Comments on: Insider: Why Not to Be a Shark https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/ Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: woundrousrespite https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35610 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:48:25 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35610 In reply to Drew Schindeldecker.

I try to avoid trumpeting my speculations unless I'm fairly certain I'm right, just because it sucks to invest in a bunch of recommended cards only to find that you lost all the money you put in. That being said, my next article will deal more with RtR, because by then we'll have more of the set information available and it'll be more possible to guess what the future will hold. in the mean time, brad nelson and gerry thompson both say (and I agree) that the aggressive zombie deck loses nothing, gains consistency and power, and will no longer have to use subpar cards to fill in the gaps between gravecrawler, messenger, and everything else.

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By: Drew Schindeldecker https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35583 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:44:31 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35583 Good article, very well written. That being said, this is not “insider” information. This is public information and should be distributed as such. R2R previews have just started, care to speculate?

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By: Sean Johnson https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35581 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:52:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35581 At local shops I think being upfront is the most important thing. I'm a dealer, most of the people at the shop know I'm a dealer, and they know they probably won't get much value by trading to me. But, they also know, that if I think a card is going up, or if I can't pay what the median would deem a fair price (i.e. scars duals 1-2 months ago) I'll let them know. Being a friend is more important than being a dealer and that ultimately keeps people loyal so both parties win.

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By: Julien LaCrosse https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35573 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:57:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35573 Okay agreed. I think theres just no distinction between the two in the article. Still loved it tho

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By: woundrousrespite https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35572 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:57:21 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35572 In reply to UCDLaCrosse.

Thanks for the response! Perhaps I should have been more clear, value trading is one thing, and totally ripping people off is something else. Taking advantage of people who just bought their first pack is bad, but making money without punishing people for being completely new to the magic finance world is not only acceptable, it's exactly what I do. It'd by spectacularly hypocritical for me to say otherwise, since that's what I do.

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By: UCDLaCrosse https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/insider-why-not-to-be-a-shark/#comment-35566 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:53:01 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31086#comment-35566 You can be a nice guy and still get value when trading…I feel like I have a response to this article but I am way too lazy to respond. I really like your writing style, btw, keep up the good work!

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