Quoted from RobT:
Uh...how many people do you know who have bought an AFM in the last year and a half who have lost a substantial amount of money on that purchase (or any money for that matter)?
And since $8k on "any pin" is definitely not wise in your opinion, I can only imagine what you think about those of us who own MM and have ordered BHZA.
Well, since I'm three months into the hobby, I honestly can't completely answer your first question with total certainty . Nothing sarcastic here, just simply can't answer it. To maybe expand on it though, two points I will offer.
One, nearly ANY pin can tell the same tale in terms of "lost a substantial amount" as pretty much anything from 1990+ on has increased in value. AFM is just one of those, as I affectionately tongue-in-cheek have labeled, crude oil pins.
Two, I buy to collect, enjoy, and repair - not to flip or sell for profit. Not saying you or anyone else does - I'm buying the pins I do for fun and not to sell down the road (for the foreseeable future, I could always get PCS'd and can't take all my pins with me, or I could sell one to get another - which I'm sure MANY people do). Sometimes, I think I tinker and watch the "attract mode" light show more than play honestly ...
As for your upcoming purchases, I gave you and others praise in terms of your abilities to make those purchases. I gave you the respect and "tip of the hat" to afford such things. Just to me, personally speaking, I won't ever pay that kind of money for any pin. That's all I was saying . I will say though, based on the emoticons used in your quote, I would infer you didn't buy MM back in the early 2000's when they actually were affordable... ?
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