[buckunteer]

Yeah I was the same way when I first got back into collecting. Primarily when MJ was still in UD products. Now that he isnt, I said no more busting wax because for 1 I couldnt get MJ and 2 I couldnt get even close back to what I was paying..not even in trade value. I just felt I was spending so much money on stuff I didnt want. The cards I needed/wanted were higher end MJ cards and people dont usually trade those. So instead of spending 100 on a box and taking the risk of getting nothing, I just put that 100 towards a MJ card.

I get that completely. But if, for example, I spend $100 on an old school box, let's say I hit a $25 MJ and get $40 in trade value from the box. That leaves $35 left over, but to me that's money spent on entertainment, like going to the movies or something, because I enjoy it so much.

Terrible justification? Absolutely, but I do it anyway haha.