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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2707434, member: 27832"]If you're doing it for fun, things like "rate of pay" don't really figure in -- but if you're getting frustrated, maybe it's not fun any more. Maybe it's time to start thinking in terms of breaking a bad habit instead of continuing a "hobby".</p><p><br /></p><p>Think about external costs, too -- if there are a lot of people doing this in your area, the banks are spending a non-trivial amount of <i>money</i> to order in halves, distribute them, accept them back, re-box them, and so on. More of those banks are likely to shift toward non-hobby-friendly policies as the expense continues to increase.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know it's a rush when you hit a good box. When that rush drives a compulsion that has you spending too much time and effort, and getting too little enjoyment <i>outside</i> of the "rush" -- maybe it's become a problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>(I say this as someone whose "bad habit" is cruising eBay for undervalued lots. <i>So far</i>, my wife and I agree that it's not a problem. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2707434, member: 27832"]If you're doing it for fun, things like "rate of pay" don't really figure in -- but if you're getting frustrated, maybe it's not fun any more. Maybe it's time to start thinking in terms of breaking a bad habit instead of continuing a "hobby". Think about external costs, too -- if there are a lot of people doing this in your area, the banks are spending a non-trivial amount of [I]money[/I] to order in halves, distribute them, accept them back, re-box them, and so on. More of those banks are likely to shift toward non-hobby-friendly policies as the expense continues to increase. I know it's a rush when you hit a good box. When that rush drives a compulsion that has you spending too much time and effort, and getting too little enjoyment [I]outside[/I] of the "rush" -- maybe it's become a problem. (I say this as someone whose "bad habit" is cruising eBay for undervalued lots. [I]So far[/I], my wife and I agree that it's not a problem. ;))[/QUOTE]
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