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Truman once said, "I don't give people hell, I just tell them the truth and they think it is hell." That said, I am not flaming anyone in what I am about to say, nor am I attempting to be condescending, fatherly, motherly, or doing anything other than reiterating what a lot of folks (but not everyone 
) already know. Really, I am not trying to be an a$$, but some may interpret me that way regardless.
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With all the talk of "secondary market this" and "good deal that", there are some basic guidelines folks should consider before buying or selling a Busse knife. Actually, this probably applies to a lot of things, not just Busse knives.
Buying
Buy it because you can afford it, you think you will love it, and because you think you will never get rid of it (all 3 should be present). You may use it or just look at it. Whatever the case, it does not really matter because when you get it, it is yours forever. At least that is what you genuinely hope. BUT...
Do not buy just to have. Do not buy it because it is uber-rare, super-cool, is very desireable by someone else (or was, will be, or could be), is a great price now, it might increase in value in the future, or it is the perfect thing to deanimate the next zombie you happen upon. Don't buy it to fund your kids' education or supplement Social Security. Yes, someone always eventually gets lucky and wins the lottery, but it will not likely be you or anyone you know.
Selling
When going to the secondary market, things like unanticipated expenses, especially those regarding health, are acceptable. Things like, "I got it because I thought I could use it or I would love it, but now I see I can't use it and won't love it" or "I can't use this anymore" or "I don't have room anymore for this" are acceptable. Thoughts like, "I can use this to trade into or buy something more desireable to me" are fine. BUT...
Whining because you can't sell something, mostly because you have an expectation that someone owes it to you to cover your initial costs when you sell or, even worse, owes you some self-determined level of profit is...well, let's just say "irritating"!!! Yep, nobody likes to "lose" $$, but look at it this way: "I got it for $500, sold it for $475, and it only cost me $25 to hold, swing, fondle, use, blah blah blah. What a deal!!!" If you can't absorb the cost of selling something for less than what you paid for it, then maybe you should not have bought it in the first place. That's ok though--there is much more to life than "keeping up with the Jones's".
Now, where's that INFI Khukuri???
) already know. Really, I am not trying to be an a$$, but some may interpret me that way regardless._______________________
With all the talk of "secondary market this" and "good deal that", there are some basic guidelines folks should consider before buying or selling a Busse knife. Actually, this probably applies to a lot of things, not just Busse knives.
Buying
Buy it because you can afford it, you think you will love it, and because you think you will never get rid of it (all 3 should be present). You may use it or just look at it. Whatever the case, it does not really matter because when you get it, it is yours forever. At least that is what you genuinely hope. BUT...
Do not buy just to have. Do not buy it because it is uber-rare, super-cool, is very desireable by someone else (or was, will be, or could be), is a great price now, it might increase in value in the future, or it is the perfect thing to deanimate the next zombie you happen upon. Don't buy it to fund your kids' education or supplement Social Security. Yes, someone always eventually gets lucky and wins the lottery, but it will not likely be you or anyone you know.
Selling
When going to the secondary market, things like unanticipated expenses, especially those regarding health, are acceptable. Things like, "I got it because I thought I could use it or I would love it, but now I see I can't use it and won't love it" or "I can't use this anymore" or "I don't have room anymore for this" are acceptable. Thoughts like, "I can use this to trade into or buy something more desireable to me" are fine. BUT...
Whining because you can't sell something, mostly because you have an expectation that someone owes it to you to cover your initial costs when you sell or, even worse, owes you some self-determined level of profit is...well, let's just say "irritating"!!! Yep, nobody likes to "lose" $$, but look at it this way: "I got it for $500, sold it for $475, and it only cost me $25 to hold, swing, fondle, use, blah blah blah. What a deal!!!" If you can't absorb the cost of selling something for less than what you paid for it, then maybe you should not have bought it in the first place. That's ok though--there is much more to life than "keeping up with the Jones's".
Now, where's that INFI Khukuri???
This statement makes a lot of sense ...