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Originally posted by Justice41:
Not sure my Willow will sell. May have over estimated it's scarcity. It's my only AP right now and may be my only AP period.

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Originally posted by SamIAm:

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Originally posted by SamIAm:
MarkG I was not in anyway referring to any of your comments about copies you explain your opinions on that subject rather well.

I enjoy your posts and what you add to the discussion in pictures or words on this forum!

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Originally posted by MarcG:

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Originally posted by Justice41:
Not sure my Willow will sell. May have over estimated it's scarcity. It's my only AP right now and may be my only AP period.

You have a Best Offer on it... I think someone will offer you something decent.

Sometimes you have to wait a bit... which stinks.

I think people are waiting to see what the other AP's sell for and then you should see more action.

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Originally posted by SamIAm:
When it comes to pricing I think it's not about the quality of the sketches that's not the issue here.
If all Buffy fans had millions all the sketches on eBay would have gone by now!
Every poster here would have bought them alone!
We as Buffy fans would love to own these sketches but unfortunately they are a little out of our price range for some of us.
I think some will sell at near premium prices in time.
As a collector from Australia a $1,500 dollar card is around $2,000 Australian for us.
So when we make offers that a dealer thinks is too low it's really only what some of us can afford.
I could fly to the US for $2000 and the cost of living alone is expensive enough and when you consider all the other collector markets competing out there you tend to look to spend your hard earned dollars on what you can afford.
Finally a higher priced card will unlikely be for investment but will just be a must have sketch for a collector.

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Originally posted by MarcG:

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Originally posted by SamIAm:
When it comes to pricing I think it's not about the quality of the sketches that's not the issue here.
If all Buffy fans had millions all the sketches on eBay would have gone by now!
Every poster here would have bought them alone!
We as Buffy fans would love to own these sketches but unfortunately they are a little out of our price range for some of us.
I think some will sell at near premium prices in time.
As a collector from Australia a $1,500 dollar card is around $2,000 Australian for us.
So when we make offers that a dealer thinks is too low it's really only what some of us can afford.
I could fly to the US for $2000 and the cost of living alone is expensive enough and when you consider all the other collector markets competing out there you tend to look to spend your hard earned dollars on what you can afford.
Finally a higher priced card will unlikely be for investment but will just be a must have sketch for a collector.

Obviously the Sketch Cards have been for the most part... Priced High.

I think that a lot of the Sketch Cards deserve these prices, especially when there is such a limited number of them and the Quality.

But the recent Sketch cards that have started out at .99 Cents have sold somewhere between $150 to $350.

Which seem like pretty good deals to me...

A Recent Sketch Card that was listed with a Buy it Now sold for $700 (Faith) and one listed with a Best Offer sold for $442 (Gentlemen).

I think the Sketch Cards that feature Buffy will sell for much more...

As far as an Investment, I do not think collecting as an Investment at this moment in my collecting life.

I find it more as a hobby that I enjoy and it is fun to do.

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Originally posted by SamIAm:
Yes I also collect as a hobby but not knowing the sketch card market I don't want to overpay for any item I buy, that being said I don't think I have paid more than I should have at this time.
Anything I buy even outside of collecting I'm always looking at not paying more than the item is worth!
Again great sketches by all the Artists involved in this series and would love to be able to afford to buy some of them!

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Originally posted by MarcG:

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Originally posted by SamIAm:
Yes I also collect as a hobby but not knowing the sketch card market I don't want to overpay for any item I buy, that being said I don't think I have paid more than I should have at this time.
Anything I buy even outside of collecting I'm always looking at not paying more than the item is worth!
Again great sketches by all the Artists involved in this series and would love to be able to afford to buy some of them!

I understand you completely... everyone wants a deal.

I try to buy low, but when a card is limited or very rare, I might over pay a just a bit to get the card.

I think it is hard to put a value on collectibles... It is more of a what you feel about that certain item that might make you pay more.

I have always gone back and forth about collecting...

I love collecting but sometimes I really think I should stop all together and save my money and my mind.

But then an incredible Product comes out that sparks my interest and I get that fever again...

I have narrowed my collection down greatly over the years and that has made it easier for me to control my spending and sanity.

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Originally posted by MarcG:
Did we ever get a total Sketch Card Count yet of how many were posted either on the bay or by private collectors?

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Originally posted by Juelle Lou:

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Originally posted by MarcG:
Did we ever get a total Sketch Card Count yet of how many were posted either on the bay or by private collectors?

Didn't Kryten say something about that he worked out there are likely 80 or so sketches were given out according to his calculations.
He posted about that back earlier in the thread.