[jpleazme805]

The hobby costs way too much.. the average collectors can not keep up with today's hobby. I almost spent $2k since I returned from deployment.. this is way more than I planned on, $1,400 was on 3 packs of National City ($400ea) and 1 pack Gold Standards ($200ea). got a few good cards, but did not get my money worth that was spent, not even close. Besides these packs, I just picked up a few cards I need online from auctions.

Even cards online are not moving, at least the ones I've been watching.

I have looked at a few buckets online & been trying to look at people's "trade ORGs", but have not seen anything interesting. Most profiles I've looked at only have low dollar cards or B/C Players marked for trade. I would have to email them with a "need list" just so see if they have what I am looking for.

Been thinking of making a consolidated "need list" that I can post on this forum & the few others I check, which I haven't been doing.. for same reason.. not a lot of traders interest in basketball cards right now.. I do not have the code for Microsoft Word or excel on my laptop, so I can not change the lists I already have or make new ones. My old laptop has a cracked screen & it costs way too much to get it fixed.. was quoted $500-600 to replace a 17in screen on my Toshiba satelite. Wish I could find a code to get WORD activated. I'll wait until I go back to work in OCT.. Have to use some of my vacation days before end of SEP or I lose them..

I've gone to two LCS every other day since I returned back to the states from Deployment in South America.. and have only seen two guys that collect basketball, three that collect only baseball.. besides that.. only kids & a couple adults buying game cards. the bigger shop said that they do not sale basketball cards, except for a few regular customers that special order their wants.. the other shop in Chula Vista, Ca (PJ's Sportscards) only had a few basketball collectors, so the owner tries to get atleast two boxes of everything that comes out... which all sold out now, except for the open boxes.. which not too many people want to pick from after the first few packs are gone..

I am looking for other collectors in the San Diego area.. for possible trades or meet up at the LSC just to chat about cardboard.. wishing to go to a cardshow sometime soon..

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