BarrieJ3
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Hoarding is another word with negative connotation we use as a blanket term to describe a general feeling around chipping folks don't like. Same as flipping and any number of terms.
When it comes down to it, almost everyone falls into *some* category. No one is here simply to be in service to others.
Most of the people on here I'd call acquaintances or friends, happen to be flippers. Hoarders. Anglers. Etc. And some of those same terms might describe me as well.
The great part is, it's a sliding scale, a very large gradient. They're all open to interpretation and we all have our own subjective thoughts.
I try *very* hard to not be what I consider a hoarder. If I have a single chip in a drawer, I give it away or sell it. No rack, chip, DB, etc. is meant to be stacked on a shelf or drawer or closet or under a bed or in the garage or whatever. That stems from my idea of what a poker chip is. For me, it's a collectable that I find aesthetically pleasing that has a social construct tied to to it - i.e. art. Hence my collection and display of custom samples. Every set I have is displayed prominently, heck, poker chips are the first thing you see when you walk into our house.
Now does that mean I judge all my friends who have chips in drawers, in droves under beds or in the back of closets? Absolutely not. That's their relationship with this hobby. Lol imagine, there are chippers who don't care that much about poker chips. Good for them I hope to be the same one day.
How do *we* know if someone with a hoarders amount of chips helps others? Maybe they just don't help you. Are rat rod collectors hoarding singles that could be better served going into sets? Are set collectors hoarding thousands of singles that could fill in singles collectors' missing pieces?
While I think most shenanigans are pretty well known, like all the assholes who win an auction and then turn around in less than a years time trying to sell for twice their original amount, we just can't ever be sure of the full story, motivation, all that.
This one is my favorite insights into hoarding. Just a short, well done podcast episode. Give it a listen while you're working if you're interested!
When it comes down to it, almost everyone falls into *some* category. No one is here simply to be in service to others.
Most of the people on here I'd call acquaintances or friends, happen to be flippers. Hoarders. Anglers. Etc. And some of those same terms might describe me as well.
The great part is, it's a sliding scale, a very large gradient. They're all open to interpretation and we all have our own subjective thoughts.
I try *very* hard to not be what I consider a hoarder. If I have a single chip in a drawer, I give it away or sell it. No rack, chip, DB, etc. is meant to be stacked on a shelf or drawer or closet or under a bed or in the garage or whatever. That stems from my idea of what a poker chip is. For me, it's a collectable that I find aesthetically pleasing that has a social construct tied to to it - i.e. art. Hence my collection and display of custom samples. Every set I have is displayed prominently, heck, poker chips are the first thing you see when you walk into our house.
Now does that mean I judge all my friends who have chips in drawers, in droves under beds or in the back of closets? Absolutely not. That's their relationship with this hobby. Lol imagine, there are chippers who don't care that much about poker chips. Good for them I hope to be the same one day.
How do *we* know if someone with a hoarders amount of chips helps others? Maybe they just don't help you. Are rat rod collectors hoarding singles that could be better served going into sets? Are set collectors hoarding thousands of singles that could fill in singles collectors' missing pieces?
While I think most shenanigans are pretty well known, like all the assholes who win an auction and then turn around in less than a years time trying to sell for twice their original amount, we just can't ever be sure of the full story, motivation, all that.
This one is my favorite insights into hoarding. Just a short, well done podcast episode. Give it a listen while you're working if you're interested!
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