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<p>[QUOTE="Nuglet, post: 1799744, member: 44816"]I can relate. All I can say is "put down the ebay". For awhile I would go on there to supposedly just look. If you search hard enough you will come across a coin you like, then you put it on your watch list and in your mind you hold claim on it. Ebay is so easy because its just a click of a button to win, and there is also a kind of rush with the uncertainty and countdown of an auction. I also think collecting anything can feed obsessive compulsive impulses (not all collectors are this way of course. I am a little bit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) and that combined with the convenience of ebay is a dangerous recipe for spending too much. </p><p> I found though that just breaking away from checking ebay everyday is the best way to stop overspending. It gives you time to think about what you really want instead of getting sucked into a "good deal" on a coin that you weren't exactly looking for. If you stop the frivolous purchases you can spend a little more on certain coins that you have been wanting, while spending a lot less overall. Easier said than done but good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nuglet, post: 1799744, member: 44816"]I can relate. All I can say is "put down the ebay". For awhile I would go on there to supposedly just look. If you search hard enough you will come across a coin you like, then you put it on your watch list and in your mind you hold claim on it. Ebay is so easy because its just a click of a button to win, and there is also a kind of rush with the uncertainty and countdown of an auction. I also think collecting anything can feed obsessive compulsive impulses (not all collectors are this way of course. I am a little bit :)) and that combined with the convenience of ebay is a dangerous recipe for spending too much. I found though that just breaking away from checking ebay everyday is the best way to stop overspending. It gives you time to think about what you really want instead of getting sucked into a "good deal" on a coin that you weren't exactly looking for. If you stop the frivolous purchases you can spend a little more on certain coins that you have been wanting, while spending a lot less overall. Easier said than done but good luck![/QUOTE]
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