Comparing two different collectors in the way they operate can be a useful exercise. Many people will want to be more experienced as opposed to being a new collector. Experienced collectors are more likely to turn profits and experience more substantial collections. The new collectors are more likely to lose money and get swindled when trading. What else separates the two?
The experienced collector is more likely to go for particular cards as opposed to whole sets or cases. The reason being, they already have an abundance of sets and cases, they are now looking for that one card to help improve their collection's worth. The new collector is generally looking to "spread" the wealth and acquire lots of cards at the expense of having some of them may not be as valuable. There is nothing wrong with this particularly, but it does help decide who makes more money from collecting.
Another key thing that separates the two is the willingness to trade. In my experiences, many people who are newer traders are going to be less likely to deal unless they are winning the trade entirely. They don't feel confident in their abilities to not lose the deal and some even feel they must win outright in order to consider it. This is the wrong way to go about it! Traders should go for deals that make sense for their collections, not just trying to win. There is a major difference between the two despite some outsiders saying otherwise.
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