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<p>[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 1493987, member: 31533"]Exactly. It is acquiring <i>knowledge</i> first. In other words don't go in blind, either for purchasing or price. </p><p><br /></p><p>Can't say I always pay attention to that. I've been known to purchase something without knowledge, and figured it out afterwards. Some times it works out (the feeling that I've gotten something for a fair price for what it is, or that it is authentic and valuable beyond the price I paid, and turns out that way) and sometimes it doesn't (basically bought junk and have wasted my money).</p><p><br /></p><p>But knowledge beforehand is definitely priceless.</p><p><br /></p><p>Read. Read. Read. </p><p><br /></p><p>Read about things you may not really be interested in right now, but could in the future. Read about the things you are interested in. Find ways to bridge the gap and translate that knowledge about things you're not particularly interested in that can help you with the things you are. Figure out what people are asking for real, authentic items, and how it relates to the price guides you see. Figure out what is valuable and worth pursuing and what is nice if you like it, but won't have much of a value if you decide to sell it later. </p><p><br /></p><p>Help others on here and other sites if they ask questions about what an item might be. You don't know if that will help you later, but it certainly will stretch your ability to acquire valued information if you have your own research to do. People think in different ways and have resources that aren't available to you. Perhaps someone you assisted will come back to help you with a problem you're stuck with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 1493987, member: 31533"]Exactly. It is acquiring [I]knowledge[/I] first. In other words don't go in blind, either for purchasing or price. Can't say I always pay attention to that. I've been known to purchase something without knowledge, and figured it out afterwards. Some times it works out (the feeling that I've gotten something for a fair price for what it is, or that it is authentic and valuable beyond the price I paid, and turns out that way) and sometimes it doesn't (basically bought junk and have wasted my money). But knowledge beforehand is definitely priceless. Read. Read. Read. Read about things you may not really be interested in right now, but could in the future. Read about the things you are interested in. Find ways to bridge the gap and translate that knowledge about things you're not particularly interested in that can help you with the things you are. Figure out what people are asking for real, authentic items, and how it relates to the price guides you see. Figure out what is valuable and worth pursuing and what is nice if you like it, but won't have much of a value if you decide to sell it later. Help others on here and other sites if they ask questions about what an item might be. You don't know if that will help you later, but it certainly will stretch your ability to acquire valued information if you have your own research to do. People think in different ways and have resources that aren't available to you. Perhaps someone you assisted will come back to help you with a problem you're stuck with.[/QUOTE]
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