bclarkie wrote:You're right of course. It's funny though that the common denominator here seems to be you keep "vouching" for people who aren't turning out to be so great....
Badmike wrote: Brian, I really forsee a very upsetting next few years for you as prices continue to rise on collectibles in the RPG market, as the genie isn't going back in the bottle here. You can continue to complain about rising prices and forlornly wish for the "good old days" or realize the hobby has reached a maturity that occured with such collectibles as baseball cards, comics and pulp magazines. I dabbled in the last two both before, during and after the collectible aspect reached what is going on in RPGS right now. Like you, on the forums I lurked and posted on and in the collecting circles I ran in there were several who fought tooth and nail to keep their hobby "pristine". It didn't make sense then, and it doesn't make sense now.
bclarkie wrote:Except I don't care if the prices continue to rise. As a matter of fact with all the crap I am currently sitting on, I would benefit from it. The only thing that I care about is the outright in your face price manipualtion by certain "people"(not anyone in particular either). Its the market manipulators who ruin it for everyone else. As far as the rest of it goes, I really could care less.
Badmike wrote:And I just thought "Boy, how BEAT UP am I going to get here later on this year when I put up my Dragon collection on ebay..."Seriously, I need a new car. I promise. My truck sucks. Ask King....Mike B.