, the whole system would become constipated & chaos would prevail. After all, we are merely human. Auction/sales results would become the "de facto" price guide, & it would happen fast! We need to know...look at how many people disagree on grading (moderns)! And even with the current guides, people grossly over pay or under pay, depending on their current "predicament". That would entirely bog down the system, as the number of dealers would at least quadruple if they though they could lead the lambs to the slaughter. People would be reluctant to buy from dealers...they mostly think they're being ripped off now (they're mostly not). :smuggrin: Perhaps not published as such, but auction/sales results are a "de facto" price guide. Ancients collectors are a different breed than "modern &/or US" collectors, and they figured it out. (Before I get a lot of backlash, yes, I realize many do both, but they flip a brain switch when they change threads. It's like in the 1950's, when most of my group of friends claimed you could not be a Yankees fan [B][I][U]AND[/U][/I][/B] a Dodgers fan at the same time...I knew you could!) Back on topic...I'm fond of recalling a story about some friends of ours, because it's so profound. We've known this couple for over 20 yrs, and each time they move to a new house (3x so far), they hire an interior decorator (the same one!) so someone can tell them what they like!!! (The decorator did the last 3 all different! :p:smuggrin:) So yes, "price guides" will always evolve...if for no other reason than figuring out when we grossly over payed or grossly under paid (a very euphoric feeling!) At least all of us here on CT recognize the shortcomings of these guides (Red Book, etc.)...:D:D:D:smuggrin::p:p:p:joyful::joyful::joyful::eek:;)[/QUOTE]
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