Sellers Remorse

K Robinson

K Robinson

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I just finished selling my entire Microtech collection,if 6 knives can be considered as such,and even though it was not a huge collection I'm having a bit of sellers remorse so to speak. I started the effort in 96 with the purchase of a Hawk and added to it when I could up to my last purchase a HaloIII Brend the highlight of the display,now you may ask why would he sell and take a loss on something that he put alot of time effort and pride into,well there is no rite answer here other than to say that I have a collection of customs that I started about a year after the MT's and after countless hours of reading contacting talking to and visiting makers it became more apperant to me that the majority of MT collectors will never be able to develope a relationship with Mr MT because there is no such person,only Tony the CEO and a good guy from what I here,also what are the chances that the average Microholic will ever get a chance to purchase firsthand any of the prototypes or the limited runs of 30 or less, they are pretty slim do to the price and they are more than likely sold before we the majority of MT collectors even get wind that they are on the drawing board.

I am not in any way bashing MT,They produce the highest quality production knives avalable,but you just cant get that one on one relationship going,and that does mean alot when you spend that kind of money.

Do any of you guys sell a knife and then feel that remorse or is it just me

Kevin
 
I still miss my M-6, but I got a friend in Fellini for selling it
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A man for the people. If MT would develop a customer relations machine, they could be huge....

Hmmmmmmmm..... I'm quite a customer relations guy..... Hmmmmmmmmmm....

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"You should never never doubt what nobody is sure about..."
 
Its only natural to have remorse after selling your Microtech collection. Although Microtechs are not customs, some models have prices that are in the custom range. A Microtech is not a beater. I'm sure you had a certain pride in owning them. I just hope you took that money and bought yourself a nice custom or two.
 
Where do I begin? How about the Springfield Randall #1 I bought for $25 and sold a year later for $45. (Made a killing) Anyone care to guess what they go for now? All the Randalls that I bought and sold over the years. Several of them I bought new for $19. Of course, that was a lot of money in the early '60s.

The one I think most about is the Corbet Sigman that cost me $35 about '73 or '74.
I sold it for $50 and could have bought it back a year later for $80. I wish I did.
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Hey, I get sellers remorse just thinking about selling some of my knives.
And then the rest of my knives start looking at me funny like they're wondering who's next. Strange how I always seem to cut myself during these times. Could they be sending me a message?

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Dave
Wharton,NJ

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
 
Regrets ?
Well, there was the Winchester Sunfish, the AMK Gulf War commem, the RJ Martin neck knife, the Ek Aus Commando and the Pacific Cutlery Timba. All traded to a serviceman in Washington State in Dec98.
The regret ?
He never sent his part of the deal.
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BrianWE

I don't want to be right all the time......I just want US to be right more often.
 
Though I have no 'collection'....mostly just an accumulation of decent users. Maybe I just don't have enough yet
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but I have no sellers remorse because I seldom sell, which suits me. I learned a long time ago that if I like something that may be difficult to replace I'd better just put it away if its been supplanted by a new favorite. From a 35 yr. old western boy scout knive to a mid 60's Randal M1, they've all been used and loved. Not real sure whey I keep them other than I like them....guess thats enough for me. I know folks that collect or accumulate cars..furniture...tractors..pinball machines, you name it. The good thing about knives is they take up relatively little space.
 
Not always selling but giving them away. Years ago I would give away quite a few pieces only to regret doing so as I' ve "rediscovered" their usefullness. Now I wished I had them again.
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L8r,
Nakano
 
Nakano

I have a different attitude to the knives I have given away......I gave away a bunch of Spydercos, last year ,because I had lost interest in Tac Folders......absolutely no regrets. I gave them in friendship (although I have never met the recipient) and knew I was making someone happy.
The knives I lost to a trader who dishonored a deal are a regret. Not just because I lost knives or failed to gain the trade items (these were factors) but, mostly, because I lost a friend (whom I had not met).



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BrianWE

I don't want to be right all the time......I just want US to be right more often.
 
I recently had to sell a bunch of knives, but was able to avoid seller's remorse by retaining a few of my favorites. I really would have regretted selling any of my customs, but don't regret selling factory knives, as they're replaceable.

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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Well Kevin I hope you get over your remorse
and I do appreciate you stopping buy and realy enjoyed doing busness with you maybe we can do it again sometime Be Blessed and Have a good evning
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TbarK Custom Knives
http://vip.hpnc.com/~tbark Therefore I erge you brother's in view of God's Mercy to offer your body's as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship Romans 12-1
 
Most every knife I sell I have a little sellers remorse. About 99% of the knives I buy is because I like them, I dont change much,nor does my opinion, therefore even though I sell I am selling what I like. I can relate to UffDa. I sold some Randall and Rauna Knives that I only wish I could replace today.
Ken www.collectorknives.com`
 
Well I have made the first step of the recovery process and is as follows.
Customs traded for(To start recovery process)
1) Folder from TbarK-received at gun show Sat
2) Elishwitz M6
3)Tom Anderson Carbon fiber folder
4)James Matthes Titanum folder
5)Alan Folts Mantis
Knives purchased to help recovery process
1)Howard Viele A6-ordered
2)Larry Chew Cujo Spawn M/A-ordered
3)Pirela Blade Design-Nexus-ordered
I think that I just went from Sellers Remorse to Buyer's Remorse,I can't seem to win for losing, but it does seems much better now for some reason.

Kevin
 
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