wow thats an easy question--not
i would suggest that you sit down and focus on what your goals are
you cant just want everything
read all you can, and dont just read here, get out and do some homework
knowledge is power, and this is one of those activities where that is waaay true
find some folks to deal with and stick to a small handful of people, dont try and be everyones best trade buddy, it doesnt work that way
budget your time, if you can spend a certain amount of spare time in this hobby, then thats it, dont over extend yourself, this forum is full of problems from folks who wanted everything,a nd promised what they couldnt deliver
be realistic, dont expect to land a swap with the heavy hitters when you have a small list of common items, or worse yet, retail copies, there are plenty of novice collectors and you can have lots of fun with folks you have that in common with
be orgainzed, get a freeweb site, or the like, and keep your list accurate and easy to follow,
list your wants as well
collect what you want, dont try to get things to impress others
and remember its all about your fun, its not a contest to see who can get the most stuff
ask questions, theres no charge for that
just dont ask any about sheep, or hookers, stick to tv shows and equipment
buy decent equipment, and use quality blanks
and my number one piece of advice, do what you say your going to do
theres nothing worse than the empty promises we see all the time, it usualy catches up with those people very soon
example, if you cant ship for 10 days, then say that, dont promise them right away, we all have our limits
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