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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oldbucks, post: 348581, member: 10204&quot;]I understand an appreciate your comments on cost of software or of publications. I had the same feelings.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But, one thing I profess to my customers or my audences in lectures. When it comes to any collecting, not just numismatics....apply the 3 R&#039;s</p><ol> <li>Read - you cant do enough. I say the more I know, the more I dont know. Even after 35 plus years of playing wth currency, I am sill learning.</li> <li>Research - find out who, where, when and why. Every tidbit of information on an issue or note tells me if its a deal or not.</li> <li>Resources - find out where to source things out, who is good and who isnt. If you think you found them all, wrong there is another one with the right note for you. When you pass on a note you know in your heart wasnt right, another one will come around. t might not be tomrrow or next year. But you will find it.</li> </ol><p>And the final suggestion I personnly use. Always walk away from an impulse purchase. If you dont know exactly if its a good deal based on your research and just feel that exciting surge of adrenlin for picking up something. Its time to &quot;about face&quot; and walk away. I would say 80% of the time when I have made an impulse purchase, I was wrong. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This stuff can add up to big money with hard earned efforts off your part. Make each and every one of them count. Collecting is a disciplined endeavor, otherwise your accumulating or hoarding.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I buy books, have a shelf full of them. If I buy a book for currency and it cost me $39.95. I will get my value on that with one or 10 notes I purchase. Just from the informtion I read and saving when I make an educated purchase as a collector.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am sorry and didnt mean to pontificate this issue. I jabber enough during my lectures. I am just spouting off my stategies for collecting that I value and have worked for me. yours may be different.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My point is, if spending $6.95 is what you can afford thats great. But if your spending hundreds or thousands.....ask yourself this...what is it worth for me to save 10-25% per year on what I spend for currency?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can guarentee you there are alot of auctions, dealers and sites that will bank on you not knowing</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS I dont sell any of the census stuff, i just use it, because I have overpaid too many times.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jeff[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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