NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner Burnout, Idiots and the Bubble http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=180042 2018-02-13T13:01:06 -05.00 GPX 28 Burnout, Idiots and the Bubble http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=180042 2018-02-12T23:25:51 -05.00 GPX 28 Burnout, Idiots and the Bubble http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=180042 2018-02-12T21:46:59 -05.00 GPX 28 Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil
 
Originally posted by: Arguro

I am fully burned out because of assholes, not idiots. I would sell the whole damn thing, but only assholes have any interest with their jack ass offers. I am about one more asshole offer away from boxing the entire thing up and having a bonfire. I would get more enjoyment out of it that way than dealing with one more asshole.



I'm honestly not far behind you. Selling is an absolute nightmare. I am really starting to understand dumping entire lots to collectors or a pawn shop for a loss. Sadly, ebay is actually become more reasonable than selling locally... Basically has become a pick your poison scenario. Selling is much harder than it is now more than ever. I'm feeling the exact same right now. Got a whole stack of stuff to sell over the weekend, but I just couldn't even bring myself to take one photo of a game to list on Ebay. Not even 1 photo I could do! From this current phase of burnout, it's actually interesting to me because I still enjoy the buying and staring at the collection aspect, just not the selling aspect right now.

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I am fully burned out because of assholes, not idiots. I would sell the whole damn thing, but only assholes have any interest with their jack ass offers. I am about one more asshole offer away from boxing the entire thing up and having a bonfire. I would get more enjoyment out of it that way than dealing with one more asshole.


I'm honestly not far behind you. Selling is an absolute nightmare. I am really starting to understand dumping entire lots to collectors or a pawn shop for a loss. Sadly, ebay is actually become more reasonable than selling locally... Basically has become a pick your poison scenario. ]]> Burnout, Idiots and the Bubble http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=180042 2018-02-12T11:34:48 -05.00 GPX 28 Originally posted by: beardcore84

I've been collecting heavily since 2007, I have never felt burned out. There have been periods where my collecting slowed, but that was mostly related to being low on funds or something, not soured on the hobby. I also haven't had too many negative experiences so maybe I'm lucky in that regard.
Give it another 10 or 20.
 

​Some people don't ever burn out and that is a good thing. The key I think it to really enjoy what you are doing and to work at pace that is entertaining but not draining. 
​I have had periods of burnout but I dabble in the extremes. 
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Originally posted by: Mr. CIB

Lol..... what happen to you to come up with this formula?



Funny you should ask..I believe I'm currently in a phase of burnout myself. Not severe enough to quit entirely or sellout, but the type of burnout where I know I'm still going to come back to the hobby, but just need a break from the hobby. On reflection of why I'm feeling the way I am towards the hobby, it has nothing to do with family, work or financial stress. The reason I've traced back to a period of last 1 month where I've dealt with 4 idiots/asses all at once: 1. Fellow collector who I've dealt with many times, listed something on EBay, I won the auction, but then he decided to cancel the transaction, and stopped all communications with me, then relists the game at a BIN price for roughly $75 more.. 2. Another fellow collector who I've dealt with a few times, agreed on a recent deal with a substantial amount. I paid, waited for a few weeks, after not receiving the item and not hearing from him, I messaged him what's going on. He replied, saying he's unsure of whether to post it because he's having some regrets on selling... 3. A buyer from overseas making claims of not receiving item, despite me showing him the tracking number states package has been received. He then says it's at his local post office and they charging him custom fees and want me to pay for that... 4. A local interstate seller agrees on a private deal via PayPal gift. 3-4 weeks have passed, no received item. Seller states he's lost tracking number, pretends to have been trying hard to ring local post office. Now states he can't give me partial refund because he has no spare money. He was listing around 40 sealed PS2 games. Now all his listings have been taken off. I've concluded he's a scammer, so in this case, I'm more of the idiot! Ahhhhh...... a string of bad deals can sour one altogether so I fully understand. I have been collecting since the late 90’s and I can tell you burnout is real and it happens. Just take sometime off and circle back. I have a few times but never sold anything. I can tell you selling on eBay since ‘99 the bad deals don’t go away and the more you wheel and deal they will pop up. As far as bubble bursting that has been around since collecting became Cool or a thing to do. If you have love for it no matter how many bad deals you run into you will come back to it. Don’t  let it discourage you


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