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I focus my time and energy on chips that I intend to keep. I’ve not ever purposely focused on chips to flip or resell because I’m not interested in other peoples tastes when it comes to my money.A good question!! If you collect are you a collector or a gambler. IMO if you're collecting isn't it your aim to keep what your collecting or are you betting that you can hold on for a bit and resell at a higher value? "flipping". Most I think Play both sides. Collect what you love and hedge or reduce the cost by flipping others. HOW DO YOU PLAY IT?
I agree wholly! Every set I have with a couple exceptions, have meaning to me. The place was part of my life, I won a jackpot there or hung out there, or the history of the place really interested me to the point where you dive deep into its history. To me owning chips from some fictitious place or because of simply the way they look isn't my bag.I focus my time and energy on chips that I intend to keep. I’ve not ever purposely focused on chips to flip or resell because I’m not interested in other peoples tastes when it comes to my money.
I enjoy going to meet ups and getting the opportunity to play other collectors sets. There are some amazing sets out there that I can very much appreciate and understand why other collectors would own them.
When it comes to my collection, my tastes are more narrowly focused and sometimes I’m not sure I like something till I actually see it. Chips must “Speak” to me in some fashion for them to become interesting enough for me to want to collect.
I mostly march to my own beat in chipping and life for that matter. I find that the truly cool things in life and chipping are the things that DON’T speak to the masses.
I typically want no part of what everyone’s doing.
Fuck flipping. I’ve never bought a chip to hold and extract value later. I buy because I want to use them 100%.A good question!! If you collect are you a collector or a gambler. IMO if you're collecting isn't it your aim to keep what your collecting or are you betting that you can hold on for a bit and resell at a higher value? "flipping". Most I think Play both sides. Collect what you love and hedge or reduce the cost by flipping others. HOW DO YOU PLAY IT?
So then You want to buy some Paris $1's for 400 a rack????Fuck flipping. I’ve never bought a chip to hold and extract value later. I buy because I want to use them 100%.
I do see myself 100% as a collector. I don't really have any drive to go to the casino and play for myself and I'm not too sure if I ever will. There may be a time that I go to hang out with a few friends or family when in town that I might try to play a bit, but not with a ton of money on the table.A good question!! If you collect are you a collector or a gambler. IMO if you're collecting isn't it your aim to keep what your collecting or are you betting that you can hold on for a bit and resell at a higher value? "flipping". Most I think Play both sides. Collect what you love and hedge or reduce the cost by flipping others. HOW DO YOU PLAY IT?
Depends how you treat your friends!!I will clarify that the excess Vegas haul this year will be used as trade bait. My hope is that nice Ballysand GN chips can pry loose a few things.
question. Is harvesting flipping?