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Originally Posted by decojoe67
I've known of other so-called collectors that will do the same thing with a rare set they own. The more inquiry's about it, the more it stays right where it is. It becomes a power-play with the owner.
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I've known collectors/hoarders like this too. One person would be more properly described as an "accumulator," because they don't really know about or understand the items they've collected (and certainly don't appreciate, use, or restore them). There were a few times that he'd invited people to his place after a collectors show/convention to see his collection which was in actuality stuff indiscriminately piled wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling in his barn/garage.
He'd encourage people to rummage through and make offers on things they might want, but then get all funny about it and refuse the sale when someone made a good offer on some treasure they found. It's as if he changed his mind when he sensed how badly someone wanted the thing. In my experience, I had way better luck if I made a crazy lowball offer and acted nonchalant about something I wanted to buy.