Rare vs Not that rare

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Okku said:
I've learned to use the book as a base line, look at sold listings and then base everything off sold listings. You can't follow a book, chip price guide or anything that isn't constantly updated. The last time it was made as almost two years ago and they really didn't update anything. So, to me it isn't worth following it at all.
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Yep, anytime “the book” gets mentioned, I instantly cringe.
 
Release shouldn't matter. But whatever I guess.. Every time they creep up ill release more!
 
DMack said:
The “guides” are such rubbish. ;) I’m a big singles guy, but the usual types of singles guys at “the board” drive me crazy. “This chip low books for $50, so I’ll offer this great deal of $45.” Yeah, that chip hasn’t sold for more than $5 in five years. Sadly, most know that, but they prefer to fall back on book prices when it suits them.
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I've learned to use the book as a base line, look at sold listings and then base everything off sold listings. You can't follow a book, chip price guide or anything that isn't constantly updated. The last time it was made as almost two years ago and they really didn't update anything. So, to me it isn't worth following it at all.
 
The Chip Spa said:
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2000 known to be produced, since they were produced. Who sets the values? I'll tell you. BUYERS DO. Not the "Price Guides". Obviously.
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The “guides” are such rubbish. ;) I’m a big singles guy, but the usual types of singles guys at “the board” drive me crazy. “This chip low books for $50, so I’ll offer this great deal of $45.” Yeah, that chip hasn’t sold for more than $5 in five years. Sadly, most know that, but they prefer to fall back on book prices when it suits them.
 
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Rare?? But............ Better consult the real rarity guide!
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2000 known to be produced, since they were produced. Who sets the values? I'll tell you. BUYERS DO. Not the "Price Guides". Obviously.
 
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This one is a bit perplexing when there is dozens of known sales, do we consider inflation? or in a hobby does inflation not affect things?
 
Just wondering everyone's opinion on rarity. What makes a chip rare? Because it says so in the listing? To me, when I go through sold listings and there is only a very few known sales I would consider that rare in most cases but when we know that there is a hoard of 100's or even thousands of them are they really rare just because they don't come up for sale?

I believe that hoards will ALWAYS come up for sale eventually, then what? chips are a gamble, and how fitting.....
 
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