jakedesnake t1_ixyyia0 wrote
Reply to comment by latchkey_adult in LPT: When buying art from an unknown or obscure artist, choose it because you love it, not as an investment, because odds are you will never be able to resell it for near what you paid for it. by latchkey_adult
> I think people assume everything they buy has some resale value correlated to what they paid for it as long as it's in good condition.
This is not my impression. Most people are, as shocking as it may sound, like you and me.
Sure some people on the second hand market are a bit optimistic, but you always have those guys.
FactsFromExperience t1_iy0u7f9 wrote
As I posted in my previous reply to this, those people are really doing Life as a pro. If the only things you buy in life or at least most of the things you buy do have a good resale value or you can even sell them for more than you paid for them then you are certainly a pro at that part of life.
jakedesnake t1_iy10nmm wrote
> If the only things you buy in life [...] do have a good resale value or you can even sell them for more than you paid for them then you are certainly a pro at that part of life.
Well that's very uncommon. There are on the other hand people who are specialized in certain areas like antiques, cars, old candle holders, oil paintings, houses... and they know which ones are interesting to buy and which ones arent.
This LPT post however is about none of the above
FactsFromExperience t1_iy1121f wrote
I think you might have missed my point. I was being a little jokeful but in reality not. My point is anyone who buys something intentionally not worrying about the resale value or happy to have it be worth nothing when they're done with it isn't really being a pro at life. This is called life pro tips so a better life pro tip regarding buying things would be to buy low and sell high or at least try to. Wait till things are depreciated until you buy them so you won't lose as much as the previous owners. Only buy things that will hold their value and maybe increase in value or be worth more to the right person and know how to find those people and market to them. This is a life pro tip. The other one is more like a life amateur tip.
jakedesnake t1_iy12cqz wrote
Absolutely.
Not sure they would hold as LPTs anyhow though cause they are not specific. It's a bit like saying "get a job with an employer that cares about their staff".
>This is called life pro tips
Yeah well almost no one really cares about that fact though. People here these days are just posting because they like to see their own words in print. That's the sad truth. Very few things are tips that people can actually apply, to get some life improvement.
FactsFromExperience t1_iy12ipi wrote
No doubt. I've seen a few that were decent good advice that a lot of people may not know.
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