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<p>[QUOTE="RaceBannon, post: 1431115, member: 25357"]Yes, I agree the RedBook has its limitations as a price guide for many of the reasons cited above. Peopole who use the RedBook should be aware of these, and use the book as it was intended: as a <u><i><b>guide</b></i></u>, not gospel.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would still argue that it does <i><b><u>not</u></b></i> do an overall disservice to new collectors. There is simply too much good information in this book, all presented in a user friendly, easily readable format. Even as a price guide it can be an extremely useful tool to get you immediately into the ballpark for a price range. Most often I find RedBook prices to be a bit high, but at least with the flip of a page I can get a ballpark price in a few seconds without having to spend time doing research on line or subscribing to the GreySheet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm proud to say I own 10 years of RedBooks 2003-2013.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RaceBannon, post: 1431115, member: 25357"]Yes, I agree the RedBook has its limitations as a price guide for many of the reasons cited above. Peopole who use the RedBook should be aware of these, and use the book as it was intended: as a [U][I][B]guide[/B][/I][/U], not gospel. I would still argue that it does [I][B][U]not[/U][/B][/I] do an overall disservice to new collectors. There is simply too much good information in this book, all presented in a user friendly, easily readable format. Even as a price guide it can be an extremely useful tool to get you immediately into the ballpark for a price range. Most often I find RedBook prices to be a bit high, but at least with the flip of a page I can get a ballpark price in a few seconds without having to spend time doing research on line or subscribing to the GreySheet. I'm proud to say I own 10 years of RedBooks 2003-2013.[/QUOTE]
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