Getting less and less interested in JNs. More and more decks are released, but the price keeps going up, while the collector market (and amount of hardcore collectors) shrinks? Sounds like a bubble about to burst to me. I buy almost, almost, every deck that comes out now, and have an extensive collection of older decks, but JNs, at this price at least, just don't appeal to me. I'm willing to pair a fair price, but to me, this isn't it. I see cards as an investment, but one of a different type. I want items at a decent price so when I am ready to sell them (if I ever decide to), I will at least get my initial investment back. My "profit" is the enjoyment that I get from owning the decks. If I make money, cool, but I buy decks that I know will sell for at least what I paid. While this is a bit different from most folk's idea of "investing", that's my mentality, and helps me obtain, and fully enjoy, a collection without the pressure of buying high and selling low, or wasting my money. Could I buy stocks instead of cards and make better use of that money? Well, yes, but that's not the point. I have retirement funds for that. I could have invested the money that I paid for my boat, but instead, I "invested" that money into the enjoyment of myself and my family. As I have said here before, but what makes you happy, regardless if you can sell it for a huge profit later on.
Buying JNs from Lee Asher at $450 is a strange proposition though when many genuine decks on eBay don't sell for half of that. I hope that the folks that buy at that price truly enjoy those cards, because they surely won't make a lot of their money back if they sell.
